I have looked at the match lists, and it is true. Heres the link comparing USF and UF for 2004--
USF and
UF--A cursory examination reveals slightly more competitive matches at UF and to more prestigious institutions. You could do a far more detailed analysis for the last 5 years, comparing UF, UM and USF and you would likely arrive at the same conclusion: there is a difference.
Now, in regards to the magnitude of this difference...well, I never said it was equivalent to that between an ivy and say FSU. I simply said there *is* a difference, and that it becomes more palpable with the competitiveness of the residency you choose. It is, in fact, far more subtle. For instance, USF matched two into derm in '04. UF matched three, but whats more interesting is that USF almost never seems to match a derm applicant anywhere other than at USF. Of UFs three matches, one was at Shands, the other two elsewhere. Over the last five or so years, other than at a match at Shands, one at Jackson Memorial and one at Emory, there havent been any Derms sent out of Tampa. In the same time, UF has sent matches to more than twice as many different schools. This is a fine distinction, and one that may not mean anything to the average matriculant, but if you're interested in derm it *is* tantamount to a difference between an ivy and, say, FSU, since derm is so hard to match into. All of which only serves to underscore my initial point, which was that making an effort to figure out which residencies interest you before you start med school will help you decide which school to attend.
