Malignancy in West Coast Schools vs East Coast Schools

[SplashMountain12]

---

Members do not see this ad.

I’ve heard from a few people (and seen both on here and reddit) that west coast rotations/programs tend to be less malignant than east coast programs and have a “chiller” vibe. Is that in anyway true? Are attendings/residents at Stanford/UCSF/UCLA less likely to berate or yell at you than attendings at Harvard/Hopkins/Penn?

 

[puahate]

VERY VERY anecdotal because this has nothing to do with medicine but from experience all the people I know doing research in Cali seem super chill and had really supportive PIs.

I have heard how competitive the environment can be in the elite places in the east and have first hand experience myself. I also have tales form others. I of course had great mentors in the east as well.

 

[WedgeDawg]

You’ll find great people and super toxic people at both. Probably not significantly different enough to make your decision off of and definitely place and specialty dependent as well.

 

[DokterMom]

In general, the West Coast is a more "chill" and less "type A" place than the East Coast. Of course, your milage may vary.