Case Western vs. Madison

[MedicalSchoolDecision]

I was accepted at CWRUSOM and UWSMPH and was looking for advice on which school to attend. I am interested in surgery and competitive specialties like ortho.

Case Western​

Pros:

• Excellent match list
• Great student body
• Strong hospital network and rotations

Cons:

• Tuition is $72,000
• Shorter anatomy block
  

Madison​

Pros:

- Tuition is $44,000 ($28,000 less than Case)
- Closer to home (not huge factor in my decision)
Cons:

- Fewer matches into competitive specialties
- Large portion of student body comes from in state

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[JungleTrouble]

Both are top programs but it seems like you are more excited about case western plus it has the matches you are looking for so I think this is answered in your mind already

 

[thefirerisen]

I mean you're going to shell out ~120k more for Case, a peer school to UW Madison? You'll likely get similar opportunities so unless theres a program at Case that is really calling out to you, go UW-madison.

 

[Mr.Smile12]

How hard will the financial aid folks at Case help you lower that number down once you are a student?

 

[MedicalSchoolDecision]

How hard will the financial aid folks at Case help you lower that number down once you are a student?

Case does not offer any merit aid unfortunatley. Do you know of any ways similar institutions have been able to help their students lower costs in the past?