Hey guys, I was planning on applying to all allo texas schools next year and was also going to apply to TCOM. I know DO schools don't have a ranking system, but i wanted to know what my fellow SDNers thought about TCOM? How would you rank it against other DO schools? against other MD schools? All replies are much appreciated.
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TCOM is a very good institution. In terms of scores, it is on par with other Texas schools. I have seen their match list, and they are pretty strong too.
I will be attending TCOM next year. I interviewed both allo and osteo in Texas. It is actually one of the better Texas schools. They rank 28th in the nation for primary care, of which only TCOM, Baylor, and Southwestern are ranked in the top 50. It is also one of the top DO schools. By looking at the residency placements you will see that TCOM fairs pretty well and have students going to top residencies all over the country. TCOM is also very technologically savvy. This year we get our own tablet PCs 😀 (good, cause i wouldnt know what to buy). They offer things like a 3D dissector which will be helpful (believe me, I've done gross lab before with only a book-hard to learn, study, and dissect). They also have computers and plasma tvs in their labs to help with demonstrations. After learning all of this, I found it easy to rank TCOM above other Texas schools. Hope this helps!
Dr.Acula said:
TCOM is a top 3 DO school in the nation, and it is better than some of the MD schools in Texas. As a result it is AS competitive or even moreso than some Texas MD schools.
Case in point: I interviewed at Baylor, but did not recieve an interview at TCOM.
