I’m trying to decide between Temple and NYMC and I’m genuinely stuck. I went to NYMC second look, but was away for Temple’s, so I just had a tour w a student. Not sure I totally vibed with the NYMC students, but I don’t know what Temple is like. My thoughts on each are:
NYMC pros:
- my family is in NYC, so I’ll be near home and can spend time in the city
- might be able to live in the city for clinical years
- everyone there seems really happy
- living on a campus could be nice
NYMC cons:
- I’m not used to suburbs and felt like the campus was kind of desolate - I’m used to having things to do right outside my door
Temple pros:
- Philly seems really nice (minus around the campus). I could imagine a nice lifestyle there with shops and places to go nearby. Low cost of living too.
- I like their mission a lot
- I really liked the zoom interview day
Temple cons:
- Farther from home
- Seems like it is maybe less supportive? I haven’t heard that everyone there is so happy the way I have at NYMC.