MSU-COM vs Roseman vs UIWSOM

[ajaxmonkey]

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Hello everyone, I hope that the cycle is going well for you! I am really in need of some advice here.
I have admission from Roseman University and UIWSOM. I have also had an II (already interviewed) with MSU-COM. I usually don't like including schools that I don't have a guaranteed admission for, but the deposit date for UIWSOM is 1/31 which is around the time that I should be hearing from MSU-COM.

QUICK BACKGROUND: I am a 30+ year old career changing non-trad (ER Nurse). I am so far interested in peds, ER, IM/FM. Of course that could change, but right now, I don't think so. Cost is also not a factor since they all pretty much cost the same.

UIWSOM:
PROS
- 3 hours from home
- loved the interview, school, and staff (in person)
- increasing pass rates

CONS
- Past problems with pass rates

Roseman:
PROS:
- P/F
- MD over DO (which I don't really care about)
- Early clinical exposure
- Large group of non-trad students

CONS:
- Location
- No match and pass due to age
- Hasn't had a class graduate

MSUCOM
PROS
- School reputation
- Great matches across the board
- Connected to MSU
- Large alumni network

CONS
- Location again
- Very large class size
- At this time, not a guaranteed acceptance

 

[chilly_md]

I would not consider UIWSOM. Either Roseman or the established MSU would be better options. EM and primary care shouldn't be a problem out of Roseman even if they are a new MD school, and that saves you time from having to take extra boards or do OMM.

 

[ajaxmonkey]

Do Roseman MD

I did 😀