Brief Profile:
Non-trad. three years basic science research, one year international fellowship for public health research, president and founder of a campus organization, currently working for a healthcare non-profit.
Summary of Experience:
hmm. Added Chicago a few weeks after I had already submitted my primaries. I borrowed answers from other secondaries to answer theirs, which may have contributed to this rejection. Looks like I just wasn\'t what they were looking for.
Summary of Experience:
Penn--I left feeling as though Perelman had the snootiest student body out of the other schools I visited, but more and more I just think that it's fervent school pride. The kids that go here are enamored of Philly, the hospitals, and the Penn experience, and they will let you know it.
Huge medical campus. Lots and lots of new shiny buildings going up around campus. Great cross-site learning opportunities abound here.
Summary of Experience:
Very diverse student body -- one of the most that I've seen on my interview days (bearing in mind the small sample of students we actually see on any given interview).
Two faculty interviews with student observers in both -- possibly my two favorite interviews of the season. Faculty seemed very self-aware and cognizant of the HMS reputation, the negative connotations that can be ascribed to HMS, and the need to bring in students who will help change and improve the culture.
Summary of Experience:
Big interview group. Michigan is very upfront about their application process. Students seem overall pretty happy. The medical school building itself is not impressive, but Michigan is a huge, impressive health system
Summary of Experience:
Palo Alto feels like a country club, which can be good or bad depending on what you're looking for. You'll see tons of super-specialized cases, and there are opportunities to work with underserved groups through free clinics and such, though opportunities would be more plentiful in a more urban medical campus.
Interviews were hard to gauge, being my only true MMI. I'd say I did well to very well on 6 or 7 of the 10 stations.
Summary of Experience:
I love this school. I went into the interview thinking I would find arrogant students, but it was just the opposite. Everyone is down-to-earth, humble, and outgoing. There is a real sense of family between the classes here, and the Armstrong education building is located in a prime location by the hospital--clinicians literally walk across the street to lecture you.
There are many new facilities for medical students. I'd be thrilled to go here.
Summary of Experience:
Awesome medical center (longone and bellevue especially).
Many of the facilities are super new, including a new simulation center.
I felt that my main faculty interviewer (not the experimental MMIs) was lukewarm about me and so was pleasantly surprised when I got an acceptance offer.
The experimental (actually, who knows if they were) MMIs (two stations) were fun and reminiscent of Stanford's.
Truly great facilities and eclectic student body, but have withdrawn my acceptance as I don't think my heart is in NYC at this time.
