Azcom vs. Touro-NV

[akdas988]

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I got accepted to both and I had some trouble deciding b/w the two since there isn't much info on Touro-NV and some info is outdated about Azcom. So we took a "research" trip to Phoenix and Las Vegas. Hope this helps someone out.

I am 26yr old male moving with my girlfriend who will be working in the area we move to.

Touro-NV

Pros-

Like 10mins away from Las Vegas strip
Very good match list
Students and faculty were helpful
Biggest med school in NV
Smaller class size
Only one in LV area so rotations sites aren't being fought over with other schools
Cheap housing (serious buyers market)
Seasons (cold winters and HOT summers)
Lower tuition
Diverse population
I am into hiking and camping so with Cali being close access to world class hiking and camping

Cons-

-Like 10mins away from Las Vegas strip
-Not a problem for single guys but if your significant other is looking for a job this will be a problem. Las Vegas jobs are tourist industry based and recession has not been kind. Either way the jobs that are available are low paying jobs related to the tourism industry(low paying). This was one of the biggest turnoffs since our financial situation would be brutal if she can't find a decent paying job.
-The school feels like a High School and looks like one too(could be a pro)
-Seasons( Cold winters and HOT summers)
- High unemployment
- This could just me but driving around Henderson and surrounding area there seemed to a lot homelessness and the vibe was a little downcast(personal opinion)
-No on campus housing
-Wanted two deposits first for $2000 and second for I believe 1000. This might not seem like much but after struggling to pay for all the applications and interviews and related expenses its a decent amount of money.

Azcom

Pros-

-The faculty is helpful, supportive, and quick(I found out I was accepted within a few days). I mean this was consistent more so than anywhere else I went.
- Excellent facilities
-Arizona has been in the news a lot with seemingly racist and redneckishness but when I was there I didn't really feel it much (I am brown)
-Excellent match list
-Faculty didn't seem to have a push towards primary care
-Picked and got my first choice 3rd year rotation site (East valley in Phoenix)
-Access to excellent hospitals in the Phoenix area which serve a large and diverse population
-Oncampus housing- I prefer to live on campus, it helps me with studying
-Large metro area with a lot of corporate headquarters which provide good employment opportunity( suga mama's gotta make that money)
-Buyers market so housing is cheap
-One $1,000 deposit

Cons-

-Its hot as hell 3 months out of the year
-Price 52K this year!
-Big class
-Not much hiking and camping(with trees) to do unless I head up to Northern Arizona


Basically if your a single guy Touro-NV is an excellent school if you don't mind or like the high school of the school building and location. For us I decided on Azcom. I hope this helps someone.

 

[patrickyousif]

AZCOM because it has a better match list and is a more established school

 

[dbizzy]

I got accepted to both and I had some trouble deciding b/w the two since there isn't much info on Touro-NV and some info is outdated about Azcom. So we took a "research" trip to Phoenix and Las Vegas. Hope this helps someone out.

I am 26yr old male moving with my girlfriend who will be working in the area we move to.

Touro-NV

Pros-

Like 10mins away from Las Vegas strip
Very good match list
Students and faculty were helpful
Biggest med school in NV
Smaller class size
Only one in LV area so rotations sites aren't being fought over with other schools
Cheap housing (serious buyers market)
Seasons (cold winters and HOT summers)
Lower tuition
Diverse population
I am into hiking and camping so with Cali being close access to world class hiking and camping

Cons-

-Like 10mins away from Las Vegas strip
-Not a problem for single guys but if your significant other is looking for a job this will be a problem. Las Vegas jobs are tourist industry based and recession has not been kind. Either way the jobs that are available are low paying jobs related to the tourism industry(low paying). This was one of the biggest turnoffs since our financial situation would be brutal if she can't find a decent paying job.
-The school feels like a High School and looks like one too(could be a pro)
-Seasons( Cold winters and HOT summers)
- High unemployment
- This could just me but driving around Henderson and surrounding area there seemed to a lot homelessness and the vibe was a little downcast(personal opinion)
-No on campus housing
-Wanted two deposits first for $2000 and second for I believe 1000. This might not seem like much but after struggling to pay for all the applications and interviews and related expenses its a decent amount of money.

Azcom

Pros-

-The faculty is helpful, supportive, and quick(I found out I was accepted within a few days). I mean this was consistent more so than anywhere else I went.
- Excellent facilities
-Arizona has been in the news a lot with seemingly racist and redneckishness but when I was there I didn't really feel it much (I am brown)
-Excellent match list
-Faculty didn't seem to have a push towards primary care
-Picked and got my first choice 3rd year rotation site (East valley in Phoenix)
-Access to excellent hospitals in the Phoenix area which serve a large and diverse population
-Oncampus housing- I prefer to live on campus, it helps me with studying
-Large metro area with a lot of corporate headquarters which provide good employment opportunity( suga mama's gotta make that money)
-Buyers market so housing is cheap
-One $1,000 deposit

Cons-

-Its hot as hell 3 months out of the year
-Price 52K this year!
-Big class
-Not much hiking and camping(with trees) to do unless I head up to Northern Arizona


Basically if your a single guy Touro-NV is an excellent school if you don't mind or like the high school of the school building and location. For us I decided on Azcom. I hope this helps someone.

