chickenlegs2020
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Hello all!
So I'm facing a bit of a dillemma - I was accepted to Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center (TTUHSC) in Lubbock, TX back in February during the Texas Match Day. I had even futher applied to the dual degree program to get an MPH alongside my MD, and I also signed a lease there.... Anyway today I got a call from UNLV saying they were offering me a seat for the MD program. Honestly, I wasn't expecting this given UNLV's small class size, so I didn't even do a lot of comparison lol. Tution-wise, TTUHSC is lower but factoring in rent it gets a little higher, but fortunately still manageable for my parents. UNLV's tuition is slightly higher but I'd fully save on rent because I'd be living with my parents.
There's a few pros and cons for both and I'll try to list them out based on my research:
Texas Tech pros: I get to do a dual degree program, established school with good match rates, comfortable in TX where I went to high school and med school, TX has good medical school infrastructure
Texas Tech cons: Undesirable location (for me), large class size, more community residency matches
UNLV pros: small class size, desirable location, near support system, more academic residency matches and also specializations
UNLV cons: newer school, rotation sites are sometimes at private practice clinics, can't pursue a dual degree becasue it would add another year to med school and I don't want to do that
Currently, I am interested in pursing oncology, probably at an academic hospital. I was looking at the school's rankings and the difference is kind of negligible. I was just wondering if someone could weigh in on this and provide any insight that might be helpful. I have until Monday to make my decision. Any advice/guidance would be greatly appreciated. Also if you're a UNLV medical student, I would greatly appreciate if you could share your experience in the comments or via DM. Thank you!
So I'm facing a bit of a dillemma - I was accepted to Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center (TTUHSC) in Lubbock, TX back in February during the Texas Match Day. I had even futher applied to the dual degree program to get an MPH alongside my MD, and I also signed a lease there.... Anyway today I got a call from UNLV saying they were offering me a seat for the MD program. Honestly, I wasn't expecting this given UNLV's small class size, so I didn't even do a lot of comparison lol. Tution-wise, TTUHSC is lower but factoring in rent it gets a little higher, but fortunately still manageable for my parents. UNLV's tuition is slightly higher but I'd fully save on rent because I'd be living with my parents.
There's a few pros and cons for both and I'll try to list them out based on my research:
Texas Tech pros: I get to do a dual degree program, established school with good match rates, comfortable in TX where I went to high school and med school, TX has good medical school infrastructure
Texas Tech cons: Undesirable location (for me), large class size, more community residency matches
UNLV pros: small class size, desirable location, near support system, more academic residency matches and also specializations
UNLV cons: newer school, rotation sites are sometimes at private practice clinics, can't pursue a dual degree becasue it would add another year to med school and I don't want to do that
Currently, I am interested in pursing oncology, probably at an academic hospital. I was looking at the school's rankings and the difference is kind of negligible. I was just wondering if someone could weigh in on this and provide any insight that might be helpful. I have until Monday to make my decision. Any advice/guidance would be greatly appreciated. Also if you're a UNLV medical student, I would greatly appreciate if you could share your experience in the comments or via DM. Thank you!
