umdnj-njms / jefferson / tulane / nymc

[docsdaname14]

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i've been accepted to umdnj-newark and wait listed at jefferson, tulane, and still waiting on nymc...i just wanted to see what you guys think of these schools

 

[Doctora Foxy]

I think you should go to UMDNJ 😛

welcome to SDN 😀

 

[Jalby]

Tulane, far and away.

 

[Doctora Foxy]

•••quote:•••Originally posted by Jalbrekt:
•Tulane, far and away.•••••Well, yeah, when he/she actually gets in...

I would rank them:

Tulane
Jefferson
NJ (cheaper)
NYMC

But I recommend you go to UDMNJ since it's ur only option right now. 😛

 

[Jalby]

Your right. If he only gets into UMDNJ , then he should go there.

 

[docsdaname14]

hey guys thanks for the feedback. can you elaborate as to why you ranked them the way you did. i'm really split between tulane and umdnj, and i really liked jefferson, although i thought that was a reach school when i applied back in june.

 

[Jalby]

Tulane has a better reputation and the students seem a ton happier there. Also, the weather is great.

 

[Doctora Foxy]

•••quote:•••Originally posted by docsdaname14:
•hey guys thanks for the feedback. can you elaborate as to why you ranked them the way you did. i'm really split between tulane and umdnj, and i really liked jefferson, although i thought that was a reach school when i applied back in june.•••••just wondering, but what makes you think you'll get into these schools? I have waitlists but I'm not that optimistic! <img border="0" alt="[Laughy]" title="" src="graemlins/laughy.gif" /> If you're looking for a "just in case":

Tulane is not ranked on USNews because they don't supply information to them. They are ranked 16 on the <a href="http://www.sanet.co.kr/html3/mdgourman.html" target="_blank">Gourman</a> Report. It is a top notch school with happy students, good clinicals, and a great education (and nice weather).

Jefferson also has a great rep and good clinicals. I don't remmeber if they rank on USNews...but it doesn't really matter. I'm just using that to put these schools into perspective.

I would choose NJ over NYMC because I'm guessing you're a state resident and it would be cheaper. I don't know how their reps compare though.

 

[docsdaname14]

I'm not quite so sure it's about being optimistic or not, just being prepared to sort out the schools just in case i get bumped off the wait list. I'm happy i'm in somewhere, whether it may be my state school or not--besides Newark has some great clinical years as well, esp. for what I'll be paying. By the way, I also like the students down at Tulane, but eventually I would like to do a residency in New York or the Northeast. Would Jefferson make it easier for me to accomplish this, say over Tulane? What do you guys think?

 

[Doctora Foxy]

•••quote:•••Originally posted by docsdaname14:
•I'm not quite so sure it's about being optimistic or not, just being prepared to sort out the schools just in case i get bumped off the wait list. I'm happy i'm in somewhere, whether it may be my state school or not--besides Newark has some great clinical years as well, esp. for what I'll be paying. By the way, I also like the students down at Tulane, but eventually I would like to do a residency in New York or the Northeast. Would Jefferson make it easier for me to accomplish this, say over Tulane? What do you guys think?•••••I have a feeling that it's easier to get a residency nearby your medical school, because the res. directors will be more familiar with your school.

I think Jefferson and Tulane are comparable and both excellent schools. You can't go wrong if you get into either of them. 🙂

p.s. Hi proffit <img border="0" alt="[Lovey]" title="" src="graemlins/lovey.gif" />

 

[Wednesday]

docsdaname,

As far as I can tell from the experiences of friends, it is not very hard to get a residency in NYC (if this is where you want to be in NY), so you probably don't have to factor that in much to your decision.