2023-2024 Kansas City University of Medicine and Biosciences (Kansas City) KCU-COM

[futurephysician1994]

How many people are still waiting on the WL here? And is there anyone lurking on here that is considering giving up their A to go somewhere else?

I'm WL!

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[HunterLego]

depends on another waitlist tbh^

 

[cozu]

All I know is WL

 

[DoctorRatFink]

How many people are still waiting on the WL here? And is there anyone lurking on here that is considering giving up their A to go somewhere else?

I’m on the waitlist to 2 of my instate MD schools. If I get into one of them I will be giving up my seat here.

 

[chacothefish]

I’m a WL veteran

 

[radar0612]

I’m on the waitlist to 2 of my instate MD schools. If I get into one of them I will be giving up my seat here.

Same here -- hoping for my in-state school. Fingers crossed for all of us!!

 

[opthalmoscope]

Anybody else absolutely f$@king scared about the curriculum at KCU? Like I'm happy I got into med school, but mad scared about all the info that's gonna be thrown at us.

 

[Justify2018]

Anybody else absolutely f$@king scared about the curriculum at KCU? Like I'm happy I got into med school, but mad scared about all the info that's gonna be thrown at us.

It’s like that at any medical school. It’s daunting for sure, but YOLO. 🤷‍♂️ Every time I get scared, I just think how exciting it is to have opportunities to grow and get outside my current comfort zone. It helps a bit.

 

[DoctorSparkles]

Anybody else absolutely f$@king scared about the curriculum at KCU? Like I'm happy I got into med school, but mad scared about all the info that's gonna be thrown at us.

I remember feeling very intimidated going into my first year. Two things really helped me: first, the environment at KCU is incredibly inclusive and resources are shared freely across the class; second, your first course is Scientific Foundations of Medicine (SFM) and because they know it takes time to adjust to medical school, KCU allows you two chances to take both exams for that course. I failed the first exam big time, but my second chance went way better and I passed the course. If you meet any students that were previous college of biosciences grads, study with them for SFM! They essentially got a masters degree in the topics covered in that class taught by the same instructors - my COB friends really helped me through. Don't stress! Everybody takes time to adjust to medical school and once you've got a good groove going, you'll feel a lot better.

 

[quick_tomatillo]

I remember feeling very intimidated going into my first year. Two things really helped me: first, the environment at KCU is incredibly inclusive and resources are shared freely across the class; second, your first course is Scientific Foundations of Medicine (SFM) and because they know it takes time to adjust to medical school, KCU allows you two chances to take both exams for that course. I failed the first exam big time, but my second chance went way better and I passed the course. If you meet any students that were previous college of biosciences grads, study with them for SFM! They essentially got a masters degree in the topics covered in that class taught by the same instructors - my COB friends really helped me through. Don't stress! Everybody takes time to adjust to medical school and once you've got a good groove going, you'll feel a lot better.

What study techniques helped you pass your blocks (especially SFM)? What resources did you use?

 

[opthalmoscope]

I remember feeling very intimidated going into my first year. Two things really helped me: first, the environment at KCU is incredibly inclusive and resources are shared freely across the class; second, your first course is Scientific Foundations of Medicine (SFM) and because they know it takes time to adjust to medical school, KCU allows you two chances to take both exams for that course. I failed the first exam big time, but my second chance went way better and I passed the course. If you meet any students that were previous college of biosciences grads, study with them for SFM! They essentially got a masters degree in the topics covered in that class taught by the same instructors - my COB friends really helped me through. Don't stress! Everybody takes time to adjust to medical school and once you've got a good groove going, you'll feel a lot better.

I also hate memorizing, so I'm not sure how I'm gonna be doing all that that lol

 

[futurephysician1994]

Is anyone anxiously waiting for May with the hopes of getting of the WL? Because I am lol

 

[cozu]

Is anyone anxiously waiting for May with the hopes of getting of the WL? Because I am lol

I've been since October the wait has been so taxing lol

 

[DoctorSparkles]

What study techniques helped you pass your blocks (especially SFM)? What resources did you use?

resources I recommend for 1st year: osmosis, ninja nerd, med school bootcamp, and lipincotts anatomy & embryology questions book. You'll be assigned a mentor if you sign up for the pass program and they should be able to share a lot of free resources or give you access to their accounts etc.

