Need help deciding between TX medical schools

[jchan10]

Hey y'all,

So I got accepted to UTHSCSA, A&M, and TTHSC. I would love to hear from med students what they considered when choosing a medical school and what advice they would give to themselves if they had to do it over again.

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[SansaStarkMD]

Priority one: cost. Priority two: location. Priority three: all of the other irrelevant bullsh*t people on SDN obsess over

 

[sliceofbread136]

Well they all cost about the same and have the same reputation. I would think mainly about location. I hate how Lubbock had you have to move third year, so they would be last on my list. I always thought San Antonio sucked hard, so personally I would choose anm

 

[Chillbo Baggins]

Well they all cost about the same and have the same reputation. I would think mainly about location. I hate how Lubbock had you have to move third year, so they would be last on my list. I always thought San Antonio sucked hard, so personally I would choose anm

About 60% of the Tech class stays in Lubbock, but it's pretty luck-of-the-draw if you're one of those.

 

[jchan10]

I'm more of a houston guy so still hoping for a UT Houston interview, but right now they all have something that I like individually about the school.
UTHSCSA: great class, San antonio is a cool city, you stay in one place all 4 years, lots of friends there
A&M: houston track which has 1.5 yr in college station and 2.5 year in houston
TTHSC: no traffic, lubbock is also a chill city, and waiting for their response on the 4 year MD/MBA program

any other factors you used when deciding?

 

[Chillbo Baggins]

I'm more of a houston guy so still hoping for a UT Houston interview, but right now they all have something that I like individually about the school.
UTHSCSA: great class, San antonio is a cool city, you stay in one place all 4 years, lots of friends there
A&M: houston track which has 1.5 yr in college station and 2.5 year in houston
TTHSC: no traffic, lubbock is also a chill city, and waiting for their response on the 4 year MD/MBA program

any other factors you used when deciding?

Honestly, a good chunk in determining rank order was gut feeling. Go for the place where you think you fit best and will do your best work.

 

[Daodejing]

In typical sdn fashion, UTH > UTSA > A&M > Tech

 

[Smurfette]

Moving to pre allo forum...

 

[sliceofbread136]

In typical sdn fashion, UTH > UTSA > A&M > Tech

Is this based on prestige? I think you'd get maybe an itsy bitsy teeny tiny boost from UTH over the other 3, but other than that I think they are almost completely the same

 

[Astra]

what do the clinical years look like?

 

[Daodejing]

Is this based on prestige? I think you'd get maybe an itsy bitsy teeny tiny boost from UTH over the other 3, but other than that I think they are almost completely the same

Yes. Ultimately, I agree the difference is very little and med school will be what OP makes of it. But the uncertainty of clinical campus assignments and moving with the latter 2 schools would irk me as an applicant.

 

[sliceofbread136]

Yes. Ultimately, I agree the difference is very little and med school will be what OP makes of it. But the uncertainty of clinical campus assignments and moving with the latter 2 schools would irk me as an applicant.

Agreed!

 

[WedgeDawg]

Moving to SSD

 

[Medgeek24]

Any advice between dell and utsw?