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Hi all,
I got accepted to both this week and here is the list of my pros and cons.
CSPM
pros:
-traditional (MD-like) curriculum
-small class setting
-very friendly faculty/students, I got lots of help and advice from them
-early clinical rotations (love it)
-lots of different populations of patients from the Bay area
-potential for a 10/15K scholarship
-strong research
-great residency placements, such as Harvard, Yale, John Hopkins
-ability to take some days/weeks off to study for the boards and exams
cons:
-cost of living
-cost of tuition
-old campus
-super tiny gym
-I didn't qualify for a 1st year scholarship
-far away from my family (8 hour drive, can fly but its a lot of money)
WESTERN:
pros:
-cheaper tuition
-I can get a nicer apartment for the amount of money I have
-offered a small scholarship
-nice big clean campus
-super close to home, can commute home almost every night (leaving my daughter home for the 1st semester)
-overall debt will be much less
pros and cons:
-mixed curriculum adopted from a DO program
-lots of medical rotations
-the promise "when we will be able to take USMLE our students will be the most prepared"
cons:
-didn't like the streamed lectures program
-don't like to go to lectures with 220 people, but can deal with it
-no gym
-overloaded curriculum seems a bit unnecessary (I am a very hard working person with a military background)
-much younger crowd (I am in my 30s)
-less established school
PS.: I like the CSPM curriculum and professors better, however, Western sounds good too, its much less student loans and travel to home to see my daughter and boyfriend.
PPS.: I also have an interview with Barry, free tuition for all 4 years (I am a veteran and their Yellow ribbon program and Voc Rehab would cover the cost). But its so far away from my daughter that I will spend too much in travel money and never see my bf too. Don't know much about this School. Any advice?
Your advice is greatly appreciated.
I got accepted to both this week and here is the list of my pros and cons.
CSPM
pros:
-traditional (MD-like) curriculum
-small class setting
-very friendly faculty/students, I got lots of help and advice from them
-early clinical rotations (love it)
-lots of different populations of patients from the Bay area
-potential for a 10/15K scholarship
-strong research
-great residency placements, such as Harvard, Yale, John Hopkins
-ability to take some days/weeks off to study for the boards and exams
cons:
-cost of living
-cost of tuition
-old campus
-super tiny gym
-I didn't qualify for a 1st year scholarship
-far away from my family (8 hour drive, can fly but its a lot of money)
WESTERN:
pros:
-cheaper tuition
-I can get a nicer apartment for the amount of money I have
-offered a small scholarship
-nice big clean campus
-super close to home, can commute home almost every night (leaving my daughter home for the 1st semester)
-overall debt will be much less
pros and cons:
-mixed curriculum adopted from a DO program
-lots of medical rotations
-the promise "when we will be able to take USMLE our students will be the most prepared"
cons:
-didn't like the streamed lectures program
-don't like to go to lectures with 220 people, but can deal with it
-no gym
-overloaded curriculum seems a bit unnecessary (I am a very hard working person with a military background)
-much younger crowd (I am in my 30s)
-less established school
PS.: I like the CSPM curriculum and professors better, however, Western sounds good too, its much less student loans and travel to home to see my daughter and boyfriend.
PPS.: I also have an interview with Barry, free tuition for all 4 years (I am a veteran and their Yellow ribbon program and Voc Rehab would cover the cost). But its so far away from my daughter that I will spend too much in travel money and never see my bf too. Don't know much about this School. Any advice?
Your advice is greatly appreciated.
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