Hi all, just wanted to get your thoughts on these two schools, and where you think is best.
Im an OOS at both, but can be instate at Buffalo after first year so down the road Buffalo will be cheaper. Here are some pros and cons Ive got
Buffalo Pros
cheaper
8-12 class
3rd year electives
rotate at multiple sites (diversity of training)
early clinical exposure
cheaper
6-8 weeks off to study boards
lots of activity for new school downtown
cons
being in city of buffalo
grading system -H, HP, P, F
things seem old school
will have to commute alot to get to school, hosptials, etc
no centralized system
rotations i feel will be hit or miss b/c going to be at different settings
Not much board prep from what I hear?
8 ppl per cadaver
Penn State Pros
New curriclum take boards early more clinical time
class seems very tight
p/f grading with no internal ranking (Not sure if this is good or bad for residencies?
faciliteis and hospital alothough smaller seemed very nice
close to philly baltimore, closer to NYC (Boyfriend lives there) then buffalo and D.C.
can live right next to school
Penn State Cons
Rural PA, Hershey is very small town
may have to rotate in Reading, Lebanon, places that are 30mins 1hr away (someone correct me?
EXPENSIVE
If anyone has any thoughts on repuation, location, pre clinicals, Clinical rotations, or anything at all to help please let me know. Thanks!
Im an OOS at both, but can be instate at Buffalo after first year so down the road Buffalo will be cheaper. Here are some pros and cons Ive got
Buffalo Pros
cheaper
8-12 class
3rd year electives
rotate at multiple sites (diversity of training)
early clinical exposure
cheaper
6-8 weeks off to study boards
lots of activity for new school downtown
cons
being in city of buffalo
grading system -H, HP, P, F
things seem old school
will have to commute alot to get to school, hosptials, etc
no centralized system
rotations i feel will be hit or miss b/c going to be at different settings
Not much board prep from what I hear?
8 ppl per cadaver
Penn State Pros
New curriclum take boards early more clinical time
class seems very tight
p/f grading with no internal ranking (Not sure if this is good or bad for residencies?
faciliteis and hospital alothough smaller seemed very nice
close to philly baltimore, closer to NYC (Boyfriend lives there) then buffalo and D.C.
can live right next to school
Penn State Cons
Rural PA, Hershey is very small town
may have to rotate in Reading, Lebanon, places that are 30mins 1hr away (someone correct me?
EXPENSIVE
If anyone has any thoughts on repuation, location, pre clinicals, Clinical rotations, or anything at all to help please let me know. Thanks!