ACOM vs NSU KPCOM

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noodleslover

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Hello, I was fortunate enough to be accepted into both of these DO medical colleges, and am looking for advice when it comes to making a decision between the two of them. This is a list of pros and cons for each which I have compiled so far, and would love to hear any input on each school or additions/corrections to my list to help me with my decision!

ACOM:
Pros:
  • Real cadaver lab
  • Strong outcomes: high board pass rates and strong residency match rates into competitive specialties and prestigious institutions
  • Supportive environment: students describe a tight-knit community and supportive faculty
  • Lower cost of living
  • Strong clinical rotation sites
  • Well-maintained and state of the art simulation labs
  • Known to prepare students well for boards
  • Plenty of clubs and interest groups
  • One of the safest cities in Alabama, low crime rate
  • Eligible for federal loans
  • Affiliated with Southeast Health hospital system

Cons:
  • Far from any airport, difficult to get to and from
  • Know no one in the area
  • Research is largely student-driven, mostly case studies and reports
  • Heard a lot of faculty has been leaving
  • Strict remediation policy
  • Cumulative exams and mandatory attendance?
  • Not a lot to do in the area

NSU KPCOM:
Pros:
  • Close to Fort Lauderdale airport
  • Support system there
  • Established institution with large network of alumni
  • Also strong match rates and into competitive specialties
  • Modern campus
  • In more urban location with more things to do in the area
  • Lots of hospitals and clinical opportunities in the area
  • Non-mandatory lectures
  • Plentiful research opportunities

Cons:
  • Virtual cadaver lab
  • High cost of living
  • Mixed satisfaction ratings with concerns of professors’ engagement
  • Lots of shady stories involving admin
  • Declining board scores
  • Getting harder to find rotation sites?
  • School favors the MD program over DO students?

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i don't know enough about either to make a decision with my own info, but based on your info ACOM is the easy choice.
1a and 1b to me should be:
-strong clinical rotation sites without having to fight for your life against other medical schools as well as strong board pass rates and matches
-price
 
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