Okay everyone I need some advice! Sorry for how long this might be. I was planning on going to Gannon University in Erie this fall, I sent in my deposit in April and even though I got waitlisted at a few places, I had the mindset that I was going to Gannon. I was slightly upset about it because of how expensive it is... $108K for all 3 years! But then I started getting excited because I got my schedule and the book list, found a roommate and apartment, and someone who went to my high school goes to the med school that is 10 minutes away so that would be nice to have someone to hang out with outside of the program.
But, today I got a call from someone at Shenandoah University saying someone had declined this morning and she was calling to offer me the spot. I love this program and the area of Winchester, VA, and told myself if I ever got off the waitlist that I would most definitely decline from Gannon and go to Shenandoah. Now that it's happening, I'm unsure of what to do. Shenandoah is about $78K for all 3 years. It's a little farther from home than Gannon is from home (which doesn't necessarily matter to me... I think I just feel weird for some reason that it's in a different state. I've lived in PA my whole life.) I called about housing and was told there are not many spots available, and I don't know if I'd be able to find a roommate and place to live this late in the game. I don't know anything about the cost of living, how many books I'd need, what other necessities I'd need for the program (vaccines, medical supplies such as BP cuff & lab coat if the program doesn't provide them which is the case with Gannon.)
Ahh.. too much to think about! I feel like I should go with my first instinct and choose Shenandoah, especially because of the price difference. But I'd feel terrible ditching my roommate, especially because she already got ditched by someone in April who originally chose Gannon but then got accepted somewhere else. And there's SOOO many things I'd need to work out with classes starting in a month and a half!
But, today I got a call from someone at Shenandoah University saying someone had declined this morning and she was calling to offer me the spot. I love this program and the area of Winchester, VA, and told myself if I ever got off the waitlist that I would most definitely decline from Gannon and go to Shenandoah. Now that it's happening, I'm unsure of what to do. Shenandoah is about $78K for all 3 years. It's a little farther from home than Gannon is from home (which doesn't necessarily matter to me... I think I just feel weird for some reason that it's in a different state. I've lived in PA my whole life.) I called about housing and was told there are not many spots available, and I don't know if I'd be able to find a roommate and place to live this late in the game. I don't know anything about the cost of living, how many books I'd need, what other necessities I'd need for the program (vaccines, medical supplies such as BP cuff & lab coat if the program doesn't provide them which is the case with Gannon.)
Ahh.. too much to think about! I feel like I should go with my first instinct and choose Shenandoah, especially because of the price difference. But I'd feel terrible ditching my roommate, especially because she already got ditched by someone in April who originally chose Gannon but then got accepted somewhere else. And there's SOOO many things I'd need to work out with classes starting in a month and a half!
