VCOM Vs. NYCOM

[JO300]

what you guys think.
which one you will pick and why?

thank you

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[ezal36]

big difference. big city school vs small town college school. you will get a good education from both. However nycom will probably be in a metro setting for roatations and residencies as vcom will be in a rural setting for rotations and residencies. There is an extreme shortage of rural doctors especially specialists, so if that is your desire go with vcom. if you want to practice in a big city environment go to nycom.

 

[JO300]

big difference. big city school vs small town college school. you will get a good education from both. However nycom will probably be in a metro setting for roatations and residencies as vcom will be in a rural setting for rotations and residencies. There is an extreme shortage of rural doctors especially specialists, so if that is your desire go with vcom. if you want to practice in a big city environment go to nycom.

I think I will have the option to get residency in a big city even if I go with VCOM.
and doing my roatation in rural setting will give me a chance to gain more experience with patients.
what you guys think.

thank you

 

[tcom200901]

NYCOM is associated with some of the best teaching hospitals in America. The New York area has to be one of the best in the country for a variety of pathology that you will see as a medical student. There you will have the depth and breadth of patients to learn from.

Also, NYCOM is time tested, with graduates from that school getting into great programs. The other school is not.

I have a good friend who graduated from NYCOM two years ago. She tells me that her clinical rotations there were exceptional.

 

[JO300]

NYCOM is associated with some of the best teaching hospitals in America. The New York area has to be one of the best in the country for a variety of pathology that you will see as a medical student. There you will have the depth and breadth of patients to learn from.

Also, NYCOM is time tested, with graduates from that school getting into great programs. The other school is not.

I have a good friend who graduated from NYCOM two years ago. She tells me that her clinical rotations there were exceptional.

I graduated from unknow University but I made it.

 

[dr.z]

I graduated from unknow University but I made it.

What's the hostility here for? It seems like you want to goto VCOM. If so why not go there?

 

[markdo3549]

What's the hostility here for? It seems like you want to goto VCOM. If so why not go there?

I don't think Jo is demonstrating hostility. He is just trying to say that both are good, he just wants to know more about what you like at each. I personally think both schools are great. They are both approved medical schools and have pros and cons. I think you need to sit down and look at the good things and bad things about each and then make your decision. Hope to see you at VCOM! Has it occurred to anyone that maybe VCOM isn't as known as NYCOM because it is fairly new and does not have a big population (with many hospitals) surrounding it. Good luck with your decision.

Mark

 

[USArmyDoc]

I don't think Jo is demonstrating hostility. He is just trying to say that both are good, he just wants to know more about what you like at each. I personally think both schools are great. They are both approved medical schools and have pros and cons. I think you need to sit down and look at the good things and bad things about each and then make your decision. Hope to see you at VCOM! Has it occurred to anyone that maybe VCOM isn't as known as NYCOM because it is fairly new and does not have a big population (with many hospitals) surrounding it. Good luck with your decision.

Mark

Yes, thats precisely why people are advocating for NYCOM and against VCOM!

 

[JO300]

I don't think Jo is demonstrating hostility. He is just trying to say that both are good, he just wants to know more about what you like at each. I personally think both schools are great. They are both approved medical schools and have pros and cons. I think you need to sit down and look at the good things and bad things about each and then make your decision. Hope to see you at VCOM! Has it occurred to anyone that maybe VCOM isn't as known as NYCOM because it is fairly new and does not have a big population (with many hospitals) surrounding it. Good luck with your decision.

Mark

Hi mark, I think we talked before,
It is very hard decision to choose between VCOM and NYCOM.
I know both schools are good. but I want to make sure that I would not make mistake.
I will be comfortable in VCOM because of its environment but I am more confident in NYCOM because of its history.
I just need your help to decide VCOM and NYCOM.

I am not trying to put any school down.

Thank you

 

[HunterGatherer]

I think it has been suggested already but you should make a list of things that you find most important and rank each school accordingly. For some people one or 2 categories are so important that it makes it easier to choose between schools.

class size
clinical affiliations
PBl vs lecture
research
location
match list
diversity of faculty/students
cost
availability of fellowships
technology (STAN, lectures on mp3 or video,etc.)
mission statement of school
exam schedule
standout faculty
stability of curriculum and amount of input students have in changing it
did you feel comfortable when visiting the school
the list can go on...

seems like clinical affiliations is an important category for some students posting in this thread and I'm definitely one of them. It seems like you don't care about the location or clinical affiliation. When you figure out what criteria is most important to you then you will be making progress to choosing one school.

 

[markdo3549]

I think it has been suggested already but you should make a list of things that you find most important and rank each school accordingly. For some people one or 2 categories are so important that it makes it easier to choose between schools.

class size
clinical affiliations
PBl vs lecture
research
location
match list
diversity of faculty/students
cost
availability of fellowships
technology (STAN, lectures on mp3 or video,etc.)
mission statement of school
exam schedule
standout faculty
stability of curriculum and amount of input students have in changing it
did you feel comfortable when visiting the school
the list can go on...

seems like clinical affiliations is an important category for some students posting in this thread and I'm definitely one of them. It seems like you don't care about the location or clinical affiliation. When you figure out what criteria is most important to you then you will be making progress to choosing one school.

Jo I really do not think you will go wrong with either of the choices. I agree with hunter gatherer's advice. Mark