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Hi everyone,
I got waitlisted at Drexel and accepted to Hackensack, but wanted to see what people thought of the two schools should Drexel accept me off WL. I am a New England resident, so the two are similar distance from home with Drexel being a little further away. Additionally, I interested in going into an IM residency after medical school (probably Heme/Onc).
Hackensack Meridian
Pros
Pros
I think for me it really comes down to Hackensack's less reputable school but large hospital network vs. Drexel's more reputable school but weaker network.
I got waitlisted at Drexel and accepted to Hackensack, but wanted to see what people thought of the two schools should Drexel accept me off WL. I am a New England resident, so the two are similar distance from home with Drexel being a little further away. Additionally, I interested in going into an IM residency after medical school (probably Heme/Onc).
Hackensack Meridian
Pros
- big health network
- accelerated curriculum, option to go into residency at HM network hospital after 3 years (lots of IM spots available)
- lots of community service available
- new school: lower ranked, less reputable (especially with STEP 1 becoming P/F), a mess at times
Pros
- More reputable school, higher ranked
- Lots of opportunities for research and community outreach
- lottery system for clinical rotations (some hospitals can be very far away)
- 2 year preclinical curriculum
- huge class size
I think for me it really comes down to Hackensack's less reputable school but large hospital network vs. Drexel's more reputable school but weaker network.