UTHSC vs Quinnipiac

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Hey guys, hoping you all can help me with a dilemma. I’m really struggling to decide between schools, and a lot of that is based on my indecision over what path I want to take specialty wise. Some things to consider: I am married so my pros and cons mostly reflect that. I prefer Quinnipiac in most ways, but with Step 1 going P/F I am a tad worried about not having home residency programs. Price for tuition is not an issue since I received a scholarship at Quinnipiac.


University of Tennessee Health Science Center

Pros

  • Cheaper cost of living (potentially ~30k over the course of 4 years in housing if we rent a house)
  • Stay in-state, so state income tax benefits
  • Easier for Wife to transfer into a new job
  • Good hospitals
  • Good networking throughout Tennessee
  • Can drive home (~6hours)
  • Lots of home residency programs
Cons

  • Potentially limiting future opportunities of working in other areas of the country by staying in home state
  • Memphis is not a desirable place to live (to me)
  • Less direct mentorship at the medical school (which is really important to me)
  • Feel like a number among a large class size


Quinnipiac

Pros

  • Opportunity to grow by being far from comfort zone
  • Great mentorship within the school
  • Begin practicing medical skills in first year
  • Possibility to study in Maine
  • Smaller class size feels more intimate and close
  • Great connections with high-quality hospitals like Yale
  • Great match list into programs like Yale
  • Scholarly concentration capstone project allows me to learn research and focus my education
  • Smaller class size
Cons
  • Cost of living is higher (potentially 30k or more over the course of 4 years)
  • Farther from family (11-12 hour drive)
  • Likely have to live in a smaller place (like an apartment or annex and we have two large dogs)
  • Wife’s job prospects are currently unknown
  • No home residency programs, so if I become interested in competitive specialty that seems like a big drawback

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