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Comment by David Caruso-Radin on June 14, 2009 at 2:49pm

Hey Paul,

I think Marcelo answered your questions well, but I'd like to add some additional insight. Before I begin you should know that I am the Dean of Student Affairs, so I am not without bias.

Related to your first question about pass rate. What Marcelo says is very true at AIMC we don't teach as much "too the exam" as some other schools do. For some students that may be a problem, because there is more information you will want to take in. For some students it can be overload. There is also an issue that most people never get to see. I did an analysis of the first time test takers from AIMC on the last exam (I only look at first time test takers, because I believe that if someone fails the exam more than once it is more of a reflection on "other" factors (second language learner, test anxiety, etc.) than on education). In the last exam there were 10 first time takers and 6 who passed (for a pass rate of 60%). Out of the 4 that failed one of the students was one of the more highly academic students I have seen pass through the doors, but unfortunately someone with high test anxiety; a second was a "second-language" learner (unfortunately individuals who may be proficient in the material, but for whom English is not their first language have a great deal of difficulty); a third was a student who graduated 5 years ago and took the exam without contacting us for assistance. I believe that 3 out of the 4 who failed the exam this time could have passed if they weren't hindered by another factor. In looking at the experiences our students have with the exam I have come to believe that AIMC students who study well throughout the program, study a little bit more in the 3 months or so leading up to the exam, don't have severe test anxiety, and are either English or Mandarin speakers invariably pass the exam on their first try.

Your question regarding clinic and stress I see as being two part.

Part I...Clinic...We do stress the clinic component at AIMC. It is in the clinic where you get to synthesize all of the information you learn in other classes and put that information into practice. The other extremely important yet somewhat intangible thing you get from extra clinic hours is confidence. The more time you spend treating patients in the clinic, the more ready you will feel when you are licensed.

Part II...Stress...I don't want to fool you or anyone else who might read this. The program at AIMC is rigorous, it is stressful. There is NO doubt about it. However, while you will encounter a great deal of information that you are required to memorize, and not exactly a small number of exams, you will also find an administration that is extremely flexible. In fact it is one of the things that I believe sets us apart. Recently when asked to describe my job duties, the first thing that came up for me is "Harmony Facilitation". I view my role as more than anything else one where I set out to facilitate a harmonious environment at AIMC Berkeley. I hope that you will come to find that in AIMC Berkeley there is an undercurrent over harmony helping to ground the stressors of copious information and exams in essentially another language.

I hope that wasn't too long winded.

Peace,
Dave

Comment by Marcelo Vigo on June 11, 2009 at 2:56pm

Believe me....the full time students at AIMC are beyond stressed. The difference is that the school probably cuts it's students more slack for the purpose of keeping it's students healthy. There's no reason for making your medical students sick with stress right? It goes rather contrary to the medicine.

Comment by Paul J. Spalek on June 11, 2009 at 2:27pm

From the comments I've been reading from people, AIMC seems to have more of a focus on clinic hours. And I seem to be reading alot about actcm running it's students through a great deal of stress with constant exams with harsh penalties. Thank you for your opinion. :)

Comment by Marcelo Vigo on June 11, 2009 at 2:20pm

Passing the board and becoming a good practitioner are two very different things. AIMC seems committed to walking the fine line between test prep and teaching you to be the best practitioner possible. This approach may result in a lower pass rate on the board, but may in fact make for better practitioner's for those that do pass. As a student at AIMC I would like to follow the same approach.

Comment by Paul J. Spalek on June 11, 2009 at 1:37pm

Should I be worried about Aimc having a lower pass % when compared to actcm with the license exam?

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Comment by Allegra Wolff on May 20, 2009 at 12:09pm

I just finished taking physics class at community college and was planning on taking biology and chemistry in the fall. Does anyone know if it makes a difference whether I take these science classes at community college vs. aimc? (Besides that it is probably cheaper at community college)

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Comment by Site Owner on May 30, 2008 at 11:57am

Hey, Roselle is here! Years ago when I ran admissions for AIMC Berkeley, I recruited Roselle. She had a lot of questions for me when she was looking at acupuncture schools, and I imagine she will expect the same from you all. Ask away!