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Hey yall, I have been fortunate to recieve an acceptance at PNWU and an interview at Touro in Middletown. I am really stuck between the two and cant seem to decide. I want to go to the school that will set me up for residencies in EM, FM, and PEDS.
PNWU (Yakima, WA)
Pros:
* residency match is amazing (99.5% match)
* beautiful wineries and breweries
* born and raised in the PNW
* more established (2005)
* seem very nice and I like the self-study and optional lectures
* match well into my wanted residency programs
* pass/fail
Cons:
* middle of nowhere
* no family or friends in the area anymore (all moved back east)
* rotation sites are not as solid and make me nervous
* board pass rates are low at 93 %
Touro (Middletown, NY)
Pros:
* super close to my family (4 hours away)
* board pass rates are higher at about ~98%
* great clinical rotation sites
* faculty seem so nice
* match okay into residency programs on the east
* part of established Touro system
Cons:
* lower residency match rates (97%)
* expensive... ($100,000+ a year)
* building is an old hospital
* curriculum is not the best but doable (Flipped classroom)
I am fortunate to even have an A but I am torn between these two. I felt my interview went very well with Touro so if accepted, I have some decisions to make. I respect both schools but I don't know who will set me up better in the future.
PNWU (Yakima, WA)
Pros:
* residency match is amazing (99.5% match)
* beautiful wineries and breweries
* born and raised in the PNW
* more established (2005)
* seem very nice and I like the self-study and optional lectures
* match well into my wanted residency programs
* pass/fail
Cons:
* middle of nowhere
* no family or friends in the area anymore (all moved back east)
* rotation sites are not as solid and make me nervous
* board pass rates are low at 93 %
Touro (Middletown, NY)
Pros:
* super close to my family (4 hours away)
* board pass rates are higher at about ~98%
* great clinical rotation sites
* faculty seem so nice
* match okay into residency programs on the east
* part of established Touro system
Cons:
* lower residency match rates (97%)
* expensive... ($100,000+ a year)
* building is an old hospital
* curriculum is not the best but doable (Flipped classroom)
I am fortunate to even have an A but I am torn between these two. I felt my interview went very well with Touro so if accepted, I have some decisions to make. I respect both schools but I don't know who will set me up better in the future.
