California University of Science and Medicine vs. UVM Larner

[premed12221992]

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Last week I received my first acceptance to CUSM but just now was pulled off UVMs waitlist. I fell in love with CUSM during my interview in May, but prior to that, UVM was 100% my first choice. Essentially, I love both schools for a lot of the same reasons, flipped active learning curriculum, clinical years working with underserved populations, opportunities for global medicine and patient advocacy, etc. The biggest difference I guess is that CUSM is obviously a new school, but I think as a non-trad with a lot of work experience in different fields related to healthcare, I'd really have to opportunity to establish myself as a student leader and really make a mark by helping develop this new school. At the same time, I feel like it's stupid to forgo the opportunity to study at an already well-known established medical school with successful match rates.

Thoughts and opinions would be GREATLY appreciated. Hardest decision ever, though I am extremely thankful to have this problem

 

[ctvlf6]

Personally I’d go UVM 7 days out of the week.

Like you said they are established, old as hell, match well, and produce a known product recognized nationally.

 

[Wannabemdee]

Vermont will position you better for residency. Cusm has yet to graduate a class so their residency placements are a big unknown

 

[Kingsmen2018]

VERMONT and its not even close. Interviewed at CUSM and it is **** IMO

 

[Med Ed]

Thoughts and opinions would be GREATLY appreciated. Hardest decision ever, though I am extremely thankful to have this problem

UVM Larner all day every day. You get an established school, a 562 bed teaching hospital, and residency programs from derm to urology. The weather in Burlington sucks, but it's a hip little town and not a bad place to kill 4 years. You'll be indoors for practically all of it, anyways.

CUSM may be a contender in 5 years.

 

[wagonwheel23]

UVM, no question, for all the reasons everyone has already stated.

 

[Goro]

UVM Larner all day every day. You get an established school, a 562 bed teaching hospital, and residency programs from derm to urology. The weather in Burlington sucks, but it's a hip little town and not a bad place to kill 4 years. You'll be indoors for practically all of it, anyways.

CUSM may be a contender in 5 years.

And no lectures! All TBL