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Above up denver, mayo, wisc, wash U... But my list is weird.
Above up denver, mayo, wisc, wash U... But my list is weird.
I have my 1-3 pretty set and have questions about my 4-8
4. Baylor
5. UAB
6. UTSW
7. MUSC
8. Wake Forrest
Interested in pursuing rheum, I think my it comes down to location for these. Am I making a mistake by ranking Baylor 4? I had questions about diversity in Dallas and UAB, otherwise I may be ranking them higher. Anyone have perspective about living in Dallas or Birmingham? I also really liked MUSC but I feel Charleston may be too small for me.
Wait...what? None? At all? Or just not the stupid 16 hour rule started a couple of years ago?U Maryland- pros- excellent pulm/crit training, research ops, association with VA
cons- i heard the surround area is not the friendliest neighborhood, no workhour restrictions for interns this coming year
U Maryland- pros- excellent pulm/crit training, research ops, association with VA
cons- i heard the surround area is not the friendliest neighborhood, no workhour restrictions for interns this coming year
Hey friends, wanna help me sort out my top 4? Planning to go down the fellowship route in the future, but not sure what yet.. I chose these 5 b/c they seemed to have very good fellowship matches, and for other reasons outlined below, but I'd appreciate if you could share any more nuggets of info regarding program strengths that can maybe help me choose one over the others
BU- pros- residents seemed happy, 3+1 system, association with VA, fun city
cons- woah expensive neighborhood
Monte Moses & weiler- pros- 6+2 system, close to manhattan, lots of autonomy
cons- housing concerns, heard rumors about exceeding workhour restrictions
U SoCal- pros- california!, residents seemed very enthusiastic
cons- block system, heard the reputation has been improving only really since the latest PD started
U Maryland- pros- excellent pulm/crit training, research ops, association with VA
cons- i heard the surround area is not the friendliest neighborhood, no workhour restrictions for interns this coming year
I don't know much about the other programs but I know that Monte residents work extremely hard!!! If you're not a hustler with great organizational skills then you will exceed workhour restrictions. Neihbourhood (Bronx) isn't too nice unless you can afford ~2000-2200/month on a studio in Manhattan and a car to commute (35-45 minute drive depending on traffic and location). Why is 6+2 a pro? Just curious.
I heard good things about USoCal, their residents are happy and Cali is nice.
BU obviously #1 on your list.
I figured with 6+2 I'll have some definite golden weekends with enough consolidated non-inpatient time to do research stuff. Since I'm pretty much basing my ranking on fellowship match and reputation would I be crazy for ranking:
1- USoCal
2- Monte or BU
4- U Maryland.
Is BU >> USC ? I'm not too eager about facing rough winters; I heard boston got hit pretty hard this year.
hoping to finalize everything today. thanks so much for your responses thus far!
There is a lot of misinformation about the commute from Manhattan to Monte. And to the above poster im pretty sure I asnwered this exact question for you by PM, and you've exaggerated the commute times a bit. The commute in the AM by car is about 20 mins fron the upper east or upper west side. Commute home is anywhere from 25-40 minutes deepening on traffic. The subway is extremely reliable and almost everyone who commutes from Manhattan takes the subway and does not drive. The actual subway ride is anywhere from 25-35 minutes on the 4 or d train depending where you're commuting from.
Tweaked my ROL a bit after much research. Good to submit from Starbucks and head home?
Monte (Moses)
Methodist (Houston)
UMass
Rutgers NJMS
Lahey
Based on fellowship match and reputation.
Outside of regional bias there won't be too much of a difference in fellowship options out of those four. So you're left looking at location.I figured with 6+2 I'll have some definite golden weekends with enough consolidated non-inpatient time to do research stuff. Since I'm pretty much basing my ranking on fellowship match and reputation would I be crazy for ranking:
1- USoCal
2- Monte or BU
4- U Maryland.
Is BU >> USC ? I'm not too eager about facing rough winters; I heard boston got hit pretty hard this year.
hoping to finalize everything today. thanks so much for your responses thus far!
