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Hi everyone. First of all wanted to say thanks to all those who give their own time and help us posters with all the various questions we may have. I really appreciate it, and it's always nice to see.
So as the ROL deadline is a month away, I am starting to finalize my list. I was wondering if some of you could share some thoughts about my top several places. Right now I am thinking about doing a fellowship once residency is over, but that's definitely not set in stone, and there is a chance I might change my mind and choose general practice instead.
With that being said, currently these are my top 3 spots:
Hofstra LIJ Cohen Children's Medical Center: this was the place where I got the best vibes from the residents. It's a large program, and while it doesn't have the name of some of the other places I checked out, it seems like they are very invested in resident education, and match people quite well for fellowships. In terms of location, I would either live close to the hospital in Long Island and be relatively close to NYC, or live in Queens (Astoria possibly) and be extremely close to NYC with a short commute. Another plus is that I have a lot of friends who live in NYC.
MGH - in terms of resident education and fellowship matches, I was impressed. It seemed like the residents here work very hard but are happy with where they are and what they do. However, although I got along with the residents fine, didn't feel as good as the Hofstra resident vibes. I like Boston a lot as a place to live.
Cincinnati Children's - definitely the place with the most prestige I interviewed at. Huge program, got along well with the residents. It seemed like they were a little more chilled out and laid back than the MGH residents. Obviously would set me up the best for fellowship matches. I got along well with the residents. One big downside is the location - don't have any friends of family nearby, and honestly I didn't get to stay too long and check out Cincinnati.
right now those are my top 3. Im thinking of ranking Hofstra first - do you guys think it's silly to rank somewhere like that over Cincy for example? People say that we will get a similar education in most places we go to, and it's important to choose a place where we will be happy for 3 hard and busy years. Another caveat/question - would any of these places give me a better chance than another at fellowship/general practice positions in California (where I'm from, family+friends are there) once finished with residency?
Anyways, sorry for the long post! thanks in advance for your opinions and thoughts 🙂
So as the ROL deadline is a month away, I am starting to finalize my list. I was wondering if some of you could share some thoughts about my top several places. Right now I am thinking about doing a fellowship once residency is over, but that's definitely not set in stone, and there is a chance I might change my mind and choose general practice instead.
With that being said, currently these are my top 3 spots:
Hofstra LIJ Cohen Children's Medical Center: this was the place where I got the best vibes from the residents. It's a large program, and while it doesn't have the name of some of the other places I checked out, it seems like they are very invested in resident education, and match people quite well for fellowships. In terms of location, I would either live close to the hospital in Long Island and be relatively close to NYC, or live in Queens (Astoria possibly) and be extremely close to NYC with a short commute. Another plus is that I have a lot of friends who live in NYC.
MGH - in terms of resident education and fellowship matches, I was impressed. It seemed like the residents here work very hard but are happy with where they are and what they do. However, although I got along with the residents fine, didn't feel as good as the Hofstra resident vibes. I like Boston a lot as a place to live.
Cincinnati Children's - definitely the place with the most prestige I interviewed at. Huge program, got along well with the residents. It seemed like they were a little more chilled out and laid back than the MGH residents. Obviously would set me up the best for fellowship matches. I got along well with the residents. One big downside is the location - don't have any friends of family nearby, and honestly I didn't get to stay too long and check out Cincinnati.
right now those are my top 3. Im thinking of ranking Hofstra first - do you guys think it's silly to rank somewhere like that over Cincy for example? People say that we will get a similar education in most places we go to, and it's important to choose a place where we will be happy for 3 hard and busy years. Another caveat/question - would any of these places give me a better chance than another at fellowship/general practice positions in California (where I'm from, family+friends are there) once finished with residency?
Anyways, sorry for the long post! thanks in advance for your opinions and thoughts 🙂
