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AIMC Berkeley 
I am in my first year of the masters program at AIMC Berkeley and I am genuinely loving it so far. I had done a lot of research (mostly of California schools) …
Florida College of Integrative Medicine
FCIM is a wonderful school that offers a Masters of Science in Oriental Medicine in beautiful Orlando Fl. Their approach is to integrate TCM with Western …
Atlantic Institute of Oriental Medicine
The AtLantic Institute of Oriental Medicine aka ATOM is located in sunny downtown FT Lauderdale. This school is the "last stop" for those looking for …
Academy of Oriental Medicine at Austin
AOMA is an incredible place to study. I visited schools in Oregon, Florida, New Mexico, Texas, and Colorado. Of all the schools AOMA seemed to have the …
Emperors College of Traditional Oriental Medicine
I am a first year student at Emperors and very pleased with decision. I spoke with many people within the health care industry including non-acupuncturists …
Emperors College of Oriental Medicine
Academically, the school is top notch. Aside from the standard classes required to sit for the CA boards, Emperors offers classes in Orthapedics, Dermatology, …
Tri-State College of Acupuncture
I'm really glad I chose to go to Tri-State. The school teaches three types of acupuncture, which I think is very beneficial for students. I was personally …
Oregon College of Oriental Medicine
I Loved OCOM! OCOM gently, yet effectively led me through the three years it took me to become a great acupuncturist. I loved the sense of community, …
No Longer in Existence
Hi Lisa, I went to a school that no longer exists and did things the old fashioned way with a lot of apprenticing to complete my required clinic hours. …
New York College of Traditional Chinese Medicine
The expertise of NYCTCM's faculty and their authentic approach to teaching Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) is one of the strengths of our school. We …
AIMC, Berkeley
This review may seem bittersweet, or bitter, but there are reasons why. I went there two years, and at the end of it, needed a major break. The commute …
Dragon Rises College of Oriental Medicine
Wonderful teachers, a great student body, and lots of hands-on learning! Just the way I like it!
The Oregon College of Oriental Medicine
OCOM has a top notch TCM faculty consisting of the best clinicians, herbalists, academics, and administrators in the field. But the main reason why I enjoyed …
Tri-State College of Acupuncture 
I transferred from Pacific College in NY, and it was the best move I've ever made. Tri-State teaches a palpation style of acupuncture, and turns out new …
AIMC
Sometimes it is difficult to tell the truth and be in good taste but I will try. I am a graduate of AIMC (Acupuncture & Integrative Medicine College, Berkeley) …
New England School of Acupuncture
Mostly I found NESA to be a great school. It is the first acupuncture and oriental medical program in the country and therefore the oldest. NESA has …
Academy of Oriental Medicine at Austin
AOMA is definitely a mixed bag. I think the administration is incredible. They are politically active and doing their best to make sure that we get great …
Pacific College of Oriental Medicine - San Diego
I hesitate to write about my true feelings concerning my alma mater, however I feel it is important to be completely honest about my experience at the …
American College of Traditional Chinese Medicine Not rated yet
Megan McDrew The American College of Traditional Chinese Medicine is an amazing school with the best staff! The school has everything from a student …
Emperors College of Traditional Oriental Medicine Not rated yet
Emperor's College is a great school with great people. I am at the end of my second year in the program and I really only have good things to say. I transferred …
American College of Traditional Chinese Medicine (ACTCM) Not rated yet
I LOVED ACTCM! The faculty are comprised of some of the best acupuncturists in the field so you are learning from the best. There are several clinics …
Institute of Clinical Acupuncture & Oriental Medicine Not rated yet
The school staff is willing to work with individual students & their needs whenever possible. The classes are small in size so there is time to ask questions …
Academy for Five Element Acupuncture Not rated yet
The staff and faculty are fantastic; dedicated, insightful, encouraging, compassionate, with a high level of skill. The school is very well organized, …
Yo San University Not rated yet
When I checked out schools for acupuncture, I went to three schools: Yo San, Samra and Emperors. The first school I looked at was Yo San, and it was love …
Mercy College, Acupincture and Oriental Medicine Not rated yet
I attended an Oriental Medical Program given at Mercy College in Dobbs Ferry, New York. It was headed by Dr. William Prensky. Although the education I …
