Help Needed for School Decision - KCU-Joplin vs RVUSU

[H_paranoia]

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Hi! Super grateful to be have A from those two schools. Right now I have slight preference to RVUSU, but would still like second opinions from the community! Thank you all for the help!

KCU-Joplin
Pro:
- KCU has better reputation than RVU (?) since it's not for profit
- More established
- Core rotation sites are in the areas where I'm interested (San Jose, Denver and Palm Spring)
- Have two major healthcare systems in Joplin
- Pretty decent match list

Con:
- Far from Cali
- Medical lab scientist program there is expensive for my partner so very unlikely she would go

RVUSU
Pro:
- Utah is pretty
- Climate is nice and something I'm used to
- Core rotation sites are somewhat in the areas I'm interested (Salt lake city)
- Utah tech offers a reasonable priced MLS program for my partner, so she can move with me
- Pretty decent match list

Con:
- Stigma of for-profit university (?)
- No major hospitals in the area, except a VA hospital

In conclusion, I prefer RVUSU because of the location and program for my partner. When I looked up both school's match list, they seem to send about the same ratio of students into competitive residencies comparing to non-competitive residencies, so I'm assuming the quality of education for both institutions are about the same. Any input would be appreciated!

 

[Goro]

I can't recommend for profit schools. Which one has the cheaper tuition?

 

[H_paranoia]

I can't recommend for profit schools. Which one has the cheaper tuition?

KCU-Joplin. It's 59k vs RVU's 66k

 

[Goro]

KCU-Joplin. It's 59k vs RVU's 66k

Always go for the cheaper tuition. Your 40-year-old self will thank you.

 

[medDawgbruh]

Personally likely bound for RVUSU and know many who have gone through the program. Gets a bad rep for being for-profit. The education is good. Rotations may be a little worse (some end up going to Wyoming or other places, most end up getting the rotation are they want though). Location is great. I’m excited to go to RVUSU but understand why some DO applicants may steer clear.

 

[H_paranoia]

Always go for the cheaper tuition. Your 40-year-old self will thank you.

Even with only 5k difference per year?

 

[Goro]

Even with only 5k difference per year?

Add that up, and then throw in interest.

Your stats that it's $7K/year. That's a brand new Malibu there.

 

[H_paranoia]

Personally bound for RVUSU and know many who have gone through the program. Gets a bad rep for being for-profit. The education is good. Rotations may be a little worse (some end up going to Wyoming or other places, most end up getting the rotation are they want though). Location is great. I’m excited to go to RVUSU but understand why some DO applicants may steer clear.

I emailed their adcom and asked during the interview, it sounds like students typically go to their top three choices for clerkship. Would you say that's true or not?

 

[H_paranoia]

Add that up, and then throw in interest

Fair fair

 

[Goro]

I emailed their adcom and asked during the interview, it sounds like students typically go to their top three choices for clerkship. Would you say that's true or not?

At my school, that's very true. Typically their top two choices!

 

[medDawgbruh]

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At my school, that's very true. Typically their top two choices!

True. Benefit of a diverse-ish class is that there’s people who want to go to each place more or less.