savetheturtles
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Hey all! I am very much torn right now between Einstein and Temple (LKSOM) and would like some advice if anyone has.
Both schools are really great and I am very grateful to be in this position (even though I am stressed about making a choice haha)! I have narrowed it down to these two, but I am still waitlisted at several other schools. I definitely don't think I can go wrong, but no one in my family is in medicine and I am having a hard time choosing. The cost is around the same
A bit about me: I am passionate about helping the underserved (both schools seem to have a strong focus on that), and am very service oriented. I am from Florida but have family in Philly so I feel like both Einstein and Temple are pretty close to my family (Einstein is ~2 hours and temple is ~45min) I am not sure what I am interested in yet - thinking maybe pediatrics but really still have an open mind.
Thank you for all your input!
Einstein
Pros:
(+) higher ranking (not sure how much this matters)
(+) campus
(+) students overall feel pretty safe
(+) 2 hospitals walking distance from campus
(+) living situation is easy (all med students live in apartment style dorm on campus)
(+) better matching for residency ? (not really sure)
Cons:
(-) facilities are a bit older
(-) in the Bronx (~45 min away from NYC)
(-) only have MD Students (feel like it could be overwhelming to only be surrounded by MD students/doctors)
Temple
Pros:
(+) closer to family
(+) live in the city in Philly
(+) Newer facilities
(+) Have a great Children's Hospital (I think?)
(+) National Brand Name
Cons:
(-) Not as Safe
(-) long commute to classes and rotations (20-30 min subway)
(-) lower ranked (again not sure if this matters)
(-) People end up doing away rotations (around 2)
Both schools are really great and I am very grateful to be in this position (even though I am stressed about making a choice haha)! I have narrowed it down to these two, but I am still waitlisted at several other schools. I definitely don't think I can go wrong, but no one in my family is in medicine and I am having a hard time choosing. The cost is around the same
A bit about me: I am passionate about helping the underserved (both schools seem to have a strong focus on that), and am very service oriented. I am from Florida but have family in Philly so I feel like both Einstein and Temple are pretty close to my family (Einstein is ~2 hours and temple is ~45min) I am not sure what I am interested in yet - thinking maybe pediatrics but really still have an open mind.
Thank you for all your input!
Einstein
Pros:
(+) higher ranking (not sure how much this matters)
(+) campus
(+) students overall feel pretty safe
(+) 2 hospitals walking distance from campus
(+) living situation is easy (all med students live in apartment style dorm on campus)
(+) better matching for residency ? (not really sure)
Cons:
(-) facilities are a bit older
(-) in the Bronx (~45 min away from NYC)
(-) only have MD Students (feel like it could be overwhelming to only be surrounded by MD students/doctors)
Temple
Pros:
(+) closer to family
(+) live in the city in Philly
(+) Newer facilities
(+) Have a great Children's Hospital (I think?)
(+) National Brand Name
Cons:
(-) Not as Safe
(-) long commute to classes and rotations (20-30 min subway)
(-) lower ranked (again not sure if this matters)
(-) People end up doing away rotations (around 2)
