U Vermont vs. U Cincinnati

[econdr]

I am waitlisted at both schools, and I loved both of them.

UC has extremely high board scores, in-state tuition after freshman year, and its in a great city.

But I LOVED vermont, it was beautiful, had the most interesting curriculum and just seemed like somewhere I'd want to live. But it'll cost $50k more over the four years...

What does everyone think are the pros and cons of each school?

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[sunset823]

Interesting choice....being from Ohio, I overall dislike Cincinnati (too homogenous/conservative for my taste), but then again, Burlington is probably not much better. Cincinnati is a relatively nice/cheap place to live, though - I don't know anything about Vermont, but I'm assuming it's in a really rural area.

I guess it would come down to whether you think you want to practice in a city in the long run or in rural areas - if city, go to Cincinnati, if rural go to Vermont. Also, since both schools tend to match very geographically, if you prefer the Midwest/South, Cincinnati, if you prefer New England/mid-Atlantic, Vermont

 

[econdr]

Well I'm not sure what you mean bý conservative, but burlington is extremely undiverse yet liberal. The liberal factor is one thing I love about the place, it has a classy small town charm (while its rural it doesn't feel like it). Cost of living wise cincinnati is much cheaper, vermont has pretty expensive rent for its size, at least compared to ohio. I'm from cali so I plan to move back here so the regional placement doesn't make a difference. Cincy has a slightly better match list (more specialists) and higher step 1 scores. And it has cheaper tuition for OOSers (save 50k+interest over 4 years).

So the question is, do I go with the school and city that I like more, or the school and city that will give me less debt and possibly more options for specializing.

 

[sunset823]

Well I'm not sure what you mean bý conservative, but burlington is extremely undiverse yet liberal. The liberal factor is one thing I love about the place, it has a classy small town charm (while its rural it doesn't feel like it). Cost of living wise cincinnati is much cheaper, vermont has pretty expensive rent for its size, at least compared to ohio. I'm from cali so I plan to move back here so the regional placement doesn't make a difference. Cincy has a slightly better match list (more specialists) and higher step 1 scores. And it has cheaper tuition for OOSers (save 50k+interest over 4 years).

So the question is, do I go with the school and city that I like more, or the school and city that will give me less debt and possibly more options for specializing.

well, I guess the deciding factor would be to count how many people have recently matched in the california or out west in general - the school that has matched more out west is your best bet, b/c residency placements usually determine where you're going to live, at least the region

my guess is that it would be Vermont, but I could be wrong

 

[jetspeeder]

I am waitlisted at both schools, and I loved both of them.

UC has extremely high board scores, in-state tuition after freshman year, and its in a great city.

But I LOVED vermont, it was beautiful, had the most interesting curriculum and just seemed like somewhere I'd want to live. But it'll cost $50k more over the four years...

What does everyone think are the pros and cons of each school?

Are you trying to figure out which school to write a letter of intent to because if you arent, then this post is meaningless since you're WLed at both schools.

 

[aebvd97]

Well I'm not sure what you mean bý conservative, but burlington is extremely undiverse yet liberal.

By conservative, I think the poster is referring to the fact that the Cincinnati metro area is one of the few in the nation that typically votes Republican. But, there are plenty of liberal pockets in the city, especially the nicer neighorhoods within a couple of miles from the med school. I work for UC's med school, so if you have any additional questions, I'd be happy to help!

I've never been to Vermont, but I hear Burlington is lovely, so I might be slightly swayed by that (especially since I want to leave Ohio)...but, $50,000 is a lot of money to consider. I also think UC is probably a little more research oriented, but that's a slightly naive statement, as I don't know much about UVM. Both are great choices and I don't think you can go wrong with either. From my understanding, they both have great facilities, no?

 

[chessodoc]

Well I'm not sure what you mean bý conservative, but burlington is extremely undiverse yet liberal. The liberal factor is one thing I love about the place, it has a classy small town charm (while its rural it doesn't feel like it). Cost of living wise cincinnati is much cheaper, vermont has pretty expensive rent for its size, at least compared to ohio. I'm from cali so I plan to move back here so the regional placement doesn't make a difference. Cincy has a slightly better match list (more specialists) and higher step 1 scores. And it has cheaper tuition for OOSers (save 50k+interest over 4 years).

So the question is, do I go with the school and city that I like more, or the school and city that will give me less debt and possibly more options for specializing.

Not true. Burlington, for a city its size, is a fairly large refugee center.

 

[econdr]

Not true. Burlington, for a city its size, is a fairly large refugee center.

It is a refugee center, but from what I read burlington is 92% white. Not that I really care, I was just responding to sunset's post that cincinnati was too homogeneous, when cincy is probably much more diverse than burlington and vermont...

 

[econdr]

By conservative, I think the poster is referring to the fact that the Cincinnati metro area is one of the few in the nation that typically votes Republican. But, there are plenty of liberal pockets in the city, especially the nicer neighorhoods within a couple of miles from the med school. I work for UC's med school, so if you have any additional questions, I'd be happy to help!

I've never been to Vermont, but I hear Burlington is lovely, so I might be slightly swayed by that (especially since I want to leave Ohio)...but, $50,000 is a lot of money to consider. I also think UC is probably a little more research oriented, but that's a slightly naive statement, as I don't know much about UVM. Both are great choices and I don't think you can go wrong with either. From my understanding, they both have great facilities, no?

Yes they both have great facilities. Burlington is really a nicer city. It really comes down to am I really willing to take on another 50k or so in debt to live where I want to live for four years...

You are correct that Cincy is more research oriented. It is also more specialty oriented, while UVM is known for primary care.

Uggh i might just flip a coin

 

[DrJD]

Yes they both have great facilities. Burlington is really a nicer city. It really comes down to am I really willing to take on another 50k or so in debt to live where I want to live for four years...

You are correct that Cincy is more research oriented. It is also more specialty oriented, while UVM is known for primary care.

Uggh i might just flip a coin

Seems like people everywhere say, "You'll do your best where you're happiest, and that will help you get wherever you need to go."

So the real decision is weighing the 50 thousand difference for that happiness! Don't really have anything to add other than, go with what your gut is telling you. Deep down you know where you should go!

 

[econdr]

Well put. Thanks again, Dr...

 

[mnbv4184]

Don't worry about the cost. You will be a doctor making a good amount of money one day and will be able to pay it. Look for a place that you would really like to live for four years and a school that will help realize your goals.

It sounds that you want to go to University of Vermont, but are hesitant to take the plunge.

 

[econdr]

Yes, UVM was and is my top choice, it was just the fact that cincinnati had lower tuition that really made it a more difficult choice...