Of the two I'd definitely choose AZCOM. And although I ended up picking another school over AZCOM, I think I will forever envy your guys' beautiful campus, facilities, athletics facilities and bball court, etc etc etc.

 

[ManBroDude]

There's a ton of people who have this same dilemma, and there's quite a few that choose TUN for their own reasons and AZCOM for their own reasons.

From what I've heard, AZCOM is *full* of gunners, and competitiveness is fiece. This shows in their match list though, as it is very good. TUN is more family-friendly. I'm going to TUN in August, and my fiancee will join me next year. Does your girlfriend have a degree?
Here's what I wrote about the subject last month after thinking about it:

I was just talking to my fiancee, and I'm so stoked to be coming to Vegas! No attendance policies, no dress code, no school nannying, good match lists, fun city, cheap housing, lots of outdoorsy stuff, no exams for 6 weeks off at a time, collaborative student nature, lots of places to rotate through right in town, and MORE. It's like the diamond in the rough!

 

[akdas988]

There's a ton of people who have this same dilemma, and there's quite a few that choose TUN for their own reasons and AZCOM for their own reasons.

From what I've heard, AZCOM is *full* of gunners, and competitiveness is fiece. This shows in their match list though, as it is very good. TUN is more family-friendly. I'm going to TUN in August, and my fiancee will join me next year. Does your girlfriend have a degree?
Here's what I wrote about the subject last month after thinking about it:

I wasn't bashing on TUN. I actually would have happily gone there but I think the job situation killed it. Where you considering AZCOM too? Suga mama's got a degree in advertising and works for Bank of America. We looked thru jobs listing in Henderson and it was dismal. Does your fiancee have something lined up?

Dbizzy

Where you going?

Patrick

Yeah dude so being like 15mins aways from Las Vegas is good thing and a bad thing depends on how you look at it. Actually my entire list of "pros and cons" could be debatable depending on the person. Academically main thing was match list and TUN's match list was nothing to sneeze at.

 

[ManBroDude]

She's an RN, so we shouldn't have too much trouble. Advertising may work, if you think about it. An "in" somewhere in Vegas would be nice.

 

[DbDan]

I chose azcom and love it. It is definitely competitive but at then same time, there is no curve so your classmates will have no reason to not help. We all share notes and info, it works out well. How well you do is entirely up to how hard you are willing to work.

As for hiking, there is some great hiking as close as Sedona, it's not too far a drive and is just as close as California is to Vegas. The board scores and match lists speak for themselves. On campus housing is great. It's a real campus (I didn't like tun at all). There is also a ton of research opportunities if that's something you are into.

Edit: didn't realize you already chose azcom. See ya in fall

I got accepted to both and I had some trouble deciding b/w the two since there isn't much info on Touro-NV and some info is outdated about Azcom. So we took a "research" trip to Phoenix and Las Vegas. Hope this helps someone out.

I am 26yr old male moving with my girlfriend who will be working in the area we move to.

Touro-NV

Pros-

Like 10mins away from Las Vegas strip
Very good match list
Students and faculty were helpful
Biggest med school in NV
Smaller class size
Only one in LV area so rotations sites aren't being fought over with other schools
Cheap housing (serious buyers market)
Seasons (cold winters and HOT summers)
Lower tuition
Diverse population
I am into hiking and camping so with Cali being close access to world class hiking and camping

Cons-

-Like 10mins away from Las Vegas strip
-Not a problem for single guys but if your significant other is looking for a job this will be a problem. Las Vegas jobs are tourist industry based and recession has not been kind. Either way the jobs that are available are low paying jobs related to the tourism industry(low paying). This was one of the biggest turnoffs since our financial situation would be brutal if she can't find a decent paying job.
-The school feels like a High School and looks like one too(could be a pro)
-Seasons( Cold winters and HOT summers)
- High unemployment
- This could just me but driving around Henderson and surrounding area there seemed to a lot homelessness and the vibe was a little downcast(personal opinion)
-No on campus housing
-Wanted two deposits first for $2000 and second for I believe 1000. This might not seem like much but after struggling to pay for all the applications and interviews and related expenses its a decent amount of money.

Azcom

Pros-

-The faculty is helpful, supportive, and quick(I found out I was accepted within a few days). I mean this was consistent more so than anywhere else I went.
- Excellent facilities
-Arizona has been in the news a lot with seemingly racist and redneckishness but when I was there I didn't really feel it much (I am brown)
-Excellent match list
-Faculty didn't seem to have a push towards primary care
-Picked and got my first choice 3rd year rotation site (East valley in Phoenix)
-Access to excellent hospitals in the Phoenix area which serve a large and diverse population
-Oncampus housing- I prefer to live on campus, it helps me with studying
-Large metro area with a lot of corporate headquarters which provide good employment opportunity( suga mama's gotta make that money)
-Buyers market so housing is cheap
-One $1,000 deposit

Cons-

-Its hot as hell 3 months out of the year
-Price 52K this year!
-Big class
-Not much hiking and camping(with trees) to do unless I head up to Northern Arizona


Basically if your a single guy Touro-NV is an excellent school if you don't mind or like the high school of the school building and location. For us I decided on Azcom. I hope this helps someone.