CNUCOM vs CUSM

[happyfrog123]

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Hi everyone, I'm very lucky to have a choice between two schools and I'm not sure which to go with. I want to do my residency in northern ca (maybe internal medicine?) I am from northern ca and did undergrad there. Thank you for all the help!

CNUCOM
Pros
- Closer to home
- Northern CA rotations (good for residency matching ties?)

Cons
- Preclinical is honors/high pass/pass
- 2 year preclinical
- No teaching hospital

CUSM
Pros
- Preclinical is P/F
- 1.5 years Preclinical
- 6 months professional development semester
- Teaching hospital

Cons
- No norcal ties
- Farther from support system

 

[Basalganglia4life]

CUSM over north state no contest. The fact you can get federal loans for CUSM is reason enough.

 

[happyfrog123]

CUSM over north state no contest. The fact you can get federal loans for CUSM is reason enough.

Thank you! Besides the federal loans, what are your other considerations?

 

[Basalganglia4life]

Thank you! Besides the federal loans, what are your other considerations?

CUSM has a teaching hospital, and is a non profit institution. It also has 12 home residency programs when north state has zero.