Undecided2013 Posted May 22, 2013 Report Share Posted May 22, 2013 I have been lucky enough to be accepted to two of my top choices and am now having trouble deciding between them and was looking for some advice on which I should accept. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nychila Posted May 22, 2013 Report Share Posted May 22, 2013 Congrats. I'd say U of T if you want to practice/live in Canada to avoid any trouble of coming back to Canada for residency or licencing, and Yale if you likely want to practice/live in the US, want to attend a prestigious institution or work at one later on, and/or conduct high-level research. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jock2doc Posted May 23, 2013 Report Share Posted May 23, 2013 Yale... you don't turn down Yale Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BubbaBlue Posted May 23, 2013 Report Share Posted May 23, 2013 Yale, it's a no-brainer. It baffles me why people with perfect 4.0's and excellent MCAT stats choose U of T over Ivy League schools. I think you should talk to people who studied in the US and came back to Canada to practice. There are many. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoubleA Posted May 23, 2013 Report Share Posted May 23, 2013 Both are world class schools. I would say make your decision based on which country you want to practice in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Larrivee Posted May 23, 2013 Report Share Posted May 23, 2013 If you want to practice in Canada then pick U of T. It'll save you tons of money, no one will care in Canada that you went to Yale, and I doubt there will be any noticeable difference in education quality. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nychila Posted May 23, 2013 Report Share Posted May 23, 2013 Do you think that you enjoy the Yale system of extreme freedom? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Undecided2013 Posted May 24, 2013 Author Report Share Posted May 24, 2013 I definitely think that the medical school experience will be better at Yale from everything that I have seen of both schools, but cost wise U of T has Yale beat hands down and it is in the nice city. Is a degree from Yale worth $200 000? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
apache Posted May 24, 2013 Report Share Posted May 24, 2013 I'm not so sure, in terms of res, mI ultimately would have taken U of T up over ivy league offers, I just like the program a ton... I'm not sure about their MD program, since I know nil about it... so sometimes mthe school can make a diff... and U of T is no slouch at like 21 or so... plus the resrearch you can do there is right up there in most areas with top US schools... I guess I can see why he might have some trouble Yale, it's a no-brainer. It baffles me why people with perfect 4.0's and excellent MCAT stats choose U of T over Ivy League schools. I think you should talk to people who studied in the US and came back to Canada to practice. There are many. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jock2doc Posted May 24, 2013 Report Share Posted May 24, 2013 Is a degree from Yale worth $200 000? Yes. This is a WORLD CLASS school. At UofT, you will get the chance to work with Canada's brightest. At Yale, you will be walking alongside the World's brightest. Just my 2 cents Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
99Problems Posted May 26, 2013 Report Share Posted May 26, 2013 out of curiosity, what did your stats look like, OP? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
future_doc Posted May 26, 2013 Report Share Posted May 26, 2013 To me it is a no-brainer to choose U/T, excellent school that is internationally known and you have your bank LOC. I assume you will be practicing in Canada. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
qwert0123 Posted May 27, 2013 Report Share Posted May 27, 2013 Do you know what financial package Yale will offer you? From what I understand, they tend to have pretty generous financial package. I also doubt that UofT has an as impressive match list as yale http://yalemedicine.yale.edu/winter2013/people/students/151055 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thehockeykid Posted May 27, 2013 Report Share Posted May 27, 2013 so basically does the better rep school lead to a better match? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jock2doc Posted May 27, 2013 Report Share Posted May 27, 2013 so basically does the better rep school lead to a better match? I would venture to guess this is more true in the US where there is a larger discrepancy in the quality of MD programs (ie Yale would have a MUCH stronger program than the average State school). Canadian UGME's are all comparable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
qwert0123 Posted May 28, 2013 Report Share Posted May 28, 2013 I would also guess that the people going into to family medicine from Yale truly want it which is probably less true in Canadian schools. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Undecided2013 Posted May 29, 2013 Author Report Share Posted May 29, 2013 I ultimately ended up withdrawing from U of T. I will be matriculating at Yale in the fall. It was probably the hardest decisions of my entire life, and while I am going to miss Canada and Toronto a lot, I guess I couldn't pass up on this opportunity. My stats were 41S 3.93 cGPA, 3.97 sGPA majoring in Physics. PM me if you have any questions about applying to the US, waitlists or my application and decision or whatever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nietzschean Superman Posted May 29, 2013 Report Share Posted May 29, 2013 41S jesus ****ing christ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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