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Hey everyone,
I posted this a few weeks ago but figured I would repost a shorter version now that I have gone to second looks at both schools and received financial aid packages for both schools.
After receiving financial aid packages/securing living situation the COA between Jeff and UConn is only about $4,000 if I calculated correctly (but probably less since I live frugally)
JEFFERSON
PROS
1. Community Service Opportunities
JeffHOPE – student-run volunteer clinic, 5x days a week (homeless shelters)
Refugee Health Partners – multiple opportunities including student-run clinic, education classes, and health fairs
Adopt-A-Mom – partner with expecting mothers from the JOGA Clinic through prenatal care to labor and delivery
JeffYES – adolescent outreach program for urban youth in homeless shelters
2. Research Opportunities
Formal 9-week summer research program
College within a College (CwiC) – “Clinical and Translational Research Track”
3. Clinical Sites
multitude of clinical rotation sites in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Delaware
sites that vary from level one trauma centers to rural community hospitals
many more sites for rotation compared to UConn
4. Curriculum
H/P/F grading scheme (H>90%, P>70%) pre-clinical
H/P/F grading scheme for clinical rotations
Basic lecture model with small-group based discussions incorporated in
Small groups (PBL, TBL)
Basic 24 month pre-clinical curriculum
5. Location (living in the city)
feel like Philly is a great place for a student to live
CHEAP cost of living that is close to the school
6. Free fitness center (with pool! +++)
7. Early clinical exposure
Multiple community service opportunities that allow for patient care as early as M1 (JeffHOPE, Refugee Health, etc.
Introduction to Clinical Medicine I and II during M1 and M2
Foundations of Clinical Medicine (FCM) and Physical Diagnosis during M2
8. Reputation?
Jefferson students well-known to residency directors
9. Clinical Rotation grades not based on SHELF Exam scores!
seem to have a larger variety of rotations available for students
10. Match Lists (2015 and 2016)
Lots of PA matches (although there are a lot of PA hospital systems with the Philly Triplets and Penn State)
Saw matches in both CT and MA
Variety of specialties along with matches into competitive specialties
11. “Vibe”
Throughout the whole cycle, I had my best experience with Jefferson
Really get the feeling that Jefferson cares deeply for their students and are very involved despite the class size
CONS
1. Slightly higher tuition
Tuition = $54,000
Fees = $870
COL = $2,800 [rent is about $210 per month] (able to find amazing housing "co-op" with M1-M4 that is about 1x block from campus and includes books, beer, utilities, other household amenities, textbooks, and invaluable advice from all the students that live there)
SCHOLARSHIP = $5,500
COA = $52,170 (approximately)
2. Far away from support system (3.5-4 hour train ride to CT)
3. H/P/F compared to P/F at UConn
4. 24 month vs 18 month pre-clinical curriculum
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UCONN
PROS
1. Community Service Opportunities
Covenant House Medical Clinical in Willimantic, CT
Free clinic run by medical, pharmacy, and dental students
Get to visit hometown 1x a month
Multiple other opportunities
2. In-State Tuition
Tuition = $30,010
Fees = $5,609
Living expenses = ~$20,000
SCHOLARSHIP - approximately $12,000 per year
COA = $48,000
3. Close to support system (family in CT; boyfriend in MA)
4. M Delta Curriculum
TBL without any lectures; however previous lectures are recorded and availabe online
P/F grading scheme for pre-clinical
"LEAP" periods after exams (2x weeks) that you can use to remediate the test if needed OR meet with your advisor and spend 5 days on electives and have 2 days of vacations
HH/H/P/F for clinical rotations (shelf exams incorporated)
Clinical simulation center
Virtual laboratory to complement the gross anatomy lab (early introduction to CT, MRI, and Ultrasound)
5. Research Opportunities
Summer Research Program
5th Year Enrichment Programs
MS in Clinical and Translational Research
6. Electives available during pre-clinical years
Intro to Emergency Medicine; Radiology imaging
Topics in Advanced Immunology
7. Clinical Sites (not as many as Jefferson)
*"home institution" is not a level 1 trauma*
Hartford Hospital
Level 1 Trauma Center
CT Children’s Hospital
Region’s only full-service pediatric care facility
Hospital of Central Connecticut
John Dempsey Hospital at UCONN Health
CONS
1. 1st class to undergo the new Delta M curriculum (SCARY)
I really do like the idea behind this curriculum and believe that I would do well in this time of environment but would feel more comfortable if the curriculum had already been in place for 1-2 years prior
2. All TBL without lectures?
3. Not a major city/rural area
4. Less sites to rotate through
I posted this a few weeks ago but figured I would repost a shorter version now that I have gone to second looks at both schools and received financial aid packages for both schools.
