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Hello all,
I really need some help here. I am a lot more torn about this decision than I thought I would be. I am pretty sure I know the answer here so I apologize I just wanted to confirm.
School- Medical College of Wisconsin- Central Wisconsin
Pros- My only MD acceptance
Strong clinical experience (integrated early and often)
3 year program- saves 90k plus interest.
Only have to take USMLE.
Dean said willing to decelerate you to 4 years to do audition rotations if you want to do a specialty that it is necessary.
Very supportive community and preceptors.
Cons-
Any negatives matching from a 3 year program?
Integrated clerkships?
Less time to rotate. It is how they make up that lost year by getting rid of elective time. Only enough time for one Sub-I before applying in the Match.
Quality of education- Any worries in depth of education coming from a 3 year program?
No USMLE or matching data
Unknowns
Integrated Clerkships- weird.I think I will prefer it. All about continuity of care. Following patients across disciplines etc. Competency based
Matching?
School- RVUCOM-CO
Pros- 4 year curriculum (plenty of time to rotate)
Strong DO school
Curriculum and location I liked.
I liked the fit I had here too.
Cons-
Cost of Attendance is almost 90k/ year (applied for NHSC through RVU though)
Not interested in OMM
DO stigma
Summary:
Unknown 3 year MD program versus a pretty standard 4 year curriculum at a DO school. I liked my fit at both schools and I am older non trad (27) student that is really worried about cost.
Interests of mine are staying in the Midwest. I am interested in primary care (either FM or IM) but also interested in IM>> Sub specialty (Cards or Pulm/CC possibly?) and EM. AKA I have no idea. Never seen a surgery. The IM>> Sub specialty tells me to go MD and not look back.
I really need some help here. I am a lot more torn about this decision than I thought I would be. I am pretty sure I know the answer here so I apologize I just wanted to confirm.
School- Medical College of Wisconsin- Central Wisconsin
Pros- My only MD acceptance
Strong clinical experience (integrated early and often)
3 year program- saves 90k plus interest.
Only have to take USMLE.
Dean said willing to decelerate you to 4 years to do audition rotations if you want to do a specialty that it is necessary.
Very supportive community and preceptors.
Cons-
Any negatives matching from a 3 year program?
Integrated clerkships?
Less time to rotate. It is how they make up that lost year by getting rid of elective time. Only enough time for one Sub-I before applying in the Match.
Quality of education- Any worries in depth of education coming from a 3 year program?
No USMLE or matching data
Unknowns
Integrated Clerkships- weird.I think I will prefer it. All about continuity of care. Following patients across disciplines etc. Competency based
Matching?
School- RVUCOM-CO
Pros- 4 year curriculum (plenty of time to rotate)
Strong DO school
Curriculum and location I liked.
I liked the fit I had here too.
Cons-
Cost of Attendance is almost 90k/ year (applied for NHSC through RVU though)
Not interested in OMM
DO stigma
Summary:
Unknown 3 year MD program versus a pretty standard 4 year curriculum at a DO school. I liked my fit at both schools and I am older non trad (27) student that is really worried about cost.
Interests of mine are staying in the Midwest. I am interested in primary care (either FM or IM) but also interested in IM>> Sub specialty (Cards or Pulm/CC possibly?) and EM. AKA I have no idea. Never seen a surgery. The IM>> Sub specialty tells me to go MD and not look back.
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