raisinbran-crunch
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UMass
Pros
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Tufts
Pros
Cons
Summary: Other than the ~$60-80k cost of attendance difference, both schools seem pretty comparable to me.
Edit: chose Tufts. Thanks all!
Pros
- New curriculum, seems pretty cool, and I think it will fit my learning style
- Has a 3-year track for primary care that you have to apply into -- there's no guarantee I can get it, though.
- WIN week curriculum... kind of intended to alleviate some stress which is pretty cool
- Received a fat donation recently, should see an increase in resources/quality over the next couple years
- Marginally higher ranking than Tufts (but does this even matter), but top 10 in primary care
Cons
- OOS tuition. No financial aid package received yet, but estimating about 400k in loans
- Patient population is kinda exclusive to that of Western Mass
Tufts
Pros
- Love the curriculum much more than UMass's + has a super cool Anatomy lab
- In the middle of Boston. Research opportunities are super robust
- Marginally less expensive (about 330k-ish in loans)
- Match list is impressive
- Optional classes (not sure if that's the case at UMass)
Cons
- Not as "prestigious" but still a recognizable name (this doesn't really matter to me, but maybe to residencies?)
- The area itself is pretty expensive
- Monday exams for most of first year
Summary: Other than the ~$60-80k cost of attendance difference, both schools seem pretty comparable to me.
Edit: chose Tufts. Thanks all!
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