coffeemilkshake19
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Hi everybody!!
Very grateful to be in a position where I have multiple schools to choose from. I’m interested in OB/GYN, but I’m not set on that and don’t want to close the door to any specialties at this point.
Medical College of Georgia
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Cons:
University of Florida
Pros:
Cons:
At the end of the day, I’m mostly worried about the mental toll of penny pinching during school/ dealing with loans and repayment options/ fighting to get IS tuition at Florida. I know that I COULD easily pay off the loans down the road, but graduating debt-free is no joke and I would love any input on whether the reputation/potentially better student experience is worth turning down that kind of money.
Very grateful to be in a position where I have multiple schools to choose from. I’m interested in OB/GYN, but I’m not set on that and don’t want to close the door to any specialties at this point.
Medical College of Georgia
Pros:
- Full tuition scholarship, could feasibly make it through all 4 years w/o loans
- Closer to home/family
Cons:
- Potential of having to move for clinicals
- Huge class size (254 on Augusta campus), makes me worry about access to opportunities and relationships with faculty
- Not as highly ranked, may be more difficult to match into more competitive specialties
University of Florida
Pros:
- Partial scholarship
- Felt the most “at home” there during second look
- Faculty seems genuinely supportive and caring
- Better reputation as an institution
Cons:
- Would graduate w/ about 80k in debt, not including interest (assuming IS tuition)
- Farther from support system
- Should be able to get in-state tuition after first year, but not guaranteed
At the end of the day, I’m mostly worried about the mental toll of penny pinching during school/ dealing with loans and repayment options/ fighting to get IS tuition at Florida. I know that I COULD easily pay off the loans down the road, but graduating debt-free is no joke and I would love any input on whether the reputation/potentially better student experience is worth turning down that kind of money.
