Kansas City vs Joplin

[xnnsx1]

Can anyone give me more information on either of these campuses?
I'm not sure which one to select.
For me, it comes down to the best education I can get (I'm going into primary care).

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[SergeantBuzzKill]

For most schools, the original campus (KC) is usually the better option, BUT I hear the Joplin campus has year long sites set up for all of their students (in Joplin). Curriculum will be the same.

 

[xnnsx1]

For most schools, the original campus (KC) is usually the better option, BUT I hear the Joplin campus has year long sites set up for all of their students (in Joplin). Curriculum will be the same.

Can I get more info? lol

 

[Blanky]

You will get identical education at either site.
KC has been around longer
KC is in the city, while Joplin is in the middle of nowhere.
You can play it "safe" and leave either as your option. This leaves you in a shot for more seats. Or be picky and choose one like me :O

 

[Magus5454]

You will get identical education at either site.
KC has been around longer
KC is in the city, while Joplin is in the middle of nowhere.
You can play it "safe" and leave either as your option. This leaves you in a shot for more seats. Or be picky and choose one like me :O

Not really fair to say Joplin is in the middle of nowhere, it's in the middle of Joplin

 

[Blanky]

Not really fair to say Joplin is in the middle of nowhere, it's in the middle of Joplin

You know what I mean. I did not mean it as a con, for some people its amazing and for others it is "nowhere."
Forgive me I meant no offense.

 

[Magus5454]

Can I get more info? lol

So I will attempt to do this without a bias
If you go to Joplin you will likely not have to move for 3rd year as many KC students will as the goal for Joplin is to have students have 3rd year rotations in the area.(Mercy, Freeman etc) this is one thing that attracted me to the school.

Joplin is a nice area of town. The KC campus is in a slightly sketchier part of town. Joplin obviously has the chance for tornados.

Class size. If you like a smaller class size Joplin has 160ish vs 270 for KC.

Classes. Some classes will be livestreamed from KC to Joplin and vice versa. Per the orientation it is intended that both classes get same education, they take the exact same tests at the same time

Joplin is obviously a smaller town than KC but there is still some 400k in the whole area.

 

[Magus5454]

You know what I mean. I did not mean it as a con, for some people its amazing and for others it is "nowhere."
Forgive me I meant no offense.

I grew up in a town of ~10k, I lived in a town of 231. The biggest city in Arkansas has a population of 200k. Middle of nowhere has different meanings for different people.

I would have felt far out of place in KC and was happy to be selected for Joplin.

 

[Blanky]

At the end of the day both are amazing programs.
You could also mention that Joplin facilities are new and shiny

 

[Magus5454]

At the end of the day both are amazing programs.
You could also mention that Joplin facilities are new and shiny

They are. And our anatomy lab doesn't stink!