The University of Connecticut School of Medicine admits only 80 students each year. Medical specialties are available in fields such as anesthesiology, neurology, psychiatry, obstetrics and gynecology, and pediatrics. The first two years of the program cover the basics of science and general medicine. Clinical experience begins during the third year, and the fourth year is more electives and clinical work. All students must pass the fourth-year Clinical Skills Assessment to graduate, as well as meet community service requirements.
University of Connecticut School of Medicine
263 Farmington Avenue
Farmington, Connecticut 06030
860-679-2000
uconn.edu
With just 50 students in each class, Mayo Medical School gives students a great deal of personal attention and hands-on experience. The four-year program includes two years of general medicine training and one year of clerkships in specializations such as pediatrics, surgery, and obstetrics and gynecology. In their third year, students complete a 13-week research quarter and learn about biomedical research as well as more clerkships and classes. During the final year, students interview for residencies and complete an internal medicine sub-internship, electives and clerkships.
Mayo Medical School
200 First Street S.W.
Rochester, Minnesota 55905
507-284-2316
mayo.edu/mms
Dartmouth College, a member of the prestigious Ivy League, is home to the nation's fourth-oldest medical school, founded in 1797. The M.D. program, with an average class size of 83 students, begins with a year covering the basics of science and medicine, while the second year is devoted to the "scientific basis of medicine." Clerkships are required in six areas during the third year: internal medicine, surgery, obstetrics and gynecology, pediatrics, psychiatry and family medicine. The fourth year includes two clerkships and an internship in an area of personal interest.
Dartmouth Medical School
1 Rope Ferry Road
Hanover, New Hampshire 03755-1401
603-650-1200
dms.dartmouth.edu