Case Western vs. UF

[cometjunior3]

Hi all! I am so grateful to have received acceptances from both Case Western and UF, but I would appreciate any advice in choosing between the two! I am very torn in making this decision as both are amazing schools.

Case Western
Pros

• 2 hour drive away from family
• Top-ranked school (T25)
• Regular weekly schedule, classes done by 12PM each day
• More familiar with Cleveland
• True P/F pre-clinical with no internal rankings

Cons

• 71k tuition
• Not sure how to feel about HoloLens anatomy curriculum vs. typical gross anatomy
• Mandatory research thesis in between first and second years (could also be a pro for residency resume, but I am meh about research)
• Essay-based exams

University of Florida
Pros

• 49k tuition, 37k if I reclassify as in-state after the first year
• Well-ranked school (T35)
• Integrated gross anatomy curriculum

Cons

• Very far from family, no direct flights to Gainesville
• Less regular weekly schedule (as far as I can tell)
• P/F, but internal rankings and AOA pre-clinical

Thank you all for the help!

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[m1redsox]

Pretty personal decision of family vs cost, but to me, there is no way I would pay that much for Case if I had the option to pay $37k/year at an equally prestigious school by most measures. I think future you will thank yourself for choosing UF. On top of that, I think most of UF’s residency programs are actually held in higher regard than Case’s (ie in ophtho, Case is kind of a low tier program while UF is fantastic).

Edit: after seeing the post below, my opinion still stands even if UF costs $49k/year all 4 years.

 

[pr12]

not gonna weigh in on the decision, but just wanted to let you know that it’s highly unlikely that they will let you reclassify as in-state at UF given state laws. i’d get in touch with their financial office just to see if you can though.

 

[cometjunior3]

not gonna weigh in on the decision, but just wanted to let you know that it’s highly unlikely that they will let you reclassify as in-state at UF given state laws. i’d get in touch with their financial office just to see if you can though.

ok, thank you!