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I've been accepted to Touro-MI and CCOM and am trying to decide between the two. I am looking for some help that's less biased than the advice I get from friends and family. A list of what for me are positives and negatives:
TUCOM:
(+)
- Small class size ~125
- Small dissection team (4-5)
- Well-ventilated anatomy lab
- Teachers seem close-knit and interesting
- West coast: close to family and friends
- No snow
- Mountains, creeks, forest nearby
- Year-round bicycling
- San Francisco and Berkeley are close
- Bay-area mentality
(-)
- Newer school (~10 years old)
- Buildings are left over from old naval academy
- Hospital relationships aren't long-standing
- No electives in osteopathic manipulation
CCOM:
(+)
- Students and interviewees were very nice, seemed intelligent
- Facilities obviously have more money put ino them
- Very established (100+ years)
- Good relationships with area hospitals and other area medical schools
- Osteopathic manipulation electives are available
- Woods on campus
- Chicago's cultural scene is outstanding
(-)
- Flat for hundreds of miles around
- Freezing cold 3-4 months of the year
- Poorly ventilated anatomy lab
- Larger dissection group size (6-8 students)
- Larger class size (~175)
- Some classes combined with students from other programs
If I had to pick right now its Touro, mostly for location. I love the outdoors - the bicycling, hiking, and motorcycling are great in the north Bay. It has been suggested to me that I should downplay location, since I will be spending most of my time studying anyway. The main reason I am considering Chicago is the positive impression I have of their rotation sites. Any comments as to whether CCOM's rotation sites might be appreciably better than TUCOM's?
Thanks!
TUCOM:
(+)
- Small class size ~125
- Small dissection team (4-5)
- Well-ventilated anatomy lab
- Teachers seem close-knit and interesting
- West coast: close to family and friends
- No snow
- Mountains, creeks, forest nearby
- Year-round bicycling
- San Francisco and Berkeley are close
- Bay-area mentality
(-)
- Newer school (~10 years old)
- Buildings are left over from old naval academy
- Hospital relationships aren't long-standing
- No electives in osteopathic manipulation
CCOM:
(+)
- Students and interviewees were very nice, seemed intelligent
- Facilities obviously have more money put ino them
- Very established (100+ years)
- Good relationships with area hospitals and other area medical schools
- Osteopathic manipulation electives are available
- Woods on campus
- Chicago's cultural scene is outstanding
(-)
- Flat for hundreds of miles around
- Freezing cold 3-4 months of the year
- Poorly ventilated anatomy lab
- Larger dissection group size (6-8 students)
- Larger class size (~175)
- Some classes combined with students from other programs
If I had to pick right now its Touro, mostly for location. I love the outdoors - the bicycling, hiking, and motorcycling are great in the north Bay. It has been suggested to me that I should downplay location, since I will be spending most of my time studying anyway. The main reason I am considering Chicago is the positive impression I have of their rotation sites. Any comments as to whether CCOM's rotation sites might be appreciably better than TUCOM's?
Thanks!