LSU Shreveport vs OSU-COM

[Lsufan2002]

LSU-Shreveport
Pros

• Pass Fail Grading
• MD school with access to research
• Exams very spaced out

Cons

• Much More expensive tuition as OOS student
• Shreveport is not the best city
• Put on probation by LMCE

OSU-COM
Pros

• Public DO school
• Attached residency programs and teaching hospital
• Less expensive
• Closer to home
• Like the area much more
• 100% match rate

Cons

• A/B/C grading
• Interested in possibly pursuing competitive specialty which being a DO may make more difficult
• Exams every Monday

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[m1redsox]

Always MD over DO unless you are dedicated to primary care. Another benefit is LSU-shreveport has home residency programs in surgical subspecialties, which a a massive advantage in the match.