To interview or not at U. of VT

[Tamomo]

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Hi everyone,

This is my first post. I took the Aug. MCAT and applied kinda late, mid October. I received a few interviews and thankfully matched into a TX med school on Feb. 1. During that week Univ. of Vermont offered me an interview as well, it's on April 1st. Should I go to the interview?

I haven't bought a plane ticket yet and from quickly doing an internet search it will cost somewhere around $950 - 1100 and I don't have a job and my bank account is depleted due to the application process.

Is it worth it? The school I am at has great facilities, staff, students, hospitals, etc. but is in a small TX city. I hear Burlington is incredibly beautiful and that the school is good too.
Also, the tuition is another thing, for residents of TX it will be around $8500/yr for tuition, and it is around $21000/yr for out of state to go to Univ. of VT.

If anyone has interviewed there or currently attends the med school I would appreciate the advice.
Thanks.

 

[14931]

u probably want to post this is pre-allo and do a search for people that where also deciding whether to go for interviews after acceptances. good luck

 

[ny skindoc]

If the school you have already been accepted to has "great staff,hospitals,students" etc and is so much cheaper than Vermont then the decision is pretty clear unless you have some very compelling reason to live in Vermont.It is true that the area is beautiful but that in itself would not be worth the extra cost for most people.Why not vacation in Burlington with all the money you will save going to school in Texas or go there for residency?