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This is echoed throughout SDN. Not stating any original knowledge on my part.WVSOM, there's no debate, KYCOM is literally the worst DO school across the boards, though that may be just because generally it's students are the worst, but I digress. That's just the first two years performance, it gets even worse during the clerkships, literally I've been told all of their rotations are in small clinics and almost all of your rotations are tenured towards family/rural medicine ( You'll literally need to do away rotations for all and any decent rotation sites).
WVSOM, there's no debate, KYCOM is literally the worst DO school across the boards, though that may be just because generally it's students are the worst, but I digress. That's just the first two years performance, it gets even worse during the clerkships, literally I've been told all of their rotations are in small clinics and almost all of your rotations are tenured towards family/rural medicine ( You'll literally need to do away rotations for all and any decent rotation sites).
This is echoed throughout SDN. Not stating any original knowledge on my part.
Wow that is rough... where did you find that (just out of curiosity)?The sad thing is that the school tries its hardest to hide all information pertinent to it's students. It literally takes about an hour of searching just to find something pertinent such as the 84% pass rate on the COMLEX -2, which is generally passed in significantly higher quantities as compared to the COMLEX-1.
I'll also note however the report did not include the words "First-Time". So that 84% could be pass within 3 times before failing out. *
Wow that is rough... where did you find that (just out of curiosity)?
WVSOM, there's no debate, KYCOM is literally the worst DO school across the boards, though that may be just because generally it's students are the worst, but I digress. That's just the first two years performance, it gets even worse during the clerkships, literally I've been told all of their rotations are in small clinics and almost all of your rotations are tenured towards family/rural medicine ( You'll literally need to do away rotations for all and any decent rotation sites).
Thank you for bashing my school. I will let you see the residency placement list for the past 2 years...http://www.scribd.com/doc/90058310
Thank you for bashing my school. I will let you see the residency placement list for the past 2 years...http://www.scribd.com/doc/90058310
What's the distinction between students in program and DO students? Can you clarify?
In program is the total number...DO is the number which are from the osteopathic match. So if 6 are number in Ortho...5 of which are DO...than One match into an allopathic residency
Thank you for bashing my school. I will let you see the residency placement list for the past 2 years...http://www.scribd.com/doc/90058310
How about telling me the retention rate of people in your school? I've heard people say that nearly 1/4th of your class fails to finish their education.
A match list tells me nothing, especially when all of these residencies could be at very weak programs. How about telling me the retention rate of people in your school? I've heard people say that nearly 1/4th of your class fails to finish their education.
Though admittedly the 3 ENT positions is impressive, but again I'm not being told whether these are PGY-2 or preliminary spots. Point being is that unlike every other DO school in the nation, KYCOM is without a doubt the one that tries it's best to not desiminate information about it's self, then again with a rumored 60% COMLEX-1 Step pass rate, that's probably for the best.
Thank you for bashing my school. I will let you see the residency placement list for the past 2 years...http://www.scribd.com/doc/90058310
WVSOM. I think you will have many more opportunites there. I did not apply to that school due to state residence requirments. I know they have a PBL option if your interested in that. Also, I have heard Lewisburg is a great town. I had a similar problem trying to choose between DMU and CCOM, but I dont think your choice should be as difficult.
Can you elaborate on this?
I thought WVSOM is an OOS friendly school.
50k a year OOS, though you can maybe become a resident after your first year?
I really liked WVSOM when I interviewed there. I don't consider it low-tier
I seriously have to lol @ people trying to put DO schools into "tiers". What's the point?
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I seriously have to lol @ people trying to put DO schools into "tiers". What's the point?
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Amen!
OP, I am a current first year at WVSOM, am from KY and was accepted at KYCOM when I was interviewing. For me, I didn't really like the town of Pikeville, I didn't feel like there was much to do (when I had free time haha). As far as the school, I enjoyed the people there and someone I graduated from college with went there but for me they just didn't seem to have as many opportunities and facilities as WVSOM did. Also Lewisburg is a great town to go to medical school in. There isn't so much going on that you feel like you are missing out on stuff but there are things to do when we get a free weekend. Ultimately I would say go where you feel comfortable! If you have any questions about anything to do with WVSOM feel free to message me!!
RadOnc at IU
GS at Vanderbilt
Path at Duke
ObGyn at Vanderbilt
GS at St. Elizabeth Med Center (MA)
Impressive!
I really liked WVSOM when I interviewed there. I don't consider it low-tier
I seriously have to lol @ people trying to put DO schools into "tiers". What's the point?
Amen!
Although people may not want to admit it "tiers" do exist. WVSOM is the better choice. Its hard to rank the DO schools but some are obviously better than others. I seriously have to lol @ people who don't realize this.
Thank you for bashing my school (KYCOM). I will let you see the residency placement list for the past 2 years...http://www.scribd.com/doc/90058310
I missed this... Where is this from?
refer to the above quote
KYCOM has an average MCAT of 24?
Last one isn't in the same league as the first 4, and the rest of the list is quite unremarkable. So averaging 1-2 good matches a year per class isn't exactly reason for cheer.RadOnc at IU-->categorical
GS at Vanderbilt--categorical
Path at Duke-->categorical
ObGyn at Vanderbilt-->categorical
GS at St. Elizabeth Med Center (MA)-->categorical
Impressive!
This whole thread is ridiculous generalized nonsense. If your planning to match at some premier spot like lets say Johns Hopkins, and your arguing between WVSOM and KYCOM your a complete idiot because your not getting in with either. KYCOM promotes rural medicine because that's the mission statement of the school. They are trying to get doctors into undeserved areas. You can rotate anywhere you want as a 3rd & 4th year pending you complete your core rotations at one of their hub sites, which might I add are not all in rural areas. Yes they have some low MCAT scores but that doesn't represent the entire class, they just choose candidates based on more than just MCAT score so it skews the averages. The classes aren't any easier, it can actually be more difficult because they are a clinically focused school you have to learn how to be a clinician while your learning the science of medicine. Either way people should not be discouraged from reading this thread I'm 3rd year at KYCOM, and I had no problems passing boards and learning everything I needed to know to start on the wards in 3rd year, plus KYCOM's new school is absolutely amazing...