Ohio State vs Hofstra

[keeppushing99]

Zucker aka Hofstra( full tuition)

Pros

-close to my home and family ( less an hour)

-P/F

-very very supportive and responsive staff and upperclassmen

-pre matriculation program would ease me in

-students I’ve talked to so far seem to enjoy what Hofstra is doing

-biggest healthcare system in NYS

-Curriculum geared towards understanding

-new building with gym nearby

-early clinical exposure

-had high step 1 and 2 scores (not sure how p/f step 1 would impact future match lists)

Cons

-odd clinical grading

-don’t know if I want to stay in nyc for residency (shocking I know)

- written preclinical exams

-Not sure if I’d do well with PEARLS

-mandatory, non-recorded classes

-In Long Island ( not much nearby)

-dispersed clinical and research sites (longer commutes)

-Higher COL

- lower prestige

-Not sure about if I’d fit

-far away from SO for another 4 years (long distance sucks)


Ohio State (half tuition)

Pros

- would enjoy exploring Columbus and attending games

-early clinical exposure

- optional and recorded lectures

-More “established” school

- great research opportunities

-higher ranked in research and pd rankings (goes back to the more established point)

-p/f preclinical

-long term SO about 3 hours away (could actually see them more than I could in nyc)

-faculty and upperclassmen also seem super supportive

-I really liked their match list this year

-Im drawn to the LSI curriculum

-I would love to be part of the free clinics

-Hospitals are all connected and close to the school building

Cons

-internal rank ( I hear this is mostly to give scholarships in later years)
-No connections in state

-as my sister would say “what is in Ohio?!?!” (p.s. I know there’s tons there but you get my drift)

-further from family and home



Please help me figure out where I should attend, thank you so much for your time! 😁
Update: Ohio state has changed my scholarship amount to a 4 year half tuition scholarship

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[voxveritatisetlucis]

Hofstra

Don’t get me wrong, OSU is a good school but it’s not worth the extra money. I was given full tuition at one of my schools and it was like an instant weight off shoulders type of thing.

I think that one of the things that stresses out a lot of students, residents, and even attendings is loans. Being financially free and allowed to start investing earlier is a huge plus imo

 

[JohnJacobJingleheimer]

Hofstra

Don’t get me wrong, OSU is a good school but it’s not worth the extra money. I was given full tuition at one of my schools and it was like an instant weight off shoulders type of thing.

I think that one of the things that stresses out a lot of students, residents, and even attendings is loans. Being financially free and allowed to start investing earlier is a huge plus imo

Seconded. Hofstra is going to build a solid reputation as it continues to mature, one that may even be comparable to OSU by the time you apply for match. As is evident on MSAR, they pull some pretty high stat applicants. Northwell Health also has an extensive network throughout the city. Don’t think the extra money is worth it for the upgrade, given the fact that Hofstra has everything you’ll need to get you where you’re going.

Congrats and good luck!