cornell versus yale

[fatima24]

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Im an IMG, and i got accepted to yale and cornell for a clinical elective. Now the issue is Yale maybe an ivy but its no. 72 in primary care, as opposed to Cornell which ranks no 58. and of course New York Presbytarian Hospital has a great reputation! Also ive heard that Yale issues a very generic LOR, as opposed to Cornell which might give students better LORS,of course based on performance. As in according to general trend Yale is a bit lax with the LORS. However i don't know how true this statement maybe. Along with yale is a whole $1000 more pricier than Cornell, and only only offers a total of a 3 week elective as opposed to Cornell which offers a full month, allowing more time to build a rapport with the supervisor. However my elective in yale is with the professor of the internal medicine department, whereas in Cornell its merely with an Assistant Professor, so of course that counts too. BUT if at the end of the day IF im just getting a generic LOR from Yale, does it really matter?
Could someone please help me out, i only applied to these two places, so unfortunately its too late to apply to Harvard or a better place.
also if someone could link me up with somebody whose already been to Yale, it would be great, since i wanted information on housing etc and general feedback.
Thank you so very much=)

 

[Brain Bucket]

Lol. Do me a favour and write about your experience after?

Sent from my phone. No, I wont tell you which one.

 

[fatima24]

Im asking for advice as to which one is better for a clinical elective,

 

[fatima24]

why do you find my question funny, its perfectly genuine=S

 

[strive01]

It seems like both are good options but cornell will give you more of the experience you are looking for

 

[fatima24]

It seems like both are good options but cornell will give you more of the experience you are looking for

Thank you=). What makes you say ill gain more experience though, would it be more hands on as opposed to Yale?

 

[SouthernSurgeon]

why do you find my question funny, its perfectly genuine=S

Here is why the question is funny:

#1 - I cant even tell us what this clinical elective is in. Institution reputations (I.e. "Ivy League" ) are relatively meaningless at this stage of the game. I think you are talking about internal medicine but I am unclear.

#2 - institutions don't have a generic tendency toward LORs. Every attending will be different

#3 - quibbling over slight differences in prestige of highly prestigious programs is just silly.


Look, I don't mean to come across as overly critical. But this is a relatively common theme among FMGs of trying to go for the biggest name hospital available (eg your lament that you should have tried for Harvard). Your lack of familiarity with US residencies, departmental structure, and what the steps are that will or won't help you secure a residency slot, are all too common.

In short - you are asking all the wrong questions.

 

[fatima24]

Here is why the question is funny:

#1 - I cant even tell us what this clinical elective is in. Institution reputations (I.e. "Ivy League" are relatively meaningless) at this stage of the game. I think you are talking about internal medicine but I am unclear.

#2 - institutions don't have a generic tendency toward LORs. Every attending will be different

#3 - quibbling over slight differences in prestige of highly prestigious programs is just silly.


Look, I don't mean to come across as overly critical. But this is a relatively common theme among FMGs of trying to go for the biggest name hospital available (eg your lament that you should have tried for Harvard). Your lack of familiarity with US residencies, departmental structure, and what the steps are that will or won't help you secure a residency slot, are all too common.

In short - you are asking all the wrong questions.

@southernIM, criticism appreciated=), so this is where your role comes in, i obviously have a myopic idea of how things work, enlighten me please? also what are the questions I should be asking? my elective at Yale is in gastroenterology, with a professor who is also head of internal medicine. my elective in Cornell is in nephrology, at the New York Presbytarian Hospital, but with an Assistant Professor. i aim to do interventional cardiology, but getting a cardiology elective was not possible. However, both gastro and nephro come into the internal medicine route, which will in turn lead to cardiology. I hope the information helps now, and hey!, i didnt mind the criticism, but now that you've given it, you have to guide me now!=)

 

[fatima24]

@southernIM, criticism appreciated=), so this is where your role comes in, i obviously have a myopic idea of how things work, enlighten me please? also what are the questions I should be asking? my elective at Yale is in gastroenterology, with a professor who is also head of internal medicine. my elective in Cornell is in nephrology, at the New York Presbytarian Hospital, but with an Assistant Professor. i aim to do interventional cardiology, but getting a cardiology elective was not possible. However, both gastro and nephro come into the internal medicine route, which will in turn lead to cardiology. I hope the information helps now, and hey!, i didnt mind the criticism, but now that you've given it, you have to guide me now!=)

@southernIM also since i've opened up a labyrinth of questions for you, i have another question, again it might be childish, but my second elective at Yale is in neurosurgery, im passionate about it, but realistically im an IMG, and securing a neurosurgery residency is going to be extremely tough for me,even though they say its easier for females, and fine the passion is there, but im not willing to waste three years, post grad, building a research profile, in order to chase after it. As opposed to an internal medicine residency, which will be easier for me to get into, and wont require years of post grad research. however my step scores will decide whether i get it or not, which i have not given as of yet. so i was thinking of going for both an internal medicine and neurosurgery elective, and then applying for both residency matches. AND if i get a step score somewhere in 260s, or late 250s i might even match in neurosurgery fresh out of med school, without putting in extensive research. however does it show lack of focus to residency directors if i have electives in two completely diverse programs? As in does it decrease my value or credibilty as such? thank you so very much!

 

[fatima24]

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Im an IMG, and i got accepted to yale and cornell for a clinical elective. Now the issue is Yale maybe an ivy but its no. 72 in primary care, as opposed to Cornell which ranks no 58. and of course New York Presbytarian Hospital has a great reputation! Also ive heard that Yale issues a very generic LOR, as opposed to Cornell which might give students better LORS,of course based on performance. As in according to general trend Yale is a bit lax with the LORS. However i don't know how true this statement maybe. Along with yale is a whole $1000 more pricier than Cornell, and only only offers a total of a 3 week elective as opposed to Cornell which offers a full month, allowing more time to build a rapport with the supervisor. However my elective in yale is with the professor of the internal medicine department, whereas in Cornell its merely with an Assistant Professor, so of course that counts too. BUT if at the end of the day IF im just getting a generic LOR from Yale, does it really matter?
Could someone please help me out, i only applied to these two places, so unfortunately its too late to apply to Harvard or a better place.
also if someone could link me up with somebody whose already been to Yale, it would be great, since i wanted information on housing etc and general feedback.
Thank you so very much=)

Which one did you pick?

 

[chizledfrmstone]

Which one did you pick?

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