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So, I'm fortunate enough to have been accepted into CCOM and Touro-CA which are both exceptional schools, but I'm having an extremely hard time deciding between them.... If you guys have any advice, it would really be appreciated!
CCOM
Pros:
1) Very well established/ respected
2) Amazing clinical rotations that are well established
3) Great residency match rates and routinely matches students into well-respected residencies
4) Near a big city with a lot of things to do
5) I can move away and experience life on my own.
Cons:
1) EXTREMELY expensive
2) No family support
3) Can't get a dual MPH degree.
4) Weather (I've never ever lived in snow)
5) Fiance would need to get a new job (which shouldn't be extremely hard, but it's still an extra thing to do)
6) Harder to land a residency in CA
Touro-CA
Pros:
1) Much more cost-effective/ I can live at home for the first 2 years.
2) All of my family and my fiancé's family are in the Bay Area
3) I can get an MPH degree as well.
4) Fiance does not need to move or look for a new job.
5) Frequently matches students into California residencies.
Cons:
1) Don't really want to stay in the Bay Area anymore
2) Clinical rotations don't seem that well established.
3) Didn't like the campus or the vibe I got during the interview
4) School didn't seem as well equipped as CCOM
5) Very very focused on primary care (I'm not absolutely sure that's what I want to go into)
6) Doesn't seem to match students into as many well-respected residencies as CCOM does
7) Cadavers are shared between 7 people and there are rotating stations...
If you guys can give me some advice, I would greatly appreciate it! I've literally been debating about this for the last week and it's so hard to decide. AHH!
CCOM
Pros:
1) Very well established/ respected
2) Amazing clinical rotations that are well established
3) Great residency match rates and routinely matches students into well-respected residencies
4) Near a big city with a lot of things to do
5) I can move away and experience life on my own.
Cons:
1) EXTREMELY expensive
2) No family support
3) Can't get a dual MPH degree.
4) Weather (I've never ever lived in snow)
5) Fiance would need to get a new job (which shouldn't be extremely hard, but it's still an extra thing to do)
6) Harder to land a residency in CA
Touro-CA
Pros:
1) Much more cost-effective/ I can live at home for the first 2 years.
2) All of my family and my fiancé's family are in the Bay Area
3) I can get an MPH degree as well.
4) Fiance does not need to move or look for a new job.
5) Frequently matches students into California residencies.
Cons:
1) Don't really want to stay in the Bay Area anymore
2) Clinical rotations don't seem that well established.
3) Didn't like the campus or the vibe I got during the interview
4) School didn't seem as well equipped as CCOM
5) Very very focused on primary care (I'm not absolutely sure that's what I want to go into)
6) Doesn't seem to match students into as many well-respected residencies as CCOM does
7) Cadavers are shared between 7 people and there are rotating stations...
If you guys can give me some advice, I would greatly appreciate it! I've literally been debating about this for the last week and it's so hard to decide. AHH!
