vaticancameos_777
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MCG
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Summary: Essentially want to figure out if the prestige + match list RWJMS may offer is worth that much of an extra cost, and if anyone knows more about either school than I do please feel free to inform me!
Pros
- cheaper IS tuition + cheaper CoL
- 1.5yr pre-clinical
- curriculum done in 3 years with flexibility for 4th year
- pre-clinical seems less stressful with quizzes on Fridays; friends have told me they feel like they can rest on weekends which is a plus
- feel like I could be a "big fish in a little pond" due to a variety of personal factors, which could be helpful in wanting to go into a competitive specialty
- close to home
- has the option for hybrid lectures
- can access my IS network
- a fair amount of people matched into competitive specialties
- warm weather
- p/f preclinical
Cons
- don't know if this is necessarily a con, but match list could be stronger and is definitely very southern-focused. Competitive specialties were not always at the most competitive programs (but it seems every year the match list is getting stronger so does it matter?)
- could be competitive if other students want competitive residencies; school definitely tries to emphasize primary care which I'm not sure I want to go into yet
- small town that is 2+ hours from any major city (I'm used to being in big cities with a variety to do); friends have confirmed there isn't much to do
- would have to move somewhere else in the state during clinical years, possibly more in the middle of nowhere than Augusta
- graded clinical
Pros
- stronger match list including within competitive specialties (more northern focused)
- more research funding to my knowledge
- program distinctions
- name might carry more recognition when applying to residency
- close to NYC and Philly in terms of major cities
- cool service opportunities as well as public health research
- also has an under 2yr preclinical
- p/f preclinical
Cons
- way more expensive being OOS (almost 2.5x the cost of MCG)
- hate the cold
- potentially more competitive; have heard rumors about a pressure-cooker environment
- can't remember much more about the school; interviews were separate from info sessions and neither were memorable
- graded clinical
Summary: Essentially want to figure out if the prestige + match list RWJMS may offer is worth that much of an extra cost, and if anyone knows more about either school than I do please feel free to inform me!