OUWB vs. Cincinnati

[honey0102]

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I'd really appreciate some advice here!

OUWB
Pros:
-Honors/Pass/Pass with Remediation/Fail in the first two years *Pass with Remediation is when you fail an exam but retake it and pass
-Really close to home and support system
-Would know more people going there
Cons:
-Mandatory attendance? (not sure if this is a con or neutral)

Cincinnati:
Pros:
-More established than OUWB, reputation-wise
-Has wider variety of research opportunities
-Attendance not mandatory
Cons:
-Far from home
-Quiz every Monday-would this mean there are basically no weekends ever?
-Four-tiered grading (honors/high pass/pass/fail)


Tuition: $137k at UC for four years of tuition assuming I get in-state residency after the first year. OUWB: $214k, but I would be living at home and commuting in the last 1-2 years. There are also costs associated with travel to and from UC and home
I guess I'm not sure which of the two has the better grading system because I'm not sure how common it is to fail an exam in medical school. Would either of those grading systems foster a lot of competition?
And if I want an academic residency, how important is it to to go the place with better research opportunities?
I'd really appreciate any guidance!

 

[Frogger27]

the quiz every Monday is only for the first semester or so. It's actually pretty awesome IMO to be able to relax and study on the weekends. They say Mondays turn into the night everyone goes out which would be pretty fun. Believe it switches to tests every two weeks after winter break.

Cinci has a better reputation too. Cincinnati children's is a powerhouse and provides students with some awesome opportunities. May be better if you really want an academic career. Step 1 scores have been ~238 the last two years, which would arguably doors open for all residencies.

Mandatory attendance would be an absolute deal breaker for me (I am not much of a class goer and it would be a waste for me). I think the last thing you should use to compare these two schools is the pre-clinical grading system as it is not very important.

I am biased because I am going to Cincinnati (turned down an interview at OUWB), let me know if you want to talk about UC more. Maybe I'll see you in the fall!

 

[honey0102]

the quiz every Monday is only for the first semester or so. It's actually pretty awesome IMO to be able to relax and study on the weekends. They say Mondays turn into the night everyone goes out which would be pretty fun. Believe it switches to tests every two weeks after winter break.

Cinci has a better reputation too. Cincinnati children's is a powerhouse and provides students with some awesome opportunities. May be better if you really want an academic career. Step 1 scores have been ~238 the last two years, which would arguably doors open for all residencies.

Mandatory attendance would be an absolute deal breaker for me (I am not much of a class goer and it would be a waste for me). I think the last thing you should use to compare these two schools is the pre-clinical grading system as it is not very important.

I am biased because I am going to Cincinnati (turned down an interview at OUWB), let me know if you want to talk about UC more. Maybe I'll see you in the fall!

Thanks so much! I'm going to message you