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It's 18 days to the ROL deadline and I'm still flip-flopping between my choices for #1.
Similarities:
Both programs are located in cold cities of the same size and have the same number of PGY-1 positions being offered. Both alternate their AP/CP throughout each year. Both have up to 4 rotation sites.
Differences:
Program A
Program B
Halp! I've woken up every day this week thinking the other was going to be #1.
Heck, maybe I'll end up with my #7 and all this being deliberate ++ was for nothing.
Similarities:
Both programs are located in cold cities of the same size and have the same number of PGY-1 positions being offered. Both alternate their AP/CP throughout each year. Both have up to 4 rotation sites.
Differences:
Program A
- more structured
- only 2 months of electives in total
- free interhospital shuttle!
- bigger name (at least on this forum)
- only 100+ cases/year in the field I am thinking of entering, plus one rather eccentric and extremely academically-oriented overseer (I am honestly afraid I might piss said attending off quite by accident and screw my chances for a fellowship)
- Somewhat smaller stipend and book fund
- Chances of owning house/car at end of 4 years: close to 0%
Program B
- 12 months of electives
- 700+ cases per year in the field I am thinking of entering, and 3 clinically-oriented attendings
- Larger stipend and book fund
- More outdoorsy potential
- Chances of owning house/car at end of 4 years: close to 100%
Halp! I've woken up every day this week thinking the other was going to be #1.
Heck, maybe I'll end up with my #7 and all this being deliberate ++ was for nothing.