Well since I started the CORM thread for the study, guess I'll throw my two cents in
. I agree that Dr. Schnell can come across as cold, but I think she's just very professional and has a lot going on. It's definitely not a place that will hold your hand and where you will see the RE every visit, so if you need that it might not be the best choice. However, their facility is brand new and top notch, and their success rates are through the roof. Even with the study (which typically tend to be lower success rates than normal IVFs), they had over a 70% success rate from the study group. THat's UNHEARD of!! Many of our fellow study participants at different clinics were not that successful so I think the real difference was in the lab.
They have some of the newest state of the art equipment and I can tell you that if the first attempt doesn't work, they will bend over backwards on that second attempt. My example, I was in two clinical trials at CORM. The first one failed miserably (mostly due to the requirements of the study and limits on my stim protocol)...the second one was 1000 times better. John, the lab director, would call me up during my waits and tell me he was going to redeem himself this time and he was right!! The staff is so friendly and more than make up for Dr. Schnell's less than perfect sensitivities
. Although, when my first attempt failed and we had my follow up appt with her, she did hug me and was probably the most sincere I had ever seen.
So I know this is long, but I would highly recommend CORM. I personally have brought several friends (and people I met on this board) to CORM and they are ALL pregnant (either through the trial or a FET)!!
Good luck in your decision!!