Just thought I would share my 2 cents since I'm a third year at UConn. I'm pretty pleased with the curriculum here -- you'll hear some gripes about too much touchy-feely stuff or too much primary care, but I feel that no matter where you go, there will be gripes about something or another. In the end, everyone seems to learn all of the same information somehow. With a little initiative, you can really customize your education here -- I have an interest in emergency medicine, so I was able to set up an elective in emergency medicine that gave me some clinical exposure to this field of medicine while I was still a first year student. It is now offered to all first year students who are interested. I feel that with a little initiative, you can make an education for yourself no matter where you go. I also feel, because the school is fairly small, that you get to really know people here -- fellow students, deans, professors, attendings, interns, residents, cafeteria people, housekeeping, etc. Another huge incentive is the tuition break as a Connecticut resident. I guess the question is, are you willing to spend >$10,000 a year to live closer to NYC? If you have any questions, please feel free to ask.
-James
MS3, UConn School of Medicine