For context, I am an AZ resident, but I have been living in Maryland for the past 3 years. I do not know exactly what specialty I want to pursue. I want a school that keeps all of my options open. I know going to a DO school will make it harder to match into a competitive specialty, but I think if I work hard enough, I have a chance at anything. I love research, and I know both schools have research opportunities. I think KCU might be a little better, but not sure if anyone knows about this, please lmk.

AZCOM
Pros:
- 1 hour drive to my parents' house

- My sister currently goes there, so we could live together (I love my sister, and living with her would be amazing)

- Lots of friends and family close by

- Good match this year

Cons:

- Losing rotation sites to other schools (ASU/NAU)

- No home hospital

- Crazy expensive ($83k a year)

- Graded and ranked

- Intense exam schedule


KCU
Pros:
- They have a home hospital

- Home residency programs (some competitive specialty programs like derm, ortho, ent, and spots are reserved for DO students)

- Cheaper tuition ($57k a year)

- P/F

Cons:
- Far away from family and friends and basically everyone I know

- Living in Missouri seems scary

If there's anything important about either of these schools that I should know, please feel free to comment. Living close to home seems so nice, but I'm also a little scared of being at a graded school and how competitive it'll be. Also, I think pass rates for boards are pretty similar at both schools.