Tulane vs George Washington vs Maryland (In-State)

[ajetta123]

Trying to decide between George Washington, Tulane, and Maryland and looking for some input from others. Would be much appreciated! Would be moving with my SO from California, so the quality of where we live matters.
Tulane
Pros:

• In an awesome city, great food, culture, weather, would have the most fun
• Pass/Fail (even though quartiles)
• Liked the actual school and facilities best

Cons:

• Most expensive option ($88,000 COA)
• Farthest from home (Maryland)

GW
Pros:

• True Pass/Fail
• Close to home, many friends, best support system in DC

Cons:

• Also expensive ($84,000). Cost of living in DC the highest
• Liked the campus/facilities the least

Maryland
Pros:

• Cheapest option bc of in state residency. Would not be living at home though ($73,000 in state COA plus $25,000/yr scholarship)
• Highest ranked according to US News (yes I know it's only based on NIH funding)

Cons:

• Still uses letter grades!
• Don't particularly like Baltimore, want to move away from home

All three schools have similar, almost identical residency director ratings. Just looking for some guidance.

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[puahate]

Leaning towards Maryland. All these schools imo are similar in prestige with maybe Tulane being better but not enough to warrant its cost.

 

[GetYourFluShotPls]

Between Maryland and Tulane in my opinion but like the other commenter said the cost difference is just so big so I'd probably also go with maryland. This is $160k we're talking about

 

[ajetta123]

Leaning towards Maryland. All these schools imo are similar in prestige with maybe Tulane being better but not enough to warrant its cost.

Between Maryland and Tulane in my opinion but like the other commenter said the cost difference is just so big so I'd probably also go with maryland. This is $160k we're talking about

Worth looking past the letter grading system at MD?

 

[puahate]

Worth looking past the letter grading system at MD?

Unfortunately yes.

 

[bigfedererfan]

Where can you find the residency director ratings for school?

 

[ajetta123]

Where can you find the residency director ratings for school?