Grade breakdown correction...

A few numbers are on the before-posted breakdown were incorrect. They have been switched to reflect information found in the course syllabi.

Plenty of time...

Feeling stressed about your grades?

You still have plenty of chances to bring them (way) up.

How much of your grades are still out?

Histo - 62% (15% Practical; 22% Shelf; 22% Mini 3)

Neuro - 52% (12% Practical; 25% Shelf; 15% Mini 3)

Anatomy - 50% (15% Practical; 20% Shelf; 15% Mini 3)

Biochem - 45% (20% Shelf; 25% Mini 3)

Physiology - 30% (15% Shelf; 15% Mini 3)

* Don't forget about the 5% from PBL

Exam Schedule - if you misplaced the exam schedule or get tired of getting from the g drive, here it is:

Aug 7 - Neuro practical M-Z at 1:00p A-L at 3:00p Location: Annex

Aug 8 - Histo practical A-L at 8:00a M-Z at 9:ooa Location: Annex

Aug 8 - Anatomy practical (groups/times not yet announced)

Aug 12 - Phys shelf 8:00a

Aug 13 - Biochem shelf 1:00p

Aug 15 - Histo shelf 8:00a

Aug 18 - Anatomy shelf 8:00a

Aug 19 - Neuro shelf 8:00a

Aug 21 - Mini 3 1:00p

Good luck, good studies, steady mind.

Neuro Practical

Please remember that the neuro practical WILL be cumulative.
The majority of the questions will be over the new material but a small percentage will cover material tested on the first practical.

Renew Your Student Loans

Please remember that if you are using student loans to help meet the costs of your medical education that you need to renew them NOW!

You should have already filled out the FAFSA (www.fafsa.ed.gov). Ross will then send you an award letter based on the FAFSA information you submitted (be sure to check your personal e-mail account for this award letter if you did not see it in your Ross e-mail).

Please remember that to meet the full costs of your education you may require a PLUS loan in addition to the Stafford loans. The PLUS loan is the one that is credit-based (i.e. it is dependent upon your credit score; if you have not applied for your loans yet and you will need a co-signer, contact them ASAP).

The following is only an example and is being provided to help you complete the loan process. Your individual needs may vary from the example and you should consult with the financial aid dept if you need specific assistance.

Your award letter will look something like this:

Subsidized Stafford: $4,250
Unsubsidized Stafford: $6,000
Federal PLUS: $14,580

You will likely see 3 columns, one for each semester. When applying for your loans you are NOT applying for all three semesters. You are applying for only two of them. Next summer (i.e. our 5th semester) you will have to fill out another application. That's just the way it works.

Good luck on the practicals, the shelfs, and on Mini 3.

Anatomy Practical #1 and timing

Here's the info for the practical! Thanks to John Richey for the timing breakdown, and also in regards to Dr. E Odutola's Radiology Lectures, since she was unable to finish the pelvis lectures in time for the practical they have chosen only 2 radiology questions on the Pelvis (emphasis on basic anatomy of the Prostate and the Uterus) and and that would make the other 6 on the Abdomen and another 2 questions coming from the two videos available to us on the G drive. Hope this helps!



1. The total number of questions will be 40, mostly simple identifications.
2. Out of the 40, up to 8 will be Radiographic Anatomy based on Dr. Odutola's lectures and the two interactive QT files (Abdomen CT axial.mov and Male pelvis and perineum.mov; in G-drive-Semester2-Gross Anatomy II- Dr. Vigh-RadiographicAnatomy-Osirix QT Videos)
3. Timing; starting at 1:00 PM on Friday, Mar 7, 2008; 45 seconds per question with one REST STOP after question 20.
4. The students should come in alphabetical order, 20 students, 15 minutes apart. For your convenience, I am attaching the official list of students. Please, use this list to make the student groups.
5. Subjects for the practical are the abdomen, pelvis and perineum.
6. Stools will be provided for all tagged cadavers.

Mock Neuro Practical

Hey everyone, just to clear up the confusion we will be having the mock Neuro practical at


Thursday, February 19 5-6 PM in Classroom 5


Remember this practical is 10% of your grade for the class, so don't blow it off!

Mini 1 when and where

Students with Last name beginning A-I will be in Classroom 4.
J-Z will be in the Annex.

The time of the examination is 8.00 a.m. Students are expected to be at their seats by 7.55 a.m.


Students with last name J-Z will have the bus waiting for them in front of the Library between 7:00 a.m. and 7:30 a.m.

Mini 1 Breakdown

For anyone who wants it again, this is the Mini 1 breakdown:

Gross Anatomy - 21 questions
Biochemistry - 25 questions plus 3 from DPS
Histology - 13 questions
Physiology - 29 questions plus 3 from DPS (13 Shams, 6 Wood, 12 GI)
Neurology - 26 questions

From what I've been told, the individual breakdown for the professors is just based on lecture hours at 1.3-1.5 questions per lecture hour. Dr. Yakubovskyy's Diabetes lecture will have 1 question as will Dr. Bauxbaum's Cell Cycle lecture, and the DPS questions we are getting are meant for the course grades of the subject they are tied to. On the class schedule there is usually a course named in parenthesis next to the lecture title, so in case you needed to figure out which DPS lectures specifically tie to which class that should give you an idea of the questions DPS will be giving.

Goodluck and hope to see everyone at Beach Bash Monday afternoon, February 18th after the Mini! Get there early for the free food and free tee's!

Incomplete breakdown for Mini 1, more to follow

Here is what I have currently for you regarding Mini 1, I will have more by tomorrow afternoon:

Smolanoff - 5
Lambert - 4
Shams - 13 (Renal)
Wood - 6/7 (Acid Base)

Remember also the percentages on this Mini for each class from the syllabi were as follows:

Biochemistry - 25% of course grade
Anatomy - 10% of course grade
Histology - 18% of course grade
Neurology - 17% of course grade (Lab practical 1 will be 10% of our course grade)
Physiology - 40% of course grade