beltedkingfisher
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Hi!! I'm originally from the southeast, went to undergrad in the northeast, and most likely will want to stay on the east coast for residency. Vaguely interested in pediatrics and IM, but very open to other specialties. Strongly value a friendly/cohesive student body, close mentorship, research, and diverse patient populations (particularly Spanish-speaking). I'll be paying for medical school myself. Thanks sm for reading and giving input!!
NYU (free tuition + $6.5k scholarship = COA $30k/year)
NYU (free tuition + $6.5k scholarship = COA $30k/year)
Pros
- Lots of friends in NYC and close enough to Boston (SO + other friends)
- Good public transportation + subsidized housing options
- Good hospitals for rotation (Tische, Bellevue, VA, etc)
- Great dean/admin support
- Amazing, new facilities + great location in Manhattan
Cons
- less "prestige" than Duke and Columbia?? (I'm a lil unsure about this whole relative prestige concept)
- Newer 3 year curriculum - I'm actually trying to take 5 years in med school to time residency w/ SO
- tiered clerkship, but current students don't seem stressed by it
Pros
- ditto all the reasons for NYC as above
- best financial aid offer for sure
- strong clinical training and connections, it seems
- love the 5 free clinics and the Spanish-speaking patient population of Washington Heights
- very interested in narrative medicine
- most prestige??
- VP&S club, lots of opportunities for clubs/hobbies
- good subsidized housing
Cons
- Tiered clerkship (also heard their clerkship grading is racist, backed by data??)
- Uncertainty with cuts in federal research funding
- Seriously concerned about the complacency in the leadership about sexual harassment cases by physicians/faculty in numerous departments
- Also seriously concerned about Columbia's cooperation w/ gov to deport their own students
- heard preclinical and clerkship were very stressful/intense, even compared to other top med schools
Pros
- vibed w/ the incoming class the most during visit weekend
- third research year!
- established curriculum (1 yr preclinical)
- P/F clerkship, current students said there's truly no competition all 4 years here
- closer to home/family (still a 6h drive but at least it's drivable)
- strong school spirit / sports culture
- prob cheaper cost of living than NYC
- faculty/educators seemed very invested in their students
- tbh the students here just seemed the most happy
Cons
- Patient population less diverse compared to NYC, also lacks Spanish-speaking demographic
- will need significantly more loans ($200k over 4 yrs) as of now
- No friends in the area and far from other cities, including SO in Boston
- will need a car, which brings in a lot of additional expenses
- not a fan of Southern springs (too much pollen) and summers (too hot)
- no subsidized housing options from school
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