PCOM-PA vs AZCOM

[Neur-out-of-my-mind]

Hi all, I need help deciding between these two schools. I've listed pros and cons and summarized my overall thoughts at the bottom. Any input would be greatly appreciated.

AZCOM
Pros:

• Dissection Based Lab.
• Good looking residency match list.
• Beautiful place to live, very outdoorsy.

Cons:

• "Lots of exams."
• No hospital.
• Far From Home (I live on east coast).
• Quarter system? Not a con necessarily, just new to me.
• $498,000 CoA????

PCOM-PA
Pros:

• Closer to home (2 and half hours away)
• Has a hospital
• I'd know people
• Cheaper ($371,000)
• Good match list with more neuro matches (specialty I'm interested in)

Cons:

• Big city
• Simulation based anatomy labs? Idk it was kinda unclear to me whether they had cadavers. It mostly looked like that had giant screens with pictures of people on them.

Summary:
PCOM is cheaper and closer to home, but lacks the beautiful landscape. I don't think the landscape justifies spending upwards of $500,000, but they have some pretty competitive matches and I'd like to keep my options open. I liked both schools when learning about them, but really am not too sure what I should be looking at when deciding which school to attend. Neither are pass fail. Rereading my post and I feel like I'm leaning towards PCOM. Which would yall choose?

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[AFilmDoctor]

I'm a current M1 at PCOM. I can confirm that we have cadavers for our anatomy labs. And now I'll insert my obligatory vote of choosing PCOM over AZCOM 😅

 

[m1redsox]

PCOM, no question. AZCOM’s tuition is almost criminal. Plus, PCOM has a better reputation, a home hospital, in-house residency programs, and it’s near your support system? This is pretty straightforward imo.

 

[Neur-out-of-my-mind]

PCOM, no question. AZCOM’s tuition is almost criminal. Plus, PCOM has a better reputation, a home hospital, in-house residency programs, and it’s near your support system? This is pretty straightforward imo.

Thank you, I just needed to hear this from someone other than myself to know that I was making the right call.

 

[Neur-out-of-my-mind]

I'm a current M1 at PCOM. I can confirm that we have cadavers for our anatomy labs. And now I'll insert my obligatory vote of choosing PCOM over AZCOM 😅

Happy to hear, thank you so much

 

[AFilmDoctor]

Happy to hear, thank you so much

No problem! Let me know if you have any questions regarding PCOM and I'll do my best to answer them 👍