Iowa vs Emory

[NOnanam22]

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Hey guys!!

Just trying to get some advice here! I have been accepted to both Iowa and Emory, and I am in a bind of which one to attend. Price is an issue, as Iowa would cost me around 31k/yr in tuition while emory would be about 42k/yr, plus the increased cost of living in Atlanta. I am in-state for Iowa, and went to Iowa for undergrad as well, so a change of scenery would be nice. I know that the CDC is associated with Emory and it has a great global health program, which is what I want to go into. Is the reputation of Emory worth the extra cost? Is Emory really that prestigious of a school compared to Iowa?

Honest answers appreciated, I have 10 days to decide the next 4 years of my life :/

 

[WedgeDawg]

Moving to SSD

 

[ChuckleberryFinn]

Emory 100%. I think you could stand to get out of Iowa for four years (not that it's a bad place, I just think that everyone should live somewhere different, at least for a time). And considering your interest in global health I'm sort of surprised it's even a question.

 

[NOnanam22]

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[NOnanam22]

Emory 100%. I think you could stand to get out of Iowa for four years (not that it's a bad place, I just think that everyone should live somewhere different, at least for a time). And considering your interest in global health I'm sort of surprised it's even a question.

Thanks for that input!!! You are right that I want to leave Iowa for a time (great place to live though). Do you think the extra 40-50k of debt in the end to attend Emory over Iowa is a big deal? I plan on a specialty that can be used overseas, which won't be a high-paying specialty.

Thanks!

 

[sosoreal]

Hey guys!!

Just trying to get some advice here! I have been accepted to both Iowa and Emory, and I am in a bind of which one to attend. Price is an issue, as Iowa would cost me around 31k/yr in tuition while emory would be about 42k/yr, plus the increased cost of living in Atlanta. I am in-state for Iowa, and went to Iowa for undergrad as well, so a change of scenery would be nice. I know that the CDC is associated with Emory and it has a great global health program, which is what I want to go into. Is the reputation of Emory worth the extra cost? Is Emory really that prestigious of a school compared to Iowa?

Honest answers appreciated, I have 10 days to decide the next 4 years of my life :/

Look at the pros and cons

CONs for going to EMORY
That's a minimum of $44,000 difference.
If money is the issue I suggest u stick with Iowa .

Atlanta is very expensive to life.

There is also a tendency that you might not like Atlanta. Who am I kidding Atlanta is awesome

But again am not in Iowa . It's not a place I would want to live for whatever reason

PRO

1. U get to leave Iowa

2. U get to leave Iowa

3. U get to leave Iowa



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[ChuckleberryFinn]

Thanks for that input!!! You are right that I want to leave Iowa for a time (great place to live though). Do you think the extra 40-50k of debt in the end to attend Emory over Iowa is a big deal? I plan on a specialty that can be used overseas, which won't be a high-paying specialty.

Thanks!

I honestly can't say how big of a deal it is bc I'm not you and don't know your financial situation and attitudes. But many people seem to take on a lot of debt in medical school, so I think it is manageable! The CDC connection seems worth that extra debt, especially if that is the work you see yourself doing, but thats just one dudes opinion.

 

[NOnanam22]

Thanks for your input guys, I really appreciate the opinions! I am leaning towards emory at the moment, but I still have 4 days. I am very excited but also nervous/scared 🙂

 

[nu123]

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[NOnanam22]

Hey everyone I just wanted to give an update! So 3 days before I had to decide, one of the admissions board people came into a meeting I was having with a financial advisor at Iowa and gave me a scholarship that made the difference between the two almost 80k total, plus living costs which would make it probably 90k. The kindness they showed was just awesome. I had tried to contact emory about financial information, and none of the 4 people I called responded in a weeks time, and I just got a bad vibe. I know that moving to Atlanta would have been awesome, but I made the decision to stay at Iowa. I felt like they cared about me a lot more, the students were less "gunner-type", and obviously the scholarship made my decision a bit easier.

I really really appreciate all of the info you guys gave me, it was helpful in making this hard decision. I think Emory is an amazing school, and I hope that I don't regret my decision in the long run.

 

[fantasty]

Hey everyone I just wanted to give an update! So 3 days before I had to decide, one of the admissions board people came into a meeting I was having with a financial advisor at Iowa and gave me a scholarship that made the difference between the two almost 80k total, plus living costs which would make it probably 90k. The kindness they showed was just awesome. I had tried to contact emory about financial information, and none of the 4 people I called responded in a weeks time, and I just got a bad vibe. I know that moving to Atlanta would have been awesome, but I made the decision to stay at Iowa. I felt like they cared about me a lot more, the students were less "gunner-type", and obviously the scholarship made my decision a bit easier.

I really really appreciate all of the info you guys gave me, it was helpful in making this hard decision. I think Emory is an amazing school, and I hope that I don't regret my decision in the long run.

Just because Iowa is in the Midwest, don't underestimate the opportunities in global health. There are combined degree opportunities (MD/MPH, and MD/PhD). Many students do international rotations the summer between M1 & M2 as part of the Barry Freeman fellowship (http://www.medicine.uiowa.edu/md/freemanfellowship/), and there are a fair number of students actively interesting in Global Medicine:
http://www.medicine.uiowa.edu/md/global/

 

[NOnanam22]

Just because Iowa is in the Midwest, don't underestimate the opportunities in global health. There are combined degree opportunities (MD/MPH, and MD/PhD). Many students do international rotations the summer between M1 & M2 as part of the Barry Freeman fellowship (http://www.medicine.uiowa.edu/md/freemanfellowship/), and there are a fair number of students actively interesting in Global Medicine:
http://www.medicine.uiowa.edu/md/global/

Thank you for this!!! I am excited to attend and hope that my feelings of "did I make a mistake?" wear off once school starts 🙂 I am very interested in this, thank you!