Should a reapplicant's school list include mostly schools he/she hadn't applied to before?
Last cycle, I applied to 17 schools as CA ORM -- Harvard, Hopkins, Stanford, Penn, Columbia, NYU, Yale, Cornell, Mt. Sinai, UCSF, UCLA, UCSD, UC Irvine, USC, Brown, Vanderbilt, and Mayo. This resulted in 5 IIs and 4 WLs. From a thread posted previously, I deduced that it was probably my interview performance.
My family moved to a different state during the pandemic, and I will likely apply as a resident of that state. I am wondering if my new school list should mostly include new schools as...
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Source: Student Doctor Network - May 27, 2021 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: fogo Tags: Re-Applicants [ MD / DO ] Source Type: forums
Harvard vs Hopkins vs Yale vs UCLA vs WashU
Hello and apologies in advance for this late night indecisive post. I’m having a really tough time deciding on a school and would appreciate any advice!
Harvard
Pros: it’s Harvard. A dream school of mine since forever. Heard it can “open doors” and such. I loved the sense of community in their LMSA and there’s a lot about their program I’m really into. I’ve never been to Boston, but based on what I’ve learned I think I’d really like it. I also like the 1 year preclinical a lot, I’m...
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Source: Student Doctor Network - April 23, 2021 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: redpanda71 Tags: Help Me Decide: X vs Y Medical School Source Type: forums
Hopkins vs. Yale vs. UCSF vs. Columbia
Hi everyone! I'm super lucky to be making this decision. I would love some advice/help! Please do not quote my post because of personal details!
Hopkins
Pros
-Amazing clinical training and facilities
-Can't beat the name recognition/prestige of Hopkins
-Fantastic match list (but I think there may have been some issues this year)
-I like the mentorship/CAP system
Cons
-Baltimore
-Reputation of people being competitive?
-Will be more expensive than some of the other options (see price...
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Source: Student Doctor Network - April 13, 2021 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: username1000 Tags: Help Me Decide: X vs Y Medical School Source Type: forums
Yale vs Duke vs Wake Forest vs Maryland vs Michigan
I would really appreciate any help on this decision. I'm sorry this is long, but I'm super indecisive.
Yale
Pros
Great Reputation with a really good match list
Good Research opportunities with stellar faculty and interesting electives and opportunities
P/F with low pressure exams and optional quizzing (may also have p/f clinical)
Not far from my parents
Cons
Didn't qualify for good financial aid package so COA super high
Far from SO
Not...
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Source: Student Doctor Network - March 30, 2021 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: Gopher16 Tags: Help Me Decide: X vs Y Medical School Source Type: forums
Yale vs. WashU
Yale
Pros
Northeast (would like to stay in NE for residency)
Close to NYC
Yale System (+++)
Lower Stress
More time for Research
Better able to tailor my own studying
More time for other interests
Really Strong MD/MBA Program (definitely want to pursue this dual-degree)
Reputation within & outside medicine
Access to Yale as a whole
Thesis/Accessible Research
Strong Match List 2021
Close to SO
Cons
...
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Source: Student Doctor Network - March 26, 2021 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: jack301 Tags: Help Me Decide: X vs Y Medical School Source Type: forums
IU v Yale
obviously IU is in-state and Yale is, well, Yale. I ask because I do not qualify for any significant financial aid so would have to take loans. Additionally, I have hard that IU also has a very good reputation, while not comparably entirely to an Ivy, is competitive.
curious as to whether going to Yale would significantly alter my career path moving forward. goal is to get into a competitive specialty in California some day. (Source: Student Doctor Network)
Source: Student Doctor Network - March 8, 2021 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: gogetter898 Tags: Help Me Decide: X vs Y Medical School Source Type: forums
Vanderbilt (scholarship) vs. Hopkins (and Pritzker or Yale)
I’m incredibly fortunate to be in the position to be choosing between several amazing options and was hoping to get some second opinions. For background, I attended Vanderbilt for undergrad and am interested in pursuing a surgical specialty (Ortho, Uro, maybe ENT), most likely in private practice. I’m mainly considering Vanderbilt and Hopkins, but Pritzker and Yale are also options so if anyone has thoughts on those two, that would be appreciated as well!
Vanderbilt
+ 75% tuition...
