Midwestern Chicago vs KCUMB

[walden2]

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Hello I am a student who got accepted to some DO schools, and I am having some hard time with determining which school would be good for me.
I applied to more schools than these but for me it ultimately comes down among these schools

Midwestern Chicago vs KCUMB in Kansas City vs Western

I got accepted to both Midwestern Chicago and KCUMB currently (deposit due soon) and I have interview in western in January.
I guess I wished I applied to PCOM too but I did not get too...

If I could, I would like to get some good insights from everyone for midwestern chicago vs KCUMB
both schools are great. I like them.

But, I was little disappointed at how Midwestern treated their interviewees during the interview day, and I did not like it as much as I expected... Also, I did not know at the time but it is the most expansive DO school I think? and cost was very high, and I just felt really burdened when I found out the estimated cost of attendance.. I mean... wow.... but my understanding is that location is pretty important. I like Chicago and Chicago has many world class hospitals, diverse patients, and probably more opportunities ( may be more than Kansas City.) Midwestern has the location advantage compared to KCUMB, and I think location is very important.

KCUMB was awesome. The school treated their interviewees with respect. Also, great campus, and I had general good feelings ( they also had a dual degree program that I am kinda interested in ) Also, the cost was considerably low cost compared to Midwestern

I think both of their residency match lists were very competitive and educate their students well. Also, I think they both have pretty good standings and reputations in medical field.

I guess I like KCUMB school itself little more than Midwestern, but Midwestern has high advantage on location.


I have not been to western yet, I just know it has pretty good reputation and good school.

please share your insights on this. Thank you ^^

 

[Elevencents]

Basically it sounds like for you the question is - is location worth an extra $100k? That's an easy question for me to answer. I don't know if it is for you.

 

[walden2]

Basically it sounds like for you the question is - is location worth an extra $100k? That's an easy question for me to answer. I don't know if it is for you.

So location would not be that essential for my future medical career? ( better location helping me to become a better doctor?)

 

[Elevencents]

So location would not be that essential for my future medical career? ( better location helping me to become a better doctor?)

I'm not sure I understand. Do you believe Chicago provides better training during the clinical years than Kansas City's core sites? Because I feel either side could argue in their own favor.

 

[pathologyDO]

Midwestern -> Good/maybe great location, high cost

KCUMB -> good location, lower cost, better personalities

Choice is obvious to this current KCUMB OMS1

 

[discostu42]

tough call, best of luck op.

 

[ph7]

I am in a similar position as you are in, having been accepted to a number of schools (including these two). In the end I am choosing CCOM for a number of reasons. As discostu42 said, the rotations CCOM has are excellent and more importantly in Chicago or within a few miles of the city, which is a major plus not having to worry about being shipped around the country for two years. I am from Chicago and with personal connections it makes it nice to go to a school not a few hundred miles away. The cost issue is a bit of a negative but I think it is worth it especially with all the parts CCOM gives you. It may be biased that I live in Chicago, but I know a number of very successful DOs who came from CCOM and in the end I know this school will prepare me for what I want.

 

[mnsman]

I love KCUMB and I had a great time interviewing there, but I honestly think that Midwestern has a slight edge overall in the grand scheme of things. You get to set up in Chicago and you are more certain to stay in that area for a bit longer. Just my 2 cents. If you can take advantage of the benefits of CCOM, maybe the difference will ultimately be negligible.

 

[walden2]

First of all thank you everyone for your idea. I really appreciate everyone's insight

It is true that location matters a lot and YES I really care about the location and rotation advantage that CCOM has. But I also recognize KCUMB's merit of being a good school but the part that bothered me exactly was that sending students to other states suggesting the disadvantage of location.
I guess my question is really this: CCOM has rotation advantage (I mean it is in Chicago!) but it is a lot more expansive. If I am talking about going into great residency after med school, would I have better chance to go to a great residency by attending CCOM over KCUMB? ( I looked at the match list for both and it seemed good for both, but I may not know too much about the residency)

 

[Elevencents]

First of all thank you everyone for your idea. I really appreciate everyone's insight

It is true that location matters a lot and YES I really care about the location and rotation advantage that CCOM has. But I also recognize KCUMB's merit of being a good school but the part that bothered me exactly was that sending students to other states suggesting the disadvantage of location.
I guess my question is really this: CCOM has rotation advantage (I mean it is in Chicago!) but it is a lot more expansive. If I am talking about going into great residency after med school, would I have better chance to go to a great residency by attending CCOM over KCUMB? ( I looked at the match list for both and it seemed good for both, but I may not know too much about the residency)

This is just my opinion, but I feel as though KCUMB's core sites in Michigan and Ohio are arguably as strong as any of the hospitals in CCOM's network. Yes, you would have to move third year, and that is something I am perfectly fine with, but you need to ask yourself if you would be.

I am somewhat biased since the specialty I am initially interested in has probably half of its residencies in Michigan and Ohio so Chicago holds no benefit for me. If you are pursuing an AGCME residency this may not be the case.