daredevil.
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Hey guys, super fortunate to be making this decision and I am having a hard time picking! Assume COA is equal for both. Currently I am really interested in plastics/ENT but I am also keeping an open mind to different specialties as well. I am originally from TX.
Columbia pros:
T5-T10 institution (more clout for residency match but idk if this is a real factor)
NYC is super fun
I have friends in Manhattan
A different environment than what I am used to in TX
Makes it easier to match into residencies in the Northeast and expands my scope compared to if I stayed in TX
Columbia cons:
Everyone has been dragging columbia recently but idk if that is worth taking into account
H/HP/P/F clinicals, which baylor doesnt have (and people say columbia is hard to honor)
People say it is a cutthroat environment but once again, idk if this is real or hearsay
Baylor pros:
Family is 2 hours away from Houston
Have good friends going to the school and in the area
P/F clinicals (but are they really pass fail because on admit it says baylor has AOA before match which is determined by your clinical grades?)
Baylor cons:
not as much clout for residency? (idk if this is a real factor)
Houston is not as fun as NYC
Overall columbia feels like an "offer I can't refuse" and one that maybe I would regret in the future if I turned down, but maybe I would be happier and equivalently set up for success at baylor, especially if some of the negative rumors about Columbia are true? I talked to 3 columbia students and they all said that the clinical year is not bad / the honors rates are higher than what is spoken about online, but there is probably some bias there. Also, idk if graded clinicals will make you look good for residency or not. What do yall think?
Columbia pros:
T5-T10 institution (more clout for residency match but idk if this is a real factor)
NYC is super fun
I have friends in Manhattan
A different environment than what I am used to in TX
Makes it easier to match into residencies in the Northeast and expands my scope compared to if I stayed in TX
Columbia cons:
Everyone has been dragging columbia recently but idk if that is worth taking into account
H/HP/P/F clinicals, which baylor doesnt have (and people say columbia is hard to honor)
People say it is a cutthroat environment but once again, idk if this is real or hearsay
Baylor pros:
Family is 2 hours away from Houston
Have good friends going to the school and in the area
P/F clinicals (but are they really pass fail because on admit it says baylor has AOA before match which is determined by your clinical grades?)
Baylor cons:
not as much clout for residency? (idk if this is a real factor)
Houston is not as fun as NYC
Overall columbia feels like an "offer I can't refuse" and one that maybe I would regret in the future if I turned down, but maybe I would be happier and equivalently set up for success at baylor, especially if some of the negative rumors about Columbia are true? I talked to 3 columbia students and they all said that the clinical year is not bad / the honors rates are higher than what is spoken about online, but there is probably some bias there. Also, idk if graded clinicals will make you look good for residency or not. What do yall think?
