Best Som Campus

[schooler]

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which medical school has the best campus???

best facilities?
best town/city?
safe/clean?

 

[badlydrawnvik]

i'd give duke the best campus because it's merged with the undergrad campus, the hospital is beautiful, and the basketball arena is right there. unfortunately the town is neither fun nor safe.

 

[Centinel]

Penn, for almost the exact same reasons.

 

[QofQuimica]

which medical school has the best campus???

best facilities?
best town/city?
safe/clean?

I thought Wash U has a very impressive campus. There is a really nice park right next door, and the undergrad campus is only a couple of miles away. You can take a shuttle from the med school to the undergrad campus.

 

[Rafa]

Stanford wins all three, from what I've seen. Harvard also receives honorable mention, though the weather just doesn't compare. However, there's more to do in Cam/Bos than in Palo Alto...although Cam/Bos isn't nearly as safe.

I'm curious to see what Cornell/Columbia looks like. Might have to schedule a trip this summer.

 

[omgwtfbbq?]

university of arizona is in a nice safe city (tucson). Its a pretty quiet city, but there are great hiking trails and a comfortable feel (and a borders close to school, bookstores are all i need) also they have some great weather (can you say 73 degree "winters?" but as far as attractive?..... humm...... the medical school building is very ... beige.. and kind of run down. doesn't win any points on flair or look. the undergrad campus is nice, but they're not merged. Am i the only one who thinks the med campuses could do with some paint and a little pizzaz?

 

[Flopotomist]

Loyola's facilities were very impressive, and Chicago is amazing.

 

[snobored18]

which medical school has the best campus???

best facilities?
best town/city?
safe/clean?

Based on this criteria I think Mayo Medical School wins hands down.

1. The facilities at Mayo are unbelievable...the new simulation lab is unreal, the hospitals and consult facilities are essentially palaces...and the artwork I mean come on some places don't have a Rhodan or warhol originals on their entire campus let alone in the medical center.

2. Rochester...not the most exciting place on the earth but remember this is a town with ~100,000 (the second largest city in Minnesota) and of that around 3,000 physicians inhabit the place...its Med City USA and while I think the cold and the lack of an undergrad campus kind of sucks there is plenty of stuff to keep you entertained...from eating at the Broad Street Cafe to downing boots at Whistle Binkies...it isn't nearly as boring as people think considering most of your time will be spent with your nose in a book...the subway system also makes it so you never have to go outside

3. The city itself is extremely clean and safe as the forbes ranking consistently show. and housing is so inexpensive it makes owning a home in your 20's a reality (rumor has it the realtors extend the same 0 down given to Mayo Docs to med students with decent credit).

Next in line would be the University of Wisconsin followed closely by the University of Iowa...both are in great midwest college towns...which means stuff to do, affordable housing and very clean safe cities...you just can't find all of this on the coasts...just my opinion

 

[pnasty]

I think Northwestern is amazing for facilities and living right off Michigan Ave has got to be a great way to spend those post-exam days

 

[Paperboy!]

Based on this criteria I think Mayo Medical School wins hands down.

1. The facilities at Mayo are unbelievable...the new simulation lab is unreal, the hospitals and consult facilities are essentially palaces...and the artwork I mean come on some places don't have a Rhodan or warhol originals on their entire campus let alone in the medical center.

2. Rochester...not the most exciting place on the earth but remember this is a town with ~100,000 (the second largest city in Minnesota) and of that around 3,000 physicians inhabit the place...its Med City USA and while I think the cold and the lack of an undergrad campus kind of sucks there is plenty of stuff to keep you entertained...from eating at the Broad Street Cafe to downing boots at Whistle Binkies...it isn't nearly as boring as people think considering most of your time will be spent with your nose in a book...the subway system also makes it so you never have to go outside

3. The city itself is extremely clean and safe as the forbes ranking consistently show. and housing is so inexpensive it makes owning a home in your 20's a reality (rumor has it the realtors extend the same 0 down given to Mayo Docs to med students with decent credit).

