Michigan v. Mayo (Rochester)

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Michigan:
Pros:
- 1 yr preclinical (and overall curriculum I really like), more clinical time
- full-tuition scholarship
- location?
Cons:
- college town (I want more of a big city or professional environment, coming from a college town)
- bigger class size and overall very large school (similar to my undergrad)

Mayo:
Pros:
- more patient volume (Rare cases + serving international community)
- smaller class size: higher faculty to student ratio (but small class size can also be a con see below)
- salaried faculty: I’ve heard they are very available and mentorship/research opportunities come easily as a result (wondering how this is in Michigan)
- selectives + other campuses (can escape winter)
- not a college town
Cons:
- 2 yr preclinical
- not the best impressions from faculty and students at interview and in following interactions (makes the small class size a little spooky but my experience may not be representative of the whole class/faculty + never got a list of students to contact lol)
- very small town with rough winters (I am single)
- generous but not full-tuition scholarship

For both schools weather will be a serious adjustment, so this isn't really swaying my decision one way or the other.

At the end of the day, I want to go to a school that will support me the best going into residency. I'm anticipating that I'll be applying to a competitive residency and want the clinical time/experience, mentorship, and research experience that will support me best to be confident in my direction and application.
 
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i would go w/Michigan. Both are great schools and similar prestige/resources wise, but if you are looking for a big city you will be simply miserable in Rochester. Michigan doesn't have the exact environment you want but it's much closer. Michigan is cheaper too, seems like?
 
Michigan. A2 isn’t that bad if you don’t live in the downtown area. the medical school is away from the undergrad campus and is more of a professional setting.
 
Completely echo the above posters - both these schools will give you world class support going into residency, so go with the one that will make your life overall less stressful, which seems to be UMich given that it's cheaper and in a much more vibrant area.
 
Michigan:
Pros:
- 1 yr preclinical (and overall curriculum I really like), more clinical time
- full-tuition scholarship
- location?
Cons:
- college town (I want more of a big city or professional environment, coming from a college town)
- bigger class size and overall very large school (similar to my undergrad)

Mayo:
Pros:
- more patient volume (Rare cases + serving international community)
- smaller class size: higher faculty to student ratio (but small class size can also be a con see below)
- salaried faculty: I’ve heard they are very available and mentorship/research opportunities come easily as a result (wondering how this is in Michigan)
- selectives + other campuses (can escape winter)
- not a college town
Cons:
- 2 yr preclinical
- not the best impressions from faculty and students at interview and in following interactions (makes the small class size a little spooky but my experience may not be representative of the whole class/faculty + never got a list of students to contact lol)
- very small town with rough winters (I am single)
- generous but not full-tuition scholarship

For both schools weather will be a serious adjustment, so this isn't really swaying my decision one way or the other.

At the end of the day, I want to go to a school that will support me the best going into residency. I'm anticipating that I'll be applying to a competitive residency and want the clinical time/experience, mentorship, and research experience that will support me best to be confident in my direction and application.
Congrats on your great offers @taccepted !

I had to make a similar decision a few years ago. I want to offer a few points that might help you in your decision.

-Mayo now has an 18 month preclinical.
-Rochester and Ann Arbor are essentially the same size (115K vs. 120K) with nearby major cities
-You can negotiate more scholarship funds from Mayo (especially with your full-tuition offer from UMich)
-On being single in Rochester. If you don't mind meeting someone in healthcare, there are PLENTY of options (only difference with UMich is you'll have alot more undergrads/grad students). Others have met their partners in Minneapolis.

You'll be fine either way. Both are great institutions I wish you the best. Feel free to DM me if you have any questions.
 
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