VCOM-VA vs NYITCOM (LI) vs Touro Middletown vs Rocky Vista CO

[druidcookie]

Hey everybody, I'm very fortunate to have 4 acceptances to the DO schools listed below and need some help making the decision. I want to eventually match into IM and subspecialize or anesthesiology. I'm a young person with no family ties to any of these places so my decision is almost entirely based on the quality of the schools. I am from the east coast and want to match in VA or the Northeast if that matters.

VCOM - Virginia
Pros

• Strong match list at hospitals I'm interested in applying to residency
• Located in VA
• Cheapest tuition by a lot
• Research opportunities are decent
• Enjoyed my tour a lot.

Cons

• Mandatory attendance
• Heightened monitoring status (due to their new LA campus; not sure if this really matters)
• Remote location in Blacksburg
• Letter grading system

NYITCOM - Long Island
Pros

• Research opportunities. They have a one-year master's program that's geared toward academic medicine/research that would be of interest.
• Pass/Fail grading system.
• Matched the most students into anesthesiology out of the 4 schools.

Cons

• I toured there and didn't love it.
• I didn't love Long Island.
• All of the lectures are pre-recorded and may not be super up-to-date.
• High cost of living.

Touro Middletown
Pros

• Decent research opportunities.
• Many affiliated hospitals for rotations.
• No mandatory attendance.

Cons

• Letter grading system.
• High cost of living.
• Highest tuition.

Rocky Vista CO
Pros

• Strong match list.
• Nice location.
• Pass-fail grading system.

Cons

• I've heard poor things about their rotations.
• Also have heard negative things about how their for-profit status influences the school's decision-making.
• Pretty much no opportunities for research.

Any information or help deciding would be appreciated. Thank you!

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[Hollow Knight]

I'd go with VCOM or Long Island, probably VCOM.

Do you know if students are allowed to put headphones in during class and study? if so, mandatory attendance isn't that bad.

 

[StudentDOcter]

I'd go with VCOM or Long Island, probably VCOM.

Do you know if students are allowed to put headphones in during class and study? if so, mandatory attendance isn't that bad.

I'm attending VCOM-VA in July and spoke with medical students about this. They told me that you absolutely can put headphones on and use class time like a study hall.