RVU-Utah vs VCOM Virginia

[PickleRickelus]

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I am trying to go into EM, FM or IM. with that said, I honestly think I cannot go wrong with either but I was hoping to get input before putting down a deposit in December.

RVU
Pros

• Very rigorous curriculum that prepares you for the USMLE (which is also a requirement).
• Close to home.
• Non-mandatory attendance
• New campus. Everything seems so "cutting edge" and brand new.
• Innovations in medical education. For example, they pair US sessions with dissection labs to better understand anatomical structures. As an EM or FM/IM physician, my goal is to use an US at bedside as part of a physical assessment so having early exposure on how to use one is nice.
• Faculty and admin have proven to be very responsive to student's needs.
• On-campus student housing is brand new and surprisingly affordable.

Cons

• Quality of rotation sites is unknown.
• Tuition is more expensive.
• New Campus. No one has matched or taken the USMLE yet.

VCOM
Pros

• More established and good reputation; students match into well-known hospitals along the East Coast.
• Great board scores and first time pass rates.
• Paired with Virginia Tech which means there is a plethora of research opportunities and access to a robust rec center/amenities.
• The school has their own clinics in Dominican Republic, El Salvador and Honduras for students to do their rotations.
• Relatively low cost of living and tuition.
• Very tight-knit.
• 6 weeks of board prep time (as opposed to 5 weeks at RVU).

Cons

• Mandatory attendance and business casual attire.
• Rotation sites are all over the place but from my understanding, they do provide housing during the third year so this is a nice perk.

 

[Megustagatos]

Commenting because I want to hear peoples opinions on these schools too. I'm pretty torn between them also