megaknight
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Hello! As the cycle is coming to an end this year I've narrowed my choices down to three schools and would love to hear some opinions about which may be the best choice.
I am a lifelong Georgia resident with my parents living in the Atlanta area. I'm currently unsure of my specialty interests but I have ruled out FM/EM/Peds. As a student, I hope to have research as a big part of my medical education and am looking to go to a school that will give me the highest odds of matching into a competitive specialty if I would want to.
UMass
Pros
Pros
Pros
Currently leaning towards MCG just cause of the COA, proximity to parents, and already having connections with some of the class, but I just want to make sure I don't end up regretting my choice down the line by not picking a "better" school that could help when its time to apply for residency. Any help would be greatly appreciated
I am a lifelong Georgia resident with my parents living in the Atlanta area. I'm currently unsure of my specialty interests but I have ruled out FM/EM/Peds. As a student, I hope to have research as a big part of my medical education and am looking to go to a school that will give me the highest odds of matching into a competitive specialty if I would want to.
UMass
Pros
- Highest NIH funding, most abundant opportunities for research
- USNWR ranking: #44 in research, #13 in primary care
- TRUE P/F pre-clinical
- Strong match list - primarily match in MA/New England/NY
- Exams are 1/2 in-house, 1/2 NMBE (not entirely sure if this is true)
- Worcester
- OOS COA ~ $415K
- Primary care focus
- Super far from parents/friends
Pros
- Peds hospital
- USNWR ranking: #35 in research, #53 in primary care
- Good match list, high exam pass rates
- Lots of research opportunities
- Cincinnati is probably the nicest city between these three lol
- OOS COA - $375K, however I may qualify for IS tuition via Kentucky residency which would make total COA $280K
- P/F Quartile ranking system
- Far from parents/friends
Pros
- IS COA ~$250K
- Did undergrad in GA - would probably know a lot of the class (maybe this could be viewed as a con)
- About 2.5 hour drive from family
- I like the southeast - most opportunity to end up in Atlanta, Tennessee, or Florida
- P/F pre-clincal (but may be internally ranked)
- Augusta
- Less nationally recognized
- USNWR ranking: #79 in research, #95 in primary care
- Match list is a little underwhelming
- Rotations are done in the middle of nowhere, all over the state
- Primary care focus - May close doors for more competitive specialties?
Currently leaning towards MCG just cause of the COA, proximity to parents, and already having connections with some of the class, but I just want to make sure I don't end up regretting my choice down the line by not picking a "better" school that could help when its time to apply for residency. Any help would be greatly appreciated