kissmy_asthma_99
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Yeah I’m more worried about research opportunities being harder to find at NJMS.
Total cost at NJMS is ~$75k and total cost at Einstein is ~$90k.
I'd lean Einstein. Fours years in the city (albeit the Bronx) appeals to me more than NJ. Agree with your assessment. I think the $60 difference is worth it. $75k does seem awfully high for IS total COA.
Oh I don’t think you’ll have 30k+ of living expenses. It’ll probably be closer to 20k. Wait for your aid package!Yeah IS tuition alone is roughly $43k (not including fees, health insurance, etc.).
I should clarify though that I haven’t received my fin aid package from NJMS yet. I’m just going by rough estimates of my CoL in Jersey and using what they have listed for books, fees, etc. on their website.
NJ and IL are well managed blue states /sarcasm. Interestingly CA instate is lower than these two.Jeez total COA even for IS is 75k? What a hoot.
Well a 60k difference is payable as an attending, it's not so major. If you really love Einstein a lot you can make the case for going there. But the thing is the total CoA is already so high, lumping on another 60k is just ****ty.
There is plenty of active research at NJMS too: Rutgers New Jersey Medical School and I'm almost certain there is active clinical research. Einstein does undoubtedly have more research funding - how much that affects you directly I don't know. Talk to some current students about it at both places if you can - this will be most relevant to you.
As Banco mentioned, Einstein has more research funding but NJMS does match well in the area and there are research opportunities (UH is an academic hospital, after all). I know from some people at NJMS and RWJMS that, for those especially interested in research and/or competitive specialties, some students pursue research at other institutions as well. I have a friend who did cancer research at MSK while a med student in NJ and now is in residency at Sinai.Yeah I’m more worried about research opportunities being harder to find at NJMS.
Total cost at NJMS is ~$75k and total cost at Einstein is ~$90k.
I think this is true. Einstein is pretty far up in the Bronx. I think I've heard the bus is ~45 minutes to Manhattan.I want to say though, it's practically much easier to get into NYC from NJMS, even if Einstein is "in the city" technically haha.