What med schools are more urban and located in a downtown area?

[MCAT or bust]

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I'm applying to schools currently, and after taking into account the most important things (curriculum, residency matching, tuition, etc.), I am taking into account the location

I would really want to attend med school located in an urban area, located downtown of a city, where its a good nightlife scene

what schools do you guys think fit that mold? Right now I can think of NYU, Feinberg, UC SD, UCLA, I know there are plenty of others

I would just like to know just so I could get a gauge of which schools are in a more populated, cosmopolitan area

thanks!

 

[Pacna]

When I was taking a Princeton Review MCAT course, we had a guest speaker. He was a second year medical student. He was telling us how med school was.

A girl from the class raised her hand and asked how the night life was around the school.

He laughed, saying she must not know what she's getting into.

 

[Loveless]

Keck School of Medicine? Pretty sure that's located near (or in) downtown LA.

Although it does cost a helluva lot more than your average public school.

 

[deleted307836]

I think it would be easier to just go by regions where you would be interested in living and to investigate schools there. Philly, Chicago, and DC would be good places to start.

 

[MCAT or bust]

When I was taking a Princeton Review MCAT course, we had a guest speaker. He was a second year medical student. He was telling us how med school was.

A girl from the class raised her hand and asked how the night life was around the school.

He laughed, saying she must not know what she's getting into.

well, you know what I mean, in case you have a free saturday or sunday after studying

I just mean in terms of bars/clubs/sites of interest

 

[MCAT or bust]

I think it would be easier to just go by regions where you would be interested in living and to investigate schools there. Philly, Chicago, and DC would be good places to start.

thats what I've been doing, but some schools are in Chicago, but not exactly downtown, if you know what I mean

 

[deleted307836]

A girl from the class raised her hand and asked how the night life was around the school.

He laughed, saying she must not know what she's getting into.

👍

On second thought, it is fairly ridiculous to be looking at the area within a city that a med school is located, and applying there for the night life as a major consideration. In the grand scheme of things, that probably won't make a huge difference in your overall experience.

 

[deleted307836]

thats what I've been doing, but some schools are in Chicago, but not exactly downtown, if you know what I mean

Does it really make a difference at this point? Just apply to all of the schools in Chicago that fit with your stats. If you get multiple acceptances and truly can't decide on other merits, then maybe investigate how you like the specific area as a tiebreaker.

 

[Pacna]

after studying

 

[MCAT or bust]

👍

On second thought, it is fairly ridiculous to be looking at the area within a city that a med school is located, and applying there for the night life as a major consideration. In the grand scheme of things, that probably won't make a huge difference in your overall experience.

it is ridiculous, I didn't say it was a major consideration, that wouldn't make sense (check OP)

 

[Radon XP]

UT Houston/ Baylor College of Medicine/ Texas A&M HSC Houston campus

Very close to downtown

 

[Mt Kilimanjaro]

JHU is in a nice neighborhood with a lot of "night life."

 

[Barcu]

Does it really make a difference at this point? Just apply to all of the schools in Chicago that fit with your stats. If you get multiple acceptances and truly can't decide on other merits, then maybe investigate how you like the specific area as a tiebreaker.

You will have some free time, especially during the first two years of med school. Being in a place that you enjoy living is important. Certainly don't expect to go out every single week (though some do and they manage), but it is not unreasonable to choose a school based on a location where you would like to live.

 

[xffan624]

I'm applying to schools currently, and after taking into account the most important things (curriculum, residency matching, tuition, etc.), I am taking into account the location

I would really want to attend med school located in an urban area, located downtown of a city, where its a good nightlife scene

what schools do you guys think fit that mold? Right now I can think of NYU, Feinberg, UC SD, UCLA, I know there are plenty of others

I would just like to know just so I could get a gauge of which schools are in a more populated, cosmopolitan area

thanks!

GWU's in the city. It's right off the metro stop, just take a left at the homeless people and panhandlers.

Georgetown is a 30 minute hike from the metro stop, but it has better bars than GWU.

Emory is not in the city, but Atlanta's downtown is crap so that's not a bad thing. There's plenty of nightlife in the area, especially Buckhead.

