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Hello! I have received offers to BCM (Houston campus) and UPitt SOM and I am trying to decide which would be a better fit. Can any of you please advise? As of now, I am interested in a competitive specialty (cardio/derm/something procedural) but that is open to change. I am also interested in pursuing engineering/innovation/global health opportunities as a medical student.
Baylor:
Pros:
-$250k in state COA
-Familiar with Houston
-Solid match list
-P/F all four years
Cons:
-Would be cool to live outside of Texas (been here my whole life)
-Will matching outside of Texas be hard?
UPitt:
Pros:
-Insane match list especially for the specialties I am interested in
-Idea of flex weeks sounds cool
-New city/I like the east coast
-No internal ranking
-More protected research time/better tech related opportunities?
Cons:
-COA is around $400k
-Mandatory attendance
-Graded clinicals? Do not know if this is a bad thing though
-Not used to the cold
Summary: Is the $150K COA difference justifiable for the potential differences in match prospects/things I listed? Trying to decide if I should also go to the UPitt admitted students day.
Baylor:
Pros:
-$250k in state COA
-Familiar with Houston
-Solid match list
-P/F all four years
Cons:
-Would be cool to live outside of Texas (been here my whole life)
-Will matching outside of Texas be hard?
UPitt:
Pros:
-Insane match list especially for the specialties I am interested in
-Idea of flex weeks sounds cool
-New city/I like the east coast
-No internal ranking
-More protected research time/better tech related opportunities?
Cons:
-COA is around $400k
-Mandatory attendance
-Graded clinicals? Do not know if this is a bad thing though
-Not used to the cold
Summary: Is the $150K COA difference justifiable for the potential differences in match prospects/things I listed? Trying to decide if I should also go to the UPitt admitted students day.
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