DMU vs. CUSOM

[ryanb96]

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Des Moines University
Pros

• Incredibly nice people
• Great reputation
• Good board pass rates and residency placement
• In a city, so lots of resources/stores/things to do nearby

Cons

• Midwest (grew up and went to college in the midwest, so not exposing myself to anything new)
• Facilities a bit older/anatomy lab in a basement
• Continuous course addition instead of block system
• Limited early access to clinical situation

Campbell University SOM
Pros

• Again, super nice faculty, staff, and students
• Amazing board score and residency placement stats
• Free clinic allows for early student exposure to clinical medicine
• Newer, updated building with state of the art tech
• non-Midwest which means newer experiences
• Block system for curriculum

Cons

• Not as established w/ reputation
• Rural--would require commuting in from Raleigh suburb
• Farther away from family

Summary: Basically both of these schools are really great choices in my eyes, which is why I'm having such difficulty deciding. Any comments/advice is welcomed!

 

[deleted480308]

Cusom: you don’t have to commute in (you can live there), attendance is mandatory, that student clinic is once a week with a waiting list to help so you will not be there a lot

 

[DrStephenStrange]

While I do like CUSOM, I would go DMU because it's proven to a strong program with strong match lists for years. CUSOM's good track record is more recent.

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[Dr. Anonymouss]

DMU.