Thanks for the feedback robflanker. Again, sorry if it seems I'm asking redundant questions but I've tried to do as much research and pre-reading before posting anything here.
I've already read the entire UPenn thread (if you're talking about the one here:
http://forums.studentdoctor.net/showthread.php?t=598323) and browsed all publicly available information on NYU's program in SDN. Short of PMing each individual person who I know went to each program (which I could do, if that's better forum etiquette than posting a "Help Me" thread), I've tried to look up as much stuff as I could on my own.
I don't want this to seem like a "wah, help me - do my homework for me won't you" post and wanted to be as considerate of other people's time as possible while still getting my questions answered, so I hope people out there understand. I'm looking to ideally get a comparative POV, maybe firsthand experience or things heard through the grapevine, or even if there's a difference in how it would be looked at from a medical adcom perspective. Anything that helps me decide relatively if one program is better/more worth it than the others. That said, thanks again for all those who take the time to read and especially respond.