Burrell (BCOM-NM) vs ICOM

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I have been accepted into both programs, and am still waiting to hear back from several others (RVU-M, PNWU, and got waitlisted for LECOM-Bradenton). I appreciate any insight, especially am encouraging any current students, 3 and 4th years, to please pop in with any advice, concerns, and other words of advice you have for me!

Burrell
Pros

• Pass/Fail
• Somewhat local rotation sites
• Has been pulled off the heightened monitoring watch
• Decent board scores and match rates

Cons

• Rumors of dropping students with poor board scores
• Rumors of having high attrition rates
• Lectures are half/half with NM and FL instructors
• Considered to be poor in research

Idaho/ICOM
Pros

• Lower tuition
• Nicer area IMO
• Good board scores and 100% match rate for the past 2 years
• Supposed 2/3 of students stay in Idaho, Treasure Valley, for clinical sites
  
  • supposedly, they place you in a 'satellite spot' so you don't move around, you go to rotations within the region you're in

Cons

• Graded, though I'm told this doesn't matter
• Widespread rotation sites that are broken up between at least 5 different states; unsure if they are true about keeping you in 1 place
• Unsure about research opportunities here
• Different climate than what I am used to

Summary: I am fortunate to have been accepted to both schools. I currently live in CA and am happy to go either. I am not used to living in a place where it gets cold and snows, so Idaho would be a big change for me. However, both schools have their advantages, and while I am trying to wait for more possible waitlist movements and acceptances, I want to get this up here now.

Thank you all for any input!

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[djseabas]

I have been accepted into both programs, and am still waiting to hear back from several others (RVU-M, PNWU, and got waitlisted for LECOM-Bradenton). I appreciate any insight, especially am encouraging any current students, 3 and 4th years, to please pop in with any advice, concerns, and other words of advice you have for me!

Burrell
Pros

• Pass/Fail
• Somewhat local rotation sites
• Has been pulled off the heightened monitoring watch
• Decent board scores and match rates

Cons

• Rumors of dropping students with poor board scores
• Rumors of having high attrition rates
• Lectures are half/half with NM and FL instructors
• Considered to be poor in research

Idaho/ICOM
Pros

• Lower tuition
• Nicer area IMO
• Good board scores and 100% match rate for the past 2 years
• Supposed 2/3 of students stay in Idaho, Treasure Valley, for clinical sites
  
  • supposedly, they place you in a 'satellite spot' so you don't move around, you go to rotations within the region you're in

Cons

• Graded, though I'm told this doesn't matter
• Widespread rotation sites that are broken up between at least 5 different states; unsure if they are true about keeping you in 1 place
• Unsure about research opportunities here
• Different climate than what I am used to

Summary: I am fortunate to have been accepted to both schools. I currently live in CA and am happy to go either. I am not used to living in a place where it gets cold and snows, so Idaho would be a big change for me. However, both schools have their advantages, and while I am trying to wait for more possible waitlist movements and acceptances, I want to get this up here now.

Thank you all for any input!

hey what did you decide? I have been waitlisted at 5 schools, got into 1...