Where do I find info on what some of the more selective schools are known for?

[kwanny]

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Aight, sdn'ers. I need your help. My interviews haven't been so hot, and as a result, out of four final decisions letters, only one of them was an acceptance letter. I'm gonna try to know more about the school before going to their interview.

So my questions is... where can i find info on what a particular school is known for? The schools I have in mind are Emory, Yale, Penn, UCLA, and UCSF. I still haven't received an interview invite from most of them, but I'm really interested in those schools. Wanna be prepared early. 🙂 I heard Yale is really famous for its neuroscience department. Is that true? If so, where can I find more info on it?

Thanks, y'all. 😀

kwanny

 

[Kashue]

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

"Medical schools have been asked to list three important curricular innovations, and to provide a comprehensive description of curricular innovations, special programs and special areas of emphasis. Search on a medical school name to see all information entered by the medical school; or search for data from all schools by entering a keyword in the text box. Please note that the search on the broader descriptive information is case-sensitive; e.g., search on "Community" and search on "community" may return different information. "

 

[Giving My .02]

I think you don't have more acceptances due to the fact you applied to such great schools. However, look at their websites. It really just depends on the department also. I don't know what to tell you, but at least you have an acceptance, so you know that it is not really your interview skills.

 

[kwanny]

Originally posted by Kashue
http://services.aamc.org/currdir/section1/innovations.cfm

Thanks, man. But... I couldn't find emory, yale, penn, or ucla in it. Am I just ******ed or are they just really not there?

 

[kwanny]

Originally posted by Giving My .02
I think you don't have more acceptances due to the fact you applied to such great schools. However, look at their websites. It really just depends on the department also. I don't know what to tell you, but at least you have an acceptance, so you know that it is not really your interview skills.

Thanks, man. But I looked at their websites, but it doesn't really say much other than their curriculum. how do I find out what their strong departments are?

About my interviewing skills, I don't htink I have any problem communicating. It's just that when they ask, "why us?" I just never had a solid response to it. Luckily, case western didn't ask me that question, and i got an acceptance from them.

 

[CalBeE]

Originally posted by kwanny
Am I just ******ed or are they just really not there?

Are you sure you want to hear the truth? 😀

 

[kwanny]

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[bigbaubdi]

From going to interviews at Yale and Penn, here are the things that struck me:

Penn - One of the nice things about Penn is that you start your clinical rotations in January of year 2. Also all of the different schools (Law, Dental, Public Health, Nursing, Undergrad) are located in the same area, so the whole area has a nice atmosphere to it. Also the research opportunities are fantastic at Penn.

Yale - the curriculum is extremely flexible, giving you large blocks of time to pursue your own interests. Also they periodically have "qualifier" exams to test you on the material, however they are completely anonymous to the Professors. Only you know your score. Also Yale requires you to complete a senior thesis. One of the tour guides told me it could be anything from a major research project to a "glorified term paper." The research opportunities are also fantastic.

 

[Supadupafly]

Originally posted by kwanny
My interviews haven't been so hot... I'm gonna try to know more about the school before going to their interview.

My feeling is that getting to know the school is a big part of the interview. There's a reason some schools tell you more than others on websites; they tell you what they want you to know. They want you to learn and get something out of the interview.

If you're not doing so well in the interviews, have a look at what's happening. Ask a premedical advisor for advice; maybe something else is going wrong.