Case Vs. Rochester

[kyauna80]

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😕 You honest opinion. Which is better Case or Rochester? Cleveland or Rochester. which ihas a more diverse student body which students are happier?????

 

[exmike]

You know whats going to happen. people that choose case will say case is better, people that choose rochester will say rochester is better.

Personally I got a great vibe during my interview day about the student body. I think the true pass fail really builds a collegial atmosphere at Case. Several of the people that chose case mentioned this in the offical case thread.

As for location, it really is a toss up. I dont think I'd want to be in Rochester any more than I want to be in Cleveland. People may have regional preferences but lets face it, neither city is LA, Chicago, or NYC.

The way I felt about the case students and admin really played a part in my choosing of that school.

As for which school is better, both are excellent schools. Case probably has a better research reputation but that has always been its strong point. I dont think the 8 spot difference in USNews (#24 Case, #32 Rochester) really means anything whatsoever. The case affiliation with Cleveland Clinic did factor into my personal decision though.

You've got two great choices, and you cant go wrong either way. Dont you need to choose soon?! (if not already?!)

 

[kyauna80]

I do need to choose soon. Rochester has given me more time since they just offered me a scholarship. ( a pretty big one too). I just don't know if I liked that school better. If it weren't for the scholarhip I would be going to Case without hesitation. But its hard to pass up thousands in free money.

 

[Gleevec]

😕 You honest opinion. Which is better Case or Rochester? Cleveland or Rochester. which ihas a more diverse student body which students are happier?????

You have a great choice both ways, congrats!

From what I understand, Rochester has the superior curriculum while Case has the superior clinical experiences (Cleveland Clinic is probably one of the top 5, and definitely one of the top 10 medical care institutions in the US).

I cant say who is happier, and you will probably get students/prospectives from both schools sounding in, but try this website in comparing the two:

http://www.amsa.org/premed/medsurvey/

But honestly, it seems like youve put yourself in a great position where you can do no wrong.

 

[exmike]

I do need to choose soon. Rochester has given me more time since they just offered me a scholarship. ( a pretty big one too). I just don't know if I liked that school better. If it weren't for the scholarhip I would be going to Case without hesitation. But its hard to pass up thousands in free money.

Think of how much that money will affect you in the long run. It probably wont unless its a significant chunk of your expenses i.e. full tution. I personally turned down my state school which wouldve been 20k cheaper b/c I felt I would have better opportunities at Case. Gleevec is right, its the clinical education that won me over. Not to slight the basic sciences or anything, but in the end you learn the same thing everywhere no matter where you go during the first two years; it's just book knowlege (or some would say a 2 year prep course for the boards). In your rotations is when you are trained to become a great clinician, and at Case you just can't lose when it comes to that.

 

[kyauna80]

You have a great choice both ways, congrats!

From what I understand, Rochester has the superior curriculum while Case has the superior clinical experiences (Cleveland Clinic is probably one of the top 5, and definitely one of the top 10 medical care institutions in the US).

I cant say who is happier, and you will probably get students/prospectives from both schools sounding in, but try this website in comparing the two:

http://www.amsa.org/premed/medsurvey/

But honestly, it seems like youve put yourself in a great position where you can do no wrong.

WOW thanks that website was AWESOME. Overalll it seems case has a higher rating from its students. Now its not really an issue of which school I like but do I want to forfeit a scholarhip to go to Case.

 

[ZekeMD]

I'll be attending Rochester so I am biased. I do not know very much about Case so I can't really comment on it, however, Rochester is a great school with a great curriculum. Gleevec, are you sure about Case having better clinical experiences? From everything I've heard, Rochesters early clinical exposure, and the whole double helix curriculum is easily one of the best in the country.

As for living in Rochester, people complain that it's cold but I've lived here and it's not bad. The summer, spring, and even the fall are very nice. There are times when we get lots of snow, but I can't imagine cleveland being much different. Anyhow, we're going to have a great class at Rochester next year, hope to see you there.

 

[oldtimer]

I found myself in this situation too. I chose Case over Rochester because while I was impressed by Rochester's curriculum and facilities I was more excited about rotating through the Cleveland Clinic. I thought the quality of the curriculum at each school was comparable. While a $20k scholarship or whatever Rochester is offering you sounds like a lot of money, I think in the long run you will see how little money it really is, especially if you go into a highly compensated field. Therefore, I would go to a school where you would gain the best clinical experiences and also improve your match results.

 

[nitemagi]

You're kidding right? Here at rochester, we get SO much clinical exposure. We learned to do the entire complete physical and full interview by the end of the first semester on standardized patients, second semester spend an afternoon in a physician's office interviewing and doing evaluations(SOAP notes, physicals, working with physicians). Next year we do the same, 2 days a week. The curriculum here is really excellent(it has a few problems, but they're constant working on it). I could not have chosen a better school. Every one of my classmates would agree.

 

[VCMM414]

I don't think having Cleveland Clinic necessarily makes that much of a difference for medical students. Yes it is a great hospital that sees a wide variety of cases. However, as far as residencies go, CC has a reputation for offering an okay but not outstanding resident education because much of their educational focus is on their fellows. This means that at CC attendings and fellows handle most of the cases (certainly the interesting ones), while residents might have less to do than residents at other hospitals. If this is the case for residents, med students would have even less to do there. Sometimes the best learning hospitals for med students are not the highest ranked ones, but rather those that offer you hands-on training a la LA County, Grady, or Bellevue.

Having said that, I do think CC is a very reputable hospital, and by going to Case you'll have an easier time matching there for residency, and by doing residency there I would think that it'll be easier to get a fellowship there, the education of which is CC's strongest point.

 

[SoulRFlare]

I don't think having Cleveland Clinic necessarily makes that much of a difference for medical students. Yes it is a great hospital that sees a wide variety of cases. However, as far as residencies go, CC has a reputation for offering an okay but not outstanding resident education because much of their educational focus is on their fellows.

When I interviewed at the Cleveland Clinic, I specifically asked the resident who was giving the tour about the issue of resident "hands on exposure." Keep in mind that he had really no incentive to sell me on the school, as he had no connection to Lerner other than the fact that he was asked to give a tour at the last minute. anyway, he said that in his experience as a urology resident, he didn't feel deprived of procedures, either because of the
"private patient" nature of the hospital, or for any other reason. of course, one could argue that he had no experience with other programs, so didn't have any basis for comparison...not that this has anything to do with the OP's question...
BTW to the OP: Welcome to the Case List! You made the right choice 😉