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ARCOM
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I am interested in general surgery atm and practicing in CA after med school, so I prefer ARCOM because of its reputation but am interested to see what y'all think
@Goro I know you don't recommend either school but I'd like to know which you would choose as well
Thank you all!
Pros
- Will have the largest research facility amongst DO schools
- Cheaper COL
- Cheaper tuition (51k)
- On campus housing ($1000/month for the most expensive unit)
- Letter graded (A/B/C/F)
- Low board pass rate (88%)
- Mandatory lectures (if <80%) and dress code
- Heightened monitoring for accreditation
- Few local affiliated rotations
Pros
- P/F system for grading
- Wichita is more urban
- Only certain labs/lectures are mandatory
- Established in 2022
- Virtual anatomy lab
- Unknown rotation sites
- More expensive tuition (55k)
I am interested in general surgery atm and practicing in CA after med school, so I prefer ARCOM because of its reputation but am interested to see what y'all think
@Goro I know you don't recommend either school but I'd like to know which you would choose as well
Thank you all!