KCOM vs MUCOM vs $$$..

[AFNI_User]

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Hello,

I didn't get my **** together this year and was complete in December. Applied to 6 schools (MU-COM, MSUCOM, LECOM-B, LECOM-E, CUSOM, KCOM). My family is split between North Carolina, and Michigan. I thought I might try to get in this cycle while i put most of my eggs is the next cycle basket. GPA 3.5 at UMich, 30 MCAT, 2 years of research at NIH. Good LORs, publications, Ec's etc.

Invited to interview with most of them(NOT MSUCOM), got into KCOM, MUCOM, still waiting to hear back from MSUCOM, CUSOM. Now I'm thrilled to have received acceptances, as its absolutely a load of to know i don't have to go do something with my Bio degree... 😀 but I must say from the Dr's I've spoken to they all have all been telling me the same thing. The best med school is the cheapest one. Whether MD/DO, the curriculum is more or less standard, so go to the cheapest one.

MSU is a steal compared to KCOM and MUCOM (45, and 49k respectively) in regards to tuition cost. CUSOM is in the middle. Am I crazy to think about reapplying to more programs that are lower cost (MSU's DO, MD, + other state schools). Take a year to save some more money, and try? KCOM will allow me to defer my acceptance. Emotionally I want to start right away, but logically it might be better in the long run to wait and apply properly (IE IN JUNE) and try for some of these cheaper schools. FYI i'm taking out loans to pay for all of this.

Others thoughts?

 

[s5260205]

I don't think deferring a year is the way to go when you already have several acceptances. One year late = one year of physician salary lost, which is very significant as an attending. Additionally, KCOM is an established DO school with great reputation, and MUCOM is a new school but with promising future. You can't go wrong with either of these schools.

 

[SkipJunior]

Think of it this way, if you delay joining medical school by one year, you lose a year of attending salary. So you could potentially lose over 200k by not joining this Fall.

Plus if you reapply, the schools you reapply to will ask why you didn't take your acceptance offers and they may consider you a flaky candidate because you didn't take your acceptance offers and run with it.

My suggestion is that you start med school this Fall.

 

[Drrrrrr. Celty]

I'm tempted to say things that will make a mod tell me to be civil.

So instead I'm going to just tell you to attend what school best fits you.

 

[chizledfrmstone]

Cheapest school.

Both KCOM and MUCOM are good and they will prepare you well.

Never turn down a sure thing. There are people with higher stats than you that didn't get in.

 

[user3]

Hello,

I didn't get my **** together this year and was complete in December. Applied to 6 schools (MU-COM, MSUCOM, LECOM-B, LECOM-E, CUSOM, KCOM). My family is split between North Carolina, and Michigan. I thought I might try to get in this cycle while i put most of my eggs is the next cycle basket. GPA 3.5 at UMich, 30 MCAT, 2 years of research at NIH. Good LORs, publications, Ec's etc.

Invited to interview with most of them(NOT MSUCOM), got into KCOM, MUCOM, still waiting to hear back from MSUCOM, CUSOM. Now I'm thrilled to have received acceptances, as its absolutely a load of to know i don't have to go do something with my Bio degree... 😀 but I must say from the Dr's I've spoken to they all have all been telling me the same thing. The best med school is the cheapest one. Whether MD/DO, the curriculum is more or less standard, so go to the cheapest one.

MSU is a steal compared to KCOM and MUCOM (45, and 49k respectively) in regards to tuition cost. CUSOM is in the middle. Am I crazy to think about reapplying to more programs that are lower cost (MSU's DO, MD, + other state schools). Take a year to save some more money, and try? KCOM will allow me to defer my acceptance. Emotionally I want to start right away, but logically it might be better in the long run to wait and apply properly (IE IN JUNE) and try for some of these cheaper schools. FYI i'm taking out loans to pay for all of this.

Others thoughts?

I will be surprised if you aren't accepted to MSU.

 

[cabinbuilder]

If you are accepted now, you go now. Don't be stupid. Be smart. Go and finish.

 

[AFNI_User]

This is what I'm hoping I would hear. Thanks for the thoughts, and suggestions.

 

[Desired Member]

Hello,

I didn't get my **** together this year and was complete in December. Applied to 6 schools (MU-COM, MSUCOM, LECOM-B, LECOM-E, CUSOM, KCOM). My family is split between North Carolina, and Michigan. I thought I might try to get in this cycle while i put most of my eggs is the next cycle basket. GPA 3.5 at UMich, 30 MCAT, 2 years of research at NIH. Good LORs, publications, Ec's etc.

Invited to interview with most of them(NOT MSUCOM), got into KCOM, MUCOM, still waiting to hear back from MSUCOM, CUSOM. Now I'm thrilled to have received acceptances, as its absolutely a load of to know i don't have to go do something with my Bio degree... 😀 but I must say from the Dr's I've spoken to they all have all been telling me the same thing. The best med school is the cheapest one. Whether MD/DO, the curriculum is more or less standard, so go to the cheapest one.

MSU is a steal compared to KCOM and MUCOM (45, and 49k respectively) in regards to tuition cost. CUSOM is in the middle. Am I crazy to think about reapplying to more programs that are lower cost (MSU's DO, MD, + other state schools). Take a year to save some more money, and try? KCOM will allow me to defer my acceptance. Emotionally I want to start right away, but logically it might be better in the long run to wait and apply properly (IE IN JUNE) and try for some of these cheaper schools. FYI i'm taking out loans to pay for all of this.

Others thoughts?

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