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Okay fam, I've been fortunate enough to have a choice for schooling this cycle, so I would love some input from y'all. I'm deciding between KCU-KC, ATSU-SOMA, and TUNCOM.
KCU-KC:
Pros:
- Loved the campus and the vibe from students
- The statistics concerning boards and match placement speaks for itself
- Awesome anatomy program and new SIM center
- Super cool city
Cons:
- I don't have any connections to KC and my family is on the west coast, so I'm wanting to try and stay in KC throughout my clerkships as well, but clerkships are based on lottery. So 3rd and 4th year are up in the air on location
ATSU-SOMA: (paid deposit already to secure Portland CHC)
Pros:
- Close to family (in CA), easy access to drive or fly from Phoenix
- Assigned to Portland CHC, my favorite city in the world, would be spending years 2-4 there
- Earlier clinical experience in 2nd year
- Smaller student
receptor ratio in Portland
Cons:
- Smaller campus, kind of cramped with other professional programs (PA, PT, OT, etc.)
- Very small anatomy lab (~4 tables, ~10 students per cadaver)
- Heavy emphasis on primary care and virtual anatomy (not sure if I want to go into primary, but they push it pretty hard)
- Nervous about 1+3 curriculum and how much help I'll get from the school/other students since I won't be on the main campus during years 2-4
TUNCOM:
Pros:
- Great match and board pass rates
- Awesome SIM center
- Close and easy access to large airport and west coast; stay in Las Vegas valley all four years with clerkships
- On campus gym
Cons:
- Strange nontraditional campus (felt like a Costco warehouse, no windows in the study areas which I NEED)
Summary: I want to choose a school with close and easy access to the west coast (be it through driving or nonstop flights), preferably clerkships all in the same area as the school, and reputable match and board pass rates. I'm leaning towards KCU because I loved the campus, but there's no guarantee about clerkships. I've already paid my deposit for ATSU-SOMA to secure my Portland CHC, but now I'm getting nervous about not being on campus for the second year. And TUNCOM allows me easy access to CA and has clerkships all in on city, but I didn't love the campus.
Any input?
THANK YOU!
KCU-KC:
Pros:
- Loved the campus and the vibe from students
- The statistics concerning boards and match placement speaks for itself
- Awesome anatomy program and new SIM center
- Super cool city
Cons:
- I don't have any connections to KC and my family is on the west coast, so I'm wanting to try and stay in KC throughout my clerkships as well, but clerkships are based on lottery. So 3rd and 4th year are up in the air on location
ATSU-SOMA: (paid deposit already to secure Portland CHC)
Pros:
- Close to family (in CA), easy access to drive or fly from Phoenix
- Assigned to Portland CHC, my favorite city in the world, would be spending years 2-4 there
- Earlier clinical experience in 2nd year
- Smaller student
receptor ratio in Portland Cons:
- Smaller campus, kind of cramped with other professional programs (PA, PT, OT, etc.)
- Very small anatomy lab (~4 tables, ~10 students per cadaver)
- Heavy emphasis on primary care and virtual anatomy (not sure if I want to go into primary, but they push it pretty hard)
- Nervous about 1+3 curriculum and how much help I'll get from the school/other students since I won't be on the main campus during years 2-4
TUNCOM:
Pros:
- Great match and board pass rates
- Awesome SIM center
- Close and easy access to large airport and west coast; stay in Las Vegas valley all four years with clerkships
- On campus gym
Cons:
- Strange nontraditional campus (felt like a Costco warehouse, no windows in the study areas which I NEED)
Summary: I want to choose a school with close and easy access to the west coast (be it through driving or nonstop flights), preferably clerkships all in the same area as the school, and reputable match and board pass rates. I'm leaning towards KCU because I loved the campus, but there's no guarantee about clerkships. I've already paid my deposit for ATSU-SOMA to secure my Portland CHC, but now I'm getting nervous about not being on campus for the second year. And TUNCOM allows me easy access to CA and has clerkships all in on city, but I didn't love the campus.
Any input?
THANK YOU!
