Of this list, which is the best DO school? Any other schools I should pick?

[MisterFutu]

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AZCOM, ACOM, Nova Southeastern, Pacific Northwest, TouroCa, Western of the Pacific NorthWest, University of Pikeville, Kansas City, Lincoln, and Campbell,

Accepted at azcom, and acom.

Which would be the best in regards to education, rotation, networking, and residency?
Would you think that the schools I picked are sufficient enough?
If not, are there any other schools you would recommend me to pick in regards to (great education, great rotation, great network/connection, and warm location)

 

[cabinbuilder]

You have an acceptance, quit being silly about "prestige". You will have a degree from an American medical school. No one is going to care. No one can answer your question as everyone has a different opinion about "quality" because you only attend one medical school.

 

[ChrisMack390]

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[DoctorSynthesis]

AZCOM, ACOM, Nova Southeastern, Pacific Northwest, TouroCa, Western of the Pacific NorthWest, University of Pikeville, Kansas City, Lincoln, and Campbell,

Accepted at azcom, and acom.

Which would be the best in regards to education, rotation, networking, and residency?
Would you think that the schools I picked are sufficient enough?
If not, are there any other schools you would recommend me to pick in regards to (great education, great rotation, great network/connection, and warm location)

Kcu,Nsu,touroca,azcom I have a very high opinion of. Azcom is a bit pricey though. All of the schools are American medical schools so they are all by definition good!

 

[ChrisMack390]

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[tennerd]

can't schools just ask his universities if OP had an institutional action? why bother even disclosing if no one is going to even double check it.

 

[Cawolf]

I agree with KCU, NSU, Touro, or AZCOM.

Edit: Just saw you said warm location. Then I would prioritize NSU (humid!) or AZCOM (hot!) with Touro being more mild up there in Norcal.

 

[tennerd]

except tucom in vallejo is a pretty bad and ghetto place and still manages to have stupidly high costs of living.

 

[Goro]

If you ask ten people, you're going to get eleven answers.

AZCOM, ACOM, Nova Southeastern, Pacific Northwest, TouroCa, Western of the Pacific NorthWest, University of Pikeville, Kansas City, Lincoln, and Campbell,

Accepted at azcom, and acom.

Which would be the best in regards to education, rotation, networking, and residency?
Would you think that the schools I picked are sufficient enough?
If not, are there any other schools you would recommend me to pick in regards to (great education, great rotation, great network/connection, and warm location)

 

[mathnerd88]

AZCOM, ACOM, Nova Southeastern, Pacific Northwest, TouroCa, Western of the Pacific NorthWest, University of Pikeville, Kansas City, Lincoln, and Campbell,

Accepted at azcom, and acom.

Which would be the best in regards to education, rotation, networking, and residency?
Would you think that the schools I picked are sufficient enough?
If not, are there any other schools you would recommend me to pick in regards to (great education, great rotation, great network/connection, and warm location)

Obviously the more established schools have better networking and alumni base....

 

[AnatomyGrey12]

Well considering that AZCOM is the number 156th medical school in the nation and ACOM is the number 159th medical school I think the answer is glaringly obvious... Oh wait...

Go where you fit in best and that will give you the best chance to do what you want to do.

(Disclaimer: numbers were made up on the spot)

 

[TheBoneDoctah]

If you ask ten people, you're going to get eleven answers.

I'm not a mathematician but....lol jk. This is true. Everyone is going to have some bias either towards the school they go to or the school they want to go to. Also, everyone's reasons for wanting to go to specific schools can differ. For example, for some people location is going to be more important than board prep or class size, etc.

@MisterFutu ...there is only one true answer. KCU. In my opinion, it seems like the best schools to attend are the ones that are more established. That being said, I would keep my eye on AZCOM, NOVA, TouroCA, COMP and of course, KCU.

From my interviews, I can tell you that I loved Campbell but I felt they were too new for me to commit to since I hadn't seen any of their scores and their rotation sites didn't seem too established when I was there. However, I have seen from posters on here that Campbell is an up and coming school that looks like they will do great things in the future.

AZCOM is too expensive for me personally and you can get a similar/better education elsewhere. When I attended my COMP (Western) interview, I got really bad vibes from the school that made me feel like I was back in high school. It seems like many students have had similar feelings about them, but don't make a decision based purely off this. Also, I kinda felt like COMP acted like we were "lucky" to be able to step foot on their campus. Of course it is a privilege to be invited for an interview, but at all my other interviews, I felt like they WANTED me there and it was much more welcoming. These are reasons I decided against Western. Another con to Western is that it is THE most expensive medical school when you add in COL in Los Angeles.

 

[ToKingdomCome]

I would personally go to KCU above all of the schools you've listed

 

[lossycompression]

I agree with many of the other people who replied to this post.

