Is Pitt Overranked

[gotmilk]

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Is Pitt overranked? If so, what should it be?

 

[badlydrawnvik]

check out this thread that you in fact started:
http://forums.studentdoctor.net/showthread.php?t=264126

 

[Saluki]

I don't think you can really say whether schools are overranked. Based on the criteria that US news uses, it is ranked exactly where it should be. Now whether you think those criteria are important can be questioned, but if you're going to question the criteria used than you'd have to overthrow the whole list. So, it might be 20-30 on the new list, but it could never be 20-30 on the US news rankings...
Just my .02 cents

 

[funshine]

judging from your post history, you sure seem bitter towards the one and only school that accepted you. If you're so unhappy about living in Pittsburgh and their awful match list, why don't you just apply again? Or write a letter of intent to your dream school. Don't start 3-4 threads complaining about the same thing and expect to get any positive responses.

edit: ok, sorry about the mistake--I see you were accepted by two. I still stand by what I said. If Pittsburgh is really such a sh-tty place to you, and you have lingering doubts about their match, then just go to Albert Einstein. You're not going to get any new info on here unless you dig for old threads. Try the Pitt Class of 08 and 09 threads. Some students had some negative things to say about the school.

 

[Zoom-Zoom]

Is Pitt overranked? If so, what should it be?

Great school. Great match list. Well respected in the medical community. The only downside is that it is in Pittsburgh, which isn't even that bad, it just has crappy weather from a california perspective.


I would be super happy to go to Pitt

 

[beffers8888]

I agree. Would we even need to have these conversations if Pitt were located in even the crappiest city in California?

 

[Saluki]

In a way, the northeastern location could be a plus. For residency programs like Penn and Hopkins, it will be a known entity in the right region...

To the OP- I know it's disappointing not to get into your top choices... But we can't all go to top ten schools, and Pitt is definitely no slouch. If you do well, you can go anywhere you want... And that's a good feeling, right?

 

[Howard Roark]

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[MissMD'10]

Is Pitt overranked? If so, what should it be?

So glad to see another thread you started about hating pitt. I think this is the third I've seen.

If you don't like it, don't go there!!!!!!!!! That is all I have to say.

 

[HSteacher]

Is Pitt overranked? If so, what should it be?

Please don't go to Pitt!!!!! I wouldn't want you as one of my classmates... Honestly, it would be really crappy to go to school with people that think that your school sucks and is overrated...

How many times do people have to tell you that Pitt is an excellent school? 😡

 

[CuddlyKumquat]

Please don't go to Pitt!!!!! I wouldn't want you as one of my classmates... Honestly, it would be really crappy to go to school with people that think that your school sucks and is overrated...

How many times do people have to tell you that Pitt is an excellent school? 😡

Yea, dont go to Pitt and free up the space for someone (like me) who actually want to go there.

 

[wowzer]

theres always a few incontent apples.

even if you thinks its overranked by USNews, why don't you look at other ranking systems to base your opinion and your posts. (Granted its HIGHER ranked on NIH and the same or higher in overall hospital care)

 

[peterpansy]

theres always a few incontent apples.

even if you thinks its overranked by USNews, why don't you look at other ranking systems to base your opinion and your posts. (Granted its HIGHER ranked on NIH and the same or higher in overall hospital care)

Could you please post links to some other ranking systems? I haven't really seen any other than U.S. News. Thanks!

 

[registered user]

theres always a few incontent apples.

even if you thinks its overranked by USNews, why don't you look at other ranking systems to base your opinion and your posts. (Granted its HIGHER ranked on NIH and the same or higher in overall hospital care)

For a second I thought you said "incontinent apples" and was like, wtf?!

 

[dbhvt]

Two points, ok fine, four and a half, while I procrastinate for a bit.

First, about research funding and medical schools:


1) Folks have been bandying around the #9 in NIH funding. They're actually #7 in the most recent tally. NIH funding is going down. Pitt funding is still going up. That's impressive.

2) Drastic moving around in the USNews ranking generally has more to do with changes in methodology than drastic changes in funding levels. Pitt has had an extended gradual run in funding increases over the last, say 15 years. They're here to stay--this isn't due to some bobble of 50million in funds for the last year.

3) I reject the idea that good research scientists make poor teachers. Some of the best researchers I know are some of the best teachers I know. To get grants and publish in the top journals, you have to be able to communicate well. And some of the worst teachers I've had, are actually some of the worst scientists.

Not to mention, over the past while clinical NIH funding has gone up relative to basic science funding. I would speculate that part of the reason Pitt has improved in funding is because they are on top of that shift in resources. You might feel like research dollars have little relevancy to your medical education, but lemme tell you, we're going to be spending the rest of our lives reading research articles--research is relevant.

And regarding life decisions:

4) OP. If you show up in August, I'm going to kick your whiny tail right out of Alleghany County.

 

[MissMD'10]

And regarding life decisions:

4) OP. If you show up in August, I'm going to kick your whiny tail right out of Alleghany County.