Hey everyone! I’m from California, URM female but staying “close to home” isn’t really a deciding factor for me but being in a diverse and safe environment is. I don’t really care about matching back to CA because I want to move out of the state anyway. Nowhere in particular at the moment but ideally to the DMV, NY/NJ area or maybe even Dallas, Tx. My biggest priority though is choosing the school that will give me the best chance at matching orthopedic surgery and doing well on boards. I genuinely like both schools so I am having trouble deciding.
RVUCOM-Colorado
Pros
• Area seems more diverse (?)
• H/P/F grading
• Everyone seems friendly
• Above 90% first time pass rate
Cons
• Very large class size
• Ortho matches seem somewhat inconsistent like 2-3 every other year
• Total COA for all 4 years is 490k
WVSOM
Pros
• Faculty and mentorship seem excellent
• Consistent ortho matches every year
• I never really hear any grievances with the school
• Smaller class size
• 100k cheaper
Cons
• Less diverse/rural environment
• Letter grading with some essay questions on exams
• Research opportunities seem more limited
• 88% first time pass rates
Another important note to add is that I would pretty much be taking out the full COA in private loans by myself and I think there are more scholarship opportunities at WVSOM but I’m not really sure.
Please help me decided 🙂
RVUCOM-Colorado
Pros
• Area seems more diverse (?)
• H/P/F grading
• Everyone seems friendly
• Above 90% first time pass rate
Cons
• Very large class size
• Ortho matches seem somewhat inconsistent like 2-3 every other year
• Total COA for all 4 years is 490k
WVSOM
Pros
• Faculty and mentorship seem excellent
• Consistent ortho matches every year
• I never really hear any grievances with the school
• Smaller class size
• 100k cheaper
Cons
• Less diverse/rural environment
• Letter grading with some essay questions on exams
• Research opportunities seem more limited
• 88% first time pass rates
Another important note to add is that I would pretty much be taking out the full COA in private loans by myself and I think there are more scholarship opportunities at WVSOM but I’m not really sure.
Please help me decided 🙂
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