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Anyone else feel like quitting? Intern year seems like a vacation in retrospect lol.
Who else is hating there first year?
Who else is hating there first year?
I'm pretty sure I've said it here a million times, but just in case...first year of fellowship is far worse than intern year. I worked much harder, more was expected of me, and I felt much dumber as a first year fellow than I did as an intern.Anyone else feel like quitting? Intern year seems like a vacation in retrospect lol.
Who else is hating there first year?
My advice to interviewees on ranking:
1. Be honest about your goals when you rank, private vs academics. I know you know.
2. Pay close attention to the level of fellow happiness and general enthusiasm. If you liked the culture of your residency program, look for something similar.
3. Location. Is proximity to family important? Do you need a big city?
4. Overall support for fellows--money for conferences, good education, supportive staff. This is hard to tell on an interview, but see if you can dig t out of the fellows.
5. Convenience. How many hospitals do you cover? Are they close to each other? Does the hospital have resident covered services?
6. Fellowship rankings, U.S. News ranking do not matter.
Pay attention to things that really matter to you. Your experience is much more rewarding if you are at a place that you are happy.
Good luck