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Any strong opinions/thoughts/etc? Trying to figure out if I wanna interview there. Thanks
when are you scheduled?initialotus said:Any strong opinions/thoughts/etc? Trying to figure out if I wanna interview there. Thanks
Jon Davis said:Would it be fair to say they are an average medical school? Good but not great?
TheMightyAngus said:I withdrew the week before my interview because I received an acceptance from someplace else. IMHO and from talking to various med school profs, Wake is a standard no-frills med school with an expensive price tag. I heard they had a huge drop in USMLE scores just after they switched to PBL and this turned me off. But apparently they've rectified the situation and scores are about average.
It really depends on what you're looking for in a med school. Wake as a med school was pretty nice when I visited...really good facilities, the students were nice, they're definitely into student use of technology, etc. However, personally I could not stand Winston-Salem. It's way too small of a town for me and I couldn't see myself enjoying 4 years there...there are few places to eat around campus and not a whole lot to do in ways of a social life (as compared to a larger city). So what it all comes down to is what you're looking for; if you're a city person Wake might not be the best place for you; if you're more of a small town person or the location doesn't matter to you, it seems like a good school to go to and I'd definitely check it out.initialotus said:Any strong opinions/thoughts/etc? Trying to figure out if I wanna interview there. Thanks
mustangsally65 said:Wake is one of my top choices, but then again I live in NC. I'd be thrilled for an interview.
Well, I'm about 4 hours west of Winston, but my sister lives there and I feel like it has a lot to offer. But most people on SDN tend to think it's a small conservative town. To me it's a big city, but that's probably because I grew up in a town with a population of 1,000 people.amand0r said:I have a question about the area:
are there any opportunities in general for a computer engineer to get a job? How large is the town? Are there engineering/hardware developing firms around?
Thanks!
Jon Davis said:I just became complete there this week. I just know they got a kick ass cancer program and they hook you up with a laptop and PDA. I gotta do more research!
MB in SD said:Where did you learn about this?
registered user said:They don't "hook you up with" a PDA and laptop. You pay them with the Monopoly money we like to call "student loans".
MrBurns10 said:It really depends on what you're looking for in a med school. Wake as a med school was pretty nice when I visited...really good facilities, the students were nice, they're definitely into student use of technology, etc. However, personally I could not stand Winston-Salem. It's way too small of a town for me and I couldn't see myself enjoying 4 years there...there are few places to eat around campus and not a whole lot to do in ways of a social life (as compared to a larger city). So what it all comes down to is what you're looking for; if you're a city person Wake might not be the best place for you; if you're more of a small town person or the location doesn't matter to you, it seems like a good school to go to and I'd definitely check it out.
MrBurns10 said:It really depends on what you're looking for in a med school. Wake as a med school was pretty nice when I visited...really good facilities, the students were nice, they're definitely into student use of technology, etc. However, personally I could not stand Winston-Salem. It's way too small of a town for me and I couldn't see myself enjoying 4 years there...there are few places to eat around campus and not a whole lot to do in ways of a social life (as compared to a larger city). So what it all comes down to is what you're looking for; if you're a city person Wake might not be the best place for you; if you're more of a small town person or the location doesn't matter to you, it seems like a good school to go to and I'd definitely check it out.
Jon Davis said:and they hook you up with a laptop and PDA.
initialotus said:where'd you get in better than Wake Forest?
Wahina said:Remember, there's no such thing as a free lunch.
DryDoc said:I've gotten accepted to Wake Forest and Emory and am trying to decide between them. I'm leaning towards Emory but my family lives in Boone, NC. What do you all think?
BOBODR said:I cant think of a reason that any sane person would choose Wake over Emory...
ti89 said:I'm pretty sure they said they have family in NC. Seems like atleast one reason to atleast consider it.
w-s is an awesome artsy little town with a lot of history and local interest, not the type of town that big partyers flock to, or the type that people retire in. very good for active and intellectual 20-50 yr-olds. as far as computer hardware/engineering, dell is in the process of putting in their next big factory - winston just got the bid last year to bring dell to the city. i don't know if it's just a factory or if it includes development and software as well. here are some links:
winston-salem website
http://www.ci.winston-salem.nc.us/index.html
winston-salem convention and visitors bureau
http://www.wscvb.com/
registered user said:Yeah, what she said. You should pick Emory so I can get off the stupid waitlist. BTW, I would probably pick Emory as well.
ti89 said:Well I am withdrawing from the waitlist. Good luck and hope you get in
registered user said:Thanks. Is Pitt your first choice? I'm pretty excited about my interview in Jan.
ti89 said:I did like pitt alot. I wouldn't say its my first choice of all the schools as I would consider other schools strongly. I would love to have the choice among Pitt, Case, Vandy, and Umich.