artisticdeviation998
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University of Rochester
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SUNY Downstate
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Summary: I would love to stay in NYC for medical school and ultimately will want to be here for residency so I do feel a pull towards downstate but not sure if I should just bite the bullet and make the move up for what seems like all around better school especially considering step 1 changing to pass/fail? Also not sure, if I'll end up having an equal chance at NYC residencies at Downstate anyway considering it has pretty good name recognition in the region?
Pros
- Well-ranked school (top 40?) with a great match list
- Received half in aid --> total cost would be around 160k
- Enjoy the biopsychosocial model approach/ great research and mentoring opportunities
- Have close friends that already attend the school, and also enjoyed the overall sense of community
Cons
- Located in the middle of nowhere really, also it gets really cold up there
- Far away from home, I am originally from NYC ~6 hr drive
- Currently have recorded lectures bc of COVID but traditionally don't have these so I'm assuming they'll get rid of them come Fall
SUNY Downstate
Pros
- Located in Brooklyn, NY where I am originally from and I love it here. Would be familiar with the environment already and super close to family
- Maybe a better chance at matching into NYC since it's known pretty well in the city? Not sure if Rochester has the same name recognition here?
Cons
- run-down facilities
- large class size vs Rochesters 104 students
- not so great research opportunities --> i am contemplating pursuing a competitive specialty and would want to start research early
- EXPENSIVE--> 78k with 0 aid but not sure if they overestimated cost of living as tuition here is only 41k as opposed to 64k at Rochester?
Summary: I would love to stay in NYC for medical school and ultimately will want to be here for residency so I do feel a pull towards downstate but not sure if I should just bite the bullet and make the move up for what seems like all around better school especially considering step 1 changing to pass/fail? Also not sure, if I'll end up having an equal chance at NYC residencies at Downstate anyway considering it has pretty good name recognition in the region?