I am fortunate enough to have been accepted at Linfield (fall cohort) as well as OHSU. This decision is making me a lunatic!! I have felt for a long time that Linfield is my school of choice. I love that they go straight through summer and I will graduate in 21 months. I have read through the posts on this site and Linfield has so much to offer. I love that they work so much from a global perspective, and I feel that the critical thinking emphasis that they place on the education really prepares for management and advancement.
Then I got accepted to OHSU. I'm so star-struck and in awe of OHSU. I never thought in a million years I would be accepted there. They are rated so highly on a national level. I'm fairly certain I don't want to stay in the PDX area after I graduate, and the OHSU name will carry more weight out of state than Linfield will. The state-of-the-art sim lab makes me drool a little and I know that having clinical rotations at OSHU will give me access to things I will never otherwise see.
All of that being said, I'm leaning toward Linfield at the moment. Am I crazy to be considering giving up my spot at OHSU? Is OHSU getting me off track with their fancy name and sim lab? Then again, in the grand scheme of things an extra year of school doesn't make that much difference and I may really need the extra year of clinical rotations to feel prepared. Someone please help me stop spinning in circles!! ANY advice or thoughts would be greatly, greatly appreciated!
and I know that having clinical rotations at OSHU will give me access to things I will never otherwise see.