UAMS vs UTMB

[olofmeister]

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I was born and raised in TX, went to college in AR.

UAMS (Little Rock)
Pros

• I like the slower pace of Arkansas, plus people are way nicer than Texas
• Already have several friends in Little Rock
• very nice weather

Cons

• Most people match somewhere in the south, which I REALLY do not want to stay in
• 50k more in tuition

UTMB
Pros

• More people matched into surgery
• Very close to my parents (this is a big factor)
• higher ranked school

Cons

• I would have to stay in Texas for 4 more years
• mandatory lectures
• humidity sucks

Summary: I'm leaning towards UAMS right now just because I hate Texas, but I've never been to Galveston. My main concerns with UAMS would be the difficulty of matching into surgery in a different state.

 

[wysdoc]

you have said so many times how much you crave leaving Texas - going to Arkansas seems to be your chance
You can apply to residencies anywhere at all.

 

[olofmeister]

you have said so many times how much you crave leaving Texas - going to Arkansas seems to be your chance
You can apply to residencies anywhere at all.

Haha that's very true, but I feel like Galveston is a lot different than Dallas/Houston/Austin. I suppose the only way to know for sure is to spend a couple days there...

Also, am I wrong in assuming that residencies prefer applicants that live/have lived close to their program? (like most medical schools do)

I appreciate your help

 

[wysdoc]

Haha that's very true, but I feel like Galveston is a lot different than Dallas/Houston/Austin. I suppose the only way to know for sure is to spend a couple days there...

Also, am I wrong in assuming that residencies prefer applicants that live/have lived close to their program? (like most medical schools do)

I appreciate your help

Not as much as for med schools.

 

[RagingBolt34]

Haha that's very true, but I feel like Galveston is a lot different than Dallas/Houston/Austin. I suppose the only way to know for sure is to spend a couple days there...

Also, am I wrong in assuming that residencies prefer applicants that live/have lived close to their program? (like most medical schools do)

I appreciate your help

Many people every year rank UTMB lower because they would rather live in Houston, Dallas, Austin, etc, over Galveston. It is not exactly a desirable location to be at in Texas.