(11-05-2020 08:52 AM)WMInTheBurg Wrote:  

(11-05-2020 07:52 AM)nogretheogre Wrote:  

(11-04-2020 12:44 PM)Tribe32 Wrote:  So many pre-med students at W&M. Experience just isn't the same without a hospital at or near the school. Not sure EVMS is the right situation, but having a medical school would be a huge step up for us.

Not hard to find partnerships with local hospitals to bring them into a consortium for pre-med exposure (Sentara williamsburg, Riverside Williamsburg etc). Regardless, pre-med requirements for true clinical time is essentially zero. It is only recommended that you have observation time so that you know what youre getting into. It does not make you a more competitive applicant per se. Again, remember the Cornell example. Now VA Tech has a similar setup. Their medical schools are nowhere near the main campus. Lastly, 45 minutes drive to EVMS is NOT FAR!!!

I didn't read that as Tribe32 saying EVMS was far. I read it as saying having no hospital near the school wasn't great for all our pre-meds, with the implication that EVMS would be a positive change.

Wasnt trying to fight 32's comments...just trying to set the record straight on these purported hurdles.

Having a med school directly on your campus is great, but that is unrealistic given Williamsburg's small size and its location sandwiched between nearby population centers of Richmond/MCV and Hampton Roads/EVMS. If WM ever wants a medical school, EVMS is the only realistic option.