Yeah, yeah, I know, I know. I was stuck on ATSU-SOMA since like forever. I didn't expect my interview with UIWSOM to go as well as it did and did not think that I'd find so much to like about the school. There are some things that UIWSOM offers that make the school a much better fit for me than SOMA. So final decision is that I will be attending UIWSOM in San Antonio, TX in the fall 2021. Eboni and I have REALLY been wanting to go back to Arizona so this is a little bittersweet. We have family and friends in AZ that we miss and of course, we miss the desserts and canyons and cacti, but this detour to San Antonio isn't permenant.
This whole thing brings up a coupld of points. One, its really important to research schools and keep an open mind, even if that means rescinding your admissions to attend another. You want to make sure that you attend a school that is a good fit for you. It needs to offer all of the things that you find to be important in a medical school. The other point is that you shouldn't feel bad about changing your mind. TBH, I was feeling some kind of way about changing my mind, kind of like I was betraying some of the people that Eboni and I work with at SOMA. SOMA has gotten me involved with some DEI initiatives and I've had long and well-established relationships with some of the faculty and staff. At the end of the day though, UIWSOM is just a better fit for me and I shouldn't feel bad about making a decision that is going to be best for me and my ability to successfully complete medical school.
