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Hello all,
To preface this, I haven't been accepted to either school. I interviewed a couple of months ago for Ponce STL and still haven't heard anything, and I've been on the waitlist for KCU-COM since late last year (I have been accepted to other DO programs but KCU-COM is my top choice DO program). KCU-COM recently put out waitlist survey that I must respond to soon to stay on the waitlist, and one of the questions is asking if I have submitted a letter of intent. This has made me think it's probably a good idea to send one sooner rather than later (if that is even worth it) before more waitlist movement starts after the 14th. I know I could send one anyway, but I would like to uphold the significance of the LOI by not sending a LOI to a school I am not fully committed to attending if offered a letter of acceptance.
I have been torn on the topic of attending a brand-new MD program vs. an established and respected DO school. I know USMD is 'top tier' when it comes to medical school, but I don't know if that still applies to brand new programs? Ponce's PR campus seems to do decent on match, but idk if I feel comfortable banking my medical career on a brand-new program with not nearly as much as facilities as established DO schools like KCU-COM. I'm pretty sure I don't want to do anything that's super competitive for residency, and I honestly don't care at all about the letters after my name. I would also like to mention that KC and Joplin are closer to home than STL, and I have more friends there than STL. I wanted to hear what SDN had to say about all this.
TIA!
To preface this, I haven't been accepted to either school. I interviewed a couple of months ago for Ponce STL and still haven't heard anything, and I've been on the waitlist for KCU-COM since late last year (I have been accepted to other DO programs but KCU-COM is my top choice DO program). KCU-COM recently put out waitlist survey that I must respond to soon to stay on the waitlist, and one of the questions is asking if I have submitted a letter of intent. This has made me think it's probably a good idea to send one sooner rather than later (if that is even worth it) before more waitlist movement starts after the 14th. I know I could send one anyway, but I would like to uphold the significance of the LOI by not sending a LOI to a school I am not fully committed to attending if offered a letter of acceptance.
I have been torn on the topic of attending a brand-new MD program vs. an established and respected DO school. I know USMD is 'top tier' when it comes to medical school, but I don't know if that still applies to brand new programs? Ponce's PR campus seems to do decent on match, but idk if I feel comfortable banking my medical career on a brand-new program with not nearly as much as facilities as established DO schools like KCU-COM. I'm pretty sure I don't want to do anything that's super competitive for residency, and I honestly don't care at all about the letters after my name. I would also like to mention that KC and Joplin are closer to home than STL, and I have more friends there than STL. I wanted to hear what SDN had to say about all this.
TIA!