Touro NY vs NSU-COM

[Metsa23]

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Hi everyone, I have a decision to make very soon and would really appreciate all of your opinions on which of the two schools you consider to be better.

I am a NY resident and have lived my entire life here, so the switch to florida life will definitely not be easy, but I am sure that I can make it.

If you were in my shoes and had to make a choice out of these two schools which one would you choose? Any specific reasons why one over the other?

Also, since i'm new to the whole process, i'm not too sure which school has better rotation sites -- as I am not familiar with the hospital names in florida. Can someone help me out?

Thanks in advance

 

[DocEspana]

You wont be unhappy with either. I feel most people (myself included) would tell you that NSU is a better school. "Better" is not as black and white as it is in undergrad, but NSU definitely "gives" you more resources either in tangible ways or in name brand value which is the way most people measure this stuff.

Now I go to TouroNY and I'll tell you the school is doing really well hiring some great docs including Dr. Conrad Fischer (head of, pretty much, everything at Kaplan's medical division), but NSU simply is better. You should go wherever you feel most comfortable and most likely to be motivated to work hard. That is the #1, above all else, ultimate thing. But if you can't make that decision by that criteria, then NSU is probably the safer choice due to history on its side.

IDK what NSU's sites are, but I hear they are quite good. I know what Touro's sites are (handful of north Jersey hospitals, one in Queens, one in Staten Island, A couple psych places in manhattan) and I know they are plenty good. Also, they are apparently joining their ownings with NYCOM to become one large shared osteopathic super NY-metro-area rotation bank... but until I know exactly what that means (no one is really sure from either school) NSU has the edge on rotation sites from what I hear word-of-mouth.

 

[Metsa23]

Thank you DocEspana.

Any other opinions on this?

 

[Metsa23]

Just to add, I am not particularly interested in primary care... which school is the better suitor?

 

[DocEspana]

Just to add, I am not particularly interested in primary care... which school is the better suitor?

neither school is particularly primary care oriented, as best as I can tell. At least, within the spectrum of other DO schools, they are not primary care oriented by that benchmark.

 

[DrWily]

I don't know about Touro-NY but NSU has a required rural rotation that can fall right into the beginning of your 4th year, possibly taking away audition rotation time before you submit for the match.

Just something to think about.

 

[DocEspana]

I don't know about Touro-NY but NSU has a required rural rotation that can fall right into the beginning of your 4th year, possibly taking away audition rotation time before you submit for the match.

Just something to think about.

Yea, we don't have any rural rotation. 3rd year is (by month) IMx2 surgeryx2, FMx2, peds, obgyn, EM, psyche, electivex2 (can take a month off rather than a second elective). 4th year is pretty much all electives or subIs, though you do need to jump through a few hoops as to what fields the electives and subIs should cover.

 

[beckhunter116]

I don't know about Touro-NY but NSU has a required rural rotation that can fall right into the beginning of your 4th year, possibly taking away audition rotation time before you submit for the match.

Just something to think about.

I remember in other threads about the rural requirement that it can also be any underserved area, so many metropolitan areas could qualify. Hopefully, a current student can clarify this, but that was the case about a year or so ago.

 

[donkeykong1]

nsu no doubt.

 

[munchymanRX]

I remember in other threads about the rural requirement that it can also be any underserved area, so many metropolitan areas could qualify. Hopefully, a current student can clarify this, but that was the case about a year or so ago.

There are 3 total months of rural rotations during your 4th year. 2 of them are assigned to you and are not necessarily in underserved-but-not-rural areas The last month is an elective, which can be done in any underserved community so long as you approve it with the school.

 

[beckhunter116]

There are 3 total months of rural rotations during your 4th year. 2 of them are assigned to you and are not necessarily in underserved-but-not-rural areas The last month is an elective, which can be done in any underserved community so long as you approve it with the school.

Thank you.