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OHSU ( no aid package received yet, 50K tuition sticker price )
Pros
-Interested in oncology and solid research opportunities for Heme-ONC
-2 billion dollar private endowment to the knight cancer institute an NCI designated cancer center
-Connection to the area and faculty at the program ( potential for solid LOR )
-In state ( tuition approximately 50K a year but no financial package received yet )
-Family network nearby + I can in theory live at home
-School starts late June to grandfather 2026 class into pre "big beautiful bill" loan caps
-Tuition locked in across all 4 years
-P/F curriculum
-Sticker price is lower than Brown
Cons
-Higher average 4 yr debt compared to Brown ( around 230K vs 170K )
-As far as I can tell, no dedicated summer break to devote to research
-Less name recognition compared to Brown ( under the assumption name recognition will hold more weight for residency matching with the transition to P/F style grading )
-Very little aid expected compared to Brown
Brown ( no aid package received yet, 70K tuition sticker price )
Pros
-Very solid need based aid
-Lower average 4 yr debt compared to OHSU ( 170K )
-Summer break that can be dedicated to research
-Neighboring cities like Boston have really incredible research opportunities
-More opportunities for flexibility if I chose to change specialties later on
-P/F pre clinical and Honors/highpass/pass system during clinical years
-Name holds more weight relative to OHSU
-High match rate to competitive residency programs
Cons
-Higher sticker price
-Far from home with no family or support in the area
-The Legorreta Cancer Center ( 25 million dollar endowment ) seems less established and less funded relative to OHSU's Knight Cancer Institute
-Will be at the mercy of Grad+ loan caps
Summary: I am quite torn between these two choices. The most important things for me are graduating with as little debt as possible and having access to solid research opportunities to support my goal of pursuing oncology. Those outside the sphere of medicine think I am crazy for not jumping on the opportunity to attend Brown but I feel this is more nuanced than accepting a medical school just because it is an Ivy.
Pros
-Interested in oncology and solid research opportunities for Heme-ONC
-2 billion dollar private endowment to the knight cancer institute an NCI designated cancer center
-Connection to the area and faculty at the program ( potential for solid LOR )
-In state ( tuition approximately 50K a year but no financial package received yet )
-Family network nearby + I can in theory live at home
-School starts late June to grandfather 2026 class into pre "big beautiful bill" loan caps
-Tuition locked in across all 4 years
-P/F curriculum
-Sticker price is lower than Brown
Cons
-Higher average 4 yr debt compared to Brown ( around 230K vs 170K )
-As far as I can tell, no dedicated summer break to devote to research
-Less name recognition compared to Brown ( under the assumption name recognition will hold more weight for residency matching with the transition to P/F style grading )
-Very little aid expected compared to Brown
Brown ( no aid package received yet, 70K tuition sticker price )
Pros
-Very solid need based aid
-Lower average 4 yr debt compared to OHSU ( 170K )
-Summer break that can be dedicated to research
-Neighboring cities like Boston have really incredible research opportunities
-More opportunities for flexibility if I chose to change specialties later on
-P/F pre clinical and Honors/highpass/pass system during clinical years
-Name holds more weight relative to OHSU
-High match rate to competitive residency programs
Cons
-Higher sticker price
-Far from home with no family or support in the area
-The Legorreta Cancer Center ( 25 million dollar endowment ) seems less established and less funded relative to OHSU's Knight Cancer Institute
-Will be at the mercy of Grad+ loan caps
Summary: I am quite torn between these two choices. The most important things for me are graduating with as little debt as possible and having access to solid research opportunities to support my goal of pursuing oncology. Those outside the sphere of medicine think I am crazy for not jumping on the opportunity to attend Brown but I feel this is more nuanced than accepting a medical school just because it is an Ivy.
