ACOM vs. VCOM-Auburn vs. PCOM-GA vs. UNECOM

[peachstatepride]

UNECOM
Pros

• Pass/fail, and they don't rank
• More urban feel
• Have affiliated residencies
  • Note: these are all in New England, and I'm not sure if that's where I want to end up
    
    Cons

• Not sure if they have recorded lectures, with it being team-based
• Higher cost of living
• The campus will move from Biddeford to Portland in between my first and second years, so I'll probably have to move
• The weather - grew up in the South

ACOM
Pros

• Already paid my deposit here back in November ($2000 rip)
• 4 hours from family
• Relatively near the beach and warmer weather
• Good rotation sites
• Great in Sim training
• Slightly above average level 1 and 2 scores
• Great flexibility for auction rotations in 4th year
• Seems like they have decent match rates for the South region

Cons:
- Very small town
- Relatively newer school and have heard higher attrition rates in the past?
- Not really much to do around campus
- Mandatory lectures?
- Heard some conflicting news about faculty and professors

VCOM Auburn
Pros:
- Part of Auburn's campus - get those amenities and resources
- Only 2 hours from home
- Lots of research opportunities
- Cheaper tuition relative to other options

Cons:
- 70/30 attendance requirement
- Accreditation with heightened monitoring currently

PCOM GA (don't know as much about this one yet)
Pros:
- 30 minutes from home
- Good sim lab

Cons:
- mandatory attendance? I think

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[chilly_md]

UNECOM for P/F. 4 hours is not really close to family.

 

[ErbalTea]

• Not sure if they have recorded lectures, with it being team-based

All lectures are recorded. Some sessions are not but those are mandatory, like case-based learning. Those are separate programs from lectures.

• The campus will move from Biddeford to Portland in between my first and second years, so I'll probably have to move

Biddo and Portland are ~25 mins apart. There are many places people live in between that you could do and stay in even if the campus moves.