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T minus Two

Orientation, day one: Welcomes from the Big Cheeses (Dean, President, Rector of Board of Visitors, President of Alumni Association). Community service and outreach (fundamental to the philosophy of the school, the only grass-roots-organized medical school in the nation). The honor code, counseling services, disability policy, student health, health insurance, lunch (one of two "free" such before the hammer comes down on Wednesday). Registration and financial aid entrance interview. Parking, campus security, Big Sibling introductions, locker assignments and combinations, mailbox, email account. Fall course schedule, book list, syllabus for medical histology is in the mailbox. Primary care provider for student health. Pitch to sign up to call alumni for donations ($12/hr.). Buzz-cut shaving of head (just kidding).