UCSF (IS) vs. UOP

[lumpsnotforsale]

Summary: I am waiting to hear back from the Air Force, if I do not receive the HPSP scholarship, UOP is off the table.

I am interested in specializing/research but it's not something I'm dead set on.
If I pick UCSF I will likely try to postpone the HPSP for 1 year and use savings to pay for the first year.
The way I'm looking at it now is if I would be willing to invest an additional year of my life at UCSF to have lower stress levels.
Input from UCSF/UOP/HPSP people is greatly appreciated!

School 1: UCSF (IS)
Pros:

• P/NP
• more free time, students seem to have lower stress levels
• better research opportunities
• from what I've seen I'd fit in better with the student body but that's a hard thing to be sure of/ quantify

Cons:

• 4 years
• old facilities
• weaker clinical

School 2: UOP
Pros:

• 3 years!
• really nice facilities
• great clinical program

Cons:

• no gym on campus
• high stress- especially 1st year
• difficult (but still possible) to specialize

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[artist2022]

@Auntymarkovnikov is a first yr at UoP
@stressedscholar is a first yr at UCSF
@BluntForceTrauma is an AF HPSP recipient



and thank you for actually using the template lol