Southwest Acupuncture College-- Boulder Not rated yet
I think that the comprehensive education that I received at SWAC Boulder has made me very prepared for practice. The majority of the teachers there are …
Academy of Oriental Medicine at Austin Not rated yet
Great school, great education. I graduated with a very solid foundation in TCM. The herbal program, at least while I attended, was top notch. I did …
Tri-State College of Acupuncture, NY Not rated yet
Tri-State College of Acupuncture is an amazing school. Looking back I am still amazed at the amount of classes and diversity made available to the students …
Academy of Oriental Medicine Austin Not rated yet
I received an exceptional education at AOMA. The faculty was diverse, mostly from various regions of China. I believe that the central leadership makes …
Academy of Oriental Medicine at Austin Not rated yet
I respect AOMA's efforts to be at the top of the academic heap, and I see those efforts challenge students who have no previous exposure to TCM. However, …
Academy of Oriental Medicine at Austin Not rated yet
When I was researching schools across the states I wanted to find a school that would provide me with a sturdy foundation, that would offer ways to explore …
Finger Lakes School of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine @ New York Chiropractic College. Not rated yet
I am a recent graduate from Finger Lakes School of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine and I would HIGHLY recommend the school to anyone interested in learning …
AOMA Not rated yet
I discovered AOMA 2 months after I had enlisted in the US Airforce back in 1997. From that point on, going to acupuncture school was my only goal. …
Pacific College of Oriental Medicine, NY Not rated yet
Pacific College is one of the few outside of California that fully integrates diagnosis with herbal medicine and acupuncture instead of doing it as an …
Academy of Oriental Medicine at Austin Not rated yet
I made the decision to attend a Traditional Chinese Medicine program while I was living in Florida. I researched several schools in Florida until I found …
Academy of Oriental Medicine at Austin Not rated yet
As with all ambitious undertakings, there will always be challenges. At the Orientation, the admissions director gave an excellent presentation on Joseph …
Academy of Oriental Medicine at Austin Not rated yet
I was most impressed at how hard the owners, faculty and staff worked at their jobs and how committed they were to the students to provide all that we …
The Academy of Oriental Medicine at Austin Not rated yet
When I came to AOMA I was impressed by the large number of TCM PhD's from China. As I studied at this relatively new school (1998), I noticed that the …
Academy of Oriental Medicine at Austin Not rated yet
I have nothing but praise for the administration and faculty at AOMA! I am graduate of the program and feel that I was well prepared to enter private clinical …
Academy of Oriental Medicine at Austin (AOMA) Not rated yet
The herb program is awesome. I have heard from several instructors from other schools that AOMA graduates are writing better and more advanced formulas …
AOMA Not rated yet
I would highly recommend the ACADEMY of ORIENTAL MEDICINE at AUSTIN (AOMA). I was at AOMA for four years and it was the best four years of my life. I started …
Academy of Oriental Medicine at Austin (AOMA) Not rated yet
While no school is perfect, I have a deep love for my school, AOMA ( www.aoma.edu ). AOMA is a TCM based school focusing on acupuncture (about 40%) and …
Finger Lakes School of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine at New York Chiropractic College (FLSAOM at NYCC) Not rated yet
I am about to be a third year student at the FLSAOM in upstate New York. I can honestly say I have loved my experience at this school from the moment I …
Seattle Institute of Oriental Medicine Not rated yet
SIOM 's program is unique in that classes are kept very small (31 students in the entire school)this allows for very focused and rich academic and clinical …
Oregon College of Oriental Medicine (OCOM) Not rated yet
I graduated 10 years ago and I still think I went to the best school in the U.S. I got such a balanced education (acupuncture + herbs + non-needle techniques …
International College of Traditional Chinese Medicine Not rated yet
I graduated from ICTCM almost 10 years ago, so I haven't been back to that school for awhile, but I wanted to write a review because it is one of the largest …
South Baylo University Not rated yet
South Baylo University(SBU) is the largest Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine institution in the United States. SBU's Master's Program is the world-class …
Northwestern Health Sciences University Not rated yet
Great teachers, extensive herbal program, with a very energetic and close community between teachers and students.
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