#CWRU vs USF (South Florida)

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inland wagon
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Intended major: something related to bio/premed track

CWRU Pros:
Prestige? at least in the premed/bio world?
Opportunities for research/shadowing experience with Cleveland Clinic/University Hospital

CWRU Cons:
50k a year (affordable for my family but is it worth it if i wanna go to med school later?)
Weather (literally got sick from the cold and rain during the admitted students experience)

USF Pros:

Full ride as a National Merit Scholar
Admission into their Honors College (so opportunities for early registration)
Potentially easier to get research opportunities than Case?
Potential of a 7 year BSMD program (not like most bsmd programs, lots of hoops to get through but I assume it's way better than applying the regular route)
Good weather compared to Case
Also 3 hospitals nearby

USF Cons:

"Low" rank, not too much prestige
Commuter school? Idc that much since i'm living on campus

river panther
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So 200k degree vs practically 0k degree

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prestige does not matter as much as 200,000 dollars imho

wispy grail
placid dagger
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USF 100%

inland wagon
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it's not really a guaranteed seat but afaik it's a lot better than applying to med school normally

wispy grail
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theres still requirements and benchmarks youll have to meet i think but yeah, sure beats applying to med school the conventional route

inland wagon
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that 516 mcat looks scary

wispy grail
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but $200k is also scary

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youre a national merit scholar im sure youll gobble up the mcat

inland wagon
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yea um maybe!

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i mean either way i'd need a good mcat score

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and if the usf bsmd didn't work out id just apply normally and i don't think there's much of a diff doing it from cwru vs usf

wispy grail
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yea, both schools are known for being good for premed

inland wagon
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ok yea everything has basically led me to choose usf

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like im basidcally committed i have housing in the llc and all

placid dagger
inland wagon