NYU (IS) vs Stony Brook (IS) vs UPenn (OOS)

[levma]

Hello everyone! I have been very fortunate this cycle to get many offers but have decided between 3 schools. I am struggling to choose and will also be speaking to students from said schools to make my decision. I am very interested in being a super GP or specializing in ortho or pediatrics. A few people here and irl have given me some advice but any more is appreciated 🫡!

Note: Although tuition does play a factor, I am fortunate to have a family that is supporting me every step of the way. I am looking to also pay a higher tuition if I have a greater opportunity to potentially specialize (though I am not sure if that will happen).

NYU
Pros:

• IS, close to family and friends as I live in NYC (but it is an hour commute by train)
• Opportunities to specialize and heavy clinical curriculum (as told to me by a current D1)
• Interested in their leadership program

Cons:

• Large class size and it feels exactly like my undergrad (commuter school and same vibe), i kind of want to escape that after being in such a system for so long.
• Tuition is around 55k per semester
• Ranked (though not the biggest con for me)

Stony Brook
Pros:

• IS, 2 hour drive from my family but I do not mind living in an apartment close by.
• Small class size, good connection to faculty
• Lower tuition (I plan to pay for my housing out of pocket, not through my loans. But if I do include it in my loans, the price will be around 20-30k cheaper than NYU)
• Supposedly good specialization rates (will be talking to a D4 about this!)

Cons:

• Pretty dreary atmosphere, have to commute by car to get into the school but thats life I guess
• Far from home (not the worst con)
• Im a city girl so moving to the suburbs seems like a drastic change
• Heard about toxicity, though not sure if it is true

UPenn:
Pros:

• High specialization rates
• In the city
• Decent class size without it being as large as NYU
• Nice looking facilities
• Unranked, calmer atmosphere
• Fridays off as a D1
• Easier research opportunities if I am interested

Cons:

• Will cost roughly the same price in tuition as NYU (didn’t get a scholarship thus far)
• Far from family
• Heard their clinical experience is less in depth than NYU
• Heard the surrounding area may be dangerous (a friend of a friend supposedly got robbed 😅).

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[macsak]

Hello everyone! I have been very fortunate this cycle to get many offers but have decided between 3 schools. I am struggling to choose and will also be speaking to students from said schools to make my decision. I am very interested in being a super GP or specializing in ortho or pediatrics. A few people here and irl have given me some advice but any more is appreciated 🫡!

Note: Although tuition does play a factor, I am fortunate to have a family that is supporting me every step of the way. I am looking to also pay a higher tuition if I have a greater opportunity to potentially specialize (though I am not sure if that will happen).

NYU
Pros:

• IS, close to family and friends as I live in NYC (but it is an hour commute by train)
• Opportunities to specialize and heavy clinical curriculum (as told to me by a current D1)
• Interested in their leadership program

Cons:

• Large class size and it feels exactly like my undergrad (commuter school and same vibe), i kind of want to escape that after being in such a system for so long.
• Tuition is around 55k per semester
• Ranked (though not the biggest con for me)

Stony Brook
Pros:

• IS, 2 hour drive from my family but I do not mind living in an apartment close by.
• Small class size, good connection to faculty
• Lower tuition (I plan to pay for my housing out of pocket, not through my loans. But if I do include it in my loans, the price will be around 20-30k cheaper than NYU)
• Supposedly good specialization rates (will be talking to a D4 about this!)

Cons:

• Pretty dreary atmosphere, have to commute by car to get into the school but thats life I guess
• Far from home (not the worst con)
• Im a city girl so moving to the suburbs seems like a drastic change
• Heard about toxicity, though not sure if it is true

UPenn:
Pros:

• High specialization rates
• In the city
• Decent class size without it being as large as NYU
• Nice looking facilities
• Unranked, calmer atmosphere
• Fridays off as a D1
• Easier research opportunities if I am interested

Cons:

• Will cost roughly the same price in tuition as NYU (didn’t get a scholarship thus far)
• Far from family
• Heard their clinical experience is less in depth than NYU
• Heard the surrounding area may be dangerous (a friend of a friend supposedly got robbed 😅).

choose stony
do not choose NYU...

 

[JacquesVallee]

Stony Brook and it's not even close.

 

[Mr.Smile12]

Ask your D4 connections. In the absence of significant financial aid, which is your cheapest option? Is it a desirable state or location close to where you want to practice?

 

[levma]

Ask your D4 connections. In the absence of significant financial aid, which is your cheapest option? Is it a desirable state or location close to where you want to practice?

Stony is the cheapest. I’d say NYU and Penn would be the same cost of loans in my situation. I am fine with staying IS and Penn and Stony are the same distance by car, so either location works. Though I did hear Penn’s neighborhood is iffy. Both are in desirable states I’d like to practice, but I would like to practice in NY in the future.

 

[deleted923283]

Cross of NYU. That’s easy.
Pick Stony. Also easy choice.

 

[levma]

Hi all, just updating this thread to let you know im picking Stony! I toured UPenn and wasn’t as impressed with the school or neighborhood, it felt like a Stony 2.0.

 

[Allsmiles!]

Hi all, just updating this thread to let you know im picking Stony! I toured UPenn and wasn’t as impressed with the school or neighborhood, it felt like a Stony 2.0.

Wouldn’t that make UPenn better? Isn’t 2.0 better? For your situation, Stony would be the right choice.

 

[rjo12x35]

choose stony
do not choose NYU...

there's alot more to do in Manhattan than Stony Brook

 

[Big Time Hoosier]

there's alot more to do in Manhattan than Stony Brook

Especially if collecting student loans is your hobby…

Big Hoss

 

[potatokitten24]

Do not choose NYU