Sinai v. Einstein MSTP?

[Hastiness]

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I'm wait-listed at Einstein and accepted to Sinai. I really like Sinai, but I'm hesitant to sign the dotted line just yet. Any folks have thoughts on why it would be worth it to wait for Einstein, especially if I only have about a fifty-fifty shot at acceptance? I just want to be done with this and know where I'm going. Any New York students or applicants know both programs well?

 

[Thundrstorm]

I struggled with a similar choice (Einstein vs. Sinai waitlist), and met several people at my Einstien revisit making the same choice. I felt that Einstein was a better-organized program in some ways, and had stronger research (particularly in my field), but the location was just awful. I guess it depends what your priorities are. Anyway, I ultimately got off the waitlist at my first choice (NU), so I didn't have to make the decision, but it would've been tough.

Maybe if you told us your thoughts or your criteria for a program, people could psot more helpful advice.

 

[Thundrstorm]

Wait a minute. I think I know who you are. If so, we've already talked about this.

 

[Hastiness]

Yeah, it's Tom. How ya doing Jess 😉

Wait a minute. I think I know who you are. If so, we've already talked about this.

 

[Thundrstorm]

I'm good. 🙂 I thought you had decided on Sinai. Is something in particular holding you back (besides the sheer terror of withdrawing from eveywhere else and making it official)?

 

[MrMunkily]

Congrats on Sinai, I think I know who you are too.

-Jon

 

[Hastiness]

Thanks Jon, small world. Still planning that bbq?

Congrats on Sinai, I think I know who you are too.

-Jon

 

[Hastiness]

Almost officical. I've withdrawn from everywhere eles but the two. I am a little scared to make it final, and I would like another look at Einstein, preferrably accepted revisit VIP style. But whateves, I think I'm going to withdraw this weekend and be done with it all.

I'm good. 🙂 I thought you had decided on Sinai. Is something in particular holding you back (besides the sheer terror of withdrawing from eveywhere else and making it official)?

 

[MrMunkily]

Yes! email forthcoming, it'll probably be on the 23rd of april.

 

[Surg Path]

I'm wait-listed at Einstein and accepted to Sinai. I really like Sinai, but I'm hesitant to sign the dotted line just yet. Any folks have thoughts on why it would be worth it to wait for Einstein, especially if I only have about a fifty-fifty shot at acceptance? I just want to be done with this and know where I'm going. Any New York students or applicants know both programs well?

I would think about what kind of research you want to do and, specifically, what lab you'd want to be in for your PhD. I imagine the MD work will be relatively similar at each place, compared to various lab experiences.

Congrats on getting into Sinai. 👍