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I'm in a situation where I have to commit to the Pitt PSTP program (in 4 days lol) and I'm waitlisted at Cornell, Stanford, and CCLCM. My two options are to either commit to PSTP in 4 days and give up those waitlists, or give up PSTP program and continue waiting for those other schools. I could still go to Pitt if I didn't get into waitlist.
Pitt (PSTP)
PROS of committing to PSTP
- 10K stipend a year, ~5K summer stipend for 2 summers of research, research year fully paid for
- structured research training program like PSTP could help me match to a better residency (interested in a competitive specialty)
CONS of committing to PSTP
-giving up waitlist at cornell, stanford, and CCLCM
-1 more year (which I'm thinking I would anyways probably take since I'm interested in a competitive specialty)
-Going to regular pitt med program (if i don't get off waitlist) which is still a great school, but I wouldn't have as much research support as I would with PSTP
Pitt (PSTP)
PROS of committing to PSTP
- 10K stipend a year, ~5K summer stipend for 2 summers of research, research year fully paid for
- structured research training program like PSTP could help me match to a better residency (interested in a competitive specialty)
CONS of committing to PSTP
-giving up waitlist at cornell, stanford, and CCLCM
-1 more year (which I'm thinking I would anyways probably take since I'm interested in a competitive specialty)
-Going to regular pitt med program (if i don't get off waitlist) which is still a great school, but I wouldn't have as much research support as I would with PSTP