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Just got the A off the WL at UVM and I have 5 days to decide.
Super conflicted bc I’ve been set on Tufts for a little while now but I’ve been having some doubts about it. I turned down my significantly cheaper state school for Tufts and am still feeling conflicted about that decision.
Biggest factor is location
UVM
Pros
- Love Burlington and VT itself - toured the undergrad campus back when I was deciding where to go for college and absolutely loved it
- Significantly smaller class size (85 VT students and ~120 total)
Cons
- Not very diverse at all in student body and patient population (major con)
- Maybe how isolated it is and that I would have to drive home (no public transport options) 6 hrs (could be scary in the winter)
- Potentially not as good clinical training bc of less urban location
Tufts
Pros
- Biggest pro is Boston
- More diverse student body and patient population
- 6 hr train ride instead of drive from home (so I can be productive/study on the ride)
Cons
- Didn’t love accepted students day (faculty and students were very underwhelming - seems like faculty tends to be more traditionally-minded old white men)
- Seems like a lot of the student body is New England prep school people which I don’t love
- Big class of 200
Academically I think these schools are very similar.
I think UVM might align better with my values but I’m worried about the lack of diversity and not being in an urban environment in terms of clinical training.
Boston is a 5 hr drive, 6-7 hr train ride from home
Burlington is a 6 hr drive
^In my mind pretty much equidistant except VT has no public transportation options
Please help!
Super conflicted bc I’ve been set on Tufts for a little while now but I’ve been having some doubts about it. I turned down my significantly cheaper state school for Tufts and am still feeling conflicted about that decision.
Biggest factor is location
UVM
Pros
- Love Burlington and VT itself - toured the undergrad campus back when I was deciding where to go for college and absolutely loved it
- Significantly smaller class size (85 VT students and ~120 total)
Cons
- Not very diverse at all in student body and patient population (major con)
- Maybe how isolated it is and that I would have to drive home (no public transport options) 6 hrs (could be scary in the winter)
- Potentially not as good clinical training bc of less urban location
Tufts
Pros
- Biggest pro is Boston
- More diverse student body and patient population
- 6 hr train ride instead of drive from home (so I can be productive/study on the ride)
Cons
- Didn’t love accepted students day (faculty and students were very underwhelming - seems like faculty tends to be more traditionally-minded old white men)
- Seems like a lot of the student body is New England prep school people which I don’t love
- Big class of 200
Academically I think these schools are very similar.
I think UVM might align better with my values but I’m worried about the lack of diversity and not being in an urban environment in terms of clinical training.
Boston is a 5 hr drive, 6-7 hr train ride from home
Burlington is a 6 hr drive
^In my mind pretty much equidistant except VT has no public transportation options
Please help!
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