 

[Radon XP]

JHU is in a nice neighborhood with a lot of "night life."

I don't know if JHU Medicine is in a completely different area, but JHU undergrad is basically in the 'hood.

 

[Barcu]

I don't know if JHU Medicine is in a completely different area, but JHU undergrad is basically in the 'hood.

JHU med is even more in the hood.

 

[CsHead]

I'm applying to schools currently, and after taking into account the most important things (curriculum, residency matching, tuition, etc.), I am taking into account the location

I would really want to attend med school located in an urban area, located downtown of a city, where its a good nightlife scene

what schools do you guys think fit that mold? Right now I can think of NYU, Feinberg, UC SD, UCLA, I know there are plenty of others

I would just like to know just so I could get a gauge of which schools are in a more populated, cosmopolitan area

thanks!

I guess your opinion of downtown could be different, BUT UCSD is NOT downtown. Not downtown La Jolla nor downtown San Diego. Calling that area urban wouldn't be a stretch but I wouldn't go that far.. it's a lot closer to suburbia hell hole.

Rush, UIC, UChicago, Case, UCinci, Albert Einstein, Columbia, SUNY Downstate, Howard, Meharry, Vandy, Morehouse, UPenn, Jefferson



Ok, brain fart. Grab the AAMC book, the name of which I can't think of at this moment, and use google maps with city-data forum to really pin it home.



Don't knock the College towns though if the nightlife is top focus (OHSU, UVA, Penn State, Iowa, etc.)

 

[Frazier]

JHU is in a nice neighborhood with a lot of "night life."

lol

 

[dirty630]

Northwestern's medical school is in downtown Chicago. Pretty much surrounded by skyscrapers.

 

[Amba]

JHU is in a nice neighborhood with a lot of "night life."

I lol'ed

I don't know if JHU Medicine is in a completely different area, but JHU undergrad is basically in the 'hood.

That went over someone's head

 

[engineer16]

Penn, Drexel, temple, and Jefferson are all a cheap cab ride from many great downtown bars.

 

[Pandaeac]

I guess your opinion of downtown could be different, BUT UCSD is NOT downtown. Not downtown La Jolla nor downtown San Diego. Calling that area urban wouldn't be a stretch but I wouldn't go that far.. it's a lot closer to suburbia hell hole.

I definitely agree that UCSD is not downtown or urban in anyway, but I definitely would not call it a hell hole. It's a 5 minutes drive to a bunch of really beautiful beaches and lots of places to eat. You can drive 15 minutes and be downtown. The campus itself is really big, practically it's own little town. But, for people who won't have a car or are used to being able to just walk places or hop on public transit, it definitely would take adjusting too. Also, you can't beat the weather!

 

[candbgirl]

UChicago is NOT downtown. Northwestern is, Rush and UIllinois are so very close to downtown so you could consider them dt. But not everyone accepted at UIllinois ends up at the Chicago campus. You could end up at Champaign or Peoria.

 

[dirty630]

UChicago is NOT downtown. Northwestern is, Rush and UIllinois are so very close to downtown so you could consider them dt. But not everyone accepted at UIllinois ends up at the Chicago campus. You could end up at Champaign or Peoria.

Or Rockford. Only 175 students at the UIC campus which isn't very many. If you get Urbana, Peoria, or Rockford, don't expect a lot of nightlife. Unless you're going to want to hang out with undergrads, then Urbana would be perfect.

 

[candbgirl]

Oh i forgot about Rockford.

 

[Tots]

UChicago is NOT downtown. Northwestern is, Rush and UIllinois are so very close to downtown so you could consider them dt. But not everyone accepted at UIllinois ends up at the Chicago campus. You could end up at Champaign or Peoria.

UChicago is closer to downtown than UCSD is...


UChicago is 6 miles south of "downtown" Chicago but it is still in the city of Chicago. Its not very far at all and many of the students live in the South Loop(downtown). Northwestern is right in the heart of downtown(in a very nice area). UCLA is about as close to downtown LA as UChicago is to downtown Chicago, though there is plenty of nightlife around UCLA. Still could take you an hour to go from UCLA --> Downtown LA🙂cry🙂, but who goes downtown?

