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The Facts

The New York Medical College is a rather small, private institution located in the town of Valhalla, New York, and is an independent institution not affiliated with a larger college or university. The school is home to over 765 graduate medical students; the average age of enrollment is around 26, and it is quite rare for any of the students to enter the school directly from their undergraduate education. The school is perhaps best known for its emphasis on core basic science training, as well as for its high degree of patient contact given to students. Aside from the basic MD degree, the school offers a joint MD/PhD degree in basic medical sciences, as well as a joint degree in the MD/Masters of Public Health.

Admission to the New York Medical College is extremely competitive among the many students who apply; last year, over 6,500 students applied for admission to the school, and approximately 785 of those students were accepted. Eventually however, only about 190 of the admitted students actually enrolled for the coming semester. The admitted students had average MCAT scores of about 10.4 in Biology, 10.3 in Physics, and 9.2 in Verbal, as well as an average undergraduate GPA of about a 3.5. Students are notified of their admissions status on a rolling basis, and are able to take advantage of the school's early application program if they so choose.

The New York Medical College has about 2,805 faculty members, all of whom come from very diverse academic and medical backgrounds. The school also boasts a very manageable student to faculty ratio of about 1:1, and the small class sizes ensure that students receive plenty of one on one attention from their professors, and are able to get in a large amount of hands on learning.

Graduates of the New York Medical College often go on to be accepted to some of the nation's most prestigious residency programs, and most frequently specialize in the areas of primary care, public health, general surgery, as well as orthopedic surgery.

Clinical Programs

Students are required to complete extensive clinical requirements during their tenure including 12 weeks of medicine, 8 weeks of surgery, 8 weeks of pediatrics, 6 weeks of ob/gyn, 6 weeks of psychiatry, 4 weeks of neurology, 4 weeks of family medicine clerkship, 4 weeks of a medicine or pediatric subinternship, 4 weeks of ambulatory surgical subspecialties, 4 weeks of geriatric or chronic care pediatrics, 2 weeks of anesthesiology or rehabilitation medicine, as well as 1 week of preventive medicine.

What's Good

"The clinical programs here are incredibly extensive, and it help you decide what your ultimate interest will be."

"The professors here are incredibly eager to share their interests and knowledge with you. It's quite energizing."

"The courses are wonderfully engaging, and professors really know how to get you excited."

What's Bad

"Students can be very cutthroat here. They seem to feel the need to prove themselves constantly."

"There are some courses that are just ridiculous in terms of the work they assign."

"The tuition is ridiculous. You don't really get any financial aid either."

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