Does anyone have any strong opinions of Vcom-VA vs Cusom? I saw previous threads from a few years ago but was wondering if Cusom becoming more established has changed things. Thanks for any help!
CUSOM: Great boards scores, 100% placement rate every year, GME in NC, killer match list last year.
Iirc, they’re both mandatory attendance with a dress code. Go to the one with better board scores and more GME, which is cusom. Unless there’s a good tiebreaker like cost or preferred location.
Not much to do isn’t really a bad thing. In fact, I attribute my schools terrible location to part of my success. You really don’t have the time or money in the first two years to do the stuff you do now.I definitely like Blacksburg more, there isn’t much to do around cusom but that makes sense. vcom is about 8K less per year and the cost of living is similar in both cases
Not much to do isn’t really a bad thing. In fact, I attribute my schools terrible location to part of my success. You really don’t have the time or money in the first two years to do the stuff you do now.
it seems like you’re leaning toward the cheaper school in a preferred location which is pretty sound logic though. Like most DO schools, there’s really nothing magically better about one vs the other so go to the one you like.
Sent you a PM.Thanks for the help! My spouse is applying next cycle so I want her to have options to CNA or med scribe next year so I have to take that into consideration as well. What school are you at now? Do you you generally like the DO curriculum thus far?
All new schools aren't created equal.It’s crazy that CUSOM, a relatively new school, is already competing against VCOM-VA which is already a good DO school. Makes me wonder where CUSOM will be in the next 10 years.
There both newish IMO, neither was around 30 years ago. Campbell will be similar as it is today in ten years. It will still have good GME then too.It’s crazy that CUSOM, a relatively new school, is already competing against VCOM-VA which is already a good DO school. Makes me wonder where CUSOM will be in the next 10 years.
Heres the kicker. First choice match rate: they all want Primary care. That school is heavy on rural FMDoesn’t vcom have a better first choice match rate though? Also I feel like being associated with VT would provide more resources.. IE more research opportunities
234 is solid for a DO program even if skewed with only the higher performing students taking itI go to VCOM in SC. I can say the system based cirriculum is pretty rigorous and lots of exams, but we score well on boards with averages being 234 on Step 1. That being said, attendance and dress code is annoying, but you work around it. I don't know much about CUSOM, but I'm sure they have some pros over VCOM. Feel free to PM.
Do we know their avg step 1CUSOM: Great boards scores, 100% placement rate every year, GME in NC, killer match list last year.
Don’t see step one. They mentioned the average on interview day, but forgot the numbers.
Do not see avg Step 1
As a VCOM student, I disagree with this. They put out a book every year - especially to their students - that highlights student researchers. Between the three campuses, VCOM-VT has solid research opportunities and publications.Careful on the affiliation with VT for VCoM-VC because VT has VT Carilion which is an MD school officially associated with VT. Research opportunities are much less at VCOM because of this.
Do we know their avg step 1