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Forget about the SDN reputations of these schools for a sec, and hear me out.
I live in CA, would rather go to school in CA, and will eventually want to practice in southern CA. Everything about the campus and culture at USC fits me better than Michigan, and if PBL can work for any student, then I know it will work well with my personality. At USC I can take the regional boards out west, and have the alumni network to help start working in that area.
My reservations:
- The money of course ($130,000 more at USC after interest accrued during school).
- USC seems to still be working out the kinks (although improving which is a good sign), where Michigan is a more proven didactic curriculum, and many D4s finish clinical requirements well before the end of their forth year.
-Michigan may give me the edge to specialize, if I choose to later on.
Please no school bashing Just looking to get your two cents, and to open up some dialogue to help me convince myself one way or the other . So please chime in.
I live in CA, would rather go to school in CA, and will eventually want to practice in southern CA. Everything about the campus and culture at USC fits me better than Michigan, and if PBL can work for any student, then I know it will work well with my personality. At USC I can take the regional boards out west, and have the alumni network to help start working in that area.
My reservations:
- The money of course ($130,000 more at USC after interest accrued during school).
- USC seems to still be working out the kinks (although improving which is a good sign), where Michigan is a more proven didactic curriculum, and many D4s finish clinical requirements well before the end of their forth year.
-Michigan may give me the edge to specialize, if I choose to later on.
Please no school bashing Just looking to get your two cents, and to open up some dialogue to help me convince myself one way or the other . So please chime in.