Hi guys! Lucky to have a few acceptances but beyond lost between the two (trying to avoid naming for anonymity).

Geisel:

Pros:

-scholarship (equivalent to state school)

-was so excited/taken aback by how great school was

-higher rank

-great match list

-students seem great and genuinely happy

-amount of mentorship and support is insane

-close knit class size, small size makes it easy for research and stuff

-deans and all those I met on revisit were so nice and so clearly care

-students were so nice

-outdoors! I love to ski/hike

Cons:

-worried about rural area not being close to city, anyone I know, especially being single lol

-middle of nowhere lowkey

-worried about third year away rotations, away from class and hard to form close connections with mentors?

-like 30-60 mins farther from home than state school

-small class size leads to some classes being labeled — there’s a “studious” grade known for never going out or having much fun which scares me

-rural hospital doesn’t bring same diversity/cases as city hospital

-older facilities

State school:

Pros:

-ranked pretty highly, below Geisel but not my like that much

-such nice people

-nice new facilities

-city (not my fav city tbh but under an hour from where i currently live/all my friends are)

-seems pretty chill

-seems like students really balance studying with lots of fun/relaxation/going out

-good match list as well

-double the class size so more chance to meet friends

Cons:

-less prestige

-not great city

-would feel like maybe I want challenging myself as much as possible?

-bigger class size so much less individual support/knowing everyone around me

-didn’t get “wow” factor as much as I did at Geisel

unsure how to proceed. Identical cost, advice I’ve gotten is “go where you’d be happier” but I could genuinely see myself happy at both