Tulane was favorite. Immediate family ~2hrs from NYMC. Have family in Tampa and I like USF's 1.5 year pre-clinical curriculum
Cost (undergrad debt included, and only including the cost for tuition, rent/utilities, and food, so it will likely cost more than what I listed. Cost also includes yearly tuition increases based historical rates): Tulane is $345-350K, USF SELECT $315K, NYMC $325K. Have $10K that will cover residency apps, but I currently do not own a car and haven't driven since I was 16. (potential total cost $375-380K, $345-350K, $355-360K respectively)
Goals: Want to do surgery- probably will end up aiming for a competitive specialty. 150% do not want to practice in NYS or conservative deep south. Other than that, open to different regions.
Cons: Tulane's price. I'm already going to be in a lot more debt than my peers, so I don't think I should push it
USF Select has a lot of extra activities and a summer project that may not be conducive to matching competitively (attached this year's matchlist for the program because it's their first large class- I know they matched a lot of specialties, but are the surgical programs competitive in their field? Basically, do they suggest that students were getting plenty of opportunities to publish and do research?). Clinical years in Allentown, PA at Lehigh Valley Hospital- I might have to fly back to Tampa for some electives/research 4th yr (only if I choose) and Lehigh doesn't have a huge amount of academic stuff going on from what I could tell.
NYMC has very spread out clinical sites. Definitely need a car. No one I spoke to knows how clinical sites are decided- I would want to stay at WMC for everything if possible.
Cost (undergrad debt included, and only including the cost for tuition, rent/utilities, and food, so it will likely cost more than what I listed. Cost also includes yearly tuition increases based historical rates): Tulane is $345-350K, USF SELECT $315K, NYMC $325K. Have $10K that will cover residency apps, but I currently do not own a car and haven't driven since I was 16. (potential total cost $375-380K, $345-350K, $355-360K respectively)
Goals: Want to do surgery- probably will end up aiming for a competitive specialty. 150% do not want to practice in NYS or conservative deep south. Other than that, open to different regions.
Cons: Tulane's price. I'm already going to be in a lot more debt than my peers, so I don't think I should push it
USF Select has a lot of extra activities and a summer project that may not be conducive to matching competitively (attached this year's matchlist for the program because it's their first large class- I know they matched a lot of specialties, but are the surgical programs competitive in their field? Basically, do they suggest that students were getting plenty of opportunities to publish and do research?). Clinical years in Allentown, PA at Lehigh Valley Hospital- I might have to fly back to Tampa for some electives/research 4th yr (only if I choose) and Lehigh doesn't have a huge amount of academic stuff going on from what I could tell.
NYMC has very spread out clinical sites. Definitely need a car. No one I spoke to knows how clinical sites are decided- I would want to stay at WMC for everything if possible.
