Thank you :)

[Turtle.167]

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Thank you!!!

 

[Engrailed]

Hofstra! Yes, it’s a newer school but their students still match really well.

from what Ive read online, it seems like Einstein admin is disorganized. Perhaps things would be different as a med student but given your pro/con list, PLUS the $$$ that H is giving you, take it and run! Congrats

 

[Turtle.167]

Hofstra! Yes, it’s a newer school but their students still match really well.

from what Ive read online, it seems like Einstein admin is disorganized. Perhaps things would be different as a med student but given your pro/con list, PLUS the $$$ that H is giving you, take it and run! Congrats

Thank you so much! I am worried about Hofstra being a newer school/not having as many opportunities to work with underserved populations. I also had my heart set on Einstein this whole cycle, but I really appreciate your advice - that money is really hard to pass up and Hofstras admin seem very well organized and supportive for sure. Thank you again[emoji5]

 

[Engrailed]

Thank you so much! I am worried about Hofstra being a newer school/not having as many opportunities to work with underserved populations. I also had my heart set on Einstein this whole cycle, but I really appreciate your advice - that money is really hard to pass up and Hofstras admin seem very well organized and supportive for sure. Thank you again[emoji5]

any school in nyc would be loaded opportunities w working w the underserved (relative to other cities which may have more homogeneous populations).

look at Hofstra’s match list. Plus Northwell is a great medical system.

yes, it’s new but it won’t stop you from going where you want to go.

 

[Turtle.167]

any school in nyc would be loaded opportunities w working w the underserved (relative to other cities which may have more homogeneous populations).

look at Hofstra’s match list. Plus Northwell is a great medical system.

yes, it’s new but it won’t stop you from going where you want to go.

Thank you, I really appreciate your help so much.

 

[boo234]

You’d be surprised by the socioeconomic and ethnic diversity in Nassau county LI and the disparities that exist bc of the redlining history there. I didn't interview at Hofstra but I think the school has community outreach opportunities through service orgs and the office of diversity. Congrats on the scholarship!!!

 

[Turtle.167]

You’d be surprised by the socioeconomic and ethnic diversity in Nassau county LI and the disparities that exist bc of the redlining history there. I didn't interview at Hofstra but I think the school has community outreach opportunities through service orgs and the office of diversity. Congrats on the scholarship!!!

Thank you so much for reply, although Hofstra isn’t oriented towards service per say, like Einstein, that is a very great point that I hadn’t really thought of. Thank you so much!!!

 

[deleted903608]

I'm an Einstein student and I absolutely love it (feel free to hmu with any questions if you have them, I was also on the HPWL so I can answer q's about that too) but that scholarship is amazing and I would probably choose Hofstra because of it if I were in your place.

 

[Turtle.167]

I’m curious to see why/if people suggest Einstein? I’m definitely leaning towards Hofstra more now, just want some opinions if possible! All of you are so helpful

 

[walterwhite3556]

Hofstra is a no brainer b/c of the $$$ and they have a great hospital system to learn and train in. The only big downside is the curriculum but I have a friend who went there and came to like the curriculum FWIW.

 

[picadilly4646]

Hofstra is a no brainer b/c of the $$$ and they have a great hospital system to learn and train in. The only big downside is the curriculum but I have a friend who went there and came to like the curriculum FWIW.

can you elaborate on your friend's experience?

 

[petitedoc]

Based off of your interest in primary care, I would definitely choose Hofstra.

 

[Turtle.167]

Hofstra is a no brainer b/c of the $$$ and they have a great hospital system to learn and train in. The only big downside is the curriculum but I have a friend who went there and came to like the curriculum FWIW.

Would you be able to speak more about your friends experience with the curriculum if you are able? I’m worried about the adjustment/preparation for step exams. Also, do you feel the prestige of Hofstra would hinder me in any way for residency?

 

[walterwhite3556]

Would you be able to speak more about your friends experience with the curriculum if you are able? I’m worried about the adjustment/preparation for step exams. Also, do you feel the prestige of Hofstra would hinder me in any way for residency?

I have no insight really into his experience with the curriculum other than he liked the school and was able to successfully match into a specialty (EM) and program that he wanted. Hofstra’s match is more regional than Einstein’s but Hofstra is associated with a massive hospital system with many residency slots (comparable to Einstein’s). I would take the money and run.

 

[Turtle.167]

I was accepted to einstein this morning with a 55% scholarship, and I am torn again and would really appreciate some opinions! 🙂

 

[iluvmedicine528]

Yeah same it depends on the CoA difference between the schools and whether the difference is not as big for you to sacrifice and choose Einstein over Hofstra.

 

[kellyk12]

Einstein for sure. CoL is low there and it’s the better school and you like it more!

 

[Turtle.167]

Is the CoA difference 80K still?

I would lean Hofstra

With accounting for total CoA, it would be about $60-70k more expensive in total to go to Einstein. Would you still lean towards Hofstra/would you be able to expand upon why?

 

[Turtle.167]

Yeah same it depends on the CoA difference between the schools and whether the difference is not as big for you to sacrifice and choose Einstein over Hofstra.

the CoA difference would be about $60-70k more expensive for Einstein, and wondering if this would be worth it with Einstein's opportunities with underserved and prestigue.