In my mind, yes. But it's your rank list, not mine.Am I a fool to rank Boston U over Michigan solely for location? (Single here). Will my options for fellowship be affected?
UMDAlso, Tufts vs Maryland? Which one per reputation or fellowship matches?
- Tufts - smaller program but still seem to get action?, decent? match list, Boston again!
- Maryland - bigger program with VA and research opportunities, Baltimore also seems fun
A bunch of other programs I hope you have on your list
Tufts
Given that you're single, my opinion is yes. I'd go to MI if I were in your shoes.Am I a fool to rank Boston U over Michigan solely for location? (Single here). Will my options for fellowship be affected?
Also, Tufts vs Maryland? Which one per reputation or fellowship matches?
- Tufts - smaller program but still seem to get action?, decent? match list, Boston again!
- Maryland - bigger program with VA and research opportunities, Baltimore also seems fun
I just think the dropoff between the other 3 programs and Tufts is pretty dramatic.Just wondering, why do you not like Tufts? It seems like learning there is good...right?
Is it because of training style (specialist approach vs. generalist)? Independence? Patient population?I just think the dropoff between the other 3 programs and Tufts is pretty dramatic.
You have your reasons. None of the programs is head and shoulders above the others (except maybe UVA which some have said is part of the arbitrary lower-top-higher-mid-intermediate-middletop tier.). It's not clear if you're uncertain about Bayview in general or just with its position at number 3.So I'm interested in doing cardiology and staying in academics forever (I'm crazy). I'm pretty certain about my number 1, but after that things are very murky. My list right now:
...
For me there was very little difference in how I felt about programs 2-6. Any insight?
Bayview doesn't belong in the top 5 of that list.So I'm interested in doing cardiology and staying in academics forever (I'm crazy). I'm pretty certain about my number 1, but after that things are very murky. My list right now:
1. UPMC: Loved almost everything about the program. Cardiology may not be their strongest specialty, but there seems to be plenty of research and certainly enough pathology. Also the location is very good for me family-wise.
2. Maryland: Liked the program a lot. Incredibly similar to my home program. Liked all the people I talked to. My only concern is that the fellowship match is not as strong and a huge percentage of those that are matching well do chief years or at least a year as a hospitalist. I understand the argument against looking at match lists (it reflects where they want to go rather than where they can), but I have to make a decision based on something...
3. Hopkins/Bayview: The strangest place I interviewed. Loved the people I talked to there. Huge emphasis on medical education. Great fellowship match list. Somewhat concerned about the rigor of the clinical training (when I was there the interns were all carrying < 5 patients each). Not that I want to be worked to death but you need to learn efficiency somehow...very uncertain about this.
4. UVA: Probably liked this program slightly better than Maryland but I'm not incredibly excited about going back to Charlottesville (I wouldn't be miserable there, but family-wise it would be better for me to be further north).
5. Boston University: Also liked the program quite a lot. Strangely fantastic cards fellowship match list (BIDMC, Hopkins, Penn). I love Boston but more expensive than the others.
6. Case Western: Loved the residents, loved the program director. Hated one of my interviewers but that's just one guy.
For me there was very little difference in how I felt about programs 2-6. Any insight?
General reputation is my only criterion when people ask these ridiculous questions. If you liked it, rank it the way you think it should be. Forget the rest of us.Is it because of training style (specialist approach vs. generalist)? Independence? Patient population?
If location isn't important to you, I like your top 3. Not familiar with the rest to commentHi guys! I am trying to do my ROL but Im freaking out. I keep changing my list every minute. Can you please tell me what do you think about this list? Im an IMG and location is not that important for me.
1) UPMC
2)UAB
3)CASE WESTERN RU
4)BOSTON UNIVERSITY
5)ALBERT EINSTEIN JACOBI
6) MEDSTAR WASHINGTON
7)HOUSTON METHODIST
8)MT SINAI MIAMI
9)FORD
10)ADVOCATE MASONIC CHICAGO
11)BRIDGEPORT YALE
thank you!!!!
