So I know this has been done soooo many times but just hear me out because I am really struggling. SOO I do understand that the unspoken (or highly spoken) rule of thumb is that MD schools will give you more opportunities when it comes down to residencies vs a DO school and with the new merger...it's going to get crazy but who knows. My concern though is not that CMED is a new school, it's that it's heavily based on a rural philosophy. So all the 3rd/4th year rotations are pretty much in rural sites..so even though it's MD i'm scared I am going to be forced to do rural medicine even if I don't love (I am passionately about underserved populations but I want to learn stuff from hospitals like DMC as well and going to MSUCOM just gives so much more opportunities to rotate at bigger hospitals.) I know CMED does offer a few select students to be able to rotate in Detroit but it's only like 12 spots (or less) so a little risky to just bank that I will get that. I am just worried that I won't really have seen as much as I want to or should with all the rural rotations.
CMED:
Pros:
Absolutely wonderful campus
AMAZING STUDENT BODY
Amazing faculty who truly truly care
Positive vibes all around
Innovating curriculum (really excited about)
Cons:
Small town (but this actually doesn't bother me that much)
All rural rotations (my main worry/concern)
MSUCOM:
Pros:
Well known school so better rotations set up! (such a huge network!)
Global health opportunities for both rotations and mission trips (pretty big thing I was excited about!)
A lot more research/clinical opportunities
Cons:
Campus is not as great
Love DO philosophy but may want to specialize which would be more difficult (not impossible)
Don't love east lansing (but really close to home)
Any feed back would be great, sorry for my novel~
CMED:
Pros:
Absolutely wonderful campus
AMAZING STUDENT BODY
Amazing faculty who truly truly care
Positive vibes all around
Innovating curriculum (really excited about)
Cons:
Small town (but this actually doesn't bother me that much)
All rural rotations (my main worry/concern)
MSUCOM:
Pros:
Well known school so better rotations set up! (such a huge network!)
Global health opportunities for both rotations and mission trips (pretty big thing I was excited about!)
A lot more research/clinical opportunities
Cons:
Campus is not as great
Love DO philosophy but may want to specialize which would be more difficult (not impossible)
Don't love east lansing (but really close to home)
Any feed back would be great, sorry for my novel~