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Edit: Thank you so much for all your input. It’s really helped guide my thought process. Especially now with step 1 being pass/fail, I’m going to value prestige a bit more. I’m waiting to hear from 5 more schools and will make a decision then.
Hey guys!
I'm very grateful to have these choices at this point in the cycle and although I'm still waiting on a few more T10/20 decisions I would like to start giving up spots and narrowing down my choices. It's easy for me to get lost in the weeds when making big decisions so all input is welcome!!
I'm hoping to enter into a competitive speciality and possibly academic medicine although my exact path is still fuzzy. Although I'm from CA, I've been on the east coast for several years and would be happy to end up living there in the end. I’d like to be close to my support systems although none of these options offer that outright so its less of a concern right now.
UCSF
Pros:
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Overall, I’m finding it difficult because I vibed best at Wash U and Michigan but care about the prestige of SF. Its also hard to turn down graduating with no debt although financial aid isn’t settled yet at all places. Also I'm worried about things I haven't even thought to think of, am I missing some consideration?
Thanks for your help!
Hey guys!
I'm very grateful to have these choices at this point in the cycle and although I'm still waiting on a few more T10/20 decisions I would like to start giving up spots and narrowing down my choices. It's easy for me to get lost in the weeds when making big decisions so all input is welcome!!
I'm hoping to enter into a competitive speciality and possibly academic medicine although my exact path is still fuzzy. Although I'm from CA, I've been on the east coast for several years and would be happy to end up living there in the end. I’d like to be close to my support systems although none of these options offer that outright so its less of a concern right now.
UCSF
Pros:
- Prestige/reputation (which does matter to me)
- Opens doors for academic positions
- Loved the commitment to social justice and an emphasis on health disparities
- Clinical Education is #1 by far
- Support system isn’t close by, from SoCal whereas a lot of other students could easily go home for the weekend.
- Older facilities
- Likely to be one of the more expensive options
- I really dislike SF
- Daunting move back west
Pros:
- Potential for scholarship (haven’t heard yet)
- Connected really well with students on interview day, liked the vibe a lot
- Cheap COL means not living in a shoebox
- Small class size
- Also great for academia
- New curriculum, probable growing pains
- City feels segregated
- St. Louis is further than the rest from any support system
Pros:
- Full tuition scholarship
- Short preclinical
- Loved Nashville
- Vibed decently well with the school
- Lower ranked
- Also preclinical might be too short?
- Not diverse
- Not a super reputed hospital system
- Matches to NE residency?
Pros:
- Also potential for scholarship although haven’t heard yet
- Loved interview day and connected equally well with students as at WashU (they took me out after my interview and let me stay an extra night)
- Short pre-clinical
- Pretty much can take classes at home via videos and flexible online quizzes (I learn best like this)
- Maybe 1 yr preclinical too short?
- I don’t know if the “Big 10” campus feel is for me
- Not as diverse of a patient population
- Large class size
Overall, I’m finding it difficult because I vibed best at Wash U and Michigan but care about the prestige of SF. Its also hard to turn down graduating with no debt although financial aid isn’t settled yet at all places. Also I'm worried about things I haven't even thought to think of, am I missing some consideration?
Thanks for your help!
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