UKCOM-NKY vs ULSOM

[chickenlover121]

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Hi y'all, just for a little context: I am an OOS student who attended a Kentucky undergrad and while it's early, I am currently interested in pursuing Internal Medicine.

UKCOM-NKY Campus
Pros

• Small class size (35 students)- more hands on
• Close to Cincinnati, lots to do
• Airport close by to visit SO
• New facilities
• More opportunities on clinical rotations
• Pass/Fail
• Diploma is still from UKCOM, regardless of campus

Cons

• Branch campus, not main campus
• Less opportunities for research/extracurriculars (seems most of the opportunities are in Lexington)
• Lectures are live-streamed from main campus in Lexington, less connections with professors?
• Less housing options near campus

University of Louisville
Pros

• Large class size (~160 students)- more opportunities to make friends/extracurriculars
• Airport close by to visit SO
• More research opportunities than UKCOM-NKY
• Large city, lots to do in Louisville
• Student body seems to be close/friendly (both interviewers commented on it)
• Nice facilities

Cons

• HP/P/F grading
• Maybe less clinical opportunities due to large class size?

Summary: In my opinion, both schools have similar match rates, tuition, cost of living, etc. I am struggling with the fact that while UKCOM as a whole might have a slightly better reputation/prestige/name recognition, I am worried that I will not have the same opportunities at the Northern Kentucky campus for research, EC involvement, and building relationships with professors that I would at ULSOM. Thank you for your help!!

 

[chilly_md]

Better to go to Louisville if the Northern Kentucky campus is rather small. I do not know how their clinical rotations are if University of Cincinnati is right across from them.