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Hey this may be in the wrong place but I was wondering what people would think in this scenario. I'm already accepted into DMU but have an II coming up for CCOM. Since it's coming down to the wire I want to have all my ducks in a row in the event I get in. Here's the backstory...I grew up right near CCOM and shadowed and worked with many of their graduates, having a letter from one. My family is all in the area including my gf, who's a teacher and will be coming with me in either choice. I'm very much intrigued by the opportunity of staying near home and my support system but I'm not sure if it's worth the 20k a year. I have an interest in internal medicine, maybe hospitalist or maybe EM.
CCOM
Pros:
support system nearby, ease of transition, possibility of living at home, all rotations nearby/in the city, reputation around Chicago, and the symptom based curriculum is interesting to me. I would ideally like to come back to Chicago.
Cons:
$$$
DMU
Pros:
Great feel from the school, systems in place to help out significant others and such, high match rates, prestigious research slots reserved (WHO), much cheaper, flipped classroom model at times I feel is a better approach.
Cons:
Rotations can be all over Iowa/Midwest, 5 hours away from home, takes a few hours to get anywhere of note outside the city, feeling like I may be out in rural Iowa not seeing the cases that will make me a better doctor.
I know this was long and I appreciate any input, I'd be happy in both places I feel like but it's a tough choice to make should I be fortunate enough to have it. Again I know I'm counting chickens before they hatch with a CCOM acceptance but given that it's right up against the final decision date I'll need to get the ball rolling right away post decision to ensure I get it done.
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CCOM
Pros:
support system nearby, ease of transition, possibility of living at home, all rotations nearby/in the city, reputation around Chicago, and the symptom based curriculum is interesting to me. I would ideally like to come back to Chicago.
Cons:
$$$
DMU
Pros:
Great feel from the school, systems in place to help out significant others and such, high match rates, prestigious research slots reserved (WHO), much cheaper, flipped classroom model at times I feel is a better approach.
Cons:
Rotations can be all over Iowa/Midwest, 5 hours away from home, takes a few hours to get anywhere of note outside the city, feeling like I may be out in rural Iowa not seeing the cases that will make me a better doctor.
I know this was long and I appreciate any input, I'd be happy in both places I feel like but it's a tough choice to make should I be fortunate enough to have it. Again I know I'm counting chickens before they hatch with a CCOM acceptance but given that it's right up against the final decision date I'll need to get the ball rolling right away post decision to ensure I get it done.
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I loved DMU, and might have been happy there. Some aspects of their curriculum might be more updated than CCOM... though I think they have a zillion exams too. Anyway, I'm so grateful to have my family nearby for the wild ride that is medical school. Sometimes I suspect that I might have neared the brink of mental breakdown if not for my family being here, which is beyond worth the price difference to me. But only you can know what is the right fit. Best of luck!
