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Hey guys, just wanted to get some opinions on the SUNY medical schools.
I figure it's pretty late in the cycle and I probably won't be hearing back from any more schools until after May when waitlists start getting looked at.
Anyhow, I am fortunate to be in a position where I can choose schools. The three SUNY schools I got into are Upstate, University at Buffalo, and Stony Brook. Due to their probation status I am iffy about Upstate. However, I equally liked UB and Stony Brook and I just can't seem to decide. Could anyone give me some feedback on these schools?
I'm not sure what i want to specialize in, but I have a strong interest in research and possibly academic medicine.
More importantly though, I don't want to be in a highly competitive environment. I hope to work very hard, but I really just wanna work with my classmates and I'd be happy enough with passing.
Stony Brook:
Pros:
-Beautiful area in Long Island and I like the suburbs, very ideal location
-Great research opportunities with Cold Spring Harbor and Brookhaven nearby
-Good reputation and well known. I think the best known SUNY because of it's research and size
-Medical school attached to the hospital
Cons:
-Living on long Island is expensive
-I heard the grading was curved????
Buffalo:
Pros:
-Many students from my undergrad attend this medical school and I have friends that are there or may be going there
-I felt the best sense of fit on interview day, I really felt at home.
-Roswell Park nearby for research
-Living in Buffalo is much cheaper
-Classes end by 1pm each day (not sure when classes end for the other schools)
Cons:
-Buffalo is not as pretty as the area Stony Brook is in.
-Not as well known as Stony Brook or as renound for research
-I'll need to drive to all clinical sites because the medical school is separate from the hospitals.
I have not discounted Upstate either, but their probation status has gotten me to put it aside. If you guys believe Upstate may be worth looking at still, let me know. Outside the probation, I liked Upstate a lot. I got similarly good vibes as I did in Buffalo.
Many thanks!
P.S. is the curriculum the same in all three of these? I can't seem to find details on their websites. Tuition wise they should be approximately the same.
I figure it's pretty late in the cycle and I probably won't be hearing back from any more schools until after May when waitlists start getting looked at.
Anyhow, I am fortunate to be in a position where I can choose schools. The three SUNY schools I got into are Upstate, University at Buffalo, and Stony Brook. Due to their probation status I am iffy about Upstate. However, I equally liked UB and Stony Brook and I just can't seem to decide. Could anyone give me some feedback on these schools?
I'm not sure what i want to specialize in, but I have a strong interest in research and possibly academic medicine.
More importantly though, I don't want to be in a highly competitive environment. I hope to work very hard, but I really just wanna work with my classmates and I'd be happy enough with passing.
Stony Brook:
Pros:
-Beautiful area in Long Island and I like the suburbs, very ideal location
-Great research opportunities with Cold Spring Harbor and Brookhaven nearby
-Good reputation and well known. I think the best known SUNY because of it's research and size
-Medical school attached to the hospital
Cons:
-Living on long Island is expensive
-I heard the grading was curved????
Buffalo:
Pros:
-Many students from my undergrad attend this medical school and I have friends that are there or may be going there
-I felt the best sense of fit on interview day, I really felt at home.
-Roswell Park nearby for research
-Living in Buffalo is much cheaper
-Classes end by 1pm each day (not sure when classes end for the other schools)
Cons:
-Buffalo is not as pretty as the area Stony Brook is in.
-Not as well known as Stony Brook or as renound for research
-I'll need to drive to all clinical sites because the medical school is separate from the hospitals.
I have not discounted Upstate either, but their probation status has gotten me to put it aside. If you guys believe Upstate may be worth looking at still, let me know. Outside the probation, I liked Upstate a lot. I got similarly good vibes as I did in Buffalo.
Many thanks!
P.S. is the curriculum the same in all three of these? I can't seem to find details on their websites. Tuition wise they should be approximately the same.
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