Next in line would be the University of Wisconsin followed closely by the University of Iowa...both are in great midwest college towns...which means stuff to do, affordable housing and very clean safe cities...you just can't find all of this on the coasts...just my opinion

Rodin

 

[Indryd]

Harvard whoops ass if you like marble, gold, and Greek gods and goddesses.

 

[Prospero]

OHSU sits in a pretty nice city (Portland). Safe on that side of town and tons to do. I may be biased but I need mountains and an ocean close by 🙂
The campus is fairly pretty, though not as nice as some and the facilities could use some work.

 

[DarkFark]

I've never been there, but from the pictures I've seen, I might have to say UCSD.

 

[prettymd05]

I think Northwestern is amazing for facilities and living right off Michigan Ave has got to be a great way to spend those post-exam days

I second that...NU is truly unique. I never saw carpet in a hospital room before I visited there! The area is like 5th Ave Manhattan and....its just cool to be in an urban environment but have a lake and some lawn space right there to have a nice picnic in the Spring time...(can you tell I am excited about this place yet?!?!?)

 

[DrRads101]

I would say Northwestern, especially for someone in their 20's. Northwestern's location is hyper-urban (think New York City urban), exciting with basically limitless restaurants and shopping nearby, and has pretty much the world to offer within blocks of the hospital. Yet is still clean, safe, and actually very friendly. That combination of the cleanliness/safety/friendliness of suburbia in the middle of Manhattan-like urbanity is extremely unique and I haven't seen it anywhere else.

 

[Beau Geste]

I would say Northwestern, especially for someone in their 20's. Northwestern's location is hyper-urban (think New York City urban), exciting with basically limitless restaurants and shopping nearby, and has pretty much the world to offer within blocks of the hospital. Yet is still clean, safe, and actually very friendly. That combination of the cleanliness/safety/friendliness of suburbia in the middle of Manhattan-like urbanity is extremely unique and I haven't seen it anywhere else.

But remember, it costs a lot to live in that setting, too.

 

[Beau Geste]

I thought Wash U has a very impressive campus. There is a really nice park right next door, and the undergrad campus is only a couple of miles away. You can take a shuttle from the med school to the undergrad campus.

I completely agree. I love that it has an ivy-league look in a park-like setting.

I was just up at Barnes-Jewish last weekend and did some strolling around Forest Park.

 

[dsprague12]

When Colorado is completely moved to their new campus, they will certainly have facilities that are at the very least equal to the best in the country. Also, if you like the outdoors and sunshine, then it's also at the top of the list.

 

[Thundrstorm]

Stanford wins all three, from what I've seen. Harvard also receives honorable mention, though the weather just doesn't compare. However, there's more to do in Cam/Bos than in Palo Alto...although Cam/Bos isn't nearly as safe.

I'm curious to see what Cornell/Columbia looks like. Might have to schedule a trip this summer.

Harvard Med is in Boston, not Cambridge. Also, I think that particular area is pretty safe. I lived down the street from HMS for 4 years and walked alone at night all the time, and I never got mugged. 🙂

The campus is nice, if you're into white marble.

 

[DrRads101]

But remember, it costs a lot to live in that setting, too.

A lot less than either coast though. Plus you don't need to pay for a car and you can walk to everything.

 

[infiniti]

UCLA hands down!

 

[st.cronin]

Does anybody have thoughts on Boston U?

 

[NotAnMD]

Does anybody have thoughts on Boston U?

It's okay. It's in the south end which can be a little dangerous at night. The campus is pretty and brick, like the rest of the south end. But the school is basically contained in one 20 story building. The hospital, boston medical center, is the city's main indigent care hospital. It's actually pretty nice...but not when compared to Brigham & Women's a few miles away. From talking to an MS1 there, I have heard that they spend a ton of time in lecture compared to other schools.

 

[Brainsucker]

The Cleveland Clinic's facilities are fantastic. Gorgeous, just gorgeous. Everything's new, the IT is top-notch, the labs are shiny. Hell, everything is nice.

Cleveland is boring, though. All people had to say about what there is to do in Cleveland is the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

Seemed safe enough.

To the poster talking about NY schools. P&S is dingy and always under construction. It's not the prettiest part of the city by any means. It is, however, an express subway ride from downtown.