bstomd2024
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Hi all! Fortunate to have two acceptances, would appreciate the input. Have not received FA on either school, however COL would be higher in Connecticut. I’m interested in peds EM and would ideally like to move to Pittsburgh for family reasons for residency. Still waiting for FA packages and second look days, but would welcome any perspectives!
Quinnipiac pros
Penn state pros
Penn state cons
Quinnipiac pros
- learning in community hospitals -
- live in a completely new region of US
- more clinical experience in preclinical - weekly opportunities
- Quinnipiac student ems - would be able to join a student ems service, something i am passionate about
- More support in transition to med school (optional program for nontrads, emphasis on learning how to learn)
- Boards and beyond and uworld are free
- cost of living (tuition is comparable but city is more expensive)
- less EM exposure - less students match into EM
- Two year preclinical
Penn state pros
- learning in a huge academic medical center
- cost of living
- more established with Pittsburgh (option to do elective rotation fourth year in Pittsburgh)
- live in an area more familiar
- Would be able to keep per diem gap year job, something that genuinely brings me joy and would be a nice break from med school
- seems to be more of an EM friendly school (EM third year elective)
- Vietnam global scholars program (as a Vietnamese immigrant, the idea of doing this program brings me joy)
- Psychiatry and therapy for students seems very established and frequently used
- 1.5 year preclinical
- Emphasis on humanities
Penn state cons
- less clinical exposure in preclinical
- less support in learning how to learn
