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Hi everyone. I am having a really difficult time deciding between these two schools. I have some Pros and Cons I've written out. I'd also like to hear your general opinions and experiences if you have any!
KCU:
Pros:
-Honors/Pass/Fail Grading system
-In a large city (albeit I'd rather live in the West/Pacific NW for its proximity to hiking- one of my main passions)
-Driving distance to my parents and located near a major airport
- Great reputation, matches, and Board Scores
-Really nice campus that I've visited
-10k cheaper than COMP-NW
Cons:
-Not where I ultimately want to end up (want to live in Colorado or the West sooner rather than later)
-Huge class size (270 people)
-I grew up in the Midwest so it would be cool to see a new part of the country
-Could spend clinicals in Colorado but that is in no way guaranteed
COMP-NW:
Pros:
-Smaller Class size (I think around 80 people)
-Awesome location, close to hiking / climbing
-Have heard nothing but great things from students about the school
-Mostly matches to the pacific northwest and california
-high chance of spending clinicals in a city like Portland or Tacoma AND getting my first choice
Cons:
- Essentially graded and ranked pre clinicals (trying to avoid but i've heard the class isn't competitive)
-Far away from family, although cheap flights from Portland (a 1.5 hour drive)
-located in a rural town which I don't particularly like but might be good for studying lol (25-30 minutes from a larger college town though)
- Not as good of a reputation (although average MCAT is 509?)
-Matches competitively but maybe not as well as KCU, hard to tell honestly.
-smaller medical building but also less students
Ultimately, I'm a bit worried about being so far away and isolated from my family in a difficult time. However, there is a part of me that feels a pull to pursue where I want to live and things I want to experience. I'm also worried by not going to KCU i'd be passing up an opportunity to go to one of the "best" DO schools. Am I crazy for passing up KCU? Thanks in advance!
KCU:
Pros:
-Honors/Pass/Fail Grading system
-In a large city (albeit I'd rather live in the West/Pacific NW for its proximity to hiking- one of my main passions)
-Driving distance to my parents and located near a major airport
- Great reputation, matches, and Board Scores
-Really nice campus that I've visited
-10k cheaper than COMP-NW
Cons:
-Not where I ultimately want to end up (want to live in Colorado or the West sooner rather than later)
-Huge class size (270 people)
-I grew up in the Midwest so it would be cool to see a new part of the country
-Could spend clinicals in Colorado but that is in no way guaranteed
COMP-NW:
Pros:
-Smaller Class size (I think around 80 people)
-Awesome location, close to hiking / climbing
-Have heard nothing but great things from students about the school
-Mostly matches to the pacific northwest and california
-high chance of spending clinicals in a city like Portland or Tacoma AND getting my first choice
Cons:
- Essentially graded and ranked pre clinicals (trying to avoid but i've heard the class isn't competitive)
-Far away from family, although cheap flights from Portland (a 1.5 hour drive)
-located in a rural town which I don't particularly like but might be good for studying lol (25-30 minutes from a larger college town though)
- Not as good of a reputation (although average MCAT is 509?)
-Matches competitively but maybe not as well as KCU, hard to tell honestly.
-smaller medical building but also less students
Ultimately, I'm a bit worried about being so far away and isolated from my family in a difficult time. However, there is a part of me that feels a pull to pursue where I want to live and things I want to experience. I'm also worried by not going to KCU i'd be passing up an opportunity to go to one of the "best" DO schools. Am I crazy for passing up KCU? Thanks in advance!
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