tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30648376.post115854685442865393..comments2023-04-05T07:15:55.751-07:00Comments on CCLCM Student Blog: Lab Day-Proposal, Experiment, and End of Block StuffCCLCM Studenthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00684828641910166209noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30648376.post-1159105091804542592006-09-24T06:38:00.000-07:002006-09-24T06:38:00.000-07:00I agree with pretty much everything you've said---...I agree with pretty much everything you've said---this program is definitely not ideal for everyone, and probably not even for most people. But for certain people, it's just the right fit, and those people tend to know it when they get here. I've written before about how sharp my classmates are. Many of them were deciding between CCLCM and various prestigious, more established schools, and in the end, they chose to come here.<BR/><BR/>There hasn't been any official word about Step 1 scores from the powers that be yet. But anecdotally, I've heard that not only have all the M3s been passing, they've been doing quite well.CCLCM Studenthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00684828641910166209noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30648376.post-1159074402769881962006-09-23T22:06:00.000-07:002006-09-23T22:06:00.000-07:00For what it's worth. I came to interview with a fa...For what it's worth. I came to interview with a fair share of skepticism -- a new school (only one class took the Step I so far, btw, how did they do?). It's a strange kind of an offshoot program in some ways similar to Harvard's HST (small class size, heavy research emphasis), and in others to the "Yale System" (no class rank, no grades [actually, Yale is P/F, like the UP], no exams).<BR/><BR/>Yet, I came away with a warm feeling of a very good fit. When you separate the grain from all chafe they're feeding you and siren songs that they sing, what you get is a program in which you can mold yourself into whatever you want to be. And this is very important if you want to shape yourself in what you'd want to become. This school is for the mature kind. So many good schools, even top ones, tend to spoon-feed you. I can't tell for all schools, but only at Yale and CCLCM and may be HST did I see this insouciant attitude: you're a mature person, you know what you want, so go and get it, we will help you with opportunities and resources, but it's you who's got to lead the way, because we won't spoon-feed you. <BR/><BR/>I asked a number of my resident friends what folks in their programs were from what schools, and who they thought were the smartest or most skillful, etc. What do you think? Yale was not in the top by a big margin. Neither was Harvard. Again and again I heard good words about Case people. My friends from Yale (I've done years of research at Yale) felt ashamed of how little actual clinical skills they had during internship in comparison to others, including those from Case.Alexander Pinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10653202182754683188noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30648376.post-1158792494751603502006-09-20T15:48:00.000-07:002006-09-20T15:48:00.000-07:00Congrats on your invite. :-) I'll post some tips ...Congrats on your invite. :-) I'll post some tips soon.CCLCM Studenthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00684828641910166209noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30648376.post-1158634876240231602006-09-18T20:01:00.000-07:002006-09-18T20:01:00.000-07:00Hello,I've been reading your blog for a while as I...Hello,<BR/><BR/>I've been reading your blog for a while as I've been applying to med schools. The entire time I was just hoping I would have a shot at CCLCM. A couple of days ago I received an invitation to interview there! <BR/><BR/>I'm really excited, as CCLCM is probably my top choice. Thanks very much for posting all the information about the school as it has definitely made even more interested in it. I was wondering if you had any tips for my upcoming interview day?<BR/><BR/>Thanks a lot,<BR/><BR/>AESAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com