What schools are service oriented or supportive?

[DrTica]

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I'm in the process of choosing which schools to apply to and I really want to look into schools that are service oriented and/or have a supportive, non-cut throat atmosphere. I'm from Maryland and would really like to stay on the East Coast or at least within an 8-10 hour driving radius. Any suggestions?

 

[Comoroa]

I know that Georgetown, as a Jesuit school, is really into service. Most schools support service and like the idea of their students volunteering, etc. and have programs to help you do it. Just take a look at their sites and you'll find lots of opportunities.

 

[morning]

I've always heard schools that are pass/fail for their first two years are easier from a MENTAL standpoint because you don't feel like you're destroying yourself for an A. You can check the grading system of schools here:

http://services.aamc.org/currdir/section1/grading1.cfm

 

[runap]

From just my interview impressions. My impression of these schools is that the students are more cohesive and supportive than at most other schools, and the sense of community is strong.

Univ of Rochester
Univ of Colorado
Dartmouth

 

[Morsetlis]

I've always heard schools that are pass/fail for their first two years are easier from a MENTAL standpoint because you don't feel like you're destroying yourself for an A. You can check the grading system of schools here:

http://services.aamc.org/currdir/section1/grading1.cfm

Half of those on the P/F list are cutthroat schools.

 

[searun]

I'm in the process of choosing which schools to apply to and I really want to look into schools that are service oriented and/or have a supportive, non-cut throat atmosphere. I'm from Maryland and would really like to stay on the East Coast or at least within an 8-10 hour driving radius. Any suggestions?

Harvard, Yale, Penn, and Columbia fit your criteria. I attend one of these schools and it is pretty sweet. Service oriented and not cutthroat. So apply to these schools.

 

[WNT Signaling]

Tulane is P/F (for the first two years) and students are required to do volunteer work during the first two years

 

[circulus vitios]

Tulane is P/F (for the first two years) and students are required to do volunteer work during the first two years

Paying tens of thousands of dollars a year for the privilege of doing volunteer work? I'd tell them to get the f outta here.

 

[brooklynblunder]

mount sinai, miami has a well recognized community docs program

 

[KTD]

I second Tulane. When I asked my interviewer about the service requirement he told me that is pretty silly because Tulane med students do far and away more service than the requirement (which is a Tulane University rule, not just a Tulane Med School rule). Also, the students seemed very relaxed and the faculty seemed incredibly supportive. They told us on interview day that if you were cutthroat or tried to put your classmates down you would be out of there immediately because thats not what they are about.