Can anyone who was at Second Look tell me their thoughts? I’m interested to see what you thought of the school, the city, the students, etc. Was the HEC finished?
Overall I left with a very good impression! It's clear that the administration is REALLY supportive and hands-on, and all the faculty I got to meet were clearly really involved and committed to the students. It really feels like a student-centered environment. The current students I got to meet were also all great and it's clear that they have a strong community focus here- I get the impression that it would be
really easy to make friends here due to the IQ groups and overall atmosphere of the class. They also really took care of us admitted students during the entire weekend- paying for all of our meals, hotels, and arranging shuttles to get us everywhere. They even arranged a shuttle to take us from the hotel to the HEC building on Saturday, which was only a few blocks away and totally walkable. Though that felt a bit over-the-top, it was clear that the administration really cared about our comfort and happiness, and this seems to reflect how they treat the medical students as well.
There was a general vibe from some of the current students that they loved Case but weren't crazy about Cleveland as a city, but I have to say I was really pleasantly surprised during my visit! It's a much nicer, more artsy city that I thought. I got a chance to go to the Museum of Art during some downtime and it was stunning. Our night out with current students was lively and Cleveland seems to have a decent young adult scene going on. The weather was nice for us on Saturday but several current students remarked that winters here are long and grey, so something to keep in mind if you have SAD.
The HEC is still getting some finishing touches but we got to spend all day there on Saturday! It's BEAUTIFUL, even more so than the pictures. All the furniture is top-notch quality and the large atrium is just stunning. I actually took a ton of pictures that I'm happy to send you if you PM me!
Only negative is that I felt like they were REALLY trying to sell the IQ curriculum to us. It was great to get more information but at some point it started to feel a bit excessive.
One final note- and this is just something I noticed as a non-traditional student so may not matter to you- is that a lot of the admitted students seemed to be on the youngish side, either just finishing college or their first gap year. This isn't a bad thing at all, just something you may want to keep in mind if you are also an older, non-traditional student like me! Regardless of age, I got along well with most of the other admitted students
🙂 They seemed like a fun, supportive, and lively group!!
Edit: Typos
Wishing everyone the best!
