medapplicant525
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Hi everyone, I'd like to hear some insight into choosing between Brown and UNC. I'm interested in primary care, public health, and global health. At Brown, I'll be in the four-year MD/ScM PCPM (Primary Care Population Medicine) program, and at UNC I will be in the five-year MD/MPH program.
Brown pros
-PCPM program (Msc in Population medicine dual degree) with a very cool cohort
-automatic summer research stipend & lots of mentorship with the dual degree
-lots of flexibility & freedom
-it seems like admin really values student wellness and mental health
-Friday exams
-only med school in Rhode island so opportunities for med students
-ivy league prestige??
-admissions admin has been amazing
-school seems pretty liberal & woke compared to other med schools
-lots of friends in Boston
-alumni I talked to were really cool
-lots of prestigious residency matches in the list
-providence seems really artsy with lots of great restaurants
-humanities & social science emphasis
Brown cons
-more expensive (but with aid and subsidized loans it's not so terrible)
-not a primary care focus
-go to a different school for MPH year because won’t get everything from the dual degree
-went to undergrad in the Northeast, not super excited to go back
-most of the medical attention is in Boston, not Providence
-IVY league privilege
-lots of med students come directly from Brown undergrad (8 year program). Heard it can be cliquey at first
UNC pros:
-people seem really friendly
-amazing for public health & primary care
-extended primary care rotations
-great MPH and public health school
-better location (excited to not be back in the Northeast)
-cheaper!! 35K scholarship + in-state tuition years 2-4
-global health opportunities in African continent
-research triangle
-rural health rotations
-diversity in NC
UNC cons
-bigger class size
-competition with Duke med students? Not as many opportunities for med students because lots of residents?
-lots of the class is from NC, will I fit in?
-communications from admin has been the most disorganized and a little frustrating
-it seems like most people stay in NC for residency & beyond
-didn’t like UNC 2nd look as much as Brown
-never lived in the South?
-match rate dropped to 93% this year?
Brown pros
-PCPM program (Msc in Population medicine dual degree) with a very cool cohort
-automatic summer research stipend & lots of mentorship with the dual degree
-lots of flexibility & freedom
-it seems like admin really values student wellness and mental health
-Friday exams
-only med school in Rhode island so opportunities for med students
-ivy league prestige??
-admissions admin has been amazing
-school seems pretty liberal & woke compared to other med schools
-lots of friends in Boston
-alumni I talked to were really cool
-lots of prestigious residency matches in the list
-providence seems really artsy with lots of great restaurants
-humanities & social science emphasis
Brown cons
-more expensive (but with aid and subsidized loans it's not so terrible)
-not a primary care focus
-go to a different school for MPH year because won’t get everything from the dual degree
-went to undergrad in the Northeast, not super excited to go back
-most of the medical attention is in Boston, not Providence
-IVY league privilege
-lots of med students come directly from Brown undergrad (8 year program). Heard it can be cliquey at first
UNC pros:
-people seem really friendly
-amazing for public health & primary care
-extended primary care rotations
-great MPH and public health school
-better location (excited to not be back in the Northeast)
-cheaper!! 35K scholarship + in-state tuition years 2-4
-global health opportunities in African continent
-research triangle
-rural health rotations
-diversity in NC
UNC cons
-bigger class size
-competition with Duke med students? Not as many opportunities for med students because lots of residents?
-lots of the class is from NC, will I fit in?
-communications from admin has been the most disorganized and a little frustrating
-it seems like most people stay in NC for residency & beyond
-didn’t like UNC 2nd look as much as Brown
-never lived in the South?
-match rate dropped to 93% this year?