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Virginia Tech vs UAB

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Virgina Tech or UAB

  • VTC SOM

    Votes: 3 25.0%
  • UAB

    Votes: 9 75.0%

  • Total voters
    12

tryingmybest100

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my first time making a post! I haven't seen this comparison between these schools and would love any input!


Virgina Tech

+ research imbedded into the program

+ True P/F preclinical, NMBE style exams, no internal ranking or AOA, less competitiveness

+/- : small (~50) class size, which is great for forming connections, but it would an adjustment for me as I come from a larger city

- relatively new school, so I'm scared how residency programs will see it

- thinking of going gas or ENT, which the school does not have home program for

- OOS, more expensive tuition (~ $60k w/ $5000 scholarship)



UAB Birmingham:

+ though not imbedded in the program, there is still lots of available research I can get involved in

+ OOS but cheaper for me to go to ( ~$60k w/ $30,000 scholarship)

+ higher school rank?

+/ - looking at match list, a lot of people stay at UAB, which is reassuring, but I also would like to move out from Alabama and go Northeast maybe

- internal ranking, AOA, in-house and NMBE style exams,