just got off the waitlist at Louisville and only have a few days to decide.
Howard
Pros
Cons
Pros
Summary:
Bottom line is I liked Louisville during interview day and during the 6 week summer program (not sure if it will translate into the next 4 years). Maybe I'm thinking it is time to transition from a black school to a primarily white school after 8 years. The financial package for Louisville is also great and can snip off a lot of debt. The only thing I'm concerned about is specializing. Even though I don't know exactly what I want to do my residency in, Howard has good percentages for specialties that i currently have an interest in (gen surg, ortho, int med, radiology, anesthesia). Louisville has more of a primary care focus (which may interest me in the future, but idk).
*I had just even secured my housing and dropped $1800 on the deposit which could be lost by going to Louisville*
What would you all choose and why?
Howard
Pros
- Great reputation for educating black doctors, and great match list
- Nation's capitol, very attractive location
- Sister will be going to undergrad there and premed (not so much a pro for me i guess, but can definitely help her out)
- HBCU (been going to primarily black schools for past 8 years and enjoy tight knit, nurturing atmosphere)
- more diverse
- If you honor in school, your name is Considered for scholarships
- Good clinical experience
Cons
- Expensive. Haven't received my financial aid package yet but I don't think I will receive anything but loans... $300,000 over 4 years
- being an HBCU, administration might not be on top of things
- older facilities
- Live less comfortably for larger price
- 90% step 1 pass rate
Pros
- Received a 65% OOS tuition scholarship and cost of living is cheaper.... altogether I should spend around $180,000 over 4 years
- Did a 6 week summer program and enjoyed it, hoping that the next 4 years would be just as enjoyable
- Very Supportive environment from what I hear
- Good reputation from what I hear
- 97% step 1 pass rate
- Nice facilities
- Attached to a large undergrad
- Live more comfortably for lower
- City not as attractive, but still wouldn't mind living there
- Might be harder to specialize since most people I see in match list are in primary care
- Hangs in cultural environment (which could be a pro too)
- I got picked off the bottom third waitlist, so many people are declining for some reason or another
Summary:
Bottom line is I liked Louisville during interview day and during the 6 week summer program (not sure if it will translate into the next 4 years). Maybe I'm thinking it is time to transition from a black school to a primarily white school after 8 years. The financial package for Louisville is also great and can snip off a lot of debt. The only thing I'm concerned about is specializing. Even though I don't know exactly what I want to do my residency in, Howard has good percentages for specialties that i currently have an interest in (gen surg, ortho, int med, radiology, anesthesia). Louisville has more of a primary care focus (which may interest me in the future, but idk).
*I had just even secured my housing and dropped $1800 on the deposit which could be lost by going to Louisville*
What would you all choose and why?
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