From CA, interested in matching rads/gas preferably in CA in the future.
CWRU
Pros:
- True p/f preclinical, no internal ranking, no AOA or Gold Humanism.
- Very cheap, after scholarship 4 years tuition comes out to around 55ish K total.
- Strong match list
- Structured time for research
- Strong surrounding affiliated hospital network
Cons:
- Far away from home
- Snow in the winter
UCI
Pros:
- Closer to home
- Nice weather
- Decently strong match list
Cons:
- 2nd year h/p/f instead of p/f
- AOA & Gold Humanism
- More expensive, after scholarships 4 years tuition comes out to almost 150k total.
In summary:
Both schools have 2 years pre-clinical. Living expense probably comes down to something similar with me being able to leech off some groceries from my parents on the weekend but not close enough to commute from home completely, while rent and grocery in Cleveland are cheaper overall. The decision most likely comes down to a school being close proximity to home and with nice Socal weather vs a cheaper, less competitive, and higher-ranked school.
CWRU
Pros:
- True p/f preclinical, no internal ranking, no AOA or Gold Humanism.
- Very cheap, after scholarship 4 years tuition comes out to around 55ish K total.
- Strong match list
- Structured time for research
- Strong surrounding affiliated hospital network
Cons:
- Far away from home
- Snow in the winter
UCI
Pros:
- Closer to home
- Nice weather
- Decently strong match list
Cons:
- 2nd year h/p/f instead of p/f
- AOA & Gold Humanism
- More expensive, after scholarships 4 years tuition comes out to almost 150k total.
In summary:
Both schools have 2 years pre-clinical. Living expense probably comes down to something similar with me being able to leech off some groceries from my parents on the weekend but not close enough to commute from home completely, while rent and grocery in Cleveland are cheaper overall. The decision most likely comes down to a school being close proximity to home and with nice Socal weather vs a cheaper, less competitive, and higher-ranked school.