 

[DoctorRatFink]

resources I recommend for 1st year: osmosis, ninja nerd, med school bootcamp, and lipincotts anatomy & embryology questions book. You'll be assigned a mentor if you sign up for the pass program and they should be able to share a lot of free resources or give you access to their accounts etc.

Would you recommend these resources over things like BnB, pathoma, and sketchy?

 

[grabke]

resources I recommend for 1st year: osmosis, ninja nerd, med school bootcamp, and lipincotts anatomy & embryology questions book. You'll be assigned a mentor if you sign up for the pass program and they should be able to share a lot of free resources or give you access to their accounts etc.

Ninja nerd single-handedly carried me through embryology during first year

 

[DoctorSparkles]

Would you recommend these resources over things like BnB, pathoma, and sketchy?

for first year, yes. KCU's 1st year curriculum mostly revolves around anatomy and physiology and doesn't touch on pathology or clinical presentation very much, which is what the resources you mentioned focus on. I didn't need those resources until the last course of 1st year (mechanism of disease). However, in 2nd year, those resources will be your best friends.

 

[kaleidoscope1202]

Could any third/fourth year students give me any insight about doing away rotations in the final year? Competitiveness? expenses?

 

[opthalmoscope]

Can anyone that lives at Century towers or knows about it please explain why it is not recommended?

 

[rainbow99]

How many people are still waiting on the WL here? And is there anyone lurking on here that is considering giving up their A to go somewhere else?

Withdrew my A yesterday, best of luck to everyone!

 

[hairloopies]

Withdrew my A yesterday, best of luck to everyone!

+1, same here good luck everyone!

 

[iwishdoc]

Withdrew my A… good luck

 

[kaleidoscope1202]

Accepted back on December! For everyone on the WL, I hope that all of you guys are able to get off the WL this week. You guys are all amazing no matter what happens

 

[HunterLego]

Will be withdrawing my A for Joplin campus tomorrow. Best of luck future docs

 

[cozu]

I got a deposit due by May 9th. I'm really hoping KCU gets back to me before then :L

 

[futurephysician1994]

I got a deposit due by May 9th. I'm really hoping KCU gets back to me before then :L

Do you think they'll start reaching out today? Or would it be later this month for WL folks lol

 

[cozu]

Do you think they'll start reaching out today? Or would it be later this month for WL folks lol

Hard to say, but after seeing all the withdrawals today I could see it happening pretty soon here (I hope)

 

[Dr.WannabeAccepted]

I got a deposit due by May 9th. I'm really hoping KCU gets back to me before then :L

+1 lol

 

[paytnt]

Hey I am going to be a 3rd year student going to Bay Area for rotations. Looking to rent my Joplin home to two medical students.

 

[futurephysician1994]

Hey I am going to be a 3rd year student going to Bay Area for rotations. Looking to rent my Joplin home to two medical students.
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I'm from the Bay haha! How difficult was it to get assigned to CA?

 

[kaleidoscope1202]

I'm from the Bay haha! How difficult was it to get assigned to CA?

I would ask like to know. I would like to rotate in San Diego but I’m not sure how feasible that is.

 

[paytnt]

It's pretty random, rotations are based on lottery system, but you can send in a letter one for your personal reasons to be in the area, and another one for financial or health reasons. So if the clerkship dean looks at them, you might have a better chance of getting in. But if you have connections you can always set up your independent clerkship site. There's paperwork for that.

 

[studentdoc8134]

Is anyone who sent a LOI receiving a response? I sent mine about a week ago and assume it was received, just curious if others got a response back.

 

[trickymedic]

Is anyone who sent a LOI receiving a response? I sent mine about a week ago and assume it was received, just curious if others got a response back.

