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Cinci
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BU
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I feel like my gut is pushing me towards Cinci, but I could definitely see myself happy at both schools. I'm most concerned that studying at Cinci will limit me to Midwest options for residency and that the lack of quality research opportunities, name recognition, and connections will make competing for residency slots all the more difficult.
Pros:
- Midwest feel. Growing up in the Midwest, I felt very comfortable with the students, faculty, and just regular interactions with people while visiting Cincinnati
- High Step Scores. I'm not really sure why they're so high, but whatever they're doing seems to work
- Systems-based curriculum. Really liked the setup, I think combining normal and abnormal in blocks would work well for me.
- Student atmosphere. I really felt welcomed by the current students and got along well with a ton of the other admitted students at second look
- City. I didn't know anything about Cincinnati before and was pleasantly surprised by the parks and everything to do in the downtown/OTR area.
Cons:
- Limited name recognition. I want to keep my options for a competitive specialty open and feel that Cinci's reputation does not spread much beyond the Midwest
- Fewer clinical opportunities. While UC is a large hospital, it doesn't compare to all the options in Boston in addition to BMC
- Research. One of the most disappointing parts of my trip to UC was the talk on research. While there are opportunities, they seemed relatively hard to find and there didn't seem to be much support from older students/faculty on finding projects. If I do pursue a competitive surgical specialty this would be a big issue. (Can any current students speak to this)
BU
Pros:
- Research. There were a bunch of research opportunities and student groups to set you up with the right project.
- Big City. I've never lived in a big city and it would be cool to try it for 4 years, but it is definitely not a high priority for me.
- Better match list. BU: http://www.bumc.bu.edu/busm/files/2...s-specialties-and-hospitals-for-posting-1.pdf Cinci: https://comdo-wcnlb.uc.edu/emos/studentservices/matchstats.aspx
Cons:
- Social Justice School. I support the cause, but I wouldn't say its central to my career goal as a future physician. I like the safety net hospital and student outreach groups, but not sure what else that title means for the daily lives of students.
- Cost. I received a 10K/yr scholarship, but COA would still be higher. Cost is close enough that it is not a make or break factor.
- Student atmosphere. I found enough people I liked at second look that I think I'd have a solid group, but there were considerably more that I couldn't connect to compared to Cinci. Just didn't seem to "fit" as well here.
I feel like my gut is pushing me towards Cinci, but I could definitely see myself happy at both schools. I'm most concerned that studying at Cinci will limit me to Midwest options for residency and that the lack of quality research opportunities, name recognition, and connections will make competing for residency slots all the more difficult.