Velvet_cosmos
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Hey everyone, thanks in advance for any advice. I am interested in both schools and unfortunately will not have the chance to visit WCUCOM, which is making this a harder decision. As far as my interests, I am interested somewhat in primary care but also very interested in psych and possibly a few others. Cost is not a big factor for me. Please correct me if I am wrong about any info or add anything I might be missing. I honestly feel like I am leaning toward ACOM after feeling a connection there on interview day but I don't want to base this decision solely on that. I want to go with the school that will provide the most opportunity for me and give me the greatest chance of success.
ACOM
Pros:I really enjoyed the interview day, super nice campus, nice on-campus housing, strong rotation sites, correspondence with the school has been smooth/professional/easy, students seem happy, liked the professors I met, very nice sim lab, past residency results seem to have matches in a relatively wide variety of locations and specialties, interesting that is an academic division of a county healthcare authority, has affiliated hospital right down the street, I feel like the school has been very transparent with providing information to help students make a decision, already have living arrangements here
Cons:farther from home/family, will be alone here (hopefully just at first), relatively large class (some may see this as a pro)
WCUCOM
Pros: closer to home/family, I know a few alum who enjoyed their experience and are successful, smaller class size, offer rotations close to my hometown (but it is also rural) , graduates from my undergrad school often go here (I would most likely know other students), part of a university (more facilities, larger campus)
Cons: unable to find recent data for pass rates/official match lists, seems to be a controversial school on SDN, correspondence with the school has not been as smooth/easy as other schools (possibly due to the pandemic), struggling to find information on the school compared to other schools, not able to visit campus
ACOM
Pros:I really enjoyed the interview day, super nice campus, nice on-campus housing, strong rotation sites, correspondence with the school has been smooth/professional/easy, students seem happy, liked the professors I met, very nice sim lab, past residency results seem to have matches in a relatively wide variety of locations and specialties, interesting that is an academic division of a county healthcare authority, has affiliated hospital right down the street, I feel like the school has been very transparent with providing information to help students make a decision, already have living arrangements here
Cons:farther from home/family, will be alone here (hopefully just at first), relatively large class (some may see this as a pro)
WCUCOM
Pros: closer to home/family, I know a few alum who enjoyed their experience and are successful, smaller class size, offer rotations close to my hometown (but it is also rural) , graduates from my undergrad school often go here (I would most likely know other students), part of a university (more facilities, larger campus)
Cons: unable to find recent data for pass rates/official match lists, seems to be a controversial school on SDN, correspondence with the school has not been as smooth/easy as other schools (possibly due to the pandemic), struggling to find information on the school compared to other schools, not able to visit campus