After receiving financial aid packages/securing living situation the COA between Jeff and UConn is only about $4,000 if I calculated correctly (but probably less since I live frugally)
JEFFERSON
PROS
1. Community Service Opportunities
JeffHOPE – student-run volunteer clinic, 5x days a week (homeless shelters)
Refugee Health Partners – multiple opportunities including student-run clinic, education classes, and health fairs
Adopt-A-Mom – partner with expecting mothers from the JOGA Clinic through prenatal care to labor and delivery
JeffYES – adolescent outreach program for urban youth in homeless shelters
2. Research Opportunities
Formal 9-week summer research program
College within a College (CwiC) – “Clinical and Translational Research Track”
3. Clinical Sites
multitude of clinical rotation sites in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Delaware
sites that vary from level one trauma centers to rural community hospitals
many more sites for rotation compared to UConn
4. Curriculum
H/P/F grading scheme (H>90%, P>70%) pre-clinical
H/P/F grading scheme for clinical rotations
Basic lecture model with small-group based discussions incorporated in
Small groups (PBL, TBL)
Basic 24 month pre-clinical curriculum
5. Location (living in the city)
feel like Philly is a great place for a student to live
CHEAP cost of living that is close to the school
6. Free fitness center (with pool! +++)
7. Early clinical exposure
Multiple community service opportunities that allow for patient care as early as M1 (JeffHOPE, Refugee Health, etc.
Introduction to Clinical Medicine I and II during M1 and M2
Foundations of Clinical Medicine (FCM) and Physical Diagnosis during M2
8. Reputation?
Jefferson students well-known to residency directors
9. Clinical Rotation grades not based on SHELF Exam scores!
seem to have a larger variety of rotations available for students
10. Match Lists (2015 and 2016)
Lots of PA matches (although there are a lot of PA hospital systems with the Philly Triplets and Penn State)
Saw matches in both CT and MA
Variety of specialties along with matches into competitive specialties
11. “Vibe”
Throughout the whole cycle, I had my best experience with Jefferson
Really get the feeling that Jefferson cares deeply for their students and are very involved despite the class size
CONS
1. Slightly higher tuition
Tuition = $54,000
Fees = $870
COL = $2,800 [rent is about $210 per month] (able to find amazing housing "co-op" with M1-M4 that is about 1x block from campus and includes books, beer, utilities, other household amenities, textbooks, and invaluable advice from all the students that live there)
SCHOLARSHIP = $5,500
COA = $52,170 (approximately)
2. Far away from support system (3.5-4 hour train ride to CT)
3. H/P/F compared to P/F at UConn
4. 24 month vs 18 month pre-clinical curriculum
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
UCONN
PROS
1. Community Service Opportunities
Covenant House Medical Clinical in Willimantic, CT
Free clinic run by medical, pharmacy, and dental students
Get to visit hometown 1x a month
Multiple other opportunities
2. In-State Tuition
Tuition = $30,010
Fees = $5,609
Living expenses = ~$20,000
SCHOLARSHIP - approximately $12,000 per year
COA = $48,000
3. Close to support system (family in CT; boyfriend in MA)
4. M Delta Curriculum
TBL without any lectures; however previous lectures are recorded and availabe online
P/F grading scheme for pre-clinical
"LEAP" periods after exams (2x weeks) that you can use to remediate the test if needed OR meet with your advisor and spend 5 days on electives and have 2 days of vacations
HH/H/P/F for clinical rotations (shelf exams incorporated)
Clinical simulation center
Virtual laboratory to complement the gross anatomy lab (early introduction to CT, MRI, and Ultrasound)
5. Research Opportunities
Summer Research Program
5th Year Enrichment Programs
MS in Clinical and Translational Research
6. Electives available during pre-clinical years
Intro to Emergency Medicine; Radiology imaging
Topics in Advanced Immunology
7. Clinical Sites (not as many as Jefferson)
*"home institution" is not a level 1 trauma*
Hartford Hospital
Level 1 Trauma Center
CT Children’s Hospital
Region’s only full-service pediatric care facility
Hospital of Central Connecticut
John Dempsey Hospital at UCONN Health
CONS
1. 1st class to undergo the new Delta M curriculum (SCARY)
I really do like the idea behind this curriculum and believe that I would do well in this time of environment but would feel more comfortable if the curriculum had already been in place for 1-2 years prior
2. All TBL without lectures?
3. Not a major city/rural area
4. Less sites to rotate through