The second one I sent in March got a response but the one I sent in December didn’t

 

[Dak Lewis]

If you are able to rotate outside of Kansas City 3rd and 4th year, I would highly suggest it. KCU does not have their own affiliated hospital, so they rely on relationships with local docs, typically KCU grads. This inevitably means that there are not enough specialists for each student. I was lucky enough (sarcasm) to have 3 family medicine rotations as a 3rd year because there are not enough OBGYN and IM preceptors, which completely cheated me out of the opportunity to learn about these specialties. My average drive was also over an hour one way for my rotations. The "Kansas City area" does not mean in Kansas City. I recently finished a rotation that was an hour 45 from my house. KCU will not accomodate for where you live. If you live in North KC, they'll give you rotations in Olathe. If you want a well rounded rotation experience, and you don't want to spend hours commuting every day, stay far away from Kansas City if you choose to attend KCU. Good luck everyone.

 

[javabeans2016]

Hi everyone! Congrats to those who have been accepted so far! I'm a current 3rd year (now rising 4th year) at KCU Joplin on rotations and open to answering any questions you may have. Feel free to reply or send a DM!

 

[DoctorSparkles]

If you are able to rotate outside of Kansas City 3rd and 4th year, I would highly suggest it. KCU does not have their own affiliated hospital, so they rely on relationships with local docs, typically KCU grads. This inevitably means that there are not enough specialists for each student. I was lucky enough (sarcasm) to have 3 family medicine rotations as a 3rd year because there are not enough OBGYN and IM preceptors, which completely cheated me out of the opportunity to learn about these specialties. My average drive was also over an hour one way for my rotations. The "Kansas City area" does not mean in Kansas City. I recently finished a rotation that was an hour 45 from my house. KCU will not accomodate for where you live. If you live in North KC, they'll give you rotations in Olathe. If you want a well rounded rotation experience, and you don't want to spend hours commuting every day, stay far away from Kansas City if you choose to attend KCU. Good luck everyone.

I'm a 2nd year going into rotations in KC - I just wanted to counterpoint this a bit; for my class, they split the KC site into 3 separate sites (KC HCA, KC region, and KC rural) to minimize some of these issues. There still aren't enough OBGYN spots, but you can set your own up if you really care to. If you live on one end of the city, you will have a longer commute, I suggest living centrally for that reason. Now that the sites are split, nobody should have more than a 45 minute commute from the campus. KC HCA will be mostly in southern KC (Overland Park area), KC rural is mostly northeastern KC, and KC region is central. That being said, there are a lot of great sites outside of KC and you will have plenty of options. By the time you have to make your decision, a lot of things will have changed, like they did between Dak's class and mine. Talk to the students in the class above you as they will have the most recent experience and feedback to give you. Ultimately, your decision is personal and will be based on what kind of experience you want and which location feels most comfortable to you.

 

[Dak Lewis]

I'm a 2nd year going into rotations in KC - I just wanted to counterpoint this a bit; for my class, they split the KC site into 3 separate sites (KC HCA, KC region, and KC rural) to minimize some of these issues. There still aren't enough OBGYN spots, but you can set your own up if you really care to. If you live on one end of the city, you will have a longer commute, I suggest living centrally for that reason. Now that the sites are split, nobody should have more than a 45 minute commute from the campus. KC HCA will be mostly in southern KC (Overland Park area), KC rural is mostly northeastern KC, and KC region is central. That being said, there are a lot of great sites outside of KC and you will have plenty of options. By the time you have to make your decision, a lot of things will have changed, like they did between Dak's class and mine. Talk to the students in the class above you as they will have the most recent experience and feedback to give you. Ultimately, your decision is personal and will be based on what kind of experience you want and which location feels most comfortable to you.

I just heard they were doing this, so hopefully this helps some of the issues I brought up! I hope your rotations go well going into 3rd year! Even with the complaints I mentioned, 3rd year is so much better than years 1 and 2!