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Congratulations to everyone who got accepted!!!!
I remember when I was deciding where to attend, I didn't really appreciate Yale's advantages until I talked with some current students. You'll hear a lot about the 'Yale System' but may not know what it actually means. It means no shelf exams, true P/F with no AOA or internal ranking, only 6 preclinical exams that you can choose when to take over a multiple day span, a forgiving remediation policy (you can fail 2 or 3 exams with nothing appearing on your transcript), and lots of students getting Honors at their clinical rotations. It is a super low-stress and fun place to be where you actually get flexibility instead of just lip service about it. I'm enjoying myself way more than I did in undergrad. The people are kind and cooperative, including the faculty I've met. And like any top school, whatever research you can imagine, someone here is doing it. I almost chose another place instead of coming here, which baffles me now, because I can't imagine being anywhere else. If you want to stay happy in med school while still being able to match wherever you want, don't sleep on Yale like I nearly did.
-Yale MS1
I remember when I was deciding where to attend, I didn't really appreciate Yale's advantages until I talked with some current students. You'll hear a lot about the 'Yale System' but may not know what it actually means. It means no shelf exams, true P/F with no AOA or internal ranking, only 6 preclinical exams that you can choose when to take over a multiple day span, a forgiving remediation policy (you can fail 2 or 3 exams with nothing appearing on your transcript), and lots of students getting Honors at their clinical rotations. It is a super low-stress and fun place to be where you actually get flexibility instead of just lip service about it. I'm enjoying myself way more than I did in undergrad. The people are kind and cooperative, including the faculty I've met. And like any top school, whatever research you can imagine, someone here is doing it. I almost chose another place instead of coming here, which baffles me now, because I can't imagine being anywhere else. If you want to stay happy in med school while still being able to match wherever you want, don't sleep on Yale like I nearly did.
-Yale MS1
