Congrats to all who are accepted and I look forward to meeting you in the fall!
Feels good!
Accepted today at both Touro Nevada and California! Excited
Can anyone share any insights comparing the two programs or direct me to a discussion that has already occurred?
I couldn't find a specific discussion on SDN, although my SDN-search-feature-fu is weak.
I also got into both programs but ultimately opted for TUNCOM for these reasons:
1) Distance from home. Although my family is in CA, they're actually closer to Vegas than to Vallejo.
2) The shortage of both physicians and medical schools in Nevada and especially Southern Nevada drew me in since there could be a lot of cool opportunities for hands-on learning without a lot of competition from other medical schools as there would be in NorCal. It would also give me a good chance to scope out the region as well since I ultimately plan to practice in the West outside of CA. TUCOM-CA has had some issues recently with competition from other schools, especially Caribbean, for rotation spots. So this was the biggest reason.
3) I got a very good vibe from the students at TUNCOM on my interview day. The TUCOM-CA students were definitely cool but I just felt my personality fit more with the TUNCOM folks. I know the sample size is small and everything but it definitely left an impression.
4) Location. I grew up in CA and returned here for grad school. I'm itching to leave and escape some of the political craziness. That's kind of more of a personal reason though. TUNCOM is also closer to the nearest real city.
5) Rent. Look up some of the listings.
The most substantial drawback to TUNCOM, in my opinion, is the campus. Unlike some I actually thought the TUCOM-CA campus was really cool. But when I thought about it, I realized it probably won't matter much since you only spend substantial time on campus for the first two years and when you are on campus you're indoors anyways.
