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Hi, I'm sitting on two D.O offers at this point in the cycle. All I know is that I'm 99% sure I want to do internal medicine, and match to a competitive I.M. program, potentially even at an academic setting. I haven't researched deeply on both schools, so below is a skeleton list of pros/cons of what I see. Both schools seem similar to me in terms of prestige, matching, etc. so would sincerely appreciate y'alls thoughts.
Burrell
Pros
William Carey
Pros
Summary: Both seem pretty similar to me in terms of prestige, matching, etc. I'm leaning towards Burrell just because it's a better fit socially, culturally, etc. But on the other hand, maybe I'm missing something about William Carey. The fact that they had multiple matches to a top-5 IM program at Mayo Clinic is insane. But again, I'm just a naive pre-med and this is just a surface level list. Appreciate the input.
Burrell
Pros
- I'm a laid-back, type B personality, and on my visit, it felt like a fit culturally, socially, etc. The school fits who I am.
- From a glance, living in Las Cruces (peaceful, mountainous area) seems to beat living in Hattiesburg (middle of nowhere) Mississippi.
- Heard some shady stuff about attrition, administration. It's a for-profit school, so obviously they have an agenda.
- Majority of students matched into a community-health setting, and I'm certain I want to match to a brand-name institution.
William Carey
Pros
- First class graduated 2014, whereas Burrell's was 2020, so slightly more established.
- I see they have a few, multiple matches to Mayo Clinic. That's quite impressive for a low-tier DO school, as Mayo is a top-5 IM program. That's great if they have that pipeline/connection. Maybe that's indicative of better matching than Burrell.
- Living in middle of nowhere Mississippi. What is there to do, and what outlet will I have after studying all day for 4 years.
- I'm also non-white, so doesn't bode well in such an area.
Summary: Both seem pretty similar to me in terms of prestige, matching, etc. I'm leaning towards Burrell just because it's a better fit socially, culturally, etc. But on the other hand, maybe I'm missing something about William Carey. The fact that they had multiple matches to a top-5 IM program at Mayo Clinic is insane. But again, I'm just a naive pre-med and this is just a surface level list. Appreciate the input.