Is it worth attending these interviews?

[AspiringDoc955]

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I have recently been accepted to KCU-COM (KC campus), but also have interviews coming up at PNWU-COM and MU-COM and was wondering if anyone could share some insight into either of these schools before I withdraw my interviews just in case! I like KCU's curriculum and rotation sites, but perhaps if someone has been to a KCU interview as well as one of these other schools, I would greatly appreciate your feedback! Thanks!

 

[workaholic181]

I interviewed at KCU but not the two others so take this outlook with a grain of salt.

If you're not from the Pacific Northwest then don't go to PNWU.. they apparently let people from the region pick their clinical rotation sites before everyone else, at least that's what I've read on SDN multiple times. I wouldn't bother.

MUCOM seems like a nice program but it's a new school and not nearly as well established as KCU. KCUMB is head and shoulders above these other two. If it were me I wouldn't bother for either school, but if you wanted a school to compare KCU to, I would go to MUCOM.

 

[AspiringDoc955]

I interviewed at KCU but not the two others so take this outlook with a grain of salt.

If you're not from the Pacific Northwest then don't go to PNWU.. they apparently let people from the region pick their clinical rotation sites before everyone else, at least that's what I've read on SDN multiple times. I wouldn't bother.

MUCOM seems like a nice program but it's a new school and not nearly as well established as KCU. KCUMB is head and shoulders above these other two. If it were me I wouldn't bother for either school, but if you wanted a school to compare KCU to, I would go to MUCOM.

Thanks I really appreciate your feedback! Yeah the only thing that really intrigues me about PNWU is that on their website they say, "The majority of students will have a four-week rural rotation in family medicine, with an experience designed to meet the rural and underserved mission focus of PNWU-COM. Often, there is only one medical student at a rural site, allowing the student to have more hands-on experience than at other locations".

This makes me feel like I would get a lot of exposure and individual attention, but then again I think it's really only for the family med rotation so it can't be that significant.

 

[Siromas]

I would recommend checking out MUCOM. It's a newer school, but they've found their footing and they're shooting high.

Just my .02

 

[Coltuna]

Thanks I really appreciate your feedback! Yeah the only thing that really intrigues me about PNWU is that on their website they say, "The majority of students will have a four-week rural rotation in family medicine, with an experience designed to meet the rural and underserved mission focus of PNWU-COM. Often, there is only one medical student at a rural site, allowing the student to have more hands-on experience than at other locations".

This makes me feel like I would get a lot of exposure and individual attention, but then again I think it's really only for the family med rotation so it can't be that significant.

This is otherwise known as a preceptor based rotation, and KCU has some of these if this is what you desire.

 

[AspiringDoc955]

This is otherwise known as a preceptor based rotation, and KCU has some of these if this is what you desire.

Ah, right. Do you know if KCU has more preceptor based or ward based rotations? Also, do schools typically tell you which kind is offered at a location?

 

[AnatomyGrey12]

Ah, right. Do you know if KCU has more preceptor based or ward based rotations? Also, do schools typically tell you which kind is offered at a location?

KCU has a majority preceptor rotations, as does every DO school except the state schools.

 

[AspiringDoc955]

KCU has a majority preceptor rotations, as does every DO school except the state schools.

Okay gotcha. Thank you! My guess is that preceptor rotations can be hit or miss. If you get a good one, then great, but if you get a bad preceptor then it becomes significantly harder to do well at that rotation site. This is when it would be good to know 3rd/4th year students who can give you some advice and steer you towards good preceptors.

 

[AnatomyGrey12]

but if you get a bad preceptor then it becomes significantly harder to do well at that rotation site.

Yes and no, it kind of just puts the full burden of learning the material on you. When you get to school you can contact 3rd/4th year’s and see what rotation sites and preceptors they would recommend.