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UMass Chan
+In-state tuition (around $100K cheaper overall)
+Significantly more NIH research funding
+Great match throughout Mass
+Higher ranked in medicine
-Primarily primary care focused
-In Worcester- biggest con
Tufts
+In Boston
+Great match list in Boston/NE
+Better "Layman" presitge
-High tuition+COL
-Not as much research funding as UMass
If the location of these schools was the same, I would definitely pick UMass. However, I have lived in a major city for the past 5 years and consider myself a big city person. Money is not end all be all, but should play a factor. Want to end up in the northeast, both match great in the Northeast (Umass more so in primary care specialties, but most likely just student selection). Interested in a wide array of specialties, from competitive (ortho) to less so (ID and peds), so want to keep options open. Also being from Mass, seems like lots of people skew decision towards Tufts due to layman prestige of the institution in the state.
Any advice/words of wisdom would be greatly appreciated! Thanks in advance
+In-state tuition (around $100K cheaper overall)
+Significantly more NIH research funding
+Great match throughout Mass
+Higher ranked in medicine
-Primarily primary care focused
-In Worcester- biggest con
Tufts
+In Boston
+Great match list in Boston/NE
+Better "Layman" presitge
-High tuition+COL
-Not as much research funding as UMass
If the location of these schools was the same, I would definitely pick UMass. However, I have lived in a major city for the past 5 years and consider myself a big city person. Money is not end all be all, but should play a factor. Want to end up in the northeast, both match great in the Northeast (Umass more so in primary care specialties, but most likely just student selection). Interested in a wide array of specialties, from competitive (ortho) to less so (ID and peds), so want to keep options open. Also being from Mass, seems like lots of people skew decision towards Tufts due to layman prestige of the institution in the state.
Any advice/words of wisdom would be greatly appreciated! Thanks in advance