Superking25 Posted May 16, 2008 Report Share Posted May 16, 2008 If you already know you've been accepted to another school and you're waiting to hear from UWO, would you be swayed to another school if you were accepted to the new four-year Windsor program? I don't know what the city is like at all, or what the quality of the professors/resources at Windsor will be, if it would be at all different. I'd gladly accept Windsor, but I thought I'd see what other people think who have been accepted somewhere else, but are still waiting and considering UWO... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest begaster Posted May 16, 2008 Report Share Posted May 16, 2008 If I had multiple acceptances, I would not go to Windsor. As I have no other acceptances, I'll go to the ****ing Bermuda Triangle at this point. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
worriedandwaiting Posted May 16, 2008 Report Share Posted May 16, 2008 I heard a lot of good things about the windsor campus before my interview. For example, you'll have lots of opportunities to see and try things out and the docs there are really enthusiastic about making the program work. However, for me, the fact that lectures will be video based, albeit in real-time, is the negative factor. However, as mentioned, I'd rather go to UWO, even if its UWO-windsor, than anywhere else . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KennethToronto Posted May 16, 2008 Report Share Posted May 16, 2008 If I had multiple acceptances, I would not go to Windsor. As I have no other acceptances, I'll go to the ****ing Bermuda Triangle at this point. lol. I almost sprayed coffee over my screen from laughing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kapers Posted May 16, 2008 Report Share Posted May 16, 2008 I've been to some events where the Windsor program has been promoted . . .I'm not a med student so this is just what I gathered from people (who admittedly are biased for the program) Personally, if I ever got into med school, I would consider the windsor program. Some benefits that they like to cite are (and I'm certainly not saying that they have no reason to!) -Friendly community (yes, the city looks like crap, I though this too when I first came here, but the people are really nice) -4th most diverse city in Canada, so as a med student you'd see people from all kinds of backgrounds -We need docs in windsor so, we love med students. The health care community and the hospitals (Hotel Dieu and Windsor Regional) is really committed to making the windsor program work b/c we see it as our best shot to recruit docs to the region -There's not the overload of med students you have in say, london or kingston, so you get to do alot more as a med student in basically all areas, and certainly including obstetrics. You're not the 10 person on the medical team list standing in the back of the room, so to speak. -The *same* program as UWO, yes I realize that the lectures aren't real time, and this is a drawback for me, too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darla Posted May 16, 2008 Report Share Posted May 16, 2008 The lectures are in real time (give or take a second) and in some cases will be delivered in Windsor and videoed to London. Where the lecture delivered in person will depend on where the expert is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kapers Posted May 16, 2008 Report Share Posted May 16, 2008 Oops, my bad. I meant to say that the lectures weren't always 'in person' not 'in real time.' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darla Posted May 16, 2008 Report Share Posted May 16, 2008 Oops, my bad. I meant to say that the lectures weren't always 'in person' not 'in real time.' No problem, just making sure we didn't start a new rumour Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheena815 Posted May 18, 2008 Report Share Posted May 18, 2008 I'm wondering, does anyone know if the new Windsor campus will affect the ability of those of us at London campus to come to Windsor for some of our clerkship rotations? I'm at London campus, but I quite like Windsor and definitely want to do this if possible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Byrne Posted May 18, 2008 Report Share Posted May 18, 2008 I've been to some events where the Windsor program has been promoted . . .I'm not a med student so this is just what I gathered from people (who admittedly are biased for the program) Personally, if I ever got into med school, I would consider the windsor program. Some benefits that they like to cite are (and I'm certainly not saying that they have no reason to!) -Friendly community (yes, the city looks like crap, I though this too when I first came here, but the people are really nice) -4th most diverse city in Canada, so as a med student you'd see people from all kinds of backgrounds -We need docs in windsor so, we love med students. The health care community and the hospitals (Hotel Dieu and Windsor Regional) is really committed to making the windsor program work b/c we see it as our best shot to recruit docs to the region -There's not the overload of med students you have in say, london or kingston, so you get to do alot more as a med student in basically all areas, and certainly including obstetrics. You're not the 10 person on the medical team list standing in the back of the room, so to speak. -The *same* program as UWO, yes I realize that the lectures aren't real time, and this is a drawback for me, too. Any chance you are attending this month's Mini Medical School? Because they mentioned each of those points at the very first session! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kapers Posted May 19, 2008 Report Share Posted May 19, 2008 Ah, yes you got me! I have been going to the lecture series. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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