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WesternU Pros
CDU Pros
CDU Cons
- an established DO school; more connections to hospitals for rotations
- real cadavers for anatomy lab
- on campus housing
- curriculum with conference weeks built in after exams
- larger class, could be a pro or con
- I will have to take extra boards (COMLEX and STEP, which is added stress) to stand out during residency
- I understand taking both boards is not required, but I choose to since I want to maximize chances, even if I want to pursue primary care and not the competitive specialties later on
CDU Pros
- an MD school, so I would only need to worry about one set of boards (STEP)
- pre-clinical curriculum has class with embedded research in it --> this might make it easier to find research opportunities
- on their website:
- Research: Introduces students to research mentors and guides them in developing projects that culminate in a research proposal and final presentation.
- smaller class size of 60 students: could be a pro or con
CDU Cons
- is a newer school, less established and less connections to hospital systems for rotations
- virtual anatomy labs (maybe pro)
- no on campus housing
- preliminary accreditation; "on track to achieve full accreditation upon the graduation of its inaugural class in 2027"
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