UConn versus FSU

[Shorts4]

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Please help me decide between UConn and FSU. I am a Florida resident, but regardless of my choice, I will get in-state tuition.

UConn (OOS)
Pros

• Hospital Attached to campus
• Early clinical exposure
• Possible networking to other NE academic hospital

Cons

• Cold Weather
• A lot of mandatory class time

FSU (IS)
Pros

• Proximity to family
• Closer to location where I'd like to practice
• Early Start

Cons

• Bias towards primary care
• No university hospital

Summary: UConn may have better academic opportunities but FSU is a state school in the state where I'd like to practice.

 

[chilly_md]

Is the cost difference negligible then?

 

[Shorts4]

Is the cost difference negligible then?

Yes. The overall debt would only be about a $10k difference over 4 years, excluding any aid.

 

[chilly_md]

How close are you to family from FSU and do you rely on them a lot for support? What specialties are you interested in now? Gen surgery or IM (into a subspeciality after) should definitely be possible still.

 

[Shorts4]

How close are you to family from FSU and do you rely on them a lot for support? What specialties are you interested in now? Gen surgery or IM (into a subspeciality after) should definitely be possible still.

They would be about 4 hrs drive, so still far. My wife relies on them a bit more than I do, but we’re both comfortable with leaving if that’s what we decide.

Looking at EM or Cardiology at the moment. Mostly EM.

 

[chilly_md]

They would be about 4 hrs drive, so still far. My wife relies on them a bit more than I do, but we’re both comfortable with leaving if that’s what we decide.

Looking at EM or Cardiology at the moment. Mostly EM.

As you know, things can change with what you are interested in. But EM will not be a problem from FSU and cardiology would come after IM. You should be able to match into a solid academic IM program from either school. It is up to you if you'd like a new experience up there. Early clinical exposure is not that big of a deal and some element of that can be met with a volunteer student led clinic or something at FSU if they have that.

Any difference on grading systems?

 

[Shorts4]

As you know, things can change with what you are interested in. But EM will not be a problem from FSU and cardiology would come after IM. You should be able to match into a solid academic IM program from either school. It is up to you if you'd like a new experience up there. Early clinical exposure is not that big of a deal and some element of that can be met with a volunteer student led clinic or something at FSU if they have that.

Any difference on grading systems?

Understood. Grading is both P/F. I think UConn has some sort of internal ranking system in it though.

 

[chilly_md]

Understood. Grading is both P/F. I think UConn has some sort of internal ranking system in it though.

Fairly equivalent on that front then. You could find how much emphasis they put into the internal ranking (ie do they tell residencies you were top X% only if it is high or are more outright about it) but it shouldn't matter much to you.

 

[LunaOri]

Which school has happier students?