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Source: Student Doctor Network - March 8, 2021 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: md1287 Tags: Help Me Decide: X vs Y Medical School Source Type: forums
Vanderbilt (Full COA) vs. Mayo/Yale/WashU
Vandy is full COA. The other three are ~tuition. The difference is about $100K. If this changes anyone's perspective, I will be able to cover the difference with my own savings, so all options are loan-free. They are my savings, from 7 years of work, so it doesn't feel like small change to me.
Besides the normal considerations of cost, location, prestige, etc - I am most concerned about going somewhere with a good mentorship program. I have zero research experience and zero formal...
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Source: Student Doctor Network - March 3, 2021 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: Sfel Tags: Help Me Decide: X vs Y Medical School Source Type: forums
Mayo Az vs Yale
Hi all,
I am thankful to be debating between these top choice schools of mine, and would appreciate any input you may have.
Mayo Pros:
- 30k / year scholarship
- Phoenix is much closer to my home/family than New Haven
- higher rank
- better weather
- selectives seems really cool
Mayo Cons:
- I have heard clinical grading is pretty tough (would appreciate it if others would be able to speak on this)
- hospital is far away from med school and involves a drive
- With the Az campus...
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Source: Student Doctor Network - March 2, 2021 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: SplashMamba Tags: Help Me Decide: X vs Y Medical School Source Type: forums
WashU vs. Yale (LOI)
Hi y’all, I am hoping to get some advice on whether I should send a LOI to Yale (interviewed early January, non-rolling) or WashU (interviewed early December, rolling). I appreciate any insights or suggestions y’all might have on this.
A brief comparison:
Yale
Pros
Yale system, no shelf exams, no AOA
prestige? (unsure)
faculty seem to care about students quite a lot and students seem happy there
east coast
research thesis
Cons
...
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Source: Student Doctor Network - February 28, 2021 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: a-wee-animalcule Tags: Help Me Decide: X vs Y Medical School Source Type: forums
Lawyer thinking about MD: any structural issues with medicine I should be concerned about?
I’ve been working at a large law firm after graduating from a “top” law school (one of Harvard/Stanford/Yale). I originally wanted to go to law school because I really love learning how complicated systems work and was hoping that gaining specialized knowledge of the legal system would allow me to make positive difference in people’s lives. In practice, I came to feel that (a) the vast majority of the “positive differences” you can make as a lawyer are much more symbolic than practical and...
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Source: Student Doctor Network - February 21, 2021 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: futureexlawyer Tags: Nontraditional Students Source Type: forums
ranking IR programs
hi everybody!
i'm about to wrap up this interview season and need advice on ranking IR programs. with the virtual nature of everything this year, it's been tough to get a true feel for each place, and the clinical quality of many programs seems comparable. i'd appreciate any insights you have on culture and training, particularly for my top choices. my current list is as stands:
1. UCSF
2. MGH
3. Cornell
4. Penn
5. Northwestern
6. University of Washington
7. UCSD
8. Duke
9. Yale
10. Mt...
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Source: Student Doctor Network - January 31, 2021 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: dioxane Tags: Radiology Source Type: forums
Columbia vs. Yale vs Upenn
Currently working on my ROL and I wanted an opinion on pros and cons for the following programs: Columbia vs UPenn vs Yale
Caveat, I am very interested in academia (research, leadership) in addition to strong clinical training. Would you consider these programs overall equal caliber and it’s just location to decide?
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Source: Student Doctor Network - January 3, 2021 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: Mark7954 Tags: Psychiatry Source Type: forums
Residencies in the Northeast
Hello, I wanted to get some feedback on a few programs in the Northeast from recent externs/residents/graduates. I'm interested in gaining some more info on Yale New Haven, Mount Sinai Beth Israel, Lenox Hill, NYP Queens, Medstar, and DVA Maryland/RIAO. I know some of these have been mentioned or briefly reviewed in other posts, but none of them were too recent. Thanks in advance for your constructive feedback! (Source: Student Doctor Network)
Source: Student Doctor Network - December 30, 2020 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: future.dpm Tags: Podiatry Students Source Type: forums
Psych residency: Yale vs. UW
Hey everyone, I’ve been a long time creeper... but made an account to post and get some insight w my rank list and interview process. I really liked Yale ans UW so far. I have Stanford coming up which will also be a big contender for me as I see it like a Yale of the west coast— I will update my thoughts then but for now hoping to get some input on UW vs Yale. For reference I am Asian American and single.
Yale
+humanities slant- i was a humanities minor in college and have always had an...
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Source: Student Doctor Network - December 28, 2020 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: psychthrowaway123 Tags: Psychiatry Source Type: forums
