Wrestling with my list this morning and obviously the deadline is imminent. I figured I'd look for any outside input. Still deciding between cardiology/GI but leaning cardiology. I'm mostly struggling with my top 5/6, especially 1-3. Not going to give as much detail outside of top 6 but feel free to give input on it as well
1. Yale: +: Cards match seems really strong, got good vibes, phasing out 28h call, free lunch daily, sister lives in NYC so I'm least close to some people I know; -: 6+2, Heard the reputation exceeds actual training quality by a good bit (not sure how much though- would love to hear more on this)
2. Vanderbilt: +: 2+2+2, Seems to have solid cards match (lots of people stay but Vandy is good for cards afaik), great vibes, free lunch most days, used to live there so I have some ties; -: Still has 28h call, work schedule seems extremely intense (I've heard the new PD is making it better, but some residents still seem overworked)
3. UNC: +: 2+2+2, night-cation schedule PGY2/3 seems extremely generous, no 28h call, great vibes, free lunch daily; -: Cards match doesn't seem quite as strong as the 2 above (not bad though), little worried about residents being stretched across 3 cities and the logistics of hanging out.
4. Mayo: +: 4+4, really loved the benefits/schedule/pretty much everything there, no 28h call, great vibes, free lunch daily, was my clear #1 til I learned some of the cons; -: Rochester (this winter in Virginia was already bad enough at times and Rochester was like 50 degrees colder), less bread and butter, match is SUPER Mayo heavy because apparently the skills they teach don't translate as well out of Mayo
5. UVA: +: 3+1, no 24h call, free lunch most days, UVA was my undergrad and I liked Charlottesville; -: Reputation is definitely lower than above programs, fellowship match not as strong
6. Michigan: +: Call schedule seemed okay, good reputation for cardiology; -: Traditional schedules like they have are just bad imo, didn't vibe great there (but have it high still because of reputation/cards offsetting at), not sure how I feel about Ann Arbor
7. UAB
8. Georgetown
9. Florida
10. VCU
11. Miami
12. EVMS