ATSU-SOMA Please help

[eao1025]

Hello Everyone. I recently received a seat offer from ATSU-SOMA for this upcoming class. At first I was thrilled to receive the A, but I have been reading horror stories lately regarding curriculum changes (from 1+3 back to 2 +2), loss of clinical rotation sites, their PBL philosophy, COMLEX pass rates....the list goes on and on. Are there any current students who can shed some light on the situation here? I went down the rabbit hole and now my head is spinning!! This is the biggest decision of my life and I want to be as informed as possible. I have one other offer on the table at this time, but it's nothing earth shattering (Noorda) and a couple more interviews. If these are my only 2 options at the end of the day, would ATSU be a catastrophic mistake? ANY advice would be greatly appreciated. Thank you everyone for your help!

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[Goro]

At least Soma went back to a two plus two, so that's a step in the right direction. I can't recommend a brand new for profit school like norda over some.

But I'm not crazy about Soma after all the Troubles they've been going through.

I am low to recommend turning down acceptances and reapplying, but it's something you might want to consider at least. Have you had any other interviews?

 

[eao1025]

Goro, I have seen your posts in other threads and they are always very informative and respected. Thank you for your help here. Yes, I have upcoming interviews with RVU_MCOM, TURO-Nevada, Western COMPNW. Hoping Turo or Western interviews go well as either of them would eliminate ATSU for all intents and purposes. I'm just concerned that if ATSU and Noorda are my only 2 options, I won't be in an enviable position. But I can't find anything positive written recently about ATSU and losing rotation sites and level 1 pass rates dropping and whether theses issues have been turned around. That being said, it's very hard to pass on ANY acceptance, I would really be rolling the dice next cycle and I don't know if I want to take that risk. Very hard decision.

 

[Goro]

Goro, I have seen your posts in other threads and they are always very informative and respected. Thank you for your help here. Yes, I have upcoming interviews with RVU_MCOM, TURO-Nevada, Western COMPNW. Hoping Turo or Western interviews go well as either of them would eliminate ATSU for all intents and purposes. I'm just concerned that if ATSU and Noorda are my only 2 options, I won't be in an enviable position. But I can't find anything positive written recently about ATSU and losing rotation sites and level 1 pass rates dropping and whether theses issues have been turned around. That being said, it's very hard to pass on ANY acceptance, I would really be rolling the dice next cycle and I don't know if I want to take that risk. Very hard decision.

Given the choice of SOMA or Noorda, go with SOMA and hope for the best.

 

[eao1025]

The lesser of 2 evils I guess.......still hoping for something better to come along. Thanks for the advice!

 

[hughmargs]

Hey! I graduated from SOMA last year. I’ll be honest—administration can be a bit of a mess, and clinical rotations really depend on your CHC, so they can be hit or miss. That said, medical school is largely what you make of it. Most of your learning will be self-directed no matter where you go, and if you stay on top of your studies, you'll pass your boards and become a doctor. I matched into a very competitive specialty (though I was a re-applicant), so it's definitely possible. If you have the chance to attend a school with stronger infrastructure, I'd say go for it. But if SOMA is your only acceptance, don't toss away a ticket to your dream career.