Indiana| Indiana U SOM: |  | | - Applied
- Attended interview
- Interview Experience:
| Very odd and awkward interview weekend. Arrive Sunday for dinner, and interviews are actually conducted at dinner. |
- Program Advantages:
- Program Disadvantages:
| Attitude is 'we do everything our own way', which was reflected in the way they conducted interviews; I wasn't a fan. Very few residents who did not go to school at IU. Most seem to want to stay in Indiana. |
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Kentucky| U Kentucky COM: | | | - Applied
- Attended interview
- Interview Experience:
| Very pleasantly surprised by this program. Everyone was very friendly and seemed happy. |
- Program Advantages:
| PD is very charismatic and invested in resident education. Residents seemed like a great group of people. |
| | U Louisville: | | | - Applied
- Attended interview
- Interview Experience:
| My first interview, so the details are a little fuzzy... no major issues with the interview day though. |
- Program Advantages:
| Clinically oriented, residents all seemed to be able to get the jobs and fellowships they desired. |
- Program Disadvantages:
| Very little research. Downtown Louisville is uggggly. Hospital is mostly indigent care; must do cardiac rotation at outside hospital. |
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Michigan| U Michigan: | | | - Applied
- Attended interview
- Interview Experience:
| Well-run and efficient. Interviews were much more laid back here than I expected. Ranked #2. |
- Program Advantages:
| Solid clinical training plus well-planned educational program. Lots of research. |
- Program Disadvantages:
| Ann Arbor seemed like it would be a great place to live, but got 10 inches of snow the weekend I was there. Ugh. |
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North Carolina| U N. Carolina Hosps: | | | - Applied
- Attended interview
- Matched here (Ranked # 1)
- Interview Experience:
| Went without a hitch. Tour included parts of main campus as well as the hospital. The Carolina Inn was gorgeous. |
- Program Advantages:
| Strong clinical training, new chair working actively to improve program's reputation. Residents a close-knit group and seemed very happy. |
| | Wake Forest U SOM: | | | - Applied
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Ohio| Cleveland Clinic Found: | | | - Applied
- Attended interview
- Interview Experience:
| Very large group. A lot of down time in between interviews. |
- Program Advantages:
| I'm sure you would get some great cases here. |
- Program Disadvantages:
| I preferred a site with a little lower volume. Residents and their education are not first priority here. |
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| | Ohio| CWRU/U Hosps of Cleveland: | | | - Applied
- Received interview
| | Ohio St U Hosp: | | | - Applied
- Attended interview
- Interview Experience:
| Friendly group. All the residents I met seemed tired. |
- Program Advantages:
| Football tickets, strong clinical training. |
- Program Disadvantages:
| Seems like the whole department may be a little overextended. No chair currently. |
| | U Hosp/U Cincinnati COM: | | | - Rotated at this institution
- Applied
- Attended interview
- Interview Experience:
| No major issues. Interviewers friendly. |
- Program Advantages:
| Faculty strong, especially in critical care. |
- Program Disadvantages:
| Just not a good fit for me. |
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Pennsylvania| U Pittsburgh Med Ctr: | | | - Applied
- Attended interview
- Interview Experience:
- Program Advantages:
| Well known and well respected department. |
- Program Disadvantages:
| Volume too large, seemed like residents were almost disposable. Residents with some very odd personalities. I was disappointed by this program; thought I would rank it highly before the interview, but not a good fit for me. |
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Tennessee
Virginia| U Virginia: | | | - Applied
- Attended interview
- Interview Experience:
| Very pleasant and laid-back. Tour of undergrad campus (with Starbucks) and hospital. Interviews very pleasant. Ranked #3. |
- Program Advantages:
| Unique, collegial atmosphere. Very friendly group. Faculty have very impressive credentials but everyone I met was very down to earth. |
- Program Disadvantages:
| For such a small town, the cost of living in Charlottesville is high. |
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