I was accepted into SHSU off their waitlist which I was excited about since I am from Texas and want to stay in-state for residency and school but I already paid my deposit for WVSOM and it is a more established school. That being said, should I attend SHSU over WVSOM because I want to stay in state and see potential in this school?
SHSU vs WVSOM Both DO schools.
WVSOM:
pros:
-very well established school, 50+ years
-West Virginia has plenty of residency spots and only has 3 medical schools
-established rotations
-Decent Match list
-slightly cheaper 52k?
-lecture-based, no attendance required
-nice campus
cons:
-middle of nowhere, it's a hassle to fly in and out of the city
-limited diversity with patient interaction on rotations
-for an established school, it has well below-average 1st-time board pass rate, but I guess that's up to the individual since they provide all the resources
SHSU
pros:
-3 hour drive from home and get to stay in Texas
-better chance to match in Texas?
-kind of close to Houston, Texas (1hour) so it's not entirely middle of nowhere
-very nice and new facility
-the curriculum seems nice but confusing (large lecture/small group/problem-based combination)
-small class size, 75, more individual attention?
-large university backing=potentially better school and research
-more open rotation schedule, meaning more weeks to do selectives and electives in hospitals of my choice (Houston being so close and having a large medical center)
cons:
-brand new, literally the first class
-rotation sites are limited (not as extensive as WV which can be done in Charleston) but Conroe has a nice hospital it just isn't in a large metropolitan area.
SHSU vs WVSOM Both DO schools.
WVSOM:
pros:
-very well established school, 50+ years
-West Virginia has plenty of residency spots and only has 3 medical schools
-established rotations
-Decent Match list
-slightly cheaper 52k?
-lecture-based, no attendance required
-nice campus
cons:
-middle of nowhere, it's a hassle to fly in and out of the city
-limited diversity with patient interaction on rotations
-for an established school, it has well below-average 1st-time board pass rate, but I guess that's up to the individual since they provide all the resources
SHSU
pros:
-3 hour drive from home and get to stay in Texas
-better chance to match in Texas?
-kind of close to Houston, Texas (1hour) so it's not entirely middle of nowhere
-very nice and new facility
-the curriculum seems nice but confusing (large lecture/small group/problem-based combination)
-small class size, 75, more individual attention?
-large university backing=potentially better school and research
-more open rotation schedule, meaning more weeks to do selectives and electives in hospitals of my choice (Houston being so close and having a large medical center)
cons:
-brand new, literally the first class
-rotation sites are limited (not as extensive as WV which can be done in Charleston) but Conroe has a nice hospital it just isn't in a large metropolitan area.
