PCOM SGA vs Drexel DPMS

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PCOM SGA
Pros

• Less tuition due to partial scholarship
• Get started 1 year earlier

Cons

• Rural
• Want to do competitive residency

Drexel DPMS
Pros

• Chance to matriculate MD (on 3 waitlists this cycle)
• Bigger city

Cons

• More loans
• 1 more year

Summary: Please help me because being on these 3 MD waitlists isn’t fun and I’m trying to figure out what to do. Thank you!

 

[TheMDtoBe]

Are your waitlists for MD or DO schools? How important is it for you to attend an MD school? I've heard really good things about DPMS. If you already have their minimum MCAT and don't need to retake it, I think it's a good option provided that you're happy going to Drexel College of Medicine. If you'd have to retake the MCAT to get an offer to Drexel College of Medicine, I'd be more hesitant. Have you tried negotiating for more financial aid, seeing as how PCOM SGA gave you a partial scholarship?

 

[TheMDtoBe]

Sorry, I just saw that your waitlists are for MD schools. I'd probably commit to DPMS for now and then if you get off an MD waitlist go to one of those schools! Feel free to PM me.