Hopkins vs Mayo (MN)

[orangchiken]

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hi everyone! both hopkins & mayo's second looks are on the same weekend, unfortunately, so i'd like to gather as much info as i can before april rolls around. I'm heavily leaning towards hopkins bc of financial reasons (plus it was my dream school), but i want to make an informed decision. i feel like i am living a dream and it is insane that i get to choose btwn these 2 schools, but pls lmk if you have any insight to help me make a decision!

HOPKINS (full tuition + COA!)
pros
- Baltimore > Rochester (i haven't been to either yet, but i'd prefer to be in the city)
- one of my fav interview days, i felt SO in love with the school afterward
- I'm interested in public health research, and their bloomberg school of public health is top notch
- insane global health opportunities!!
- built-in mentorship within the "molecule" advisory system
- would loveee to be on the east coast
cons
- not a huge deal for me, but larger class size compared to mayo (~120)
- some ppl have warned me about safety issues in baltimore??

MAYO (full tuition scholarship)
pros
- smaller class size (~40ish)
- it was really emphasized that med students are treated like colleagues/valuable part of the team during clerkships
- faculty are salaried, so much emphasis on patient coming first + medical education
- cool selectives for exploring niches of medicine
- mayo ranks no. 1 in more specialties than any other hospital in the country according to their website
cons
- have heard from ppl it gets COLD and super snowy. I'm from the midwest so i feel like i could thug it out but idk
- more expensive than hopkins - Total estimated cost for indirect expenses from their website is $35,930/yr
- location: not much to do in Rochester???

 

[JungleTrouble]

Ho did you cure cancer?? And tbh, Hopkins is the dream. Mayo is nothing to snub at even remotely, but you already love hopkins, you get tuition and COA, plus Hopkins has its own security (due to its vast resources) and The Ravens are your new team, the only thing left is to see what your next home is gonna look like in Baltimore.

 

[winder333]

The whole financial package at Hopkins along with your public health interest makes this university an ideal match for you. Along with mentoring programs the college provides outstanding global health prospects. Living in any city requires one to maintain awareness of their surroundings along with proper precautions to experience security.

 

[newkungfukenny]

think of it this way ur getting paid to live in the better city 😭