MSUCOM vs UMiami Miller

[chennyairs]

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Hey y'all, having a hard time choosing between these schools. MSUCOM is close to home, whereas Miami is out of state and quite expensive.

MSUCOM:

• ~200k COA
• P/F
• Very good match list and good research at MSU!
• suburban area (which I enjoy!)
• ~30 min commute if I choose to live at home
• However, rotations are spread out and would have to move most likely
• Good NIH funding

UMiami

• MD/MPH program - lots of research opportunities available
• Uhealth and Jackson health system is massive and have lots of research buildings and specialized medical centers
• short preclinical phase
• also P/F
• However, required lectures at 8 am
• Very expensive, will be around 400K COA bc no aid
• Ive been seeing terrible reviews about this school on the sdn school's page and in other places. However, went to visit back in December and really liked the area and the school! So I am a bit conflicted.

Any more knowledge or insight would be appreciated. Additionally, if this was between Umiami and MSUCHM, would your answer be the same?

 

[chilly_md]

Miami because it is an MD unless you already know you don't want a competitive specialty. If it is MSUCHM and becomes MD vs MD, then go for the cheaper tuition. Miami would only win in that scenario if you are set on doing ophthalmology

 

[cytomegalovirus123]

You mean MSU COM (DO) correct?

 

[chennyairs]

You mean MSU COM (DO) correct?

yea

 

[cytomegalovirus123]

yea

Well the obvious answer would be umiami. I know the debt sounds scary. But you will thank yourself for choosing umiami later.