⚔️ School X vs. Y
Hi all, I’m trying to decide between Brown and Dartmouth for medical school and could really use some help!
A Little About Me
I want to enter the field of global health and possibly global surgery. My goal is to match in the MGB (Mass General Brigham) system in Boston. I love...
Pitt (borrowed a bit from another poster, sorry/thank you)
Pros:
Great research opportunities
Nice new facilities
Better hospital systems
Undergrad campus and community is nice to have (comes with better facilities)
Flex weeks = break weeks for self-driven learning or vacation
Enjoy new...
Hi! I feel super lucky to be in this position but am having an extremely hard time making a decision. I'd appreciate any advice on what factors I should weigh more heavily and thoughts on the schools in general.
Background: I don’t know what specialty I want to pursue. I was initially thinking...
In this episode, Professor of Medicine and Medical Education and Associate Dean of Admissions at the Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth University explains the draw of the close-knit community at Dartmouth, why the school doesn’t send secondaries to applicants with an MCAT below 503, and how...
I am trying to decide which school to pick! Would appreciate any insight/help!
Pros of Michigan:
- Top school, loved my interview and the Admissions team
- Love the curriculum and the culture of the institution (friendly, ready to help, seems like a big sense of community)
- Midwest (change of...
As one of the oldest medical schools in the United States—the fourth oldest—Geiselhas a 200-year history of accomplishments. They are ranked #44 for research and #21 for primary care by U.S. News and World Report. Students love the smaller class sizes and the opportunity to gain clinical...
Dartmouth
Pros
Prestige (residency director ranking #28, comparable to Case, Brown, BU, Sinai)
True P/F preclinical (I think)
Optional, recorded lectures
Small class size
Excellent sense of community
Students seemed happy and least stressed
Faculty seemed caring/supportive
Enjoyed my interview...
Currently trying to get some insight in to my decision between my top two picks (Quinnipiac is still on the table as well, but I am leaning towards Geisel and Duluth at the moment).
Geisel:
Pros:
+M3/M4 rotations in Alaska (my tribal homelands)
+prestige/connections (Ivy League)
+undergrad...
Hey Guys,
I have been fortunate enough to be accepted to multiple schools, and have narrowed down my choices to these three. I am having a very hard time deciding between them and would love to get some input from anyone who has some insight into these institutions.
I am not 100% sure what I...
As one of the oldest medical schools in the United States—the fourth oldest—Geisel has a 200-year history of accomplishments. They are ranked #40 for research and #45 for primary care by U.S. News and World Report. Students love the smaller class sizes and the opportunity to gain clinical...