threeaway2323
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Hi, lucky enough to be admitted to three programs. Need to make a decision in a few days, super torn as to what to do.
Background: NYS Resident, living in Queens. Aiming for ophthalmology residency so research is extremely important for me. I would appreciate any help, advice or thoughts.
SUNY Downstate:
Pros:
Pros:
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Background: NYS Resident, living in Queens. Aiming for ophthalmology residency so research is extremely important for me. I would appreciate any help, advice or thoughts.
SUNY Downstate:
Pros:
- Close to home, family and friends.
- NYC, can't beat living here in your mid-twenties
- Excellent clinical experiences and training
- Decently strong match
- New sim center?? (idk if MS1s will be using this)
- I've heard that MS3 is brutal. Residents are overworked, often times they're IMGs and don't mentor well
- Haven't heard much about them flexing their research capabilities
- Facilities overall seem a little bit shabby
- High COL
- Mediocre match outside of NYS
Pros:
- Spacious and pretty campus
- Overall people seemed a little bit friendlier and lax, more Type B than Downstate
- Seemed like more students were involved in research
- Seems like the school matches students all over the country, moreso than Downstate
- Syracuse is kinda far and not a great city in my opinion
- Patient population doesn't really seem diverse
- Overall I don't feel like I'd have access to as many opportunities when compared to Downstate
Pros:
- School is really, really pretty and has great amenities
- Students seems down to earth and easy to talk to
- Brand new hospital affiliated with the school opening up in September
- Going to be about 50k more expensive over the course of 4 years than either SUNY
- Their research capabilities are severely eclipsed in the face of WashU
- Match is all over the place, didn't really get a fair idea if SLU would open any doors for me
- Far. Super duper far from home, fam and friends.
- St. Louis as a city isn't the safest place to be.