Choice between two schools

[facingthemcat]

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I want to keep things vague for the sake of privacy. I recently got in at a school that is much better ranked than the one where I originally held an acceptance at, but the school will be 20k per year more expensive. I liked everything else about the school better than my old one, but do you think its worth the 20k difference? Here are the specifics:

Pros of new acceptance:
-I liked their grading system better (P/F)
-ranked much higher (school is mid-tier, while my other acceptance is lower tier)
-Liked the vibe more
-research and clinical opportunities are better

Pros of old:
-20k cheaper per year

Million dollar question (or should I say, the 80k question): Is it worth the extra money?

 

[jm192]

Do you know what you wanna do with your life?

If you want to do Neurosurgery at Hopkins, the better school may be worth the money.

If you want to do Family Medicine or Peds it probably doesn't matter.

 

[fldoctorgirl]

If your only pro for the old school is that it's "20k cheaper per year", I think you should go to the "better" school. You don't seem like you would be happy going to the original school knowing you turned down a chance to go to a place you would be happier at. At the end of the day, your loans will get paid back.

 

[Gurby]

Read this thread: It's insanely difficult to get into a Top IM Program from a non-top 25 medical school

 

[AnatomyGrey12]

You need to tell us the schools honestly.... it really helps give advice. I'm the end my vote is for the one with the higher "ranking"