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Does anyone have any thoughts about these 3 programs or had to make a similar decision? This situation is still hypothical as I have yet to hear from any of the CA schools I interviewed at.
CA is my ideal location for medical school because my family is here and I wan't the best chance of getting a CA residency when that time comes along. That is my main pull towards UCI over Baylor and NYU. However, even though UCI is a great program I personally liked Baylor and NYU more and think they have a much better clinical training program. If reputation is considered I think UCI places 3rd, too.
When considering NYU and Baylor both of them are known for having great clinical training ( Baylor with TMC and NYU with Bellvue) and have strong emphasis' on public and global health which is important to me. Reputation wise- I believe they are pretty much equal ( am I correct?)
NYU wins in terms of location in my book- I've been told that having the opportunity to live in NYC for at least a few years is an opportunity that should never be turned down. Overlooking all external factors NYU was also my favorite and I think the school is an absolutely perfect fit for me- but- then there is cost. NYU will be about $15,000 more per year than UCI and about $22,000 more than Baylor. A few physicians have given me the advice to eliminate cost from the picture unless it is a matter of more than a 50% difference.
I realize these are all good choices and I know I could be happy at any of these schools- somehow that makes the decision so much more complicated...
CA is my ideal location for medical school because my family is here and I wan't the best chance of getting a CA residency when that time comes along. That is my main pull towards UCI over Baylor and NYU. However, even though UCI is a great program I personally liked Baylor and NYU more and think they have a much better clinical training program. If reputation is considered I think UCI places 3rd, too.
When considering NYU and Baylor both of them are known for having great clinical training ( Baylor with TMC and NYU with Bellvue) and have strong emphasis' on public and global health which is important to me. Reputation wise- I believe they are pretty much equal ( am I correct?)
NYU wins in terms of location in my book- I've been told that having the opportunity to live in NYC for at least a few years is an opportunity that should never be turned down. Overlooking all external factors NYU was also my favorite and I think the school is an absolutely perfect fit for me- but- then there is cost. NYU will be about $15,000 more per year than UCI and about $22,000 more than Baylor. A few physicians have given me the advice to eliminate cost from the picture unless it is a matter of more than a 50% difference.
I realize these are all good choices and I know I could be happy at any of these schools- somehow that makes the decision so much more complicated...
