Can I be the guy that reminds you: if you don't have an acceptance yet, you might want to beg, borrow, steal (kidding, conservative types) your way to both interviews??? If you do, stop reading here, follow your gut and make the choice. Actually, stop reading here.
You've put so much into applying, no doubt, the pre reqs, clinical exposure, the $$$, time, blood, that, to me, when it's time...I wouldn't turn down an interview if at all possible - IF you don't have an admit. I'd hate you to regret not going to both.
If you have an admit, then why'd ya keep reading???
Also, while some people might argue that Albany and Temple aren't JHU and Harvard, fair enough (for purposes of this post.) However, if you have your mind focused on a specialty, perhaps one has a really great program in that area the another doesn't. You might want to check out affiliated hospitals and just compare the brochures side by side. It's not all about the snow.
For example, I'm bent on Anesthesia. The exposure is part and parcel of why I want to practice. While I don't expect to get into Harvard, Temple is affiliated with CHOP, which, if you read the Anesthesia forum, is a GREAT Anesthesia program. Temple 4th years get to rotate there. Great place to impress the Program Director.
Git it?
I know I analyze things more than most, but I've just spent too much time regretting and rethinking and replanning. I intend on doing this as best I can. And then rethinking.
Doctor 712