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So i'm trying to decide between vandy and northwestern (and potentially yale if they ever take me off their waitlist ) and I'm looking to give up my place in one of the classes soon so someone else who actually really wants to go there can. Right now I'm leaning towards vandy because of these three, (which are my top choices fyi) it was the one I absolutely loved when I interviewed). They also gave me a really generous scholarship so the odds are defo tipped in this direction, i'm not really trying to pay $100,000+ for a superficial choice that wont really matter in five or ten years. So funding may very well render my dilemma a false dilemma....
That being said though, I'm slightly hesitant about giving up chicago for nashville. I get that nashville is a great city but Im from DC so chicago would be a lot closer to what I'm used to. Cost of living isnt as important since Im used to paying exorbitant prices for rent and food. There will be more things to do in chicago, no doubt, and the other med schools would be great for networking and professional growth. This is primarily what makes me unsure of my choice. Im also person who likes to work hard but I also would need to have a life outside of the med school bubble to be able to function properly i.e my social and personal life are tres important...
Ranking-wise, vandy would be the way to go (and I guess yale if I did get accepted; funny though how EVERY student I talked to at yale expressed how they absolutely wanted to go to vandy...) . The small class size is also a plus cos Im not used to getting lost in large classes (170 + at NW)
Anyone have any opinions that they'd care to share?
That being said though, I'm slightly hesitant about giving up chicago for nashville. I get that nashville is a great city but Im from DC so chicago would be a lot closer to what I'm used to. Cost of living isnt as important since Im used to paying exorbitant prices for rent and food. There will be more things to do in chicago, no doubt, and the other med schools would be great for networking and professional growth. This is primarily what makes me unsure of my choice. Im also person who likes to work hard but I also would need to have a life outside of the med school bubble to be able to function properly i.e my social and personal life are tres important...
Ranking-wise, vandy would be the way to go (and I guess yale if I did get accepted; funny though how EVERY student I talked to at yale expressed how they absolutely wanted to go to vandy...) . The small class size is also a plus cos Im not used to getting lost in large classes (170 + at NW)
Anyone have any opinions that they'd care to share?