VCOM-CC vs NSU-KPCOM (Davie)

[stormcloakdoctor]

Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine (VCOM) - Carolinas Campus

Pros

• Cheaper tuition (45k)
• Faculty and administration are known to be very welcoming and supportive, and I also got this impression in my communication/interview with them.
• Facilities are beautiful and new. Full cadaver lab.
• Higher match rates and board scores.

Cons

• Traditionally has mandatory (80%) attendance, but since COVID happened, I have been told that they received good feedback on optional attendance and are reconsidering their policy on this.
• Professional dress code. I do not mind this.
• Far from family (10 hour drive, 3 hour flight). I am a Florida resident.
• Unsure that there is much to do in Spartanburg, SC.

Nova Southeastern University Kiran C. Patel College of Osteopathic Medicine (NSU-KPCOM) - Davie Campus

Pros

• Only a 1 hour drive from very supportive parents (who would cook and help out with laundry/cleaning stuff).
• More established school.
• University with many colleges, which could be a pro in terms of resources, but could also be a distraction (undergraduates)
• South Florida

Cons

• More expensive (55k) with much more expensive COA. Overall, I would be 100k more in debt at the end of the 4 years compared to if I attended VCOM.
• Declining board scores in recent years.
• Shady business going on with their administration. Check out this reddit thread. I am strongly dissuaded about the school because of the comments on this post.
• No cadaver lab access.

Summary: VCOM-CC, while seemingly a good school fostering a good learning environment, is far from home and in a city with not much to do (Spartanburg). It's 100k cheaper over four years. NSU-KPCOM Davie, while a more established school, is much more expensive and has shady things going on with their administration.

I am on my alma mater MD's waitlist, but in the case they don't take me, I would need to choose between these two.

Thanks!

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Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine (VCOM) - Carolinas Campus

Pros

• Cheaper tuition (45k)
• Faculty and administration are known to be very welcoming and supportive, and I also got this impression in my communication/interview with them.
• Facilities are beautiful and new. Full cadaver lab.
• Higher match rates and board scores.

Cons

• Traditionally has mandatory (80%) attendance, but since COVID happened, I have been told that they received good feedback on optional attendance and are reconsidering their policy on this.
• Professional dress code. I do not mind this.
• Far from family (10 hour drive, 3 hour flight). I am a Florida resident.
• Unsure that there is much to do in Spartanburg, SC.

Nova Southeastern University Kiran C. Patel College of Osteopathic Medicine (NSU-KPCOM) - Davie Campus

Pros

• Only a 1 hour drive from very supportive parents (who would cook and help out with laundry/cleaning stuff).
• More established school.
• University with many colleges, which could be a pro in terms of resources, but could also be a distraction (undergraduates)
• South Florida

I can't recommend Nova. Here's why:
: Two of the four last years have declining first-time COMLEX pass rates. The last two years for which we have data are in the low 90s. They still have yet to post data for the 2019-20 cycle, which is fishy. Some 7% of their 2018 grads failed to match, ditto 4% of their Class of 2019. There are also signs of significant delay to graduation in these numbers. That’s still not good for a veteran school. I’d expect > 95% pass rates and match rates closer to 100%. These problems are you expect from a new school. Something is very wrong there. See: Residency Match Data and COMLEX Level 3 Board Scores | NSU COM

Cons

• More expensive (55k) with much more expensive COA. Overall, I would be 100k more in debt at the end of the 4 years compared to if I attended VCOM.
• Declining board scores in recent years.
• Shady business going on with their administration. Check out this reddit thread. I am strongly dissuaded about the school because of the comments on this post.
• No cadaver lab access.
• Smaller con but ex-girlfriend attends here..

Summary: VCOM-CC, while seemingly a good school fostering a good learning environment, is far from home and in a city with not much to do (Spartanburg). It's 100k cheaper over four years. NSU-KPCOM Davie, while a more established school, is much more expensive and has shady things going on with their administration.

I am on my alma mater MD's waitlist, but in the case they don't take me, I would need to choose between these two.

Thanks!