ATSU-SOMA VS PNWU

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ATSU-SOMA (Tuition = around 66K not including COL)

Pros

• suburban location, 6.5 hr drive/1.5 hr flight from home
• tuesday-talks to supplement case-based learning curriculum
• population health research project in year 2 (good for residency app?)
• 13% of students matched into Peds residencies in 2023
• grading is P/F but "Class ranks are calculated at the end of each academic year and may be requested through SOMA's Dean's Office."

Cons

• CHC placement is unknown until 2nd year and most are outside of AZ (students rank CHCs and lottery system decides where they do clinical rotations for years 3 and 4)
• no wet-lab research (is this important for residency apps?)
• many disparaging comments about the school on reddit and SDN

PNWU (Tuition = around 60K not including COL)

Pros

• small incoming class
• ranked 2nd in number of students practicing in primary care (but no Peds specific data)
• most regional sites for clinical rotations are in WA
• P/F grading system
• traditional lecture style of learning, recorded lectures

Cons

• rural location
• very few research opportunities through the school
• mixed reviews on rotation sites
• rotation site placements are decided based on ties to the area (CA resident)
• heavy emphasis on rural-medicine

Thanks!