 

[iluvmedicine528]

the CoA difference would be about $60-70k more expensive for Einstein, and wondering if this would be worth it with Einstein's opportunities with underserved and prestigue.

Definitely worth it to go to Einstein! I am most likely committed to this school and have strong ties so feel free to ask me questions about the school.

 

[deleted903608]

the CoA difference would be about $60-70k more expensive for Einstein, and wondering if this would be worth it with Einstein's opportunities with underserved and prestigue.

One thing to keep in mind is that Einstein's CoA is very inflated if you live on campus because rent is so cheap. You will not need to take out that much unless you live elsewhere.

 

[HofstraGrad2020]

Hi! I'm a recent Hofstra graduate and wanted to give my 2 cents.

- With regard to working with underserved populations, there's no question you will get that opportunity at Einstein. However you won't miss out on that experience at Hofstra. There is an entire optional free clinic program called IMPACcT that has you working exclusively with patients who very much need our care as well as a lot of opportunity to work with the diverse Queens population when you're on the floors. If you are specifically seeking out these experiences you will be inundated with them.

- I think the scholarship makes a huge difference. Medical school is tremendously expensive and if you have the opportunity to significantly reduce your debt burden that's something to seriously consider.

- I personally really enjoyed the curriculum in the first two years, and I'm someone who never went to class in undergrad. Feel free to send me any questions about that.

- I know that when I was making my decision I heavily focused on the experience in the first two years with almost no thought given to years 3 and 4. I would encourage you to pay attention to this and get as much information as you can from current and past students. I'm happy to answer any questions about that on the Hofstra side. What I can say briefly is that there are pros and cons to our rotation system. I like that we have paired rotations (you take peds and OBGYN back to back, medicine and surgery, psych and neuro). That really helps for taking the shelf. However the grading system is this strange, secretive process that they won't explain, as opposed to some other schools who give you number grades for each portion of your final grades so there are mysteries. Another aspect that's important is how the school supports you in your residency applications. Hofstra is extremely varied in its career advising. Some specialties have excellent advisors, good support, and most importantly good connections, and they tend to consistently match extremely well. Other specialties have poor advising. If you are interested in a surgical specialty or other competitive field I would get more information about that process from both schools, but if you know that you're dead set on primary care (and specifically want to stay in the NYC area) you won't have any problem at Hofstra.

- Finally, the fact that we are in a large, well-funded health system makes a big difference. There is funding for pretty much anything you want to do, and truly endless opportunities because of how large the system is. There are also some nice freebies like a Patagonia and Figs, but much more important is the fact that the system can support you in things like research funding.

Only you can make the decision on where you want to go. Take everything you hear from others with a grain of salt. I think your pros and cons list is a good idea, but ultimately you will probably have a gut feeling about where you want to go, and I'd follow that.

Feel free to message me with any other questions!

 

[Turtle.167]

Hi! I'm a recent Hofstra graduate and wanted to give my 2 cents.

- With regard to working with underserved populations, there's no question you will get that opportunity at Einstein. However you won't miss out on that experience at Hofstra. There is an entire optional free clinic program called IMPACcT that has you working exclusively with patients who very much need our care as well as a lot of opportunity to work with the diverse Queens population when you're on the floors. If you are specifically seeking out these experiences you will be inundated with them.

- I think the scholarship makes a huge difference. Medical school is tremendously expensive and if you have the opportunity to significantly reduce your debt burden that's something to seriously consider.

- I personally really enjoyed the curriculum in the first two years, and I'm someone who never went to class in undergrad. Feel free to send me any questions about that.

- I know that when I was making my decision I heavily focused on the experience in the first two years with almost no thought given to years 3 and 4. I would encourage you to pay attention to this and get as much information as you can from current and past students. I'm happy to answer any questions about that on the Hofstra side. What I can say briefly is that there are pros and cons to our rotation system. I like that we have paired rotations (you take peds and OBGYN back to back, medicine and surgery, psych and neuro). That really helps for taking the shelf. However the grading system is this strange, secretive process that they won't explain, as opposed to some other schools who give you number grades for each portion of your final grades so there are mysteries. Another aspect that's important is how the school supports you in your residency applications. Hofstra is extremely varied in its career advising. Some specialties have excellent advisors, good support, and most importantly good connections, and they tend to consistently match extremely well. Other specialties have poor advising. If you are interested in a surgical specialty or other competitive field I would get more information about that process from both schools, but if you know that you're dead set on primary care (and specifically want to stay in the NYC area) you won't have any problem at Hofstra.

- Finally, the fact that we are in a large, well-funded health system makes a big difference. There is funding for pretty much anything you want to do, and truly endless opportunities because of how large the system is. There are also some nice freebies like a Patagonia and Figs, but much more important is the fact that the system can support you in things like research funding.

Only you can make the decision on where you want to go. Take everything you hear from others with a grain of salt. I think your pros and cons list is a good idea, but ultimately you will probably have a gut feeling about where you want to go, and I'd follow that.

Feel free to message me with any other questions!

Thank you so much for your incredibly helpful response!!! I truly appreciate you taking the time to write this all out!