Thanks for the feedback guys. I created this thread to see how to rank my mid-tiers (given that I'm pretty set on my top three choices), and I have to agree based on what I've seen and heard, NW definitely seems more cush than most programs, I just don't know how bad (in terms of fellowship placement or general clinical training) this is.
I was looking at NW fellowship placement yesterday, but the trouble with their list is that they don't exactly mention the # of people they've placed in the last 5 years, only the different # of institutions that they've matched, so it's hard to gauge how many they've placed overall in cards or gi, for example.
Compared to Baylor's matchlist, it seemed pretty similar (5 years span of course, but Baylor does mention the total # they've placed and where). I think the clinical training at Baylor is better than NW and being affiliated with St. Lukes (where THI) is really a boon, in addition to being in the setting of the TMC. Of course the downside is the current debacle with the Methodist, the PD leaving, and (at least for me), only 2 weeks of paid vacation vs. 4 at most other programs during the first year.
Any others care to join?
