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[Futureleader2024]

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@Goro . Where is the latest recommendation list?

 

[Futureleader2024]

@Goro . Where is the latest recommendation list?

And bad boy list?

 

[Goro]

@Goro . Where is the latest recommendation list?

For what, exactly?

And bad boy list?

I can't recommend LMU, SOMA, RVU, BCOM, ICOM and LUCOM, for different reasons. Avoid those new schools that haven't graduated a class yet, if at all possible.

Under no circumstances, even if it's your only A, can I recommend KS"com". See the thread about it in the DO med student forum to see why.

 

[Nontradlooking4advice]

For what, exactly?


I can't recommend LMU, SOMA, RVU, BCOM, ICOM and LUCOM, for different reasons. Avoid those new schools that haven't graduated a class yet, if at all possible.

Under no circumstances, even if it's your only A, can I recommend KS"com". See the thread about it in the DO med student forum to see why.

What is wrong with RVU?

 

[WildWing]

RVU is for profit, which might be the reason for concern.

 

[Goro]

RVU is for profit, which might be the reason for concern.

Bingo!
I can't recommend any for profit school.

 

[TUWEST_509]

Bingo!
I can't recommend any for profit school.

RVU had two students match into neurosurgery this year. While Kansascom (nonprofit) just flunked over half of their class.

I still don’t understand how the profit status of a school makes such a profound difference in a students education. Wouldn’t it make more sense to take student outcomes into consideration rather than for/non profit status of a school?

 

[Goro]

RVU had two students match into neurosurgery this year. While Kansascom (nonprofit) just flunked over half of their class.

I still don’t understand how the profit status of a school makes such a profound difference in a students education. Wouldn’t it make more sense to take student outcomes into consideration rather than for/non profit status of a school?

KS"com" is a brand new school that has yet to graduate a class. I never recommend such schools.

 

[Wamuu]

For what, exactly?


I can't recommend LMU, SOMA, RVU, BCOM, ICOM and LUCOM, for different reasons. Avoid those new schools that haven't graduated a class yet, if at all possible.

Under no circumstances, even if it's your only A, can I recommend KS"com". See the thread about it in the DO med student forum to see why.

I interviewed with LMU-DCOM but ended up going somewhere else. What is wrong with their program and did I dodge a bullet?

 

[Nontradlooking4advice]

Buddy of mine just graduated from RVU and matched anesthesiology. Which is making me consider it. What are your primary concerns with for profit schools?

 

[Goro]

Buddy of mine just graduated from RVU and matched anesthesiology. Which is making me consider it. What are your primary concerns with for profit schools?

Students vs shareholders?

Who do you think gets priority?

Plenty of nonprofit do schools match people into anesthesiology, by the way.

 

[TUWEST_509]

Students vs shareholders?

Who do you think gets priority?

Plenty of nonprofit do schools match people into anesthesiology, by the way.

Are there specific examples of these student vs shareholder scenarios that you’ve seen in the osteopathic medical school world? RVU has been around for over a decade with consistently high board pass rates, match rates and some pretty impressive matches.

Competition for the small pool of US applicants that are capable of successfully completing preclinical/clinical years and passing Levels 1 & 2 is pretty fierce. There has to be some sort of drawing power that these schools utilize to get students that can match into these uber competitive specialties. Wouldn’t it make sense that (at least in the osteopathic med school world) what’s good for the shareholders would be the continued success of their students so that they can continue to attract higher caliber applicants who could have easily gotten in to a nonprofit DO school?

 

[Goro]

Are there specific examples of these student vs shareholder scenarios that you’ve seen in the osteopathic medical school world? RVU has been around for over a decade with consistently high board pass rates, match rates and some pretty impressive matches.

Competition for the small pool of US applicants that are capable of successfully completing preclinical/clinical years and passing Levels 1 & 2 is pretty fierce. There has to be some sort of drawing power that these schools utilize to get students that can match into these uber competitive specialties. Wouldn’t it make sense that (at least in the osteopathic med school world) what’s good for the shareholders would be the continued success of their students so that they can continue to attract higher caliber applicants who could have easily gotten in to a nonprofit DO school?

Look, I don't care. I think for profit schools are an anathema. I'm not putting a gun to anybody's head saying you're not allowed to go there. I just can't recommend going there. Ditto for BCOM Icom and the other clones of those schools

 

[Mr.Smile12]

Blowing off the dust...

Thread 'Rocky Vista University (RVU) Acquisition by Saint George University (SGU)'

Jul 28, 2018

I'm a first year student at RVU having just started this week. The president of RVU gave an announcement that RVU is being acquired by Medforth, which is the parent company that also owns Saint George University in Grenada. As many of you may know, SGU is the stereotypical Caribbean model for medical schools; ie high attrition low match rate. My fear is that the Caribbean model will be implemented at RVU and the education I receive will be changed for the worse.

Now, my question is should I drop out of the program given this information? According to the student catalog, I have until...

• moogly82
• acquisition for-profit grenada rocky vista rvu rvucom saint george saint george university sgu withdrawal
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• Forum: Medical Students (DO)

Who Owns, and Who is Accountable for the New US For-Profit Medical Schools? | naked capitalism

Four new for-profit medical schools are so secretive that they look like they have something to hide.

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Private Equity & the Comeback of the For-Profit Medical School | Ben White

You may be used to hearing about private equity takeovers of medical practices, but you may be less familiar with the recent growth of for-profit (primarily osteopathic) medical schools, two of which are owned by Medforth Global Healthcare Education. Medforth, as you might have guessed, is a...

www.benwhite.com

 

[whichbreath]

Is there something wrong with ATSU-SOMA?

Thread '2022-2023 A.T. Still University (Mesa, Arizona) ATSU-SOMA'

Apr 21, 2022

Please feel free to tag a pre-medical moderator once the secondary prompt has been posted.

Good luck to everyone applying!

Interview feedback:

A.T. Still University - School of Osteopathic Medicine in Arizona - Admission, Tuition, Ranking & Overview | Student Doctor Network

Detail information of A.T. Still University - School of Osteopathic Medicine in Arizona including admission, tuition, ranking, and overview.

schools.studentdoctor.net

• PapaGuava
• Replies: 467
• Forum: Osteopathic Medical School Discussions Prior Years

 

[Goro]

Is there something wrong with ATSU-SOMA?

Thread '2022-2023 A.T. Still University (Mesa, Arizona) ATSU-SOMA'

Apr 21, 2022

Please feel free to tag a pre-medical moderator once the secondary prompt has been posted.

Good luck to everyone applying!

Interview feedback:

A.T. Still University - School of Osteopathic Medicine in Arizona - Admission, Tuition, Ranking & Overview | Student Doctor Network

Detail information of A.T. Still University - School of Osteopathic Medicine in Arizona including admission, tuition, ranking, and overview.

schools.studentdoctor.net

• PapaGuava
• Replies: 467
• Forum: Osteopathic Medical School Discussions Prior Years

They changed their curriculum around and it's been a disaster