Touro Harlem (2021) vs Downstate(2022) Please help!

[savytricks]

Hi everyone, I am kinda conflicted into what to do. So I have been accepted to Touro since February and just received a conditional acceptance to Downstate for next year through their Bridges program. I like Downstate better but I don’t know if it makes sense to turn down an acceptance for this year to attend. I am more conflicted also since I don’t know if i am interested in certain specialties and I don’t want to add more hurdles to my journey.

Downstate:
pros: P/F preclinical years, cheaper tuition (17k less), USMLE only and masters in physiology after the program
cons: program cost $11,000, 1 year lost and program requirements (B’s) and higher


Touro
Pros: starting now
Cons: higher tuition, COMLEX & USMLE

thanks in advance for the advice guys!

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[drstranger]

whats the conditions of your acceptance at downstate? just passing classes vs getting straight A's will change my answer

 

[savytricks]

The only condition is that I must maintain a overall B average in the program. It has 6 required classes taken with the incoming medical class

 

[zorcandpals]

I'd go for downstate. You should be able to make B average and MD vs DO is pretty big.

 

[drstranger]

I agree with Downstate then.

 

[PugsAndHugs]

Downstate will definitely keep more doors open for you than Touro. I would go with Downstate and try to make some connections/shadowing while you are taking the classes to figure out what your career goals are earlier rather than later.