Creighton (OOS) vs LECOM (OOS)

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Hi everybody. I wanted to get your opinion on which school I should attend. I have already placed my deposit for Creighton but just got an acceptance at LECOM this morning. In previous years before the bill, I think Creighton would've been the easy choice for me because I loved everything about the program, and is one of the best clinical schools in the country. Now, with the BBB it seems like going the cheaper route would be smarter in the long run and I think LECOM is going to be cheaper (I still need to do the calculations). Can you guys give me some opinions? I listed out pros and cons for each school below.

Creighton Pros and Cons
Pros:
- Loved everything about the program when I visited, faculty especially
- Lots of clinical opportunity here
- Lower cost of living in Omaha compared to Bradenton
Cons:
- Will be slightly more expensive than LECOM, 78k tuition (not including fees or COL)

LECOM Pros and Cons
Pros:
- 61k tuition
- class seemed to have a lot more diversity when I visited compared to Creighton
Cons:
- have read a lot of negative things about this school online for its curriculum and clinical
- did not like interactions w/ faculty during my interview process. unenthusiastic, unprofessional in my opinion
- PBL (not really a fan of this)
- I believe theres a chance I have to move out of state for D3 and D4 year to do clinic
- higher cost of living in Bradenton

Please hit me with any insight you have! Thank you!!

 

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Hi everybody. I wanted to get your opinion on which school I should attend. I have already placed my deposit for Creighton but just got an acceptance at LECOM this morning. In previous years before the bill, I think Creighton would've been the easy choice for me because I loved everything about the program, and is one of the best clinical schools in the country. Now, with the BBB it seems like going the cheaper route would be smarter in the long run and I think LECOM is going to be cheaper (I still need to do the calculations). Can you guys give me some opinions? I listed out pros and cons for each school below.

Creighton Pros and Cons
Pros:
- Loved everything about the program when I visited, faculty especially
- Lots of clinical opportunity here
- Lower cost of living in Omaha compared to Bradenton
Cons:
- Will be slightly more expensive than LECOM, 78k tuition (not including fees or COL)

LECOM Pros and Cons
Pros:
- 61k tuition
- class seemed to have a lot more diversity when I visited compared to Creighton
Cons:
- have read a lot of negative things about this school online for its curriculum and clinical
- did not like interactions w/ faculty during my interview process. unenthusiastic, unprofessional in my opinion
- PBL (not really a fan of this)
- I believe theres a chance I have to move out of state for D3 and D4 year to do clinic
- higher cost of living in Bradenton

Please hit me with any insight you have! Thank you!!

lecom is 3 years in bradenton, then 1 year in PA or a different city in FL
figure out the difference in total cost of attendance and let us know what it is...