Rosalind Franklin vs Morehouse University

[TripsOverRoots]

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Hey guys, same song and dance here, appreciate all of your help!

(SORRY for long post) I am an Asian student and am looking at these two schools.

I got into Morehouse before Rosalind Franklin so I was really eager to go since I really liked the school. I like the people of the school, the small class size, and know people in the program. Also, I love Atlanta. I grew up close to there in Augusta, GA, and I have a lot of friends in Atlanta. I'll be rooming with a lifelong friend while there. However, I'm not sure how to compare Morehouse with Rosalind Franklin.

I know Chicago is a really cool place, but I know North Chicago has nothing in it. It could be a good place to study, and I can go to Chicago with friends after a 30-45 min drive. I'll probably be living in Chicago proper during my 3rd and 4th years, and I'm okay with large amounts of snow.

Location aside, both schools have (I guess) similar match lists with a good amount in Internal Medicine residencies, which is what I am currently interested in. RFUMS's clerkships are in a lot of different hospitals so they give a good amount of exposure in different settings, but Morehouse has a lot of their clerkships in Grady which I thought was awesome and really busy and crazy during my tour. I thought Grady was a high point for Morehouse's education, which does not seem to have as good basic classroom resources as Rosalind Franklin. I also like the community service and free clinic work that Morehouse tends to push heavily for its students. I feel like I'm a good fit for the mission of Morehouse (though I do not want to go into Primary Care).

Will there be any significant difference in me, not being a URM or African American, going to either of these schools, which are both about mid-tier I'm assuming, when applying to internal medicine residencies? Are there any disadvantages of going to either school? In terms of opportunities or recruitment practices for Internal Medicine residencies.

Maybe it is because of the stigma of HBCUs not being up-to-par, which I know is false since I have friends who go to some and love it, that I want a justification to go there over RFUMS. I think I'll enjoy my life more and be in better spirits for the 4 years I am in Atlanta over Chicago away from all of my friends and family, but I ultimately want to go somewhere that will help me achieve my overall goals. If Rosalind Franklin will help me get better residencies if I do well at either school, then I'll take that into consideration.

Sorry for the long post, but I really appreciate you guys' help! Thanks in advance!

TL;DR - Love Atlanta, but am indifferent to Chicago/North Chicago, will there be any disadvantage for me going to Morehouse over Rosalind Franklin for Internal Medicine Residencies?

- Trips

 

[MT Headed]

So, you love Atlanta and you have an acceptance there. Go. Your success in medicine is far more dependent on you, than on which school you attend. Especially when comparing these two specific schools.

 

[TripsOverRoots]

disregard.

 

[kautionwirez]

Atl.

 

[naijacardriodoc]

go to morehouse. you have friends and family at morehouse and Atlanta, who could be a good support network. morehouse is also ranked high for primary care..(internal med, peds and ob/gyn) i think #16 and they do well on the boards. there would be no stigma because outside of SDN...meaning the real world..ppl really aren't THAT critical or dont really care about minor details like this...only tools do that. focus on your overall experience and being a really awesome physician . 🙂 Good Luck!!

 

[TripsOverRoots]

Thanks for your responses! I appreciate your insight. I was just trying to figure out what I should be looking at and I think Morehouse in Atlanta will be the better choice for me. Thanks guys! but feel free to bring up strong points that could dissuade me, cause I'm also looking for what will help me the most successful (outside of just working hard and trying to get the best grades, since I aim to do that anywhere). Appreciate it!

 

[TripsOverRoots]

double.

 

[aSagacious]

Moving to the school-specific discussions forum.

 

[AWK87DOC]

simple -go where you will be happiest/have most balance and support, from your post ATL all the way. I interviewed at morehouse too, really cool bunch of students

 

[MT Headed]

go to morehouse... there would be no stigma because outside of SDN

Stigma? Lol, you should see what SDN says about RFU when they've had a drink or two. I did some research after getting an RFU acceptance, and it gets ugly in here sometimes.

And you're right. The OP will be a perfectly good doctor no matter which school they attend. So the choice is obvious: Morehouse for the OP.

 

[naijacardriodoc]

haha i def believe u. i stay away lol

Stigma? Lol, you should see what SDN says about RFU when they've had a drink or two. I did some research after getting an RFU acceptance, and it gets ugly in here sometimes.

And you're right. The OP will be a perfectly good doctor no matter which school they attend. So the choice is obvious: Morehouse for the OP.

 

[TripsOverRoots]

Stigma? Lol, you should see what SDN says about RFU when they've had a drink or two. I did some research after getting an RFU acceptance, and it gets ugly in here sometimes.

And you're right. The OP will be a perfectly good doctor no matter which school they attend. So the choice is obvious: Morehouse for the OP.

Really? Can you share some nuggets of that research? I haven't seen it.

 

[MT Headed]

Really? Can you share some nuggets of that research? I haven't seen it.

Ugh, it was mostly a lot of old stuff in reference to them being put on probation by the LCME a long time (10 years?) ago, because the LCME was worried about some financial issue, like how much school finances depended upon school tuition or something. The probation had nothing to do with academics, student experience, or student outcome. Yet for some reason an SDN stigma stuck with RFU and still shows up from time to time. It's silly, really.

At last count I think there are six schools under probation right now for a variety of silly reasons. Places like Georgetown and one of the UTexas campuses have been or still are under probation.

The major conclusion of my SDN research was that SDN is full of a bunch of neurotic pre-meds that blow things way out of proportion. If for instance the OP had a bunch of connections to Chicago instead of Atlanta, I'd be encouraging the OP to go to RFU instead.

 

[naijacardriodoc]

georgetown is NOT on probation. had to say it, so rumors wont start.

Ugh, it was mostly a lot of old stuff in reference to them being put on probation by the LCME a long time (10 years?) ago, because the LCME was worried about some financial issue, like how much school finances depended upon school tuition or something. The probation had nothing to do with academics, student experience, or student outcome. Yet for some reason an SDN stigma stuck with RFU and still shows up from time to time. It's silly, really.

At last count I think there are six schools under probation right now for a variety of silly reasons. Places like Georgetown and one of the UTexas campuses have been or still are under probation.

The major conclusion of my SDN research was that SDN is full of a bunch of neurotic pre-meds that blow things way out of proportion. If for instance the OP had a bunch of connections to Chicago instead of Atlanta, I'd be encouraging the OP to go to RFU instead.

 

[TripsOverRoots]

Oh right! Yeah I knew about the probation a while ago. Sad to see people blow up issues the wrong way based on basically nonsensical misinterpretations of the situation. The main "stigma" I was talking about had more to do with Morehouse being HBCU and how that would affect residencies, but at the end of the day, I'm pretty with the level of school I'm looking at, my best choices will come from my own hard work and board scores. I'm okay with that!

 

[MT Headed]

georgetown is NOT on probation. had to say it, so rumors wont start.

That's why I said have veen/still are. In fact, I believe RFU and Georgetown were on probation simultaneously, for equally ridiculous reasons about a decade ago that were quickly cleared up.