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Post by RussJenkins on Oct 16, 2003 15:39:32 GMT -5
Not much to say except, make sure ALL of your paper work is done, and double and triple check for errors. It bit a few people in the rear...
All in all much more relaxed than I would have expected. Two 40-min. interviews consisting of 4 standard questions...
1) Why medicine?
2) Why military medicine?
3) What kind of leadership experience do your have?
4) (AHH...can't remember)...post the 4th ? as soon as I can remember
Pretty basic, all in all...
Overall: Lots of perks...your get paid $40K/yr to go to med school. Beats being $120K in debt. But it entails 13 yr. commitment...tough call.
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Post by Curious on Oct 22, 2003 17:07:04 GMT -5
How does the 13 year commitment work with your residency requirements, etc? Can you do a residency at a military base and does that count towards your service years? Also, what's the life of a military doc like anyway? Always wanted to know.
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Post by Dr Cummings on Oct 29, 2003 10:27:29 GMT -5
Just a reminder, guys - the folks from the Air Force program are coming this afternoon, Wed Oct 29. They'll be upstairs from UCS in Bryant Hall, Suite 428, doing an info session.
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Post by Mike Montana montanavirginia on Nov 13, 2003 20:41:56 GMT -5
I had the same experience as the original poster. It was a laid back kinda day. Low stress. But it started EARLY and they spent a long time talking to you (hours) so by the time you got to lunch and interviews you really needed to wake up. They have a "spend the night before with a student thing" which I would recommend. Thirteen years is a long time, make sure you want it.
On a good note. The students were some of the happiest I've seen at a med school. Only Pitt and Wash U. St. Louis have rivalled it so far.
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Post by Chris Mitchell on Dec 9, 2003 18:10:50 GMT -5
The military committment policy is rather complicated. you on paper owe them 7 years active duty plus 6 inactive reserve (which means you can do anything you want, you dont need to train or anything, but if theres a war, they can call you). residency training does not count towards working off your committment. If you do a residency program in a military hospital, the time can count towards retirement and time in rank, but might also incur additional obligations. you are also able to do a civilian residency training...if you were not picked for your field of choice at a military program, which you are req'd to apply to. the interview day is long, but they're nice and they are very laid back interviews. you know what they're going to ask: why military? why usuhs? why medicine? have you thought about the drawbacks to military medicine and the military lifestyle? leadership experience?
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