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Hey guys, I was all set to go to Jefferson (I had another thread between OSU & Jefferson, but right now I've elimitated all choices except Jefferson and Einstein). I got a much better feeling at Jefferson and I think I'd be happier in that environment (it's a much better 'fit' for me) - things just clicked more I thought (also closer to home, which is important to me considering a member of my family is sick and I've been away from home for a bunch of years). However, I was talking to a student at Einstein and he said I'd be hurting myself in the future if I didn't go to AECOM since their match list is much better. What do you guys think? My career plans are academic medicine, but doing more clinical teaching and clinical research, rather than lab based basic science. I have no idea which specialty I want to go into, though right now I have a lean towards Neurology or Oncology (but I'm sure that'll change).
The costs are about the same (no aid from either schools, but probably a bigger chance of getting some from AECOM...but I can move back home for years 3 & 4 and save $$ if I go to Jefferson - they have the option to do many rotations right where I live).
So my question is only: assuming I work hard at both schools, will it hurt me in residency selection (e.g going to the best place in my chosen specialty, whatever it is) if I pick one school over the other?
The costs are about the same (no aid from either schools, but probably a bigger chance of getting some from AECOM...but I can move back home for years 3 & 4 and save $$ if I go to Jefferson - they have the option to do many rotations right where I live).
So my question is only: assuming I work hard at both schools, will it hurt me in residency selection (e.g going to the best place in my chosen specialty, whatever it is) if I pick one school over the other?