East Coast Native, West Coast Med School?

[WingedOx]

Also, despite being in an Eastern state, I always have a hard time seeing Western NY as "east coast." The area seems more in line culturally with states like Ohio and Michigan than area NYC/Jersey/Conn.

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[justadream]

Also, despite being in an Eastern state, I always have a hard time seeing Western NY as "east coast." The area seems more in line culturally with states like Ohio and Michigan than area NYC/Jersey/Conn.

Yeah when I think of "east coast", I think New England and Mid-Atlantic area (i.e., places like MA, CT, NY, NJ, PA, MD, DC, VA, etc) but maybe that's just cause that's where a huge portion of schools are located.

 

[ildjn3883]

Anyone out there know a decent amount about both Keck and Rochester to compare and contrast a few points?
1) It is my impression that Rochester students are in class all day leaving little time to study on their own and less flexibility for other activities, both scholarly and otherwise. On the other hand, I've heard that Keck students have relatively abundant "free time" to self-study and participate in varying activities. Does this sound accurate or no?
2) I expect that students at both schools are very intelligent and hard-working but are there any generalizable differences between student bodies? Like is one student body particularly competitive/intense, does one have happier students, etc.?
3) So far I have been advised that I will not be limiting my options for residencies in the NY/Philadelphia areas by attending USC Keck. Does anyone disagree? Anyone have relevant personal experiences they can share about this?

 

[WingedOx]

Anyone out there know a decent amount about both Keck and Rochester to compare and contrast a few points?
1) It is my impression that Rochester students are in class all day leaving little time to study on their own and less flexibility for other activities, both scholarly and otherwise. On the other hand, I've heard that Keck students have relatively abundant "free time" to self-study and participate in varying activities. Does this sound accurate or no?
2) I expect that students at both schools are very intelligent and hard-working but are there any generalizable differences between student bodies? Like is one student body particularly competitive/intense, does one have happier students, etc.?
3) So far I have been advised that I will not be limiting my options for residencies in the NY/Philadelphia areas by attending USC Keck. Does anyone disagree? Anyone have relevant personal experiences they can share about this?

My direct knowledge of both schools isn't much more than the fact that I interviewed for residency at UR four years ago, but...

1. I'm not sure you could answer the first question without knowing if class is mandatory. If it isn't, the difference is probably negligible.

2. Gonna depend on your individual experience moreso than the reputation of the school. My own school has a SDN rep for "happy students" but honestly my happiest moment was probably getting to say "goodbye, good riddance, and f-ck this place" once I finally finished.

3. Probably not an issue given the similarity of reputations between the two. As stated elsewhere, the NY/Philly area has probably the highest concentration of residencies anywhere. The biggest downfall would probably the $$$ that multiple interviews on the East Coast would set you back during interview season for residency.

 

[ildjn3883]

1. I'm not sure you could answer the first question without knowing if class is mandatory. If it isn't, the difference is probably negligible.

I know that Rochester doesn't record lectures but Keck does.

edit: I heard that most of the lectures are not mandatory.

 

[Tman90]

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[fancymylotus]

Beast coast? Best coast? Just no. Don't you California people get tired of being happy and smiley and sunshiney all the time? Don't you ever want to rage at someone, or push a tourist out of your way, or give someone wrong directions just coz? Heh

 

[gyngyn]

Beast coast? Best coast? Just no. Don't you California people get tired of being happy and smiley and sunshiney all the time? Don't you ever want to rage at someone, or push a tourist out of your way, or give someone wrong directions just coz? Heh

Nope. That might make us scowl and give us a wrinkle!

 

[fancymylotus]

Nope. That might make us scowl and give us a wrinkle!

Somehow (even before this thread) I knew you were from CA.

 

[Tman90]

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[Dr Van Helsing]

I can't name a CA medical school that won't prepare you well for residency.
I must say the weather this week has been extraordinary!

LOL. It was 70 yesterday in Vegas, albeit, no amount of winter weather can make up for our summers.

 

[fancymylotus]

Sorry sorry, I was in Florida and the sunny weather got to my head... As soon as I went through airport security it all came back to me. I meant East coast and West coast and grumble grumble grumble grumble harrumph.

atta boy 😀