Other schools with nice urban locations off the top of my head: Mount Sinai, Harvard, UCSF, UPenn, Cornell

 

[candbgirl]

Well then the OP should add Loyola since it isn't that far either. Many Loyola students live dt especially in 3&4 years. Lots of schools to consider in Chicago. Just not Rosalind Franklin.

 

[alpinism]

When I was taking a Princeton Review MCAT course, we had a guest speaker. He was a second year medical student. He was telling us how med school was.

A girl from the class raised her hand and asked how the night life was around the school.

He laughed, saying she must not know what she's getting into.

Because med students never go out, ever.

JHU is in a nice neighborhood with a lot of "night life."

Heh, not as nice as Wayne State or Temple.

I don't know if JHU Medicine is in a completely different area, but JHU undergrad is basically in the 'hood.

Lol You think Homewood is in the 'hood?

 

[911 Turbo]

Einstein is in the Bronx right?

 

[ready2go2]

Try looking into schools in NYC. (I'm a new yorker) Although you might not live "downtown" you certainly will be a $2.50 train ride away from a ton of options for fun nightlife so you shouldn't restrict yourself to just applying to only one NYC school (NYU) or only schools in manhattan for that matter.

 

[sazerac]

Tulane.

The medical school campus is only 6 blocks from Bourbon Street in New Orleans, and all the surrounding blocks are chock full of bars and music clubs of every persuasion too. No train is necessary here.

We emphasize the nightlife scene so much at interviews that a common interviewee question is "so do you guys ever actually study?".

 

[MCAT or bust]

Try looking into schools in NYC. (I'm a new yorker) Although you might not live "downtown" you certainly will be a $2.50 train ride away from a ton of options for fun nightlife so you shouldn't restrict yourself to just applying to only one NYC school (NYU) or only schools in manhattan for that matter.

what schools are close to downtown that you would suggest?

 

[jr93]

When I was taking a Princeton Review MCAT course, we had a guest speaker. He was a second year medical student. He was telling us how med school was.

A girl from the class raised her hand and asked how the night life was around the school.

He laughed, saying she must not know what she's getting into.

The students at USUHS tell you that 50% of the students hit DC hard every 3 weeks after block tests. Depends on the person I think. Life is about priorities and people aren't usually as busy as they say they are, they are as busy as they'd like to be with their priorities. I know tons of people that say they have no time to go to the gym but probably watch 10 tv shows consistently. I worked 50 hour weeks, drove an hour each way to classes for prereqs, am married, and still worked out. A lot of people just enjoy telling you how difficult their life is.

 

[fourhumours]

Tulane.

The medical school campus is only 6 blocks from Bourbon Street in New Orleans, and all the surrounding blocks are chock full of bars and music clubs of every persuasion too. No train is necessary here.

We emphasize the nightlife scene so much at interviews that a common interviewee question is "so do you guys ever actually study?".

Can Confirm. went for my interview last year. my host had a histology exam that friday (it was a sunday night), still went out to a mexican restaurant/bar with him for a few hours. I am excited about starting here in a month. from what I have gathered if you want a place where you can kick it, Tulane is the place for you (assuming the price isn't overwhelming)

 

[KnuxNole]

After exam outings are simply the best. Whether you felt like you killed an exam or felt crushed by one, you still booze it up 😀

Even though nightlife isn't the sole factor to consider, its a nice one to think about. After all, you need to balance your time with studying and enjoying yourself(All work and no play makes you a dull boy, or whatever the saying is). If a strong nightlife is something you want, you can find it! College towns might not sound enticing to people wanting an escape from it, but I wouldn't shun them out completely.

 

[Pons Asinorum]

How can you be unable to figure out which programs are in urban areas? That isn't hard to do, it's listed right beside the school in MSAR. Applying to programs just in cities that you've heard of through 4th grade geography should give you like 50+ programs. They all have bar scenes appropriate for post-exam hijinks.

 

[Geebeejay]

Schools aren't usually located "downtown". They are located near hospitals which are located near communities which have potential patients. College students/college graduates/grad students/young professionals do not really count as communities.

You might have to settle for a "short cab ride" from the school to the bars/clubs, in which case most big cities would more than fit your need (Boston, NYC, Philly, DC, LA, Baltimore, etc....)

