Is there a reason why some schools have sub-divisions of their program ie. ucla, harbor-ucla, ucla kern... or tufts has baystate..or U. of Wa has spokane ...you get the point. And does this mean that the main campus is traditionally the better program and thereby more difficult to apply into? thx.
main programs and their sub-divisions
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Typically the main program is where the main academic center is located. The main program therefore carries a greater deal of prestige. Because of the prestige, more people tend to apply, and the programs are more selective.
As to whether the main campus is the "better" program, well, that's analogous to the same question that people are asking when they post rankings and bicker about whether UCSF medicine is better than MGH medicine.
Some people prefer to immerse themselves in a county hospital environment, and so they preferentially match to Harbor-UCLA over UCLA. Other people prefer a program with more research resources, so they preferentially match to UCLA over Harbor-UCLA. In the end, it may be more advisable to choose a program based on 'fit' rather than based on how prestigious everyone else thinks it is.
-AT.
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