Would love any opinions!
NYEE
Tufts
NYU
Henry Ford
William Beaumont
UVA
Case Western
NYEE
Tufts
NYU
Henry Ford
William Beaumont
UVA
Case Western
I have a hard time deciding between 2 programs: UT San Antonio and Henry Ford. Is anybody familiar with both programs?
Which program has a better training and fellowship matches?
That is a tough choice. Best advice is to go with your gut, as both are good programs. I would personally love to have the VA affiliation that UTSA has, as the surgical volume and pathology has the potential to be more consistent and you will "know what you are getting." At HF, it seems like you might have to put some stock in the idea of recruiting sufficient surgical diversity through the clinic, which can vary year to year. HF has an amazing wet lab experience; UTSA has great refractive experience at Lackland airforce base. One subtle perk for UTSA is that it will allow you to network and tap into the texas job market, which is a great state to practice for physicians. Both have good fellowship matching, so you will not be limited at either - the above is more of an additional perk at UTSA to consider. Living costs are cheap in both areas, and HF has the option to live on the hospital grounds in a housing unit, so could be convenient for those that want to be near. Last but not least: in terms of personal preference, do you enjoy colder or warmer environments? Am guessing besides a few subtleties, these programs will be more similar than different. Best of luck!
yep! i just changed mineOnce you submit your rank list can you make changes to it?
Once you submit your rank list can you make changes to it?
Do we just sit and wait once we have submitted rank lists? Just making sure if there's anything else that we have to take care of lol.
Match day is approaching and the nerves are building up... but also starting to get very excited!!
The SF Match sent an email a couple of weeks back outlining the timeline of things.
Jan 12 - We get an email of whether we matched or not
Jan 13 - We find out where!
I've heard that some program directors/coordinators call applicants on January 12 though, welcoming them to the program! Is this how most people find out? A phone call on January 12? Or do we mostly have to wait in agony for 24 more hours??
Most programs will contact you in some form or another at some point during the day...
It depends on the program. Some PDs like to personally call all matched applicants right away, some PDs email you, some places have their program coordinators call you and give you the good news, other places have program coordinators email you, as you can imagine the list goes on.
Your Dean's Office also knows where you matched on January 12th. So you can ask them where you matched as well if you want to.
Some point during the day on the 12th or 13th?
Match day is approaching and the nerves are building up... but also starting to get very excited!!
The SF Match sent an email a couple of weeks back outlining the timeline of things.
Jan 12 - We get an email of whether we matched or not
Jan 13 - We find out where!
I've heard that some program directors/coordinators call applicants on January 12 though, welcoming them to the program! Is this how most people find out? A phone call on January 12? Or do we mostly have to wait in agony for 24 more hours??
I'd also like some last minute input on UIC vs Emory.
I'm from the northeast and ultimately would like to end up there (if that matters re: fellowships, networking), and I'll probably do a fellowship so ability to match well is important. Also interested in quality of life, clinical/surgical readiness, and research
Thanks!!
Residents seem happier at Baylor, IMHOon a related note, any thoughts on emory vs. baylor? location aside, the two seem very similar.
Residents seem happier at Baylor, IMHO
Lol well then they must be REALLY unhappy at Emory
Both hard working programs that train great residents.
Historically and probably still true to some degree, but a consideration is that Emory has an edge on retina, and Baylor on cornea.
could you elaborate why?Jacksonville would be better
Because if you're interested in academics, you want to be at a program with fellowships, more faculty, and research. I don't know much about the NYMC Jamaica program, but it looks like a purely community program.
VCU.Last minute! VCU or U Arizona. Thinking VCU based on training only? Any advice?
Thanks.. any thoughts on UC Davis vs. Rochester?
Both are great programs... I like Sacramento slightly better than Rochester... but the chair at Rochester is fantastic!