Rochester vs. UConn

[timothia17]

Hello everyone! I would so appreciate any thoughts on my dilemma.

UConn
Pros

• In-state tuition
• Low cost of living due to living with parents and support from parents (home-cooked meals, help with car problems, etc.)
• Being able to spend more time with my mom who has cancer

Cons

• Lower rank
• Fewer opportunities with networking, social life, and hobbies
• Flipped classroom - not sure yet if this is a con?

University of Rochester
Pros

• Higher rank (I'm interested most in primary care, but really want to explore everything so might end up in a more competitive specialty.)
• Better networking, social life and opportunity to develop a specific hobby (also more time spent meeting new people and building friendships as opposed to hanging out with my parents and other people who are not my age)
• Knowing myself, I think I would benefit from the lecture-based curriculum.

Cons

• About 24k more expensive in total (including tuition and living expenses)
• The winter weather
• Being far from my mom who has cancer (she stable now, but anything could happen...)

My biggest question is whether the difference in ranking would make a difference for matching into a more competitive specialty?

Thank you so much for any thoughts.

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[chilly_md]

Go to UConn. If you’re interested in primary care, it won’t make a difference and even if you become interested in something else, you’ll have opportunities. Being close to your mom during this time is too big of a factor anyhow. Wishing you both the best.

 

[LunaOri]

U Conn! Enjoy the time with your family. Even if you are interested in a super-competitive specialty (UConn has a preference for its own students for residency).

 

[timothia17]

Go to UConn. If you’re interested in primary care, it won’t make a difference and even if you become interested in something else, you’ll have opportunities. Being close to your mom during this time is too big of a factor anyhow. Wishing you both the best.

Thank you!

 

[timothia17]

UConn. You'll make new friends in med school no matter where you go & you can find/make opportunities to get you where you want to go career-wise. But you'll never get this time with your family back if you leave.

Thank you for your thoughts!

 

[timothia17]

U Conn! Enjoy the time with your family. Even if you are interested in a super-competitive specialty (UConn has a preference for its own students for residency).

Thank you!