I have been fortunate enough to receive a few acceptances thus far and need to make a deposit decision soon. Hoping you guys can help me decide.
ARCOM
Pros
ACOM
Pros
Cons
Western Pomona
Pros
Right now I'm leaning towards ACOM because of their location and clinical affiliation. Would love to hear other people's opinions though. Thank you.
ARCOM
Pros
- Cheapest school (46k tuition and fees)
- Rural location
- About 2 months of dedicated board prep time
- Newest school, first class will be graduating this spring
- Business casual dress code
- Mandatory attendance
ACOM
Pros
- Appears to have the strongest network of clinical rotation sites thanks to their affiliation with Southeast Health
- Rural location
Cons
- Tuition is 55k and also seems to be rising by a significant amount every year
- Business casual dress code
- 60% mandatory attendance
Western Pomona
Pros
- Most established school
- Has a department of population health which may be of interest to me
- No mandatory attendance
- Most expensive. 60k in tuition plus increased COL
- In an urban area, would rather be somewhere more rural
- I’ve heard this school has a large focus on OMM that can be detrimental when trying to learn other material
Right now I'm leaning towards ACOM because of their location and clinical affiliation. Would love to hear other people's opinions though. Thank you.