Emory vs Feinberg

[atlmd]

I have been accepted to both Emory and Feinberg and was wondering if anyone had any thoughts on the two schools after any visits/interviews? I am from Atlanta but went to school near Chicago so I am familiar with both cities. Thanks!

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[juliuspepperwood]

I'm on the Waitlist at feinberg so I vote you go with Emory

 

[premed1001]

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[ace12345]

I loved Emory, but would have to go with Feinberg here. Unreal school, reputation, hospital, and campus right off Michigan Ave. Doesn't get much better.

 

[darkjedi]

Go to the 2nd looks for both schools and make your decision then.

 

[ace12345]

Go to the 2nd looks for both schools and make your decision then.

Perhaps a bit off topic, but what would you recommend for applicants that cannot attend second look weekends?

 

[Maali]

Go to Feinberg! I volunteer at Northwestern Hospital and it is the best thing ever. I see medical students all the time and I believe they have lectures in the hospital sometimes because their are designated rooms. It is beautiful in downtown Chicago and you can walk tomichigan ave its 2 streets down where every kind of store is. Also the people are all SEXY lol.

 

[darkjedi]

Perhaps a bit off topic, but what would you recommend for applicants that cannot attend second look weekends?

You can try talking with current students. Most schools will provide you a way to contact current students, if not you can always email the admissions office to see how they can help, whether it's giving you some people to contact, or mailing you some of the materials they hand out during second look. If you are unsure of your decision, I would make every effort to try and attend. It is slightly less important if you are 100% set on a school, but still a good way to meet your future classmates.

 

[Lya]

If you are into or have interests in public health, go to Emory. Otherwise, I don't think you can go wrong with this choice here. One school is not overwhelmingly better than the other.

Look into each school specific thread and contact current students via private messages.

 

[Ismet]

Moving to school-specific discussions

 

[hopefulMD12]

I'm in at both and prefer feinberg. Unreal location and reputation. And northwestern is an AMAZING overall school.

 

[premed2000]

I'd pick Feinberg. I am actually matriculating at Feinberg myself in the Fall, so I am a little biased. Can't beat the unbelievable location + reputation. Their class size has been decreasing over the years due to their new PBL heavy curriculum (smaller class size . Northwestern is often overlooked because of other top-tiered schools, but they are definitely a school to look out for in the years to come. It may take a few years, a decade or longer, but I think they are definitely pretty committed to improving and to move up to that next level with the other elite institutions in the top 10.

Rankings between Emory and NW isn't all that significant. And based on USNWs residency director's score, NW is only slightly higher. But, I wouldn't be surprised if NW continues to work into the top 15 or top 10 in the years to come because of this: http://www.northwestern.edu/newscen...elected-for-biomedical-research-building.html

--"Northwestern plans to construct approximately 600,000 square feet of research space starting in 2015 with eventual buildout of approximately 1.2 million square feet..."

--"Construction of the new state-of-the-art center will create thousands of jobs, help find tomorrow’s cures and generate approximately $3.9 billion in economic activity in Chicago in the coming decade."


If you are someone who cares about the rankings, then I'd say NW is only going to move up in the rankings. Since US News is largely based on research funding, it seems like their research/research activity will only get better and larger ==> more funding ==> potentially moving into the top 10.

That's just my $0.02. You can't go wrong with either choice though 🙂