TUCOM-CA vs . CHSU-COM

[meganut]

TUCOM-CA
PROS:

• location- easy drive home (3-3.5 hours), close to Oakland, Napa, SF so lots to do and also cost of living seems relatively affordable for Bay Area
• small class size and faculty seem attentive/receptive to changes
• anatomy lab really nice, well-ventilated
• lectures are recorded and they recently switched to pass/fail system
• could apply for federal loans and overall cheaper tuition which is fixed

CONS:

• frequent changes in the curriculum, not sure if good/bad but they recently changed to P/F so that’s good
• on-campus gym is not great but supposedly they are building new gym site

CHSU-COM
PROS:

• local family support system
• Hololens anatomy is very cool and they will have brand new facility
• I like the idea of being able to shape the class and development of the school
• possible greater personal attention and support given new school, faculty will expend greater effort to validate their curricular preparation

CONS:

• pre-accreditation phase, have some concerns about being in inaugural class
• not eligible for federal loans and tuition is expected to increase by ~$2k each year
• graded system not pass/fail, may contribute to more competitive environment/stress about grades

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[DrStephenStrange]

Go to the established school. Avoid the new school and let someone else be the guinea pig.