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If residency/money were not an issue and you had to choose between these schools, which would you choose and why?
letmein!please? said:I've read in more than one source that colorado's out-of-state tuition is $69,000 😕 Thats a typo, right?
JustBreathe said:Definitely NOT a typo. However, it is easy to establish Colorado residency in a year, so everyone can begin paying in-state tuition by their second year.
ShyRem said:Dang. Oklahoma's messed up. Denver's system is a bit better: DG (oops, this should be "Denver Health" but it'll always be DG to me) is the top level 1. Period. CU, Swedish, and St. Anthony's Central (as we call it "Holy Tony's") used to be level 1, and still operate as level 1. I think Swedish and holy tony's went back to their level 1 status - there's more than enough trauma to go around and Denver is growing at an alarming rate. No level 1 diverts major trauma. Period. CU never diverts burns. There are a few other things that never (ever) go on divert. I remember more than once taking in an altered trauma and having the neurosurgeon opening the back door to my ambulance... the residents and attendings at all the Denver hospitals are very helpful, want to share information (with the medics at least), and have been good teachers in my opinion. When a really good case shows up, DG calls in their ambulance crews one by one to have them look at it. And I've been held at DG more than once because the neuro team wanted to talk to me regarding LOC because the pt got sedated and intubated. Same thing with CU. And all medical personnel, regardless of levels, are encouraged to go to all training. I've had many classes with docs, nurses, medics, etc... all working together. It's pretty darn cool.
I think the bottom line with the Denver hospitals is if you prove yourself competent, they will absolutely teach you. If you prove yourself incompetent and unable to ask for help, they'll treat you as such.
OK... Now can I *PLEASE* have an interview from CU??!!?!? My own state school!??!?!
JustBreathe said:How do you feel about the fact that there are two campuses kind of far apart?
if all things were equal, i'd probably pick colorado. it's got a better reputation (don't know how much that matters), and it's in denver. oklahoma city's not exactly a cool and thriving city.
Would you give the same advice today?