I'd put Methodist in the 5 or 6 spot and leave the rest alone.Hi guys! I am trying to do my ROL but Im freaking out. I keep changing my list every minute. Can you please tell me what do you think about this list? Im an IMG and location is not that important for me.
1) UPMC
2)UAB
3)CASE WESTERN RU
4)BOSTON UNIVERSITY
5)ALBERT EINSTEIN JACOBI
6) MEDSTAR WASHINGTON
7)HOUSTON METHODIST
8)MT SINAI MIAMI
9)FORD
10)ADVOCATE MASONIC CHICAGO
11)BRIDGEPORT YALE
thank you!!!!
You can pick based solely on location, or whether you liked the cafeteria food or EMR or any other random thing and you won't go wrong with this group.thoughts on UChicago vs Cornell vs. BIDMC? plans for hem/onc.
thoughts on UChicago vs Cornell vs. BIDMC? plans for hem/onc.
You moved Sinai and Methodist up since your last post I take it? Your list was fine then, it's fine now. Houston could be a little higher if you like.Hi guys! I am trying to do my ROL but Im freaking out. I keep changing my list every minute. Can you please tell me what do you think about this list? Im an IMG and location is not that important for me.
1) UPMC
2)UAB
3)CASE WESTERN RU
4)BOSTON UNIVERSITY
5)ALBERT EINSTEIN JACOBI
6) MEDSTAR WASHINGTON
7)HOUSTON METHODIST
8)MT SINAI MIAMI
9)FORD
10)ADVOCATE MASONIC CHICAGO
11)BRIDGEPORT YALE
thank you!!!!
Or you can be lucky(?) and have him on your team at the VA as a BU resident.I heard that if you want Dana Farber you almost have to go to one of the three Harvard residencies. If you don't care about that one place (and why care about one place), doubt it matters which you go.
Your username may be more appropriate than you intended if this is your Match strategy.Maybe a bit off topic but I had trouble interpreting the match data. If I want to only rank 3 programs, what are my chances of matching? The programs are loyola chicago, UCSF Fresno, and UIC peoria. I initially had ranked 8, but decided that I would only be happy at these three.
Thanks in advance.
Having tough time setting up my ROL. I am interested in either hospitalist/GI/oncology. Leaning toward hospitalist now, but don't want to close any door to GI or oncology. Want an program that can supplement my salary from moonlighting.
1. Jacobi. Close to family, a bit concern about the quality of teaching, scutwork, and work hour compliance. Good fellowship match in all specialties except GI.
2. Cleveland Clinic: Far from family, excellent fellowship match list. Excellent research opportunity. Maybe too busy for moonlighting.
3. RWJ: Great didactic, okay fellowship match (50%). Want to see how often pgy-2/3 can moonlight and make extra money.
4. Downstate:
5. Christinia
6. Jersey Shore
7. Danbury
8. Staten Island University Hospital.
9. Loma Linda
Both will set you up fine. Choose based on location or other program traits that matter to you.thoughts on pittsburgh vs southwestern. thoughts about heme/onc.
If it were me, I'd swap RWJ and Jacobi as well as Downstate and LLU.Having tough time setting up my ROL. I am interested in either hospitalist/GI/oncology. Leaning toward hospitalist now, but don't want to close any door to GI or oncology. Want an program that can supplement my salary from moonlighting.
1. Jacobi. Close to family, a bit concern about the quality of teaching, scutwork, and work hour compliance. Good fellowship match in all specialties except GI.
2. Cleveland Clinic: Far from family, excellent fellowship match list. Excellent research opportunity. Maybe too busy for moonlighting.
3. RWJ: Great didactic, okay fellowship match (50%). Want to see how often pgy-2/3 can moonlight and make extra money.
4. Downstate:
5. Christinia
6. Jersey Shore
7. Danbury
8. Staten Island University Hospital.
9. Loma Linda
Both will set you up fine. Choose based on location or other program traits that matter to you.