LUCOM vs LECOM Elmira

[EssentialOil123]

I'm from New York City and am deciding between these two schools. I would like to remain in New York for residency and am interested in Internal medicine/Endocrinology subspecialty.


LECOM Elmira
Pros:

• Cheaper
• Closer to home

Cons:

• No match rate data yet
• Hesitant about PBL

LUCOM
Pros:

• Faculty and administration seemed nicer based on interview. I liked the more intimate, homey feel. I lived in Virginia for a year and am technically domiciled there, although it doesn't really matter since it's a private institution.
• Greater emphasis on student wellness
• 99% match rate

Cons:

• Slightly more expensive by about 10K
• Farther from home.
• Iffy reputation. I'm a Christian, so I'm fine with the spiritual aspect, but not sure how the institution is viewed outside of SDN.

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[ob_dc22]

I got very bad vibes from LECOM and withdrew my application after the information session. There are some lecom horror stories on here so I would vote LUCOM. that being said, I know nothing about LUCOM!

 

[DrStephenStrange]

LUCOM has a pretty bad reputation from their very religious parent institution and strict rules on campus. LECOM is cheap and has lots of residency programs. I vote LECOM.

 

[EssentialOil123]

LUCOM has a pretty bad reputation from their very religious parent institution and strict rules on campus. LECOM is cheap and has lots of residency programs. I vote LECOM.

I'm from New York City and am deciding between these two schools. I would like to remain in New York for residency and am interested in Internal medicine/Endocrinology subspecialty.


LECOM Elmira
Pros:

• Cheaper
• Closer to home

Cons:

• No match rate data yet
• Hesitant about PBL

LUCOM
Pros:

• Faculty and administration seemed nicer based on interview. I liked the more intimate, homey feel. I lived in Virginia for a year and am technically domiciled there, although it doesn't really matter since it's a private institution.
• Greater emphasis on student wellness
• 99% match rate

Cons:

• Slightly more expensive by about 10K
• Farther from home.
• Iffy reputation. I'm a Christian, so I'm fine with the spiritual aspect, but not sure how the institution is viewed outside of SDN.

Thank you for the responses. Also, which one has better rotations? I heard LECOM makes your arrange your own rotations? Also, LUCOM seems to have students go to Mississippi, Illinois and Texas for clinical rotations as well.

 

[TheDataKing]

LECOM. LUCOM has a bad reputation