Temple (full-tuition) vs. UVM Larner - CT Campus (180k scholarship)

[LRC2112]

Hi everyone! I have been fortunate enough to have been accepted into the following programs with scholarships. For context, I am interested in returning to Florida for residency. In terms of specialties, I am interested in radiology, anesthesia, and surgery. Your help would be greatly appreciated.

University of Vermont - LCOM
Pros

• True P/F with zero internal rankings for pre-clinical years (rotations can be honored)
• Smaller class size
• Supportive and responsive administration
• Higher ranked in USWNR and PD rankings
• Really got along with the older medical students and my overnight host

Cons

• Less scholarship funding (180k as opposed to full-tuition) - however, I may still be able to negotiate
• Primary care focus (not of high importance for me given my specialty interests - radiology, anesthesia, or surgery)
• I felt more at home in Philadelphia than in Burlington
• Connecticut campus hospitals lack many residency programs and seem more community-like than academic (difficulty establishing connections for residency?)

Temple - LKSOM:
Pros

• Location (I loved the city when I visited) and have some friends in the area
• Diverse patient population and pathology
• Has a residency for almost every specialty (including those I am interested in)
• I got along more with the prospective students during Second Look Day
• More funds (full-tuition scholarship)

Cons

• Although pre-clinical years are P/F, you are internally ranked
• North Philadelphia isn't the safest area
• Administration admitted to sometimes being disorganized
• Lower ranked in USWNR and PD ranking

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[hippo24]

Are you sure Temple internally ranks? I remember them saying P/F preclinical (but you know your percentages on every exam) and H/HP/P/F clinical on second look day, but I could be misremembering...

 

[Putkernerinthehall]

Are you on WL for any Florida schools? I'm assuming you are a FL resident now and applied broadly in FL.

 

[total_tradegy22]

Your "pro" column for Temple sounded way stronger to me than what you said for Vermont

 

[LRC2112]

Are you on WL for any Florida schools? I'm assuming you are a FL resident now and applied broadly in FL.

Yes, I am waitlisted at FAU. However, I prefer these two out-of-state options because they will be cheaper with the scholarships. Additionally, the schools seem more established, having their own hospitals and many residency programs.

 

[LRC2112]

Are you sure Temple internally ranks? I remember them saying P/F preclinical (but you know your percentages on every exam) and H/HP/P/F clinical on second look day, but I could be misremembering...

I talked to a current medical student that told me he believes they rank students in three quartiles during pre-clinical years. This helps with determining AOA nominations, but nobody truly knows. The culture among students did not seem competitive at all despite this. It may not matter much.

 

[chilly_md]

Lower ranked in USWNR and PD ranking

This is meaningless, especially with where these two likely were placed by these lists.

Go to Temple.

 

[LRC2112]

Thank you to all who responded! I will be committing to Temple 🙂