Elson S. Floyd College of Medicine (WSU) vs Larner College of Medicine (Vermont)

[IWBAIMS]

Hello,

I have luckily been accepted to two medical schools and am having a tough time deciding which would be best. Cost is pretty important to me and I am waiting to hear back from both schools regarding possible financial aid. Not exactly sure what specialty I want to pursue and I am entering med school with a pretty open mind. Any insight or advice helps, thanks!

WSU
Pros

• The tuition is cheaper at $42.7k, which is nice
• P/F
• My family and many friends are in Seattle, which is a 5+ hour drive but that's not terrible to me (MS3 and MS4 would be much closer to them as I got placed in a campus near Seattle)
• Small class size

Cons

• Newer school, reputation is still building
• Honors/near honors/satisfactory/fail for clerkship years
• Not the biggest fan of Spokane, but would be okay once moving for MS3/4

Vermont
Pros

• P/F
• Seems to be easier to find research than WSU, could help if I wanted to match into a competitive specialty
• I really liked how the staff and interviewers presented themselves, great administrative support
• Great research and great clinical experiences
• Established and reputable school
• Love being so close to the outdoors

Cons

• Tuition is $72.2k
• Burlington is expensive and have never visited the city
• Moving across the country alone, I have lots of connections in NYC and Toronto but those cities aren't that close by

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[Basalganglia4life]

My vote is WSU. It's cheaper (by at least 30k a year) and closer to family. I don't see it holding you back either

 

[BigDawg101]

Definitely WSU!