WesternU COMP-NW vs Rocky Vista COM-UT

[blazinpancreas21]

COMP-NW (Lebanon, OR)​

Pros

• Hometown (Parents live here)
• I know lots of the community doctors
• Familiar with the main hospital
• Est for longer COMP NW 2011 vs RVU-UT 2017
• Can live for free

Cons

• Lots of Rain

RVUCOM-UT (St. George, UT)​

Pros

• Warmer, less rain
• Closter to Spouse's family (3-hour drive)
• Never lived here and wouldn't mind living somewhere new
• Bigger city and local hospital
• More connections and job opportunities for spouse

Cons

• For-Profit
• Parent campus hasn't been around as long as WesternU
• $1000+ rent per month

Summary: The tuition for each school is almost exact. (RVU-UT $62,080 vs COMP NW $61,898). Class sizes are similar (RVU-UT ~125 vs COMP-NW ~100) I know I would like to stay on the Western half of the US. I am interested in possibly practicing outside of primary care but not for sure. I've looked at the match list for both branch campuses and I feel like they both match up to each other. I don't know much about the core rotation sites but both schools I feel like are shadowed over by the main MD schools in their respective states. (OHSU and UofUtah) I wanted to see what all of your opinions of each school were.

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[drthedude]

are you deathly allergic to rain

 

[chilly_md]

Stay near your support system. Better to go to the established school where you know the hospital and doctors.