"Opportunity to participate in unique longitudinal programs for 3rd year clerkships: RPAP (rural emphasis on full-spectrum family medicine and general surgery), MetroPAP (emphasis on underserved communities), and VALUE (emphasis on internal medicine). Also, the school is recognized as a leader both in research AND in primary care." | Report Response

"Great variety of clinical situations in 3rd and 4th year. The U of M is the only med school in the Twin Cities, so you pretty much of free reign to go to any of the 10+ hospitals in the area (depending on the rotation)." | Report Response

"Student opportunities and support from med school staff: financial aid is great, academic support is too" | Report Response

"Options to do clinical rotations at many different sites: academic health centers, inner city hospitals, suburban hospitals, rural hospitals; Pass/ Fail system for the first two years" | Report Response

"The administration's emphasis on research sometimes trumps a focus on community health. (That being said, we are very strong in primary care despite this orientation among some of the top leadership.)" | Report Response

"Heard the school is changing their curriculum and the transition has been less than smooth." | Report Response

"It's big, and I get lost as a number." | Report Response

"Due to lack of funding, some programs have been cut back, for example, animal procedure labs have been eliminated for many rotations. Tuition is among the highest in the country for state schools. Class is not very diverse: 80% are Minnesotans" | Report Response

"Great overall medical school." | Report Response

"Overall very satisfied with my choice and feel as if I am being prepared in a great way for boards and the real world." | Report Response

"Rarely. Maybe 1-2 times per week for labs or clinical courses." | Report Response

"Mostly just labs, which can take a big chunk out of a day. Last year were not mandatory, but are this year due to poor attendance in prior years." | Report Response

"small groups are usually mandatory: about 2 hours a week. Lectures are optional and recorded." | Report Response

"Few books absolutely necessary. A student-to-student guide will help guide your choices." | Report Response

"During my time, I bought 2 total books: Netter and First Aid Step 1." | Report Response

"Few are required, but if you want to do well you should get most of them. We publish a list of books that prior students found useful, and those we found to be otherwise." | Report Response

"Netter; the rest are really not necessary" | Report Response

"Most books are unnecessary. A student-to-student guide will help guide your choices." | Report Response

"Most of them" | Report Response

"we hand out a published list of these student opinions" | Report Response

"No. Generally an equal emphasis on primary-care and specialties." | Report Response

"No" | Report Response

"A couple university-run family-focused housing organizations exist." | Report Response

"3 med student fraternities, minimal graduate housing" | Report Response

"Medical Fraternity is great. ~300 per month plus food." | Report Response

"They generally try to be helpful. A few are excellent, most are average, and a few are awful. Compared to my small liberal arts college, I did find the actual lectures to be poor quality. However, most instructors were still friendly and approachable." | Report Response

"Very good" | Report Response

"Superb. They are great. Top notch" | Report Response

"Faculty are mostly phD during first year. Sometimes they tend to emphasize too much on their own research as opposed to what is clinically relevant and what we need to know for the boards. Second year instructors are MDs and things are a lot more relevant." | Report Response

"Average to good. Excellent if you choose a unique longitudinal program such as RPAP or MetroPAP." | Report Response

"Fantastic overall" | Report Response

"Some are grade A, others leave something to be desired. But overall VERY good." | Report Response

"Faculty are mostly enthusiastic about teaching." | Report Response

"Honors-Pass-Fail" | Report Response

"Pass/fail" | Report Response

"Pass/Fail, honors" | Report Response

"Pass/ Fail" | Report Response

"Honors-Excellent-Pass-Fail" | Report Response

"Honor/Excellent/Pass/Fail (A,B,C,F)" | Report Response

"some Pass/Fail, some are Honor-->Outstanding-->Excellent-->Satisfactory-->fail" | Report Response

"Core rotations: Honors/ Excellent/ Satisfactory/ Fail Electives: Pass/ Fail" | Report Response

"Scheduled online, free to take requires or electives whenever you choose as long as there is space. Required rations: med I, Med II, surgery, neuro, ER, peds, OB/Gyn, Fam Med I, Fam Med II, 4 wks surgical subspecialty" | Report Response

"We schedule our own based on lottery system. Req courses: Medicine I and II (12 wks total), Sugery 6wks, peds 6wks, OB/GYN 6wks, psych 6wks, family/primary med 8wks, surgical subspec: 4 wks," | Report Response

"Online through a lottery system Required rotations are: 12 weeks of IM, 6 weeks of Surgery, Peds, OB, Psych, 4 weeks of Family medicine, ambulatory care, emergency medicine, neurology, and surgical subspecialties (can do 2 weeks each of ortho, uro, neurosurg, or ENT)" | Report Response

"data gathering, presentations to staff, order entry (with cosigners), integral part of decision-making, procedures" | Report Response

"Depends on site. Full, resident-like responsibility to none whatsoever." | Report Response

"One of the strengths of the program is the variety of affiliated hospitals. You will have the chance to rotate at academic hospitals, pediatric hospitals, a VA medical center, community hospitals, and a county hospital." | Report Response

"Most are in great shape, many recent renovations" | Report Response

"Good." | Report Response

"Since there are so many teaching hospitals, this depends on which locations you choose for your clerkships. It ranges from an urban county hospital serving the most economically underprivileged and racially diverse patients to very homogeneous (but equally underserved) small rural towns and everywhere in between." | Report Response

"Depends on the hospital. Can be typical urban county hospital population, or completely private practice suburbia population" | Report Response

"All kinds. So far I have worked mostly with poor and elderly" | Report Response

"University hospitals: tertiary care center, referral center County hospitals: lots of underserved, uninsured, immigrants" | Report Response

"The Twin Cities have everything you would want of a big city but offer opportunities to easily escape to the solitude of nature. Many craft breweries are popping up, the arts scene is booming with the second greatest number of theaters per capita (second to NYC), we are consistently ranked one of the most outdoorsy/bike friendly cities, and it's just an all-around pleasant area." | Report Response

"Go out frequently (more in winter), outdoor activities frequently in the summer" | Report Response

"Drink alcohol :(" | Report Response

"Very well, graduates match at elite programs throughout the US in all specialties." | Report Response

"They do really well from what I can find out. Many go to Mayo Clinic for residency and do very well there." | Report Response

"Graduates have matched into competitive specialties (ophto, derm, plastic, etc) each year with no difficulties" | Report Response

"All over the state of MN" | Report Response

"Primary care, Cardiothoracic surgery" | Report Response

"Strong overall medical school, certainly will not inhibit you from going anywhere" | Report Response

"I believe they see them as a very hot commodity." | Report Response

"Above average" | Report Response