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Today, I was accepted to Dell medical school! Although I'm very excited, I am also very torn between the 3 schools I prematched to: UTSW, Dell, UTH (Mcgovern).
I need some help and different input (possibly from other applicants or medical students) to begin finalizing my choice.
Currently I am 90% UTSW.
Pros:
I was offered a full ride scholarship, which to me makes a world of difference in having to decide between the schools. I felt very welcomed during my interview and didn't get a sense of "cut-throatness" AT ALL even though I went in there expecting to hate the environment. I've been to Dallas twice and I was blown away! UTSW's prestige and opportunity at parkland is something I feel I can't pass up. In addition, UTSW's residencies are top notch.
Cons: Far from home.
9.5% Dell
Pros: I felt at home during my interview. I came out feeling like enlightened from Dean Johnson's speech and the entire idea behind the university. Even bought a Dell Medical School t-shirt right after the interview for good luck. Austin is a great city and I could definitely see myself living there. It's closer to home. Pretty high step scores too (but this is all a personal thing)!
Cons: New school (can't tell if that's a con really)
Disclaimer: I will be hearing back about scholarships for dell pretty soon, if I don't get full ride do y'all believe this is something I can negotiate with the school seeing that UTSW offered me something of that sort.
0.5% UTH
After today's acceptance, I've been really thinking about withdrawing my prematch to open a spot for someone else. It would make me really happy for someone to receive the spot they've been waiting for. Does anyone have any opinions or reason as to why they would rank uth over either dell or utsw?
Thank you for all the help. I really appreciate it.
I need some help and different input (possibly from other applicants or medical students) to begin finalizing my choice.
Currently I am 90% UTSW.
Pros:
I was offered a full ride scholarship, which to me makes a world of difference in having to decide between the schools. I felt very welcomed during my interview and didn't get a sense of "cut-throatness" AT ALL even though I went in there expecting to hate the environment. I've been to Dallas twice and I was blown away! UTSW's prestige and opportunity at parkland is something I feel I can't pass up. In addition, UTSW's residencies are top notch.
Cons: Far from home.
9.5% Dell
Pros: I felt at home during my interview. I came out feeling like enlightened from Dean Johnson's speech and the entire idea behind the university. Even bought a Dell Medical School t-shirt right after the interview for good luck. Austin is a great city and I could definitely see myself living there. It's closer to home. Pretty high step scores too (but this is all a personal thing)!
Cons: New school (can't tell if that's a con really)
Disclaimer: I will be hearing back about scholarships for dell pretty soon, if I don't get full ride do y'all believe this is something I can negotiate with the school seeing that UTSW offered me something of that sort.
0.5% UTH
After today's acceptance, I've been really thinking about withdrawing my prematch to open a spot for someone else. It would make me really happy for someone to receive the spot they've been waiting for. Does anyone have any opinions or reason as to why they would rank uth over either dell or utsw?
Thank you for all the help. I really appreciate it.