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Hey everyone,
I never thought I'd do this, but I need some help with my rank list. I really, really liked Nationwide, Michigan, Rainbow, and Yale, but am having trouble differentiating these programs on my rank list. I know everyone says 'go with your gut', but all these programs left a good feeling and it's really hard to tell based on one day. I pretty much liked everyone I met on the trail, everyone in peds pretty much seems friendly and well-adjusted.
Here are my thoughts, but I was wondering if anyone else had any insights. Specifically, the things I'm looking for in a program are pretty standard: high-volume and sick patients (I like being busy and like seeing lots of patients), national reputation and opportunities for fellowships, hard-working and cool fellow residents
Yale: I saw the previous thread which was really helpful, program director is incredible, lots of opportunities to do basic science research.
Cons: wonder if some zebras go to columbia or boston?, wonder if peds world is overshadowed by adult world there?, wonder about clinical volume?
Rainbow: great reputation, nice sized program
Cons: again wonder about clinical volume, facilities are older, I guess (but not a big deal at all)
Nationwide: really seemed like a program that was on the up-and up, nice facilities
Cons: I wonder if it gets overshadowed by the big dawg down south and wonder if it is busy enough.
Michigan: great benefits, nice facilities, residents treated really well
Cons: Ann Arbor doesn't seem very diverse, think I would miss some pathology by not training in urban environment, wonder about patient volume at michigan
thanks for the help.
I never thought I'd do this, but I need some help with my rank list. I really, really liked Nationwide, Michigan, Rainbow, and Yale, but am having trouble differentiating these programs on my rank list. I know everyone says 'go with your gut', but all these programs left a good feeling and it's really hard to tell based on one day. I pretty much liked everyone I met on the trail, everyone in peds pretty much seems friendly and well-adjusted.
Here are my thoughts, but I was wondering if anyone else had any insights. Specifically, the things I'm looking for in a program are pretty standard: high-volume and sick patients (I like being busy and like seeing lots of patients), national reputation and opportunities for fellowships, hard-working and cool fellow residents
Yale: I saw the previous thread which was really helpful, program director is incredible, lots of opportunities to do basic science research.
Cons: wonder if some zebras go to columbia or boston?, wonder if peds world is overshadowed by adult world there?, wonder about clinical volume?
Rainbow: great reputation, nice sized program
Cons: again wonder about clinical volume, facilities are older, I guess (but not a big deal at all)
Nationwide: really seemed like a program that was on the up-and up, nice facilities
Cons: I wonder if it gets overshadowed by the big dawg down south and wonder if it is busy enough.
Michigan: great benefits, nice facilities, residents treated really well
Cons: Ann Arbor doesn't seem very diverse, think I would miss some pathology by not training in urban environment, wonder about patient volume at michigan
thanks for the help.