Touro-COM vs NYIT-COM

[NYEMMED]

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Just to clarify since I don't know where you got the 6-7k applicant data but for the 2012-2013 cycle, TouroCOM-NY got 4503 applicants, not 6-7k, and not the 2nd most out of DO school. In order of applicants, it's PCOM-Philly (7078), LECOM (6208), CCOM (5997), NYIT-COM (5667), NSUCOM (5103), LECOM Bradenton (4840), followed by TouroCOM-NY (4503)

Source: AACOM

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[WaterIsGood]

NYCOM is changing the curriculum. Less lectures and less time in lectures (roughly 30 min long instead of 1hr-4hr lectures). The lectures will be more about what you really need to know and the essential points, and then the students will have to go research the rest of the info. on their own...so really, no more real "lectures" but rather, a brief synopsis of what the topic is.

There will be PBL groups facilitated by TA's (third year students, not 100% faculty, so that may be a turnoff because you have to ask yourself, will the interaction with faculty get lost in translation?) and different groups will be responsible for various learning issues. Anatomy and OMM will be their own blocks.

As for NYCOM vs. Touro, I would get a feel of both and see where you can see yourself for the next four years. Just a heads up, here is this year's first time DO match rate for each school:

https://www.natmatch.com/aoairp/stats/2014sklstats.html in case you're interested...the MD one is next month.

Honestly, I would go to the school that's cheaper, and where board prep is better. Do the research on that. Also keep in mind NYCOM's class size is close to 300 students. But the clinical rotations are amazing, with many in Brooklyn, Queens, and Jersey. But Touro prepares you for the boards much, much better, especially the USMLE (the most important factor here). Also, Touro is in NYC, and there's so much more fun and academic activities to do. The area NYCOM is located in is super boring. It sucks.

Good luck with your decision, but I would personally choose Touro any day of the week.

Could you elaborate on why you give touro the edge in board prep?

 

[scoKraz4]

Just to clarify since I don't know where you got the 6-7k applicant data but for the 2012-2013 cycle, TouroCOM-NY got 4503 applicants, not 6-7k, and not the 2nd most out of DO school. In order of applicants, it's PCOM-Philly (7078), LECOM (6208), CCOM (5997), NYIT-COM (5667), NSUCOM (5103), LECOM Bradenton (4840), followed by TouroCOM-NY (4503)

Source: AACOM

I misspoke. I was referring to this cycle. I guess just because it is pretty late in the application cycle I already think of it as ended. I overheard the dean saying this.

 

[HarryPlopper]

Could you elaborate on why you give touro the edge in board prep?

Dr. Conrad Fischer from Kaplan Test prep on step 1, 2, and 3 teaches at Touro NY and tailors his curriculum for step preparation. Along with Dr. Fischer, most of the faculty focuses their curriculum on board material and high yield concepts. Guest lecturers from Kaplan also help prep MS2 on certain occasions. Questions on the test are made to resemble board material to some degree. Much of the lectures are now on streaming and classroom sessions are generally clicker sessions and for answering questions.

 

[vagitarian001]

Could you elaborate on why you give touro the edge in board prep?

Also, I think they said they require half of the professors to take the board exam and write questions for the boards.