Since you say you have acceptances at AZCOM and ACOM, let me ask you this: when you think about your interview day, which campus felt like "home?" Which one has a curriculum that you think is a better fit for you? Which one is going to provide you with things that are important to you: Proximity to family? Cost, therefore less debt? Location, location, location?

At the end of the day, your name will say DO at the end of it regardless of where you go. Pick what works best for you, not what other people think is better for you.

 

[0dee]

AZCOM > ACOM. However, KCU above all.

 

[572776]

AZCOM, ACOM, Nova Southeastern, Pacific Northwest, TouroCa, Western of the Pacific NorthWest, University of Pikeville, Kansas City, Lincoln, and Campbell,

Accepted at azcom, and acom.

Which would be the best in regards to education, rotation, networking, and residency?
Would you think that the schools I picked are sufficient enough?
If not, are there any other schools you would recommend me to pick in regards to (great education, great rotation, great network/connection, and warm location)

I went to kcu and would chose again 10/10 times.

 

[ortnakas]

Do you prefer Alabama or Arizona?

1) your state school, if you live in a state that has one
2) the school that accepts you and fits what you're looking for curriculum-wise, geographically and financially
3) the school that accepts you and will work with what you're looking for curriculum-wise and/or geographically and/or financially
4) everyone else but LUCOM
5) LUCOM

Also, quoting myself (in this case only 2 and 3 are relevant).

 

[MisterFutu]

you prefer Alabama or Arizona? [/QUOTE]

From my acceptances, I am leaning towards Arizona. I like their traditional style curriculum and they do have great faculty who are competent and skilled at what they teach. The state is closer to home, which is in California. From what they advertised, it seems like there is a lot of places to do rotations at and they seemed to be more or less established. The class size is quite big, 250, but I think it will be manageable. It does not seem like they emphasize as much omm, but when they do, I think they are more apt to use more evidence based methods, using less cranial. Expensive, but match rates are great.

On the other hand,

Pros and cons for Alabama being new. The school will place emphasis towards their students, but we have not yet seen the statistics of their students matching into residency. They have a smaller class size of 150. They have nice facilities and they do emphasis omm, which I like. They also have established rotation centers that I think they took from other schools. They're facilities are nice and the pricing is much cheaper. I don't really like group work, which they implement. Dr. Hayes is inspirational.

In summary, I want to go to the school that will help me be an exceptional D.O.. I want to also proficiently learn how to use omm, a skill that will separate me from M.D.. However, I think after I finish med school, I can relearn omm, perhaps go to workshops, youtubes, reading manuals and journals, and visiting old professors..
The ability to get the best educational quality is a first for me, which includes getting into an excellent residency and rotation program. Second is the location. I would like to be near a warm area and near my family. I'm not too worried about cost, because once I'm a physician, I will pay it back, especially if I live with my parents for several years, or stay on a payment plan.

From what I am hearing, KCU sounds really good in respect to what I am looking for. Hopefully, I get an interview their and get accepted, so I have more options to choose from.

 

[AwayFromReality]

you prefer Alabama or Arizona?

From my acceptances, I am leaning towards Arizona. I like their traditional style curriculum and they do have great faculty who are competent and skilled at what they teach. The state is closer to home, which is in California. From what they advertised, it seems like there is a lot of places to do rotations at and they seemed to be more or less established. The class size is quite big, 250, but I think it will be manageable. It does not seem like they emphasize as much omm, but when they do, I think they are more apt to use more evidence based methods, using less cranial. Expensive, but match rates are great.

On the other hand,

Pros and cons for Alabama being new. The school will place emphasis towards their students, but we have not yet seen the statistics of their students matching into residency. They have a smaller class size of 150. They have nice facilities and they do emphasis omm, which I like. They also have established rotation centers that I think they took from other schools. They're facilities are nice and the pricing is much cheaper. I don't really like group work, which they implement. Dr. Hayes is inspirational.

In summary, I want to go to the school that will help me be an exceptional D.O.. I want to also proficiently learn how to use omm, a skill that will separate me from M.D.. However, I think after I finish med school, I can relearn omm, perhaps go to workshops, youtubes, reading manuals and journals, and visiting old professors..
The ability to get the best educational quality is a first for me, which includes getting into an excellent residency and rotation program. Second is the location. I would like to be near a warm area and near my family. I'm not too worried about cost, because once I'm a physician, I will pay it back, especially if I live with my parents for several years, or stay on a payment plan.

From what I am hearing, KCU sounds really good in respect to what I am looking for. Hopefully, I get an interview their and get accepted, so I have more options to choose from.

From my research and talking to a current student, AZCOM has primarily preceptor based rotations. Which isn't a bad thing at all but I know some people don't like that environment

 

[AM508]

Based on that list, KCU is probably the best option IMO.