Meharry vs Indiana

[futuremddoc2028]

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I just got off the waitlist a few days ago to Meharry and I really need some advice. Still hoping for an instate school or another one of the hbcu's to come through in the next week

Meharry

Pros:

• Lots of friends and support
• Going pass/fail + non-mandatory lectures for class of 2028
• HBCU (urm)
• Way better social life and city
• Matches well
• Will have extra money for personal expenses, food etc with COA allotment
• A little closer to home

Cons:

• Step 1 & 2 are taken back to back
• Disorganized
• Accreditation issues
• Hear from students that the curriculum isn’t strong
• Older building
• Harder to get research and opportunities
• Rotations across different states
• Will need to move in less than 2 weeks

Northwest-Gary Indiana

Pros:

• Largest medical school in the US, recognized name
• Pass/fail
• NMBE exams
• Better curriculum
• More organized
• 30 minutes from Chicago
• Move at the end of the month + 4-week summer pre-matriculation anatomy program to ease me into medical school curriculum

Cons:

• Do not like the city itself at all - ghost town (Gary campus)
• 60k population, abandoned buildings homes, and schools, enjoy living in big/diverse cities with lots of stuff to do and meeting new people
• Smaller class size 30~40, prefer larger class size
• Very tight COA (does not factor in food, board, etc)

 

[jvquarterback]

I'd go based on cost. Chicago is close enough to Gary. It'll be expensive for all the rotations at Meharry.

Do you want a competitive residency? You're close enough to Chicago to do away rotations there.