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Since I told a couple SDNers I'd post after my visit, here's some of what I saw...
First off, I gotta address the location. The BRONX is awesome!!! If you're like me, and only saw what they showed you during your interview visit, you gotta go back!!! Basically, as I realized this weekend, the tour only covered like 1/4 of the Einstein campus... Since I drove up this time, I finally got to see Jacoby, Montefiore, Weiler, and the surrounding area BESIDES the Belfer and Forchheimer buildings! I must say I was so impressed with the facilities, and the diverse patient population... (For some reason, the buildings looked a lot nicer than what I remembered them to be from my interview visit...) More importantly, I got to see beyond that one block area. Within 10 minutes was Orchard Beach/City Island... what impressed me most was the beachside basketball courts (I love those!)... I also saw some outdoor sand volleyball courts, ppl canoeing and fishing in a nearby river, and I passed by a driving range on the way there (Bronx Zoo and the Botanical Gardens were also close by, but I didn't stop by to see). It really caught me offguard to see such an amazing place so close to campus! (it was very "un-Bronx-like" :wink: ) I also drove around the area, and checked out various apartment buildings nearby. As others posted before, a nice one bedroom apartment within walking distance (for those who don't want to share an apartment with someone during your first year) will run around 700-800/mo. But I was only looking at the "ritzy" kind... so maybe there are cheaper ones out there... especially if you only want a studio or efficiency (there were also houses which you could rent a floor with a one-bedroom). While I was there, I also saw my friend's (MS-3) studio apartment in the Eastchester Rd. Residence... it was HUGE!!! She sectioned off a study area with a large IKEA desk, and had room for a coffee table, a couple bookshelves, TV stand and a queen-size bed (there was also a kitchen area that was separate)... rent was amazingly only $400/mo. Although she did complain about occasional plumbing problems! <img border="0" title="" alt="[Eek!]" src="eek.gif" /> :wink:
Here are some other random facts I learned from my visit:
- hospital has patient records (including their films, charts, etc.) filed electronically, which saves med students a tremendous amount of time
- some students choose to do their entire clinical rotation at Beth Israel in Manhattan, and Einstein placed them in subsidized housing in the city! (I am still trying to figure out how that works... cuz I didn't think BE had a diverse enough patient population to do all your rotations... anybody know more about this???)
- Einstein is building the new Price Translational Research Center (with the $100 million they recently got)... to increase research funding and to get them climbing back up the rankings...
- If you drive, you can get into the city within 30 minutes or so (yes!!!
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- Although there is a waiting list for studio apartments, most students usually get one by the end of second year or beginning of third. You can also rent your own apartment outside the Einstein housing until you are taken off the waitlist for a studio.
- Indoor garage parking with security, around $60/mo. (Don't need to be living in the Einstein residences to use this.)
This is all the important stuff I can think of for now... I'll post more if I think of anything else...
Basically, after visiting the school again and seeing their incredible 2002 matchlist (I posted the link on another thread), I am so excited about the school... and am actually convinced that I would *enjoy* living in da Bronx!!! It was also reassuring to know that they are concerned with their recent drop in rankings (mainly research funding) and am working to place Einstein at a more competitive standing...
I guess the bottom line is, if you are still considering Einstein (or was turned off by the "Bronx" factor), GO BACK AND VISIT!!! (Although I must admit, you really do need a car to enjoy the area... otherwise, all you'll see is Morris Park...) As I mentioned in the other thread, Einstein is also the way to go if you are interested in doing your residency in NY (check out the new matchlist on their website!)...
I was leaning towards Pitt as my first choice before, but now I gotta rethink all this again!!! ARGH!!! (At least I can finally choose between Rochester and Einstein now!!! :wink: )
ok, i'll stop the babbling here...
hope this was helpful...
(PS- I also took a couple pictures, which I can try to post if ppl are interested... but they aren't that great, cuz it was pouring like crazy on and off...)
First off, I gotta address the location. The BRONX is awesome!!! If you're like me, and only saw what they showed you during your interview visit, you gotta go back!!! Basically, as I realized this weekend, the tour only covered like 1/4 of the Einstein campus... Since I drove up this time, I finally got to see Jacoby, Montefiore, Weiler, and the surrounding area BESIDES the Belfer and Forchheimer buildings! I must say I was so impressed with the facilities, and the diverse patient population... (For some reason, the buildings looked a lot nicer than what I remembered them to be from my interview visit...) More importantly, I got to see beyond that one block area. Within 10 minutes was Orchard Beach/City Island... what impressed me most was the beachside basketball courts (I love those!)... I also saw some outdoor sand volleyball courts, ppl canoeing and fishing in a nearby river, and I passed by a driving range on the way there (Bronx Zoo and the Botanical Gardens were also close by, but I didn't stop by to see). It really caught me offguard to see such an amazing place so close to campus! (it was very "un-Bronx-like" :wink: ) I also drove around the area, and checked out various apartment buildings nearby. As others posted before, a nice one bedroom apartment within walking distance (for those who don't want to share an apartment with someone during your first year) will run around 700-800/mo. But I was only looking at the "ritzy" kind... so maybe there are cheaper ones out there... especially if you only want a studio or efficiency (there were also houses which you could rent a floor with a one-bedroom). While I was there, I also saw my friend's (MS-3) studio apartment in the Eastchester Rd. Residence... it was HUGE!!! She sectioned off a study area with a large IKEA desk, and had room for a coffee table, a couple bookshelves, TV stand and a queen-size bed (there was also a kitchen area that was separate)... rent was amazingly only $400/mo. Although she did complain about occasional plumbing problems! <img border="0" title="" alt="[Eek!]" src="eek.gif" /> :wink:
Here are some other random facts I learned from my visit:
- hospital has patient records (including their films, charts, etc.) filed electronically, which saves med students a tremendous amount of time
- some students choose to do their entire clinical rotation at Beth Israel in Manhattan, and Einstein placed them in subsidized housing in the city! (I am still trying to figure out how that works... cuz I didn't think BE had a diverse enough patient population to do all your rotations... anybody know more about this???)
- Einstein is building the new Price Translational Research Center (with the $100 million they recently got)... to increase research funding and to get them climbing back up the rankings...
- If you drive, you can get into the city within 30 minutes or so (yes!!!
)- Although there is a waiting list for studio apartments, most students usually get one by the end of second year or beginning of third. You can also rent your own apartment outside the Einstein housing until you are taken off the waitlist for a studio.
- Indoor garage parking with security, around $60/mo. (Don't need to be living in the Einstein residences to use this.)
This is all the important stuff I can think of for now... I'll post more if I think of anything else...
Basically, after visiting the school again and seeing their incredible 2002 matchlist (I posted the link on another thread), I am so excited about the school... and am actually convinced that I would *enjoy* living in da Bronx!!! It was also reassuring to know that they are concerned with their recent drop in rankings (mainly research funding) and am working to place Einstein at a more competitive standing...
I guess the bottom line is, if you are still considering Einstein (or was turned off by the "Bronx" factor), GO BACK AND VISIT!!! (Although I must admit, you really do need a car to enjoy the area... otherwise, all you'll see is Morris Park...) As I mentioned in the other thread, Einstein is also the way to go if you are interested in doing your residency in NY (check out the new matchlist on their website!)...
I was leaning towards Pitt as my first choice before, but now I gotta rethink all this again!!! ARGH!!! (At least I can finally choose between Rochester and Einstein now!!! :wink: )
ok, i'll stop the babbling here...
hope this was helpful...
(PS- I also took a couple pictures, which I can try to post if ppl are interested... but they aren't that great, cuz it was pouring like crazy on and off...)
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