Could you explain what you mean about the doomed third years?
High first time fail rates for level 1, several problem students, little bit whiny/snitches (who reports 4th years for going to too manyinterviews during rotation months wtf). School is not feeling great about their match chances since the class haven't been humbled yet with p/f comlex/step1.
TUNCOM
Pros:
- location: good COL near all amenities, cultural/ethnic diversity, nature/hikes, night life
- local rotations: they can keep you in Vegas for all of 3rd and 4th year for rotations if you so desire. Home program is pretty much Valley Hospital and maybe Valley Health System.
- light OMM but plenty of opportunities to expand on it if you're interested
- clinical faculty really have your back. If you end up in the SOAP, several faculty spend the whole time on campus that week to help you with the whole process. Other schools do not do this. When you need it, the school will be there for you.
- mild winter, sunny almost everyday
Cons:
- Not many research opportunities? Las Vegas is not the most academic town..... You can get something but can't be too picky with local offerings. You are close to Socal, Utah if you want to find more higher power researchers
- hot summers
- absolutely hideous campus but idk how much that'll matter after first year
- OB rotations are kinda the pits. There aren't enough OBs in Vegas much less enough to teach for two local med schools. Abunch of third years have to do it virtually.
- Vegas standard of care is a little scary at times but it'll teach you to be adaptable and flexible when you have to in practice no matter your environment.