Wake Forest vs. NYMC

[doctor_may]

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Hi everyone, would appreciate input on this as decision day approaches.

NYMC:

Pros:
- Close by, would be able to commute from home and save on living costs
- Higher chance of matching in NY, and as of now I am interested in staying in NYC area for residency... but this could obviously change
- Close to support system

Cons:
- Not P/F and uses traditional 2 year preclinical curriculum -- some current students had mentioned to me that this track makes studying for Step 1 more difficult...
- Unranked / closes doors on some residency opportunities?
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Wake Forest:

Pros:
- Curriculum - shortened preclinical time and take Step 1 earlier
- Ranked/more broad residency opportunity? Especially if I decide later on NY isn't where I necessarily want to stay

Cons:
- Far; think I'd find it a lot more stressful being that far from home
- More costly (housing, flights home, etc.)

Gut feeling: I think I am leaning towards NYMC at this point. It's a tough choice and I did like both schools, but I feel that for me personally being close to family is important, not to mention the money saved.

However I wanted to get some input from the SDN community. Thanks!

 

[willow84]

If you want to match in NYC, I think NYMC is your best bet. Also a huge plus that you can save on living expenses while going there.