Focused on limiting debt as much as possible. But not to the extent where I am sacrificing too much in the quality of my education or my future opportunities.
Howard (48K/year tuition) (WAITLIST)
Postives:
Negatives:
Miami (WAITLIST, MD + MD/MPH)
Tuition: ??? Miami is considering consolidating tuition into one price since they’re private now.
So could be either 41K(IS) or 45K(OOS). TBD.
Positives:
Neutral:
Howard (48K/year tuition) (WAITLIST)
Postives:
- Support system (Friends and Family here. Went to school/work in DMV too)
- Would live at home (no room or board). Not worrying about food/groceries etc.
- 25-30 minute commute but lectures are recorded.
- Vibed with the students there, can see myself going there
- Students seem to be collaborative and a family
- Shared experiences with students at an HBCU
- Surrounded by GW, Georgetown, Johns Hopkins, UMaryland for networking/rotations
- Near NIH to do research
- Home Training Hospital (Howard University Hospital)
- Faculty seem to care about students
- DMV is perfectly fine with me socially, will be a good balance between studying and socializing.
- Seems to have quite a bit of scholarships offered by the school and financial aid seemed involved in helping students apply for them and get aid.
- Match list is solid 2018 Residency Training Programs - Howard University Medical Alumni Association, Inc.
- Know alumni and current students so would be able to be plugged in in terms of networking
Negatives:
- Grades assigned in MS1/MS2, no P/F
- Limited home research opportunities (could impact my competitiveness)
- Less home residencies programs compared to Miami ( again could impact my competitiveness to programs that might not be offered at HU)
- Older facilities (But newer clinical/patient simulation training center)
- Low tier ranked on RD score
Miami (WAITLIST, MD + MD/MPH)
Tuition: ??? Miami is considering consolidating tuition into one price since they’re private now.
So could be either 41K(IS) or 45K(OOS). TBD.
Positives:
- Tons of research opportunities
- Large multi-floored simulation training center, even large rooms with ambulances/etc to simulate emergency situations
- Very nice fitness center
- Jackson Memorial is miami’s safety net, has a transplant center, Level 1 Trauma center, childrens hospital.
- Bascom Palmer Eye institute is the #1 eye center in US (interested in ophthalmology)
- Seems that students get great clinical training
- Students were friendly on the tour and during lunch (Saw no URM though)
- Faculty seems to be in tune with UM culture and care about students
- Integrating more PBL in MD curriculum as the MD/MPH students who had PBL have seemed to be more prepared for 3rd year than MD only in the past.
- Nice match list (better than Howard) 2019 Match Day Results - Miller School of Medicine Admissions
- Internal medicine center that students can walk in to get instant urgent care.
- New P/F in effect for incoming class (Internal ranking may still exist, not sure)
Neutral:
- Miami could be lit to live at but could be distracting, hot and humid summers too.
- Mid tier ranked on RD score
- Heard MD class tends to be competitive, but this might change with proposed P/F for MS1/MS2
- Away from home, family and friends for 4 years. Maybe even more due to residency.
- MD/MPH students have to relocate to west palm beach for 3rd year, but can move back to miami for 4th year.
- MD/MPH costs about $5000 more/year than MD only and starts in june (MD starts in august) and is a separate class(50 students) from the MD besides them now combining the programs for anatomy.
- Have to pay for room and board and Miami isn’t cheap. Could be ~ $60,000 just for rent for the 4 years with a roommate. Would like to live comfortably during medical school which will be stressful and especially if I am away from home. Also have to pay for flights back and forth from home when visiting, food and any other miscellaneous expenses over the 4 years.
