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I'm sure I'm not alone when I say I'd be willing to offer a free night of lodging for cash-strapped medical school interviewees. Perhaps others would also offer their couch to a fellow applicant. Hence this thread. My idea is simply couch-sharing. Anything beyond that is up to the individual. (I'd probably offer breakfast and a ride to the school, but that's just me.)
Here is the most current list of volunteer hosts (updated 2/28/2008):
Here is the most current list of volunteer hosts (updated 2/28/2008):
- AL
- mye: (Mobile/female/3 roommates) Minutes from South Alabama Med. Couch or air mattress, breakfast, possible transportation
- CA
- viciouz: (UC-Irvine) Minutes from UCI and can provide a couch and some breakfast
- badasshairday: (UCSF)
- mmcnam: (UC-Irvine, UCLA)
- chemphd: (Stanford) Couch, sleeping pads, 25 minute walk to Stanford.
- mycurlyearly: (UCSD) Couch
- meowkat444: (LA/roommate/cats) UCLA, USC [Transportation on weekends.]
- Dawktah Rawkah: (UCSF) 10 minutes from UCSF, Comfortable couch, food & possible transportation.
- Julietcf14: (UCI, UCLA, USC and UCSD) 15 min from UCI; 45 min from UCLA and USC; 1hr from Loma Linda; and 1hr from UCSD. Messy guest room available for a night
- ZenDoc: (Davis/female/bf) guest bedroom, dog, good food, and "airport rides, etc."
- Loxitane12: (UCSD, UCI) lodging 10 min from UCSD & about 1 hour from UCI, 15 min from Tijuana Mexico for after the interview, couch and possible transportation.
- SDbruin: (UCLA, USC) 5-10 min walk from UCLA. Couch, food, possible transportation/show you around.
- drizzt3117: (USC) 15 min drive from SC, can provide transportation to campus, couch.
- DC
- IceColdPenguin: (GWU) 2 blocks from GWU med school; couch/sleeping bag
- FL
- SoFlaKnight: (East Orlando) UCF -- also near Disney, Seaworld, & Universal
- xxmarkxismxx: (Gainesville) UF -- spare bedroom, 5-15 mins from medical center
- PseudomonasPAO1: (Miami, spare bedroom) UMiami -- 25 mins from the med school via public transit; about an hour from UM Boca campus, and Nova
- IL
- zipmedic (Chicago): All Chicago schools. Will provide breakfast and some transportation.
- phoenix1: (Chicago/Female) Northwestern (12 blocks away), U of C, Rush, UIC, Loyola
- dazlindz: (Hyde Park) Pritzker, futon, I'm a UofC student.
- KY
- MWK: (Lexington) Couch, 5-7 minute walk from hospital and UK campus
- MA
- Aynsl156: (Boston/female) Harvard, Tufts, Boston University
- Doctorverardoll: (Boston) Harvard 5-10 minutes away, BU, Tufts
- marylou: Boston/female- Harvard, BU, Tufts- after 12/15 will have a guest bedroom
- MD
- Textuality: (Baltimore/female/bf) shuttle in the morning that goes straight to Hopkins Med and pretty close to UMaryland Med..I think. air mattress, tips to get to there from the airport for about 4 dollars, either gender as long as I get to know you a little bit first, screen name is Thedrunkensong
- MI
- Bluesmurf314: (Ann Arbor/female) Couch, 10 minute walk to UMMS, females only
- MO
- dmcR600: UMissouri, Columbia, empty bedroom w/air mattress, 1/4 mi to campus
- MS
- EM_Rebuilder: (Jackson/two dogs & friend) University of Mississippi
- NY
- nycNerd: (NYC) Subway ride from Downstate, Columbia, NYU, Sinai, Cornell
- noonday: (NYC) Subway ride from Downstate, Columbia, NYU, Sinai, Cornell, near both airports by public transit, free car ride to NYCOM, pull out sofabed
- verklempt: (NYC) Subway ride from Downstate, Columbia, NYU, Sinai, Cornell. Females only; modest breakfast; air mattress.
- OH
- proclivity: (Columbus) Couch & breakfast, OSU 5 blocks away, 20 min. from Columbus airport.
- ryandote: Sorry-rescinded at wife's request.
- christof (Columbus/male/gf) simple breakfast, couch, either m/f is okay, a few blocks walk/bus from OSU Med.
- Depakote: (Toledo/male/male roommate/no pets) PM or e-mail for Contact info. University of Toledo COM. 15 min from campus. Sofa bed to sleep on, light to moderate snackage + breakfast available. You'll probably want to have a car.
- yogajess: (Dayton, Columbus, UC/female) 35min from Dayton, 45 min from Columbus, 1hr 15min from UC, either m/f, you can use my car just don't crash it, vegetarian snacks, relaxing rural area. Also would consider a roommate if you're accepted.
- OR
- Vaulter: (Portland/female) OHSU, couch & breakfast, will show you around
- PA
- Erina: (Shadyside/female) Close to Pitt, pull-out couch, willing to show you around, and you can eat my food! PM me for verification.
- benzene21: (female) 5 mins from Pitt, couch and breakfast
- riceman04: (Philly) Penn, Drexel, Temple, Jefferson
- MentorOfMinos: (Pittsburgh) Pitt, provided address & phone for verification
- aaj117: (Philly/female) i have an extra bedroom in my apt in S. philly, easy to get to UPenn, Jeff, Drexel, harder but still ok to get to temple.
- RI
- KardiacKiehl: (Providence) Short walk from Brown with a comfortable couch
- TN
- dally1025: (Memphis) i work at UT so can provide transportation to the school in the morning. help yourself to the kitchen!
- TX
- aggiesarah2007: (Houston/female) UT-Houston and Baylor
- joshtturaider: (Lubbock) 5 mins from Texas Tech
- Rambusanna: (Lubbock) Texas Tech nearby, no free food
- VA
- MDrunner: (Virginia Beach) Minutes from EVMS and have a guest room
- Heyonah: An hour from EVMS and MCV. Help yourself to the kitchen!
- ph8: (Richmond) 5 minutes from MCV/VCU. Have a pull-out sleeper sofa and can provide transportation. PM is fine.
- WA
- Fate408: (Seattle) 10 minutes from Univ. of WA, good bus/taxi transportation, have an extra bed, breakfast and can show you around Seattle
- United Kingdom
- lois: (Oxford) Oxford University, 1 hour from London