Medical Pitt vs. Michigan

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Hi! I am currently deciding between Pitt and Michigan and am very torn. I really think I prefer Pitt based on location, cost, and feel of the school, but Michigan seems to have an overall better reputation in medicine. I am interested in competitive specialties- would it put me at a disadvantage to attend Pitt over Michigan? Both have very strong surgery programs, but as a pre-med, I know that I'm not the best at assessing comparative prestige.

I am also waitlisted at Columbia. If accepted off the waitlist, would I be crazy to turn it down for Pitt? Are the opportunities going to drastically differ coming from one over the other?

Thanks a bunch!
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All three are outstanding schools. Hence, total up all the pluses and minuses and see who has the the most pluses.
 
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@TMP-SMX I'm from PA! Pitt's in-state tuition isn't too cheap, but they offered me a pretty solid need-based package. On the flip side, I'm OOS for UMich and didn't receive any scholarships.
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Also @TMP-SMX and @Goro - I really appreciate your input! I am a first generation college student from a school with pretty meh pre-med advising, so it's great to hear from people that have so much experience!
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If Pitt is giving you financial assistance I would definitely go that route unless Columbia starts paying tuition like NYU did (and you get in). I attached UMich CoA for nonresidents. Columbia is nearing 95k on average cost of attendance.
 

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It's going to be your decision since you have a choice. Hopefully you have a sense of what is most important to you: culture, cost, clerkship opportunities, curriculum, extracurricular opportunities, support for students, financial aid (before and during your time in school), support for students in preparation for residency applications. You dictate your success as a physician with the resources of the medical school has, not upon the reputation the school has. I suppose you can ask alumni from each school for their perception of how they feel their school has a strong reputation... that may be the one thing I would ask left.
 
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