NYMC or SUNY Buffalo?

[callalily]

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I am deciding between the two unless I get off the waitlist at SUNY SB. Also, the cost for me will be about the same.

 

[IcedCube]

i'd go with the state school

 

[idq1i]

If cost is not an issue, I vote for my school

Nice location
Nice facilities
on-campus housing
cohesive student body
Caring faculty
Early clinical exposure
Opportunity to spend your 3/4 years in NYC (St. Vincents or Metropolitan)
Excellent boards prep/board scores
Research department growing


Finally...... NOT a SUNY
(sorry, I spent 5 years in one - it was a mistake)

 

[pratik7]

Im applying this year and was considering applying to buffalo being a resident of georgia. Does anyone know the percent out of state or how welcoming they are to out of staters

 

[callalily]

bumping this up...

 

[MedicationWorks]

Why do they cost the same? I'm assuming you are out of state. Can't you apply for state tuition your second year?

 

[dayz]

I'd say go to Buffalo. I'm there for undergrad right now and will be going to their med school. Here are some random things:
1. I think you spend the least amount of time in lec than other schools (8-noon and then maybe small groups or review sessions in the afternoon, but still beats 9-5 lecs).
2. The only med school in western NY, other than Rochester but that's far away. The pt being is that you have access to over 10 hospitals in the area - ECMC (level 1 trauma center), Buff General, Children?s, St. Joe's, Millard Fillmore Suburban, VA, Sheehan Memorial Hospital, Kenmore Mercy Hospital, Mercy Hospital of Buffalo, and others. You'll prob get to do more things and will see ppl from all diff socio-econ background. (UB has 2 campuses - North which is in a suburb called Amherst and South which is just inside Buffalo city)
3. Not sure what NYMC is like, but UB has the organ based teaching thing. Team taught, and the teachers from what I?ve heard are really helpful and they eat lunch with the students and stuff.
4. you have the facilities and resources of a big university while being at med school - ie. concerts that the undergrads put on (fall and spring fest), gym, like 7 libraries, hi-tech and very wired, lots of research going on, etc.
5. 24/7 wegmans and tops
6. 20 mins south of Niagara Falls
7. jet blue goes there from JKF daily

Not trying to sell UB, but just some things to consider.
Hope that was helpful. 🙂

 

[SpinDoctor]

Buffalo is a better school academically. They actually have an NIH funded MSTP program. Not all schools do, which speaks to their research facilities. Plus, you can probably get in state tuition after a year. Smaller class size = more attention and better interactions with the professors. I guess it is a matter of preference and both are good. Good luck with whatever you choose 🙂

 

[hanahbanana]

Have you come to a decision yet?

 

[callalily]

Hey everyone,

Thanks for all your help!! I'm choosing SUNY buffalo 🙂

 

[dayz]

Cool!! I'll see ya there in a year 😀

gluck with your 1st yr