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Hey everyone, really struggling to decide on which of these schools to attend. Hoping to hear some other opinions on which to choose!
I prefer a larger city but currently that isn't exactly in the cards for me. I'm a Florida native and see myself staying in the south as well, but if LECOM or WVSOM would put me in a better position professionally then I should seriously consider those options. My gut is telling me ACOM but I'm still not 100% sure.
Here are just few of my thoughts on the 3 schools, WVSOM I have not researched as deeply as the other two.
ACOM
Pros:
LECOM
Pros:
WVSOM
Pros:
Cons:
I prefer a larger city but currently that isn't exactly in the cards for me. I'm a Florida native and see myself staying in the south as well, but if LECOM or WVSOM would put me in a better position professionally then I should seriously consider those options. My gut is telling me ACOM but I'm still not 100% sure.
Here are just few of my thoughts on the 3 schools, WVSOM I have not researched as deeply as the other two.
ACOM
Pros:
- Seems very welcoming
- Newer facilities
- Students seem happier based on what I've read on SDN
- less strict classroom policies (dress code, water, etc)
- On-campus housing
- Only about an hour and a half to PCB
- Lecture based
- Closest to home - about 5 hr drive
- Smaller town but larger than the other options - 70k
- Not as well established as LECOM as far as rotations
- Dothan just seems like a really boring place to live
- Tuition: 55k
LECOM
Pros:
- More well connected
- Close to big city (Pittsburg)
- Tuition: 35k
- Very small town - 14k
- PBL - don't think it would suit my learning style
- No water or food at all allowed in classrooms
- Strict dress code
- Has seemed very disorganized during the zoom session, from what I've read on here, and communication with applicants (took 4 months from interview to decision). The other schools had quick turnaround times of 1 week and an overall more structured timeline for decisions. Obviously the other schools receive less applicants so it makes that easier, just something to think about.
- Cold af winters ( I'm a Florida guy)
WVSOM
Pros:
- Very homey feel to the campus, faculty
- Pretty decent matches
- Beautiful campus
Cons:
- Extremely small town: 4k
- Cold winters