VCOM-Aub vs ACOMvs KPCOM vs TUNCOM

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Anon901904

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  1. Pre-Medical
Grateful to have been accepted to multiple schools, hoping to hear back from more soon, but first round of deposits coming up. I am very interested in pursuing academic IM /Meds-Peds to focus on a career in endocrinology and autoimmune diseases. With my personal connection, I do not see this changing very much, but will be open to new experiences in medical school.


School ACOM
Pros
  • Good match results, board rates
  • Provided most board prep resources from school
  • affiliated hospital
  • NBOME exams
  • Rotation sites seem less stressful yr 4
Cons
  • middle of nowhere, I have always lived in the city
  • middle price tier
  • Graded

School Vcom- Auburn
Pros
  • Medium city, would feel happy with the surrounding areas
  • cheapest school
  • most observable family student community feel from interview
  • Solid match and boards
  • Auburn U connection
Cons
  • provides least board prep resources
  • Graded
  • mandatory lectures (though I have been told you can just show up and work on something else) and weekly exams
  • Campus not open 24 hours
  • Not sure about year 4 rotations
School KPCOM
Pros
  • Best areas would be happy in clearwater or Ft. Laud
  • Good match results
  • Provides middle amount of resources
Cons
  • no cadaver lab
  • most expensive school and COL
  • Graded, harsh policies
  • concerns with admin, I have a chronic disease that may require accommodations
  • Heard year 4 rotation difficulties
School TUNCOM
Pros
  • Pass fail
  • Area that I like, suburb of LV
  • established and good match
  • provides board prep resources
  • liked the dean but apparently he is interim
  • Rotation sites can all be done In NEV
Cons
  • furthest from family
  • no clinical exp until yr 3
  • did not get to tour school as planned due to building damage
  • not truest pass fail (H/HP/P/F)
Summary: Still hoping for more interviews, yet to hear from more Osteopathic and Allopathic schools as a mid stat applicant.
 
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