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Hi, I wanted to ask if anyone could please help me. I am really struggling with my decision! Thank you
BCOM New Mexico- Tuition - $68,000
PROS
CONS
VCOM-Carolina’s: Tuition - $51,800
PROS
CONS
BCOM New Mexico- Tuition - $68,000
PROS
- pass/fail grading system
- Renovated school with new amenities, separate medical library, big campus
- Close to New Mexico state university - able to access all of their facilities/events
- Community oriented - lots of opportunities for community outreach
- Gears curriculum toward board prep
- Rotation sites in Florida
- Residency match rate - 99%
- EXAM schedule: Varies block to block. Most often every 2 weeks, however, there are blocks where you have quizzes at the end of every week followed by a cummulative exam and there are blocks where you have an OMM exam in-between your didactic exams.
- Lectures are optional
CONS
- Far from home
- Newer school, potentially less connections
- Most recent first time pass rate for first time- COMLEX 93% ( highest since school opened)
- for-profit institution
- Cannot find as much info as VCOM regarding stats
- Does not provide list of elective rotations, current student said each hub rotation site has their own to choose from
VCOM-Carolina’s: Tuition - $51,800
PROS
- Close to home
- Older school, more established - more connections
- International medical missions trips - also opportunity for an elective rotation
- Community oriented - community outreach opp
- Gears curriculum toward board prep
- Rotation sites in florida
- Residency match rate - 99-100%
- Comlex first time pass rate 98%
- An abundance of elective rotation options
CONS
- Letter graded system
- 2 exams per week
- Mandatory lecture attendance 70%, 30% of allowable absences
