Ivy League Med School ??

[slam]

What are the advantages, if any, of attending an "ivy league" med school such as Columbia?

Does "ivy league" have any meaning in med schools?

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[Street Philosopher]

you get to pat yourself on the back.
then there's a lot of research money...
that's all i can think of right now

 

[Incendiary]

I don't think there's a real emphasis on Ivy League medical schools like there is on Ivy League colleges. There is, however, an emphasis on top ten med schools.

 

[oldman]

dartmouth is ivy league, and look at where it is on the rankings.

 

[CaliBoy]

All of them are great med schools, but I think the main advantage is that your MD degree has a nice name emblazoned on it. Its impressive to non-medical people, but I think its not a huge deal within the medical community; we all know that there are equally good medical schools which are not ivies.

 

[vyc]

but rankings are not the end all be all.
i think the name Dartmouth carries a lot more weight than its ranking so it is actually a highly respected school, in the real world, to people who haven't memorized u.s. world and news report rankings.

plus dartmouth isn't a huge research school which is why it's not that high in the rankings based on RESEARCH med schools. and it has a tiny class.

•••quote:•••Originally posted by oldman:
•dartmouth is ivy league, and look at where it is on the rankings.•••••