KCU-KC vs Marian

[patelr.93]

Hey guys so I got into both KCU and Marian. I was hoping for some feedback from either student or alumni at either schools. I liked both campuses. A little bit about me I am from Indianapolis and I am not terribly certain in what I would like to do a residency in currently but I am interested in Anesthesia, IM, GS, orthopedics, Psych, and EM. I have looked at the most recent residency matches for both schools and KCU does seem to match better. I attached a pro and con list that I have come up with and the match data provided on SDN for KCU and Marian.

KCU			Marian
Pros	Cons	neutral/same for both schools	Pros	Cons
old school	ranked with Joplin making class size 450	Graded	class size 150	not as old
Own residencies	will need to likely move for rotations	COMLEX Scores	family+friends live here	no residencies
new sim center	8+ hr drive home	Regular-priced tuition	rotations within 60 mi of Indianapolis	catholic school
Better match		research quantity/quality	Primary Care Shortage Area Scholarship-possible 15k scholarship, have to do IM or psych	The scholarship comes with 4-year commitment or payback

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[Belphegor]

Since these are DO schools, this will be better suited in the DO forum.

I would say KCU though, unless being near to home is REALLY important to you.

 

[Booksandshoes]

Which school did you prefer?

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[patelr.93]

Which school did you prefer?

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honestly, I did not have a strong preference for one over the other. But I have recently talked with Marian's financial aid and they said that the scholarship is given to anyone who wants it/meets the criteria (ie Indiana resident/etc). So it would make Marian 15k cheaper per year and if I were to do IM assuming I match residency into a county that meets the high needs category the time commitment starts then. Also if I were to match into another residency I would just have to pay it back.

 

[Booksandshoes]

If being close to your family and support system matters, then I would say Marian. And if you ultimately decide to go IM, then you would have saved money.

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