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Hey all,
I wanted to ask those that applied to BOTH UMDNJ-SOM and PCOM- why you chose one school over the other. (This is not to start tension between students from these two schools- they are both top tier DO schools that I wish to attend)
Just FYI, I am a New Jersey resident, interested in possibly going into general surgery or EM.
From my understanding:
Pros of UMDNJ-SOM:
- small class size (108)
- great research opportunity
- own affiliated hospital on campus
- cost (only $23,000/year!)
Cons of UMDNJ-SOM:
- very small campus
- last year's match list barely has surgery residents
Pros of PCOM:
- lots of surgery residents produced
- People on SDN keep saying it's the best DO school
- very nice campus (advanced and awesome gym haha)
- no hospital on campus, but supposedly has lots of affiliations with others
Cons of PCOM:
- huge classes (+200)
- expensive (+$30,000)
I have been accepted to both of these schools, and am going to have to decide to attend one of them sooner or later.
An honest feedback from you may help me make a better decision (I do know it is my own decision in the end, but knowing others' reasoning to their decisions is always helpful as well).
Thanks!
(And thanks Dr. Jay, Nate, and EMT2ER-DOC for your PMs throughout this process.)
I wanted to ask those that applied to BOTH UMDNJ-SOM and PCOM- why you chose one school over the other. (This is not to start tension between students from these two schools- they are both top tier DO schools that I wish to attend)
Just FYI, I am a New Jersey resident, interested in possibly going into general surgery or EM.
From my understanding:
Pros of UMDNJ-SOM:
- small class size (108)
- great research opportunity
- own affiliated hospital on campus
- cost (only $23,000/year!)
Cons of UMDNJ-SOM:
- very small campus
- last year's match list barely has surgery residents
Pros of PCOM:
- lots of surgery residents produced
- People on SDN keep saying it's the best DO school
- very nice campus (advanced and awesome gym haha)
- no hospital on campus, but supposedly has lots of affiliations with others
Cons of PCOM:
- huge classes (+200)
- expensive (+$30,000)
I have been accepted to both of these schools, and am going to have to decide to attend one of them sooner or later.
An honest feedback from you may help me make a better decision (I do know it is my own decision in the end, but knowing others' reasoning to their decisions is always helpful as well).
Thanks!
(And thanks Dr. Jay, Nate, and EMT2ER-DOC for your PMs throughout this process.)