Rutgers NJMS vs. Maryland

[lady_doctor]

Just got off the WL at Rutgers today and Maryland's CTE is June 17th...help! I know almost for certain that I'm interested in OB/GYN, and I'm also very interested in social justice, public health, and global health.

Rutgers NJMS (in-state tuition + $10k/yr scholarship)
Pros
- location (close to NYC and closer to home)
- great community
- P/F curriculum first 2 years
Cons
- possibly more expensive if I get in-state tuition at Maryland
- lower ranking than Maryland, although I'm not sure how much that really matters

Maryland (out-of-state tuition + $30k/yr scholarship, possibly could get in-state tuition for 3 years)
Pros
- already signed a lease in Baltimore
- better reputation (???)
- possibly cheaper
Cons
- further from home and from NYC
- didn't feel as strong of a community vibe here
- graded curriculum, but students I met seemed pretty happy and not too stressed

I'm so lost right now so any advice is appreciated! When I started applying my main goal was to be as close as possible to NYC, but I'm worried that Maryland might be a better medical school overall.

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[thissuckslol]

I'm not sure how much help this may be but it may be trickier to get in state tuition, a little trickier than you think. I think you need proof of residence along with income and a bunch of other things. Basically it's not just a I lived here for a year so I'm a maryland citizen now sort of deal. I'd suggest to look more into it! google what you have to do in order to claim that title for the tuition. That seems to be your biggest point out of the rest of the ones you made. I don't think going to one over the other is going to really make or break your chances for OB/GYN. But N=1 and I'm not a practicing physician yet. Just my 2 cents!

but in terms of social health and work, Maryland's graduate programs are across the street, from what I remembered from my interview, so it may be easier to get involved in any extracurriculars (make connections) that might lead to opportunities in your future. That seems very beneficial in the long run considering you're an active student, which may be affected by how much you're going to have to invest in passing classes alone. Not sure about rutger's though. Do you recall any social involvement from your interview day? any groups or other graduate programs close by that you could get involved with there?

 

[scaredlostconfused]

which did you end up choosing?