Kansas VS Midwestern

[Vetkitkat]

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I just got my acceptance to Kansas yesterday funnily enough on my way back home from Midwestern's Accepted Student's Day. This whole cycle K-State has been my top choice as I fell in love with the program from the website and based on feedback from alumni and current students. But I was doubtful I'd get in and prior to attending yesterday, I was fully prepared to be waitlisted or rejected from Kansas so I was envisioning myself at Midwestern the whole day. And I was beyond impressed (my mom also fell in love with it too as I think she's hoping my brother gets into the DO program so we can attend together). The facilities are beautiful and I feel reflect in part the high cost of tuition. So here's my current pro/con list for Midwestern.

Midwestern Pros:
- great campus with lots of greenery
- all graduate student campus, which I felt had a different feel and atmosphere
- 5.5 hours away from home by car (CA resident)
- accessible location and lots of affordable housing

Midwestern Cons:
- more expensive than K-State
- Quarter system (I've always been semester so this isn't necessarily a Con it's just something I'm not used to)
- not much opportunity to look into specialty as it's very general practice-focused (although I'm not sure I'd want to specialize but I am curious)
- newer school

These are the first pro/con points that come to mind and I haven't made one for K-State as I haven't gone to their Accepted Students Day yet. I am looking forward to visiting the campus before I make my final decision. But I was wondering if anyone else had any information or opinions that may help me lean to one side.

 

[beans2020]

I just got my acceptance to Kansas yesterday funnily enough on my way back home from Midwestern's Accepted Student's Day. This whole cycle K-State has been my top choice as I fell in love with the program from the website and based on feedback from alumni and current students. But I was doubtful I'd get in and prior to attending yesterday, I was fully prepared to be waitlisted or rejected from Kansas so I was envisioning myself at Midwestern the whole day. And I was beyond impressed (my mom also fell in love with it too as I think she's hoping my brother gets into the DO program so we can attend together). The facilities are beautiful and I feel reflect in part the high cost of tuition. So here's my current pro/con list for Midwestern.

Midwestern Pros:
- great campus with lots of greenery
- all graduate student campus, which I felt had a different feel and atmosphere
- 5.5 hours away from home by car (CA resident)
- accessible location and lots of affordable housing

Midwestern Cons:
- more expensive than K-State
- Quarter system (I've always been semester so this isn't necessarily a Con it's just something I'm not used to)
- not much opportunity to look into specialty as it's very general practice-focused (although I'm not sure I'd want to specialize but I am curious)
- newer school

These are the first pro/con points that come to mind and I haven't made one for K-State as I haven't gone to their Accepted Students Day yet. I am looking forward to visiting the campus before I make my final decision. But I was wondering if anyone else had any information or opinions that may help me lean to one side.

The best advise I can give is to go to whichever school will be cheapest in the long run. In this case, that would be Kansas State. At the end of the day, it doesn't really matter which school you go to as you will be a DVM regardless, but your future self will probably thank you for picking the cheaper option 😊

 

[sydneyandreano]

I just got my acceptance to Kansas yesterday funnily enough on my way back home from Midwestern's Accepted Student's Day. This whole cycle K-State has been my top choice as I fell in love with the program from the website and based on feedback from alumni and current students. But I was doubtful I'd get in and prior to attending yesterday, I was fully prepared to be waitlisted or rejected from Kansas so I was envisioning myself at Midwestern the whole day. And I was beyond impressed (my mom also fell in love with it too as I think she's hoping my brother gets into the DO program so we can attend together). The facilities are beautiful and I feel reflect in part the high cost of tuition. So here's my current pro/con list for Midwestern.

Midwestern Pros:
- great campus with lots of greenery
- all graduate student campus, which I felt had a different feel and atmosphere
- 5.5 hours away from home by car (CA resident)
- accessible location and lots of affordable housing

Midwestern Cons:
- more expensive than K-State
- Quarter system (I've always been semester so this isn't necessarily a Con it's just something I'm not used to)
- not much opportunity to look into specialty as it's very general practice-focused (although I'm not sure I'd want to specialize but I am curious)
- newer school

These are the first pro/con points that come to mind and I haven't made one for K-State as I haven't gone to their Accepted Students Day yet. I am looking forward to visiting the campus before I make my final decision. But I was wondering if anyone else had any information or opinions that may help me lean to one side.

Feel free to message me, I am deciding between these 2 schools as well! I am currently at KSU for my MS but feel like I would benefit from visiting MWU to learn more since I know KSU so well. So far, I think KSU has better student resources (vet med library, student lounges by DVM class, supportive faculty, few textbook costs, wellness days and counseling on-site) but I would be so much happier living in Arizona in the mountains and sunshine. I think the curriculum is comparable, but the clinical year will be different. KSU has a teaching hospital and is non-tracking, but is limited in the specialties I'm interested in. MWU is located in a region with SO many different types of clinics to extern at, so I thought it may be more beneficial in getting the experience I'm aiming for. I was also waitlisted at UF (my top choice) so I am having such a difficult time deciding!

 

[supershorty]

Kansas will be cheaper and has a full teaching hospital. There's really no question, IMO.

With student loan payments in a questionable status right now (in terms of how much people will expect to be paying monthly), attending the least expensive option cannot be emphasized enough.

(also I think schools lacking a teaching hospital, or having only a very limited one, do their students a disservice and the fact that many of them are among the most expensive programs really bothers me)

 

[thesunshinefuturedogtor]

Absolutely Kansas <3 The cost difference is so important.

 

[Vetkitkat]

Thank you so much for your feedback guys! I really am leaning to Kansas and am 99% sure I'll attend there but will be visiting this week to make that 100% 🙂