I just thought I would drop in my opinion (full-disclosure, I applied only IS because of money and many other reasons, but...)
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The money thing is something to consider, and denying that is nothing more than ignoring a serious issue in my opinion. Despite it being an issue, I think it is not as important as most people think. Given that the difference from the cheapest (paid) graduate-debt and the most expensive (paid) graduate-debt is around $100,000, that is the amount of difference that you need to consider. Since this amount is reasonably paid off, regardless of standard post-grad position chosen, it is unreasonable to use it as a main choice. I argue that you should pick your school based on the one that you feel the most comfortable at, the one that you can see yourself attending, and the one you see yourself feeling the happiest attending. If you're interested in my reasoning, it follows:
The average debt leaving UA (assuming in-state, according to nefarious [student doctor] sources) is around $100,000. The average leaving the most expensive school (assuming my admittedly nefarious sources are correct) is around $200,000. If you assume that you take a relatively low paying position in medicine (~$95,000) you could still pay off your additional debt reasonably unnoticed during your career. (PM for silly napkin math)
If you attend a school that is comfortable, in a city that you want to live in, with/near people that you want to be near- I argue that you will be happier. A school that offers you those things at the cost of an additional 5% of your yearly income is absolutely the better choice. But... if you can get both from an in-state school, all the better!
Now, obviously, if your goal is to create the absolute largest bank-account you possibly can then the additional debt is no good. But, then it is reasonable to argue that name-sake might be worth fighting to gain. And, there are much easier ways to make large numbers than 10+ years of graduate work.
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