Touro-Middletown VS WVSOM

[TuttiFrutti14]

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Touro Middletown
Pros

• Close to home (from NJ)
• I am interested in Radiology and their match list shows that they have students matching in Radiology
• great match list over all and a good name.
• can come back home for the 4th year but I heard they are not supportive setting that up for you.

Cons

• A lot more expensive than WVSOM. The difference would be 20K more per year if not way more
• Student seem a lot more stressed and depressed than WVSOM.
• Not P/F

WVSOM
Pros

• Great new curriculum. Golden weekends and a week off every block and chance to remediate during that week.(typically every 8-10 weeks)
• Very supportive environment and cost effective
• can come back home for the 4th year and they will help you find places.

Cons

• Pretty far from home
• No one matched Radiology for a couple of years.
• board pass rate is not looking super good 89% while Touro is well into the 93%+

Question: I have seen that people who matched into radiology at WVSOM match through a translational year or PGY2 spot. What does that mean? what is the difference between that or matching from the start if that makes sense?

TIA
ETA a con

 

[TuttiFrutti14]

@Goro please help

 

[Goro]

WVSOM.

You're 50-year-old self will thank you for the tuition money you've saved. And matching into a particular specialty is less on the school than on the student. Personal choices, after all.