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Oh God, someone please help me decide- USC or EMORY??
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fishdoggg said:
I vote Emory...butttt that's only because I'm on the alternate list at USC and it's been my first choice since sophomore year. So, if ya wanna help a girl out, go to Emory. 🙂 Good luck!
Location location location. Do you want to live in LA or Atlanta?
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from what I hear USC is a great school. go to USC
I'll take P/NP for two years over grades and LA over Atlanta any day. And yes, I've spent significant time in both LA and Atlanta, so I stand by my decision 😀 Unless you are highly interested in a career in Public Health, I would suggest USC.
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Are you a CA resident?
emory = super stressed students
usc = happy students
which would you prefer to be?
usc = happy students
which would you prefer to be?
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USC. Why the dilemma?
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fishdoggg said:
I recommended USC, but Emory is nice if you are really interested in neurosurgery, Sanjay Gupta (CNN) is an associate professor there. he would be a real nice contact to have in the future
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should i pick BLANK over BLANK??!!?fishdoggg said:
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f**k off w/ these threads!!
we're on an on-line forum that is used for information - not critical decisions pertaining to where you'll be spending the next 4 years of my life.
you'll ALWAYS get varied opinions on both schools - some people telling you that there experience at BLAH was better and some telling you the other school was better.
So which do you pick? The one YOU liked better you douche-bags. You have to evaluate a bunch of **** and then decide. Stop being wish-washy, fickle, underdeveloped teenage school girls and play your cards the way you got them. People will always tell you go in on different hands but you have to play yours cards your way. and NO, advice on an on-line forum is not always reliable so you really can't take it to the bank.
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kgm4 said:
So kgm4, I'd like to know where you get the notion that all Emory Med students are highly stressed? I just finished my first year there, and it seems like those 'super stressed students' are MISSING.
Before you begin to generalize, know more about it; ask current students (not ones that graduated 10 years ago); visit the school.
On Emory's behalf (trust me, it's reputation doesn't need my words), I think Emory is a great school. The students and the administration are incredible. Yes, the school is graded, but truthfully, getting that A in the science classes makes it worthwhile. It's so much more motivating to see that A than to see a P. And it's not stressful. I know Emory has the rep of being a traditional school with grades -- maybe because it is a sorta more traditional and because well, we do have grades. But the students are so incredibly happy. Interestingly enough, there are several Emory med students that try to help SDN posters out -- this speaks to our general personality. Almost everyone that visits the school for an interview leaves with this sense of 'wow, emory kids are really happy, and they're great people.' The administration is just as friendly. And of course, Atlanta is great. In the medicine and publich health arena, Emory's reputation is also better than that of USC. But this last point should not be a determining factor...
USC v. Emory.... Well, what school did you like better? Go where you felt the most comfortable. If that was USC, go there. If it was Emory, we'll welcome you with open arms. You're going to be spending 4 important years of your life at this med school, and happiness is key. I would say the majority of my class came to Emory because when they interviewed, they felt the same way I did -- wow, this is where I see my self thriving.
Emory and USC are both great schools. Just choose which you think is a better fit.
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As a USC Student, I would say that unless you have family in Los Angeles or really like the east part of the city (The beach is like 40 minutes away), go to Emory. You will be better off in the long run.
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I had the same choices a couple of years ago, and I think both are good. I would personally pick Emory. While both LA and Atlanta sprawl, LA just felt too unwieldy to me (imo, SF > LA, btw). Yes, there are tons of hospitals in LA, and the key is that not all of them (or even most of them) are affiliated with USC. I would say UCLA is the more influential school in LA. This may limit the types of cases one sees at each hospital depending on each hospital's strengths... for example, higher profile neurosurgery cases will probably end up at UCLA Hospital, not Keck. Likewise, USC's Doheny Eye Institute will attract its share of cases, even if Jules Stein is equally well known in the region.
On the other hand, Emory is a major force in Atlanta. With the exception of some private non-academic hospitals, Emory is it for Atlanta and the surrounding areas. In fact, some of the larger private hospitals in the area (eg. Piedmont, Northside) do work with Emory students and residents. CDC is another plus, but that may or may not matter to you. One more thing, Emory has an MSTP program whereas USC does not. This is especially important if you think you may switch to MD/PhD down the road. Even if you don't, it still means that Emory probably has stronger research departments that are better organized for student participation.
Finally, imo, training at LA County and Grady cancel themselves out here. If you don't like Grady, you won't like LA County (and vice versa). It is no secret that such training environments are not for the faint of heart.
On the other hand, Emory is a major force in Atlanta. With the exception of some private non-academic hospitals, Emory is it for Atlanta and the surrounding areas. In fact, some of the larger private hospitals in the area (eg. Piedmont, Northside) do work with Emory students and residents. CDC is another plus, but that may or may not matter to you. One more thing, Emory has an MSTP program whereas USC does not. This is especially important if you think you may switch to MD/PhD down the road. Even if you don't, it still means that Emory probably has stronger research departments that are better organized for student participation.
Finally, imo, training at LA County and Grady cancel themselves out here. If you don't like Grady, you won't like LA County (and vice versa). It is no secret that such training environments are not for the faint of heart.
Johnisit1234 said:
as i have already mentioned in another post, i got this "notion" when i interviewed at emory and stayed with m1s. one of my hosts explained that she has frequent anxiety attacks, and emory encourages students to see mental health professionals as this is normal. huh? besides that it was two weeks after a joint and she did not go out once, but studied the whole time i was there. perhaps you don't notice these super stressed students because they are the ones that stay in all the time. and before you try to make yet another invalid assumption, i'll just let you know i got into both emory and usc but won't be going to either. 😛
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