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Hello friends! I have been fortunate enough to be accepted to two schools and am going back and forth between the two. I could use some insight from others to help break the tie in my mind.
KCU-Joplin:
Thank you in advance for any insight!
KCU-Joplin:
- Pros
- Honors/Pass/Fail with an internal ranking.
- More established of the two.
- First class had strong matches into a broad range of specialties.
- Has dual-degree options that I am interested in.
- Lower tuition by almost 10k.
- Located in a bigger city than CUSOM.
- Good amount of clinical rotation sites around the country.
- Cons
- The student panel didn't leave the greatest impression on me, spoke highly of the school but didn't seem too happy to be there.
- Less Board prep resources.
- Seems like there won't be as many opportunities for Research as CUSOM but i'm sure you can find it.
- Pros
- Lots of great outreach programs in the community.
- Research is built into the curriculum and there are plenty of opportunities in the surrounding areas to get involved in.
- Has partnered to create fantastic GME in the surrounding areas in a wide range of specialties.
- Rotations seem pretty good, maybe not as robust as KCU but they are all within NC.
- Great board pass rates
- Week breaks given after each block which could be nice.
- Got a great vibe from the students and faculty both on and after the interview.
- Cons
- Location is more Rural, but I grew up 10 mins from the school so I am used to it.
- 70-80% attendance policy and dress code.
- Letter grading, but I suppose this is comparative to internal ranking.
- More expensive by 10k
Thank you in advance for any insight!
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