Albany
Pro-
Attached large medical center
More established/ more respected in Northeast
Closer to many major cities in the northeast
Supportive faculty and admin
Albany is a better city than north Chicago, but not as enjoyable as Chicago
Con-
Not P/F
Older facilities
Further away from family
Rosalind Franklin
Pros-
P/F
NBME exam questions
Newer facilities
On campus housing
Better overall impression during interview day(possibly due to low stress from already having a previous interview)
Better job options for SO
Con-
North Chicago is in the middle of nowhere
No attached teaching hospital (Many different hospitals for rotations= more driving)
EMT course for first year that had mixed results
Shared: Cold weather, Similar CoA(~ $80,000) Solid Match lists year to year, Match an equal amount of people back west, clinical research not emphasized
Just got accepted off of the waitlist at RFU and I'm torn between these two schools. Any advice is appreciated. I am from California and looking to come back west for residency in a surgical sub-speciality.
Pro-
Attached large medical center
More established/ more respected in Northeast
Closer to many major cities in the northeast
Supportive faculty and admin
Albany is a better city than north Chicago, but not as enjoyable as Chicago
Con-
Not P/F
Older facilities
Further away from family
Rosalind Franklin
Pros-
P/F
NBME exam questions
Newer facilities
On campus housing
Better overall impression during interview day(possibly due to low stress from already having a previous interview)
Better job options for SO
Con-
North Chicago is in the middle of nowhere
No attached teaching hospital (Many different hospitals for rotations= more driving)
EMT course for first year that had mixed results
Shared: Cold weather, Similar CoA(~ $80,000) Solid Match lists year to year, Match an equal amount of people back west, clinical research not emphasized
Just got accepted off of the waitlist at RFU and I'm torn between these two schools. Any advice is appreciated. I am from California and looking to come back west for residency in a surgical sub-speciality.