UM Miller vs BU

[mattlima94]

I've posted this a few times on different places around SDN, but I think this is finally the right place to present my scenario. Here it is:

UM Miller
Pros

• I am married and both my family and my wife's family leave relatively close
• Weather
• I did my undergrad here so I already have a strong network
• Living in Brickel would be nice
• Clinical Training

Cons

• Not really that big of a con. I love Miami and I want to to be in South Florida long term, but since I've lived in Brazil/FL my whole life, I wanted to take the opportunity to experience living in a different environment.

Boston University
Pros

• I have strong interests in health economics and entrepreneurship. Boston and BU have national relevance in those areas as opposed to Miami which only has regional relevance.
• Also great clinical training
• Slightly better reputation nationally
• Would allow me and my wife to fulfill our personal goal of experiencing a different culture and environment

Cons

• Weather may be too much to handle

Summary: I know UM is a great school and I feel like it is the safest choice. However, due to my interest in health management/policy etc, Boston University seems like an amazing option as Boston has opportunities which do not seem to be equally available in Miami in this regard. I would greatly appreciate new perspectives on any aspect of the situation. Thanks for the help!!

UPDATE:

I've received my Fin. Aid packages and surprisingly it will be about 10k cheaper to attend BU.

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[Skenti]

If you want to stay in south FL, I'd go Miami for sure. It sounds like that's where you want to be.

 

[BeingTime]

I think Miller had a fantastic vibe and many opportunities. I interviewed there and at BU. Tbh, i liked Miami a lot more than BU. The students seemed a lot happier.


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[thej0ker]

Miller's the safer option, but if you're serious about exploring health entrepreneurship, Boston is absolutely the place to be. Four years there vs. Miami would surely make a huge impact on your career trajectory. I'd personally go for the new exposure with Boston, but only if the difference in cost is like $10k or less.