northwestern vs emory

[oldfart1997]

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I'm having trouble deciding even whether even to go my interview at Northwestern, having been accepted at Emory already which seemed like a great place. Anyone have an opinon either way? A big factor for me is cost, and I think they're probably about the same in that regards.

 

[politik]

I'm having trouble deciding even whether even to go my interview at Northwestern, having been accepted at Emory already which seemed like a great place. Anyone have an opinon either way? A big factor for me is cost, and I think they're probably about the same in that regards.

You might like Northwestern. Med school interviewing is a once in a lifetime thing. Ask if you can stay with a med student there and all you'll have to spend on is a flight.

 

[112]

definitely check out northwestern, I went a few months ago, awesome school!!! and fantastic location!

 

[DrRads101]

The schools couldn't be more different in location and lifestyle and curriculum you'll have during medical school, so unless you know Emory is definetly for you in EVERY way, than I would definetly check out Feinberg. Does a big city, highrise lifestyle appeal to you? If you answer "yes" or "maybe but I haven't tried," than you would be a fool for not going to the Northwestern interview.

 

[sanford_w/o_son]

nwu is in a great part of the city. it's also a pricey area (relative to atlanta), but there is good public transit from cheaper housing a few miles away.

it's worth checking out. one day you may kick yourself for not spending the couple hundred bucks to give it a shot.

 

[mackie]

nwu is in a great part of the city. it's also a pricey area (relative to atlanta), but there is good public transit from cheaper housing a few miles away.

it's worth checking out. one day you may kick yourself for not spending the couple hundred bucks to give it a shot.

Hmmm, I thought Atlanta was expensive when I was considering Emory. But maybe that's because I grew up in the southeast and compared to many southeast cities, Atlanta is a pretty expensive place to live.

Anyway, that aside, OldFart, I think you should definitely visit Northwestern as well; otherwise, you will always wonder about it, and whether you made the right decision, etc.

 

[zook]

nwu is in a great part of the city. it's also a pricey area (relative to atlanta), but there is good public transit from cheaper housing a few miles away.

it's worth checking out. one day you may kick yourself for not spending the couple hundred bucks to give it a shot.

Yeah, the public transit in Atlanta is pretty pitiful relative to the size of the city. I don't know how much Chicago costs, but if you go to Emory, you'll probably want to live near campus to avoid the traffic, and the cheaper places will run $400-$500 month when you have roommates. Also, Atlanta is a place where you NEED a car, so keep that in mind as well.

 

[sanford_w/o_son]

Hmmm, I thought Atlanta was expensive when I was considering Emory. But maybe that's because I grew up in the southeast and compared to many southeast cities, Atlanta is a pretty expensive place to live.

Anyway, that aside, OldFart, I think you should definitely visit Northwestern as well; otherwise, you will always wonder about it, and whether you made the right decision, etc.

nwu med's neighborhood is appropriately named the gold coast--condos are the rule and rents are on par with manhattan. it's where john cusack, priztker relatives, and other chicagoans with some money live. with all the high-rise housing they've been putting up in the area, i hope rents will stabilize. but in the meantime brooklyn-priced housing is just a few miles away.

i'm from the southeast, too, and i agree that atlanta is a big step up from the region as a whole. i think chicago and several other northern/western cities are yet another step.

 

[sanford_w/o_son]

Yeah, the public transit in Atlanta is pretty pitiful relative to the size of the city. I don't know how much Chicago costs, but if you go to Emory, you'll probably want to live near campus to avoid the traffic, and the cheaper places will run $400-$500 month when you have roommates. Also, Atlanta is a place where you NEED a car, so keep that in mind as well.

that's pretty much the same rent you should expect in neighborhoods a few miles away from nwu, with 1-2 roommates. you definitely don't need a car in chicago, but it is nice at times. it would be a major pain, however, to park around nwu. not recommended.

so it may cost about the same to live around emory as it would to live less than a half-hour from nwu. less at nwu if you factor in ditching a car.

 

[oldfart1997]

Thanks for the advice everyone. I guess I'm coming at it from a different point of view, being a slightly older applicant who just wants to go to school, find my niche in medicine and get my degree, and get out with as little debt as possible. Not necessarily looking for camaraderie or good times. But yeah Chicago would be a great place to live and would probably cost about the same as Emory. I guess I'll at least go and interview!

 

[dilated]

Thanks for the advice everyone. I guess I'm coming at it from a different point of view, being a slightly older applicant who just wants to go to school, find my niche in medicine and get my degree, and get out with as little debt as possible. Not necessarily looking for camaraderie or good times. But yeah Chicago would be a great place to live and would probably cost about the same as Emory. I guess I'll at least go and interview!

I don't think they really cost the same, unless you get a really small apartment in Chicago. I was amazed at how cheap rents in Druid Hills were for such a nice neighborhood. Our MS3 split a house with 3 guys near campus and paid like 250 dollars a month. They were talking 600-700 for a good single. Benefits of suburban sprawl, I guess.

 

[DrRads101]

Thanks for the advice everyone. I guess I'm coming at it from a different point of view, being a slightly older applicant who just wants to go to school, find my niche in medicine and get my degree, and get out with as little debt as possible. Not necessarily looking for camaraderie or good times. But yeah Chicago would be a great place to live and would probably cost about the same as Emory. I guess I'll at least go and interview!

Hehe... med school is far too involved to not care about camaraderie or location. I'm older too, but you are never too old to care about location and your life. You live and breathe school and your location. It is your life, so you better be happy with it. Get your MD and get out is not something to consider especially with the likelihood you will be doing your residency at the institution where you are going to school, and the obvious need to build good letters of recommendation. Four years is a long time to be unhappy. If you know exactly what type of life you want, good, but your LIFE couldn't be more different among 2 medical schools than suburban, traditional, graded, you-need-a-car-to-survive-in-Atlanta Emory... and hyper-urban, 2 hour of lecture per day, P/F, leave-the-car-at-home Northwestern. So keep that in mind.

And if you really are an old fart... it may be prudent to look into a curriculum like NU's where you only have a few hours of lecture a day and can take afternoon naps... LOL. I also think downtown Chicago is a little more catered to grown ups than the area around Emory which I imagine is more of a college campus type setting.