Pitt (IS) vs Buffalo (OOS)

[keoon8]

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There is essentially no difference with the tuition if I get instate after a year at buffalo (would only be 30k difference 1st year)
Both are about 5/6 hours from home
Im looking to get more input on comparing curriculum, clinical experience etc.

Pitt:

Pros:

• essentially has all the specialities (not sure if I wanna specialize)
• I have a lot of friends in Pittsburgh
• would possibly be interested in their academic career track concentration

Cons:

• around 60% of students do a GPR after graduation
• I went to Pitt undergrad and started to get a little sick of it before I graduated

Buffalo:

Pros:

• Very cheap rent
• new clinic facilities
• new location/I like change and meeting new people

Cons:

• not quite sure about the area and things to do/unfamiliar with it
• Ive heard there are lots of married/settled down students, not sure if this is true

 

[keoon8]

Any input is helpful, please help

 

[AppalachianDentalBoy]

What's the difference in cost? If the difference is small I'd go to Buffalo for the hot wings.

 

[Sweettooth11]

Majority of Buffalo students do a gpr or aegd too

 

[studentdocb]

I lived in Buffalo for undergrad and I'm at Pitt now (for med school). I can comment a bit on the location since you weren't too sure what there is to do there! Buffalo as a city is like a smaller version of Pittsburgh, with less congestion. Like Pitt, it's really been growing over the last few years. There's a great waterfront & they have outdoor concerts downtown in the summer. Lots of festivals. The emphasis on sports is very similar to that of Pitt. I really loved the elmwood & allentown areas because there's tons of new restaurants/places to go out to. My favorite things about Buffalo were the amazing hiking spots & its proximity to Canada. You can take day trips to Toronto, Niagara Falls, or just hop over the border to grab brunch. I really miss that about the city. Hope that helps with making the decision in that regard- not trying to persuade you one way or the other though!