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Which option would you choose?
missbonnie said:I would choose Yale hands down. You'll be much happier and be surrounded (in my opinion) by happier and more well rounded people. Their match list is better too. Then again, I've never really been impressed with NYU.
bonnie
Mr. Rosewater said:LOL, honestly, how could you POSSIBLY now which group of around 500 pple is more "well rounded." you wanna say the kids at yale might be a tad stronger academically, maybe. but well rounded?
nontraditional said:Which option would you choose?
nontraditional said:Sometimes it's best to ask others' opinions on such matters, just in case my vision is a little cloudy. Often the ivy names are so enchanting that one is willing to dive into >$150K in debt to have them grace the resume.
Anyway, I am choosing NYU and I will never look back!
missbonnie said:you're right, it's def. a generalization..but I do know that NYU is a number ***** and tends to like kids right out of school. i could say more but that might offend some folks
bonnie
missbonnie said:I would choose Yale hands down. You'll be much happier and be surrounded (in my opinion) by happier and more well rounded people. Their match list is better too. Then again, I've never really been impressed with NYU.
bonnie
missbonnie said:i am an nyc fanatic, but I'm also not a fan of NYU. I don't say it makes sense and I 'm not going to try to either. I also have a love affair with yale sometimes - it's just a dreamy school for many reasons - no grades, the thesis (which i actually like), the encouraging & supportive atmosphere, etc etc. I also don't put $$ in the equation when choosing schools, which seems to be a big concern of the OP. I don't have 250K i the bank either, but I try not to let cirucmstances like that choose for me. I've just met too many unhappy NYU students and things they've said about their school; small sample size? Of course. It's funny how ppl assume things based on a few words. As for P&S number whoring, I suppose that's true from their average GPA/MCATs, but mine are somewhat far below their averages for the most part. later.
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missbonnie said:you're right, it's def. a generalization..but I do know that NYU is a number ***** and tends to like kids right out of school. i could say more but that might offend some folks
bonnie
hale-bopp said:There's nothing wrong with going to med school right out of undergrad.
However, it is nice to have classmates with a diversity of experience, especially for people who have worked for a year or two. Having had a full time job has given me a different perspective on going to school, and I would appreciate having some classmates with similar experiences. I'm not trying to say that it is better for everyone to take time between undergrad and med school, just that, as someone who has, I really appreciate what I've learned from it and want to be around other people who have also.
BioMedResearch said:Everyone i met on interview day was fresh out of college. Helps make NYU one of the best looking student bodies but also is a detracting factor for those who have had "real-life" experiences and are looking for classmates who have done the same. On a positive. SUNY Downstate had alot of "non-traditional" students and was super excited it sounded by applicants who have challeneged themselves outside of school and experienced life.
nontraditional said:Which option would you choose?
Chirurgien said:NYU vs. Yale
it is more prestigious, it will help you get into very competitive residencies across the nation, it attracts professors that are among the best in the nation and hence will give you a very valuable, elite medical education.
BerkeleyPremed said:Since this decision has a long term ramification and you only get to make this decision ONCE in your life, I think the prospective medical student should go to the BEST medical school that they are admitted to that has the best residency match list.
ZephyrX said:3) Connections, friendships, etc. Whenever i talk to friends of mine who are fellows, they all seem to say one thing to me. The relationships that they made in medical school are pretty much gone. Most people will spread around the country. When you do your residency those are going to be your new "friends", when you get to your fellowship then you make new "friends". All these friendships of course have experation dates. Remember the ones in highschool or college ? Well medical school ones are no different. Most of my friends are not in medical school with me or they were friends with me before we started med school.
i know seriously....jhk43 said:look at her profile people.
missbonnie said:you're right, it's def. a generalization..but I do know that NYU is a number ***** and tends to like kids right out of school. i could say more but that might offend some folks
bonnie
jlee9531 said:i know seriously....
BigRedPingpong said:If NYU's a #'s *****, what does that make Yale? A numbers pimp? Isn't Yales GPA and MCAT score higher than NYU's posted average?
missbonnie said:im not sure what this means. obviously, my argument doesn't makes a lotta sense. i dont want to watch "kill bill" the movie cuz i dont like the name.
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10minutes said:Yeah, by the way, what's wrong with going to med school right out of undergrad?
stormpr said:nevermind how you got a full ride to NYU... how did you get a YALE decision so early???? I thought they don't hand out ANY decisions until March??? someone correct me if im wrong
stormpr said:nevermind how you got a full ride to NYU... how did you get a YALE decision so early???? I thought they don't hand out ANY decisions until March??? someone correct me if im wrong