I’m really trying to solidify my list of schools, and for the most part I’m satisfied with what I’ve come up with, but I just started looking into The Commonwealth Medical Colllege. It’s a new med school in northeastern Pennsylvania, Scranton to be exact.
Pros: it’s close to the family of my significant other, and it’s just as close to my own family as places like Philadelphia are. They seem to have a good focus on primary care and enhancing rural healthcare.
Cons: it’s a new school, which means it doesn’t come with reputation or wisdom gained by operating within academia for years and years. Also, they don’t have their own campus yet, and won’t until 2011, so my first year would be spent in temporary facilities.
I’m thinking it’s worth applying. For me, it’s another opportunity. Now, do I add TCMC to my list at the expense of another place, or do I just add it and bring my total up to 20?
