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Hello everyone,
I am currently in the fortunate position of deciding between JHU and HMS and I wanted to get sdn input on the curriculum between the two different schools. IMO, both schools have unique curricula and I want to choose a school where I'll be happiest. I do not have a location preference and I am willing to take out as much loan to go to the school of my choice.
JHU:
I had a terrific day at interview and thoroughly enjoyed my experience and the vibes I got from JHU students. My overall impression ran directly counter to some of the rumors I've heard about the competitive nature of the students. Everyone seemed very passionate/ambitious yet down to earth. The class size is smaller (I believe) of a little over 100 students. The students were put into different "houses," each complete with their own little lounge, which I thought was great for collegiality and some friendly rivalry. I especially loved the fact that students are broken down into "molecules" of 6 people and these small groups are matched to a faculty mentor. I left the interview day at JHU completely sold on the system they had going on at the school.
HMS:
To be completely honest, I was not too impressed by my interview. For what it's worth, I interviewed in early December, which universally tends to be a "slump" period in med schools (this claim was made by my Harvard tour guide). The students that came to talk to us seemed a little distant and I didn't feel like I connected well. However, I've also heard around that Harvard doesn't put too much effort into entertaining students on interview day because well... they're the big H. I heard some rave about their PBL/flipped class approach; I'm certainly in favor of any learning approach that invites active discussion and exploration of the material. I would love to get input on what people think about this approach particularly in medical education.
A little note: I went to a big, public state university for undergrad and I did not have the best academic experience. I attribute this to the large class-size and the fact that I didn't get the chance to interact with my professors on a one-to-one or even small group basis. For med school, I'm looking for a school that would foster this type of small group learning and allow me to make meaningful connections with their faculty. From that dimension alone, is HMS or JHU the better choice?
I am currently in the fortunate position of deciding between JHU and HMS and I wanted to get sdn input on the curriculum between the two different schools. IMO, both schools have unique curricula and I want to choose a school where I'll be happiest. I do not have a location preference and I am willing to take out as much loan to go to the school of my choice.
JHU:
I had a terrific day at interview and thoroughly enjoyed my experience and the vibes I got from JHU students. My overall impression ran directly counter to some of the rumors I've heard about the competitive nature of the students. Everyone seemed very passionate/ambitious yet down to earth. The class size is smaller (I believe) of a little over 100 students. The students were put into different "houses," each complete with their own little lounge, which I thought was great for collegiality and some friendly rivalry. I especially loved the fact that students are broken down into "molecules" of 6 people and these small groups are matched to a faculty mentor. I left the interview day at JHU completely sold on the system they had going on at the school.
HMS:
To be completely honest, I was not too impressed by my interview. For what it's worth, I interviewed in early December, which universally tends to be a "slump" period in med schools (this claim was made by my Harvard tour guide). The students that came to talk to us seemed a little distant and I didn't feel like I connected well. However, I've also heard around that Harvard doesn't put too much effort into entertaining students on interview day because well... they're the big H. I heard some rave about their PBL/flipped class approach; I'm certainly in favor of any learning approach that invites active discussion and exploration of the material. I would love to get input on what people think about this approach particularly in medical education.
A little note: I went to a big, public state university for undergrad and I did not have the best academic experience. I attribute this to the large class-size and the fact that I didn't get the chance to interact with my professors on a one-to-one or even small group basis. For med school, I'm looking for a school that would foster this type of small group learning and allow me to make meaningful connections with their faculty. From that dimension alone, is HMS or JHU the better choice?
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