USUHS vs Brody

[caligirl22]

Hi! I was wondering if anyone has any insight about USUHS for the Public Health Service. I am currently deciding between these two (but still waiting on a few other interview results).

USUHS:
Pros--

• New city (DC) -- I've lived in NC for a while and would like to experience something new.
• Get paid during school (stipend = 82,000)
• PHS means that I would be working on indian health center reservations for the time that I serve, and I do want to help underserved populations
• No tuition (Really big for me)
• Get to move around a lot and experience different parts of the US
• Slightly better rank/reputation?
• more research?

Cons --

• limitations to certain specialties (mostly primary care + Gen sure + radiology + anesthesia) and I am pretty interested in neurology, but flexible
• lower salary during service years
• no control over where I will be for 7 years (could be in Alaska and that might be too cold)
• living in rural settings
• Not sure how I would fit in with the culture, I don't have any family in the military and I never did ROTC
• slightly higher COA
• Must be in uniform all times on campus

ECU Brody:
Pros --

• In state, only 3 hrs from home
• cheap (22k a year tuition)
• Low cost of living
• strong match list
• Study body seems really welcoming
• can match whatever I want (although primary care focus)

Cons--

• Don't love the small town location
• not much to do in Greenville
• party school undergrad reputation
• less research focus?
• students seem to match more within NC

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[Mr.Smile12]

Just addressing one of your USUHS negatives:
I would ask the admissions team, but the class isn't full of military brats who have lived their school years in military boarding houses and have run up the ladder of ROTC ranks. Most people, including those on HPSP, are like you: they have never had a significant family member involved with the military or been in J/ROTC. Everyone has to adjust to "military culture," but I think the number of your peers who had to make this adjustment are more similar to you than you think.