Decision_Throwaway
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Hi! I currently have acceptances to both of these schools and am trying to figure out which one would be the better choice. For reference, I am thinking of going into internal medicine for residency. Since I am OOS for OU-HCOM, the tuition would be similar between the two.
OU-HCOM Athens
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DMU
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OU-HCOM Athens
Pros:
- Pass/fail grading
- Public
- Matches well into internal medicine
- Exceptional accreditation
- Opportunity to rotate at teaching hospitals
Cons:
- Mandatory attendance
- Business casual dress code for lectures
- Lottery system for rotation sites
- Farther away from home (OOS, so no IS tuition)
DMU
Pros:
- High board exam pass rates and matches well
- New campus
- Closer to home (in-state)
- No mandatory attendance
- No dress code for lectures
Cons:
- Graded curriculum
- Private
- Lottery system for rotations, with some students unable to get year-long rotation sites
- More OMM heavy(?)