 

[bambam92]

Tufts, BU in Boston. Harvard is on other side of Charles in Cambridge not really downtown. Upenn, Temple, and Drexel are in Philly. NYU, Columbia in NYC. Northwestern in windy city.

 

[darkjedi]

When I was taking a Princeton Review MCAT course, we had a guest speaker. He was a second year medical student. He was telling us how med school was.

A girl from the class raised her hand and asked how the night life was around the school.

He laughed, saying she must not know what she's getting into.

He doesn't sound like a friend I would want to have in med school. There definitely time in med school, ESPECIALLY during first/second year.

 

[Flashfan]

Indiana University (as long as you don't end up in Gary, Lafayette, Bloomington, Muncie, Fort Wayne, Evansville, Terre Haute or South Bend). Of course, Indy is not necessarily a great place for nightlife.

 

[LizzyM]

Schools aren't usually located "downtown". They are located near hospitals which are located near communities which have potential patients. College students/college graduates/grad students/young professionals do not really count as communities.

You might have to settle for a "short cab ride" from the school to the bars/clubs, in which case most big cities would more than fit your need (Boston, NYC, Philly, DC, LA, Baltimore, etc....)

Northwestern, NYU, Cornell are absolutely "downtown" if your definition of "downtown" is surrounded by highrise buildings (residential, commercial office space and retail businesses).

Mount Sinai is more "up-town", across Fifth Ave from Central Park and on "Museum Mile" in an area that borders some of the most luxurious real estate in NYC and one of the grittier areas, too.

 

[darkjedi]

Tufts, BU in Boston. Harvard is on other side of Charles in Cambridge not really downtown. Upenn, Temple, and Drexel are in Philly. NYU, Columbia in NYC. Northwestern in windy city.

HMS is not on Harvard campus and neither is Drexel. HMS is in Boston proper and Drexel COM is actually about 20 minutes out from from downtown Philly. Temple SOM is about 10-15 minutes north of the city and not really considered downtown either. Columbia is all the way in Washington Heights and about 30 minutes train from 'downtown.'

 

[MCAT or bust]

how about NY MC?

the schools I have down to apply for so far:

Emory
Loyola
NYMC
Feinberg
UMiami
UC SD
UIC
UWisconsin

 

[darkjedi]

NYMC is in Valhalla, NY, which is pretty far from downtown NYC unfortunately.

how about NY MC?

the schools I have down to apply for so far:

Emory
Loyola
NYMC
Feinberg
UMiami
UC SD
UIC
UWisconsin

 

[MCAT or bust]

NYMC is in Valhalla, NY, which is pretty far from downtown NYC unfortunately.

well hows that area in general?

 

[yehhhboiii]

well hows that area in general?

it's basically in a forest but you're exploring it with a few other students as you live in a cabin

 

[MCAT or bust]

is howard pretty urban? I'm most likely going to apply there regardless, just asking

same with UCLA, Morehouse, FSU, LSU, and Emory

once again, this isnt a priority, its just I would prefer a med school in a more urban area

 

[Barcu]

is howard pretty urban? I'm most likely going to apply there regardless, just asking

same with UCLA, Morehouse, FSU, LSU, and Emory

once again, this isnt a priority, its just I would prefer a med school in a more urban area

Howard definitely is. GW and Georgetown are also downtown or very close to it (incredibly easy access even with no metro at Georgetown, the buses are good).

 

[sazerac]

is howard pretty urban? I'm most likely going to apply there regardless, just asking

same with UCLA, Morehouse, FSU, LSU, and Emory

once again, this isnt a priority, its just I would prefer a med school in a more urban area

LSU-NO is next to Tulane in downtown New Orleans. Well actually it's about two blocks further towards the lake, so technically it is a whopping 33% further from "downtown" than Tulane med. 🙂

 

[xffan624]

is howard pretty urban? I'm most likely going to apply there regardless, just asking

same with UCLA, Morehouse, FSU, LSU, and Emory

once again, this isnt a priority, its just I would prefer a med school in a more urban area

Are you a URM? I wouldn't waste your money at Morehouse or Howard if you're not.