N/A

[deleted1207238]

---

Members don't see this ad.

Interested in pediatrics or surgery (I know very different lol). Eventually want to end up at a big academic institution on the East Coast (ideally Northeast). Unsure of cost difference at the moment.

Any thoughts would be greatly appreciated!

Hofstra

Pros

• Seems to be rising through the rankings really quickly
• Extremely impressive match list throughout the Northeast to big-name institutions
• Ample research opportunities due to affiliation with Cold Spring Harbor Laboratories
• Affiliation with Northwell Health means huge clinical resources
• More prestigious than the other two (?)

Cons

• Not sure if I like the self-directed learning of their curriculum
• Students don't seem that happy
• Not sure if I'm a fan of the required EMT work
• No family or personal support structure nearby

Dartmouth

Pros

• Clinical grading moved to H/P/F
• Structured opportunities to rotate in other parts of the country and world
• Fully aware Dartmouth is a mid-tier school in medicine, but it is a useful name if I decide to leave medicine (e.g. MD/MBA program)
• Strong match list, consistently matches well to big-name programs in the Northeast
• Small student body, seems very close knit and happy

Cons

• Location, not really sure if I can handle 4 years of rural living
• No family or personal support structure nearby
• Doesn't seem to have very many research opportunities

East Carolina University

Pros

• Can attend for EXTREMELY cheap (friends pay ~10k a year)
• Strong in primary care, including peds and surg
• Ample personal support structure nearby
• Students seem extremely happy there

Cons

• Doesn't really match to the Northeast, although unsure if this is biased by them recruiting students who want to remain in the South
• Comparatively little research activity

 

[ClashRoyaleKing]

It depends on what you want to accomplish as a physician. If you want to end up at a prominent academic institution on the East Coast, then Hofstra or Dartmouth would probably be the better school for you. However, ECU being 10k/year is an amazing perk, especially if you go into peds, although, might it hinder you from matching into a big name instiution in your desired location. Dartmouth would probably be optimal if they offer you financial aid (might make rural living a bit more fun for you). Are you sure Dartmouth does not have significant research for its medical students?

Congrats on your acceptances!

 

[deleted1207238]

It depends on what you want to accomplish as a physician. If you want to end up at a prominent academic institution on the East Coast, then Hofstra or Dartmouth would probably be the better school for you. However, ECU being 10k/year is an amazing perk, especially if you go into peds, although, might it hinder you from matching into a big name instiution in your desired location. Dartmouth would probably be optimal if they offer you financial aid (might make rural living a bit more fun for you). Are you sure Dartmouth does not have significant research for its medical students?

Congrats on your acceptances!

Appreciate the reply, and congrats to you as well on your A's 🙂

Dartmouth, to my knowledge, isn't super big on research, I didn't get the vibe that they encouraged students to pursue that path (they seemed more public/global health-y). Certainly the research opportunities would be there, but they wouldn't be comparable at all to a place like Cold Spring Harbor with Hofstra...

 

[whatisanmcat]

I’m an M2 at Brody. The school is quite cheap, but I would say the overwhelming majority of people pay $55-60k after living expenses. I’m not denying what your friend pays because everyone’s financial aid is different, but even the top merit scholars usually still pay $15k-ish per year.

 

[deleted1207238]

I’m an M2 at Brody. The school is quite cheap, but I would say the overwhelming majority of people pay $55-60k after living expenses. I’m not denying what your friend pays because everyone’s financial aid is different, but even the top merit scholars usually still pay $15k-ish per year.

Very useful data point, thank you!