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Volume 124 Issue 106
kansan.com
Tuesday, February 28, 2012
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LAWRENCE
100 YEARS
BIG MEN BACK ON CAMPUS
Words by Kory Carpenter
Scot Pollard
AT KANSAS YEARS: 1993-1997
Pollard, known for his goofy personality, finished his Kansas career in the top five in rebounds (358) and blocked shots (218). He played four years under Roy Williams, winning three conference regular-season titles while averaging 9.4 points. He played 11 seasons in the NBA and now lives in Lawrence with his family.
ACCOLADES
- 1993 Parade High School All-American
- Finished his career in the top five in rebounds and blocked shots
- 1st-round draft choice in the 1997 NBA draft
- Played for five NBA teams during his 11-year career
- Won an NBA championship in 2008 with the Boston Celtics
DEFINING MOMENT
Pollard scored a career-high 22 points to lead Kansas to a 102-89 victory on the road at No.17 Missouri his sophomore season. He dominated Missouri forwards Derek Grimm and Sammie Haley, making 8-of-13 shots from the field and 6-of-7 free throws. Pollard's efforts helped Kansas become the first Missouri opponent to score 100 points in the Hearnes Center.
Greg Ostertag
AT KANSAS YEARS: 1992-1995
Ostertag, a shot-blocking machine, still holds the school record with 258 blocks during his four seasons at Kansas. He played in the 1993 Final Four under Roy Williams and currently ranks 12th on the school's rebounding list with 770. He spent 11 seasons in the NBA, including 10 with the Utah Jazz. He retired in 2006 and now lives with his wife and three children in Arizona.
ACCOLADES
- Kansas' all-time blocked shots leader (258)
  - Member of 1993 Final Four team
  - 12th on Kansas rebound list (770)
- Led the Jayhawks in rebounding in 1994 and 1995
seasons
- 1st-round draft choice in the 1995 NBA draft
- 11-year NBA career
- Member of two NBA Finals teams
DEFINING MOMENT
Ostertag set a school record with 97 blocks in the 1993-1994 season. It was highlighted by an eight-block performance in a 62-61 overtime win against Oklahoma State.
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CHRIS BRONSON/KANSAN HAWK signals have created confu-
ntucky 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 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" though puzzling at first, Gaines he would rather the signals be using than unsafe.
place to cross," Woosley said. er times it's pedestrian re- but we look at the number vehicles on the road to see if it's able."
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lo like having them there just use 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 significant 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, Koetje 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 hope the changes in the MCAT is an opportunity for all institutions to look at more holistic measures for admissions." Chumlev said.
"I would encourage students at the University of Kansas to stay tuned and follow along." Koetje said.
Kootej 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
to be relevant.
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.
Based on what you know, do you support the recommended changes to the MCAT set for 2015?
- Completely yes: 16%
- 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?
- Completely yes: 11%
- Generally yes: 62%
SPORTS 12
SUDOKU 4
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
CRYPTOQUIPS 4
OPINION 5
— Generally no: 9%
— Completely no: 0%
— Not sure: 17%
Don't forget
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%
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