futuredoctorwazzup
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Johns Hopkins
Pros
- Prestige. From what I understand Hopkins is in a tier of school where prestige really goes a long way towards shaping your career
- Have the #1 public health school in the nation, and I'm interested in public health and thinking about potentially pursuing an MPH
- Lots of great global health stuff going on (also an interest of mine)
- If I weren't to do psychiatry I would probably pursue IM and their program is #1 in the country
- low COL
Cons
- I am very interested in psychiatry at this point and it looks like for the past couple of years they haven't matched as many people to top programs as Sinai? Even though from what I understand their own program is fairly strong
- I'm moving with my SO and he has 0 network in Baltimore and isn't supper jazzed about moving there
Mt Sinai
Pros
- as expensive as NYC is, living in NYC has always been a dream of mine
- Psychiatry is one of their strongest departments and it looks like people have matched very very well these past couple of years
- students seemed laid back and the school seems like it really prioritizes student wellness
- Loved the social justice emphasis
Cons
- not sure how well the family housing system will work for me and my SO considering we don't have children (as in we might not receive family housing?) Anyone with knowledge about this as it relates to Mt Sinai please chime in!
- NYC is expensive! Although I don't think I'm going to qualify aid from either school the COA at Sinai will likely be higher and I'm paying for med school 100% on my own
- Doesn't have the prestige of Hopkins overall
- I'm a bit older and am worried about the younger overall age of the class
Thanks so much for your help everyone!!!
Pros
- Prestige. From what I understand Hopkins is in a tier of school where prestige really goes a long way towards shaping your career
- Have the #1 public health school in the nation, and I'm interested in public health and thinking about potentially pursuing an MPH
- Lots of great global health stuff going on (also an interest of mine)
- If I weren't to do psychiatry I would probably pursue IM and their program is #1 in the country
- low COL
Cons
- I am very interested in psychiatry at this point and it looks like for the past couple of years they haven't matched as many people to top programs as Sinai? Even though from what I understand their own program is fairly strong
- I'm moving with my SO and he has 0 network in Baltimore and isn't supper jazzed about moving there
Mt Sinai
Pros
- as expensive as NYC is, living in NYC has always been a dream of mine
- Psychiatry is one of their strongest departments and it looks like people have matched very very well these past couple of years
- students seemed laid back and the school seems like it really prioritizes student wellness
- Loved the social justice emphasis
Cons
- not sure how well the family housing system will work for me and my SO considering we don't have children (as in we might not receive family housing?) Anyone with knowledge about this as it relates to Mt Sinai please chime in!
- NYC is expensive! Although I don't think I'm going to qualify aid from either school the COA at Sinai will likely be higher and I'm paying for med school 100% on my own
- Doesn't have the prestige of Hopkins overall
- I'm a bit older and am worried about the younger overall age of the class
Thanks so much for your help everyone!!!
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