There are in deed two distinct sides to the Emory argument. I have known people that are extremely unhappy at Emory for what they perceive to be as a very competitive environment. Anatomy labs are structured so that students must teach and rely on each other. Examinations are intense with all examinations falling on the same day. Thus, be prepared for the pressure. The school emphasizes specialities, and is research oriented so expect more attention to details, and less of an emphasis on holistic approach of medicine.. Some criticism has been given to the true level of clinical preparation you are given before you are tossed into the wards.. Nonetheless, Emory may be a good match for someone who is highly self motivated, can deal with competition, and is interested in the medical specialities. It would help to have alot of money too, because Emory is more expensive than John's Hopkins, but gives a full ride to a few students each year. A recent trend and interactions have suggested that Emory is placing a great deal of emphasis on recrutiing statistically qualified applicants with GPA's above 3.7 on avg, and mcats well above 30 as it seems they are trying to replicate an image of the ivy league schools. Personally, if you think you might be interested in a primary care career, there may be programs out there that will prepare you as well or clinically better than Emory. Where you go to medical school is not nearly as significant as where you will do your residency. When considering match rates of top schools vs your state school, keep in mind that there is a fallacy. Top schools typically get the applicants with the best scores so they will typically do better on their USMLE's, and thus match better. If you are a strong applicant, and choose to go to your state school like many do for financial or family considerations, you will likely be one of the people that matches well from your state school. In the end, the USMLE is the greater equalizer and measures how much you work your tail off, not what school you came from.
Just my thoughts,
Rampant
i dont think they're made any contact with us regular decision kids, since they've probably taken 1/3 of their class ED already
