J Volume 124 Issue 106 kansan.com Tuesday, February 28, 2012 LAWRENCE 100 YEARS RETURN OF THE LEGENDS Words by Max Rothman Darrell Valentine AT KANSAS YEARS: 1978-1981 Perhaps the greatest defender in school history, Valentine had a nose for the ball and linebacker legs. Under former coach Ted Owens, Valentine was always on the floor, even as a freshman. Valentine's leadership was a reflection of his indefatigable work ethic and athletic prowess. ACCOLADES - All-American selection (1981) ·Academic All-American (1979-1981) ·One of three Jayhawks to earn All-American honors on the court and in the classroom ·Big Eight Championship (1978) ·First team All-Big Eight selection (1978-1981) ·His jersey number, 14, hangs in the rafters of Allen Fieldhouse DEFINING MOMENT Valentine and the Jayhawks faced Wichita State in the Sweet 16 of the 1981 NCAA Tournament. The game held special meaning to Valentine, who was playing for the first time against his hometown school. Kansas led Wichita State 65-62 with 1:15 left in the game. Valentine bricked a 1-and-1 free throw, and then with the lead cut to one with 28 seconds remaining, blew a layup. Wichita State won the game 66-65, its first victory against Kansas. Wayne Simien AT KANSAS YEARS; 2001-2005 Simien was born a Jayhawk. He rooted for the basketball team as a kid, played in basketball camps in Lawrence and was an easy recruit for former coach Roy Williams. He was a scoring and rebounding force in the paint, and his number, 23, was retired on Jan. 29. ACCOLADES - First team All-American selection (2005) - Third team All-American selection (2004) - Big 12 Player of the Year (2005) - Lowe's Senior CLASS Award recipient - 13th in school history with 1,593 points - Seventh in school history with 884 rebounds - Fourth in school history with 38 double-doubles His jersey number, 23, hangs in the rafters of Allen Fieldhouse DEFINING MOMENT As a kid growing up in Leavenworth, Simien dreamed of days like March 12, 2004. On that day, Kansas trounced Missouri 94-69 in Dallas in a Big 12 tournament quarterfinal. Simien was nearly perfect, scoring 31 points on 12 of 14 shooting, grabbing 11 rebounds and sinking all seven free throw attempts. infuse estrians CHRIS BRONSON/KANSAN HAWK signals have created confu- 43 place to cross. Woosley said, er times it's pedestrian res, but we look at the number hicles on the road to see if it's ole." untucky and Tennessee streets between 7,000 and 10,000 day, a number not surprising by Benson, a nearby resident former University student. We were excited when we saw were putting them in at first use there are so many cars, they just fly by," Benson said. I guess I don't understand they couldn't put up a sign what each signal means."ough puzzling at first, Gaines he would rather the signals be lo like having them there just see it does slow down traffic, see so many people using walking to campus," Gaines "It's definitely better than g someone get run over or thing." Edited by Max Lush Changes to MCAT will affect incoming students MARSHALL SCHMIDT mschmidt@kansan.com Freshmen pursuing pre-medical education at the University of Kansas will face a significantly different MCAT on their road to medical school this fall. Although recently announced changes to the MCAT will not affect current pre-medical or medical students, they do reflect a shift in the medical community to emphasize a more holistic approach to treating patients. "Doctors need to be effectively trained in working with real people and the complex factors they face," said Dr. Jeff Koetje, the Kaplan national director for pre-health programs. "Historically, doctors have been criticized with dealing with patients as organ systems or diseases." Changes to the MCAT will include more upper-level biology and chemistry to the biosciences, elimination of the writing portion and a new section covering behavior and social sciences. Koejei said. The added section intends to convey the complexity of factors affecting patients' health, including language, culture, economics, value systems and ethics. While Koetje cited that 73 percent of surveyed medical school admission officers approve of the change, only 50 percent believe that undergraduate programs will have enough time to make the necessary curriculum changes. Paul Crosby, pre-medical advisor for the University, is excited for the coming changes but is concerned about the changes to pre-medical All sections will be longer, lengthening the test from five-and-a-half to seven hours. "Having custom courses sounds great," Crosby said. "However, it's very expensive, and this would place a great burden on small colleges. Overly specialized courses would not prepare students as well for further learning and other career possibilities." course work. Heidi Chumley, senior associate dean for medical education at KU Medical Center, sees the changes as long awaited. While medical school admissions will have to recalibrate the weight MCAT scores have on admission standards, Chumley sees other aspects of admission, such as grades, the in-person interview and written answers, as continuing The MCAT has been part of the medical school admission process for 73 years, and this is the fifth revision of the test. The last changes were made in 1991. Last year, 173 KU students applied for medical school. Koetje encourages pre-medical students to keep up to date with changes, which are slated to go into effect in 2015. "I would encourage students at the University of Kansas to stay tuned and follow along." Koetje said. "I hope the changes in the MCAT is an opportunity for all institutions to look at more holistic measures for admissions," Chumley said. Koetje said students can find additional information at kaplan-cat.com, or by following @kaplan on twitter and "liking" Kaplan on facebook. - Edited by Taylor Lewis The Kaplan Test Prep surveyed admissions officers at 69 universities with Association of American Medical Colleges accreditation about how the new MCAT format will affect test and medical school preparation. Some of the highlighted results to questions of the survey are given below. to be relevant. Based on what you know, do you support the recommended changes to the MCAT set for 2015? — Completely yes: 18% — Generally yes: 52% — Generally no: 3% — Completely no: 0% — Not sure: 27% Do you think the changes to the test will better prepare students for medical school? Don't forget - Completely yes: 11% - Generally yes: 62% CRYPTOQUIPS 4 OPINION 5 - Generally no: 9% - Completely no: 0% - Not sure: 17% Should pre-med programs revise their curricula in order to sufficiently prepare students for the new MCAT? — Yes; 67% — No: 5% — Not sure: 29% — Refused to answer: 8% CLASSIFIEDS 11 CROSSWORD 4 SPORTS 12 SUDOKU 4 Which would you say is the most impor- Which would you say is the most important admissions factor? — MCAT score: 43% — Undergraduate GPA: 28% — Relevant experience: 19% — Interview: 9% — Letters of recommendation: 2% — Personal statement: 0% Today is National Pancake Day. Indulge in a few pancake stacks. (On stacks, on stacks, on stacks.) Today's Weather An contents, unless stated otherwise, © 2012 The University Daily Kansam Source: Kaplan Test Prep's 2011 Survey of Medical School Admissions Officers Overcast skies, 70% chance of showers. South winds 10-15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph 140 Don't rain on our parade