PCOM- South Georgia vs RVU- Utah

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Hello,
I need help deciding between these two schools. Any help is greatly appreciated!

PCOM south Georgia
Pros

• i'm from south florida, so this is a bit closer to home. possibly have rotations in florida?
• PCOM's reputation (but does this apply to the relatively new location of South Georgia?)

Cons

• new location
• competing with other Georgia campus for rotation spots?

Rocky vista Southern Utah
Pros

• est. 2006
• good scores

Cons

• I have to drive to Las Vegas to fly to florida
• The midwest is not where I plan to practice medicine in the future

Summary: I want to go to the school that has the best environment between students/faculty and that will give me the best opportunity to go to a competitive specialty. I have a hard time trying to figure out which of these schools will give me this. On one hand im aware that PCOM has a great reputation but how does that fare when it comes to being the 3rd class of their South Georgia campus?

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[BenAffleckIsAnOkActor]

Given RVU’s for-profit model and their **** match this year, I would take PCOM. Newer school but you’ll be treated as a valuable student, not a bank.

 

[drstranger]

I would go with PCOM-SG but I will say you won't get the recognition or resources as the main campus. But avoid RVUSU until they get their act together.

 

[m1redsox]

RVU-SU’s first class was in 2017 (just graduated), making it barely older than PCOM-SGA, and Southern Utah is not the midwest.

You should go to PCOM-South GA because RVU-SU had an atrocious first match this year, and it is farther from home for you. Also, PCOM’s name is much better than RVU’s (take that with a grain of salt though, since these are both new campuses.

 

[MDMechEngr]

Given RVU’s for-profit model and their **** match this year, I would take PCOM. Newer school but you’ll be treated as a valuable student, not a bank.

cash cow you mean?

 

[Metamorphosis.DO]

• The midwest is not where I plan to practice medicine in the future

first, Utah is not in The Midwest region.

I know tons who went/go to vista and they are extremely happy. Lots of members of the Church of Jesus Chrest of Latter-Day Saints (their preferred name) so if you are okay with a different atmosphere not only geographical but culturally then this is would be a great place. get away from home. Its Good for you.