Indiana ($34k IS, $57k OOS)
Pros
Cons
Wake Forest ($53k)
Pros
Cons
I didn't get to tour the IU campus when I interviewed so I can't really speak for that, but I thought all the buildings were beautiful and it was nice there were so many hospitals located close. However, a big drawback for me is how I could get placed in the middle of nowhere and rural medicine does not interest me at all. I had a great experience at WF and the school is brand new, students seemed very happy there. Not that it matters too much, but I was hoping to also get a feel for how these programs are seen with regards to prestige and ranking.
Any ideas/advice/experiences are appreciated and welcomed!
Pros
- If placed in Indy, I like the big city feel. From a decently sized metro area in the warm SE in a progressive state so would like to live somewhere similar
- Largest program in the country with plenty of resources on campus
- If Indy, have multiple hospitals on campus to rotate through
- Would get in state tuition after a year or two due to public institution
Cons
- Larger city with more crime
- Random campus placement in 9 cities, could end up living in Gary/Muncie/Fort Wayne
- Super cold during Winter
- Huge class size could mean less individualized attention/mentorship
- Average indebt after grad $212k
Wake Forest ($53k)
Pros
- Brand new medical center
- Winston-Salem seemed like a nice, growing, somewhat hipster city
- Would be 3 hours away from my father's house, no family near IU
- Average indebt after grad $187k
- NC is beautiful and not as cold
- More research funding
Cons
- New curriculum has not really shown its results yet
- Although less average debt, will be paying more since it's private
- Smaller city and more conservative
I didn't get to tour the IU campus when I interviewed so I can't really speak for that, but I thought all the buildings were beautiful and it was nice there were so many hospitals located close. However, a big drawback for me is how I could get placed in the middle of nowhere and rural medicine does not interest me at all. I had a great experience at WF and the school is brand new, students seemed very happy there. Not that it matters too much, but I was hoping to also get a feel for how these programs are seen with regards to prestige and ranking.
Any ideas/advice/experiences are appreciated and welcomed!
Last edited: