California| U California - LA: |  | | - Rotated at this institution
- Applied
- Attended interview
- Program Disadvantages:
| Jules Stein is notorious for being malignant
residents are unhappy, fellowship match is all over the place
lots of driving, takes time away from learning |
| | U So California: | | | - Applied
- Attended interview
- Program Advantages:
- Program Disadvantages:
| Doheny is not affiliated with USC
most of big name faculty have left, unpredictable rankings in the next few years |
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Florida| U Miami / Bascom Palmer: | | | - Applied
- Attended interview
- Program Disadvantages:
| overrated, good surgical numbers but less autonomy at times
residents seemed burned out |
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Illinois| U Illinois - Chicago: | | | - Applied
- Attended interview
- Program Advantages:
| unambiguously top program in Chicago, major referral center, big names, top fellowship match (home has top cornea/retina), faculty vouch for residents, strong research/didactics
whole package |
- Program Disadvantages:
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Iowa| U Iowa: | | | - Applied
- Attended interview
- Program Advantages:
| strong surgical numbers, top clinical training in rural location |
- Program Disadvantages:
| Iowa might not be for everyone
all residents married with kids |
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| | Massachusetts| Mass. Eye & Ear Infirmary: | | | - Applied
- Attended interview
- Program Advantages:
- Program Disadvantages:
| condescending, malignant faculty
residents are unhappy, relatively poor fellowship match, little autonomy, research opportunities available but must be self-seeking |
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Michigan| U Michigan: | | | - Applied
- Attended interview
- Program Advantages:
| strong research/clinical exposure
PD dedicated to education, faculty are nice and engaging, good didactics |
- Program Disadvantages:
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New York| New York University: | | | - Applied
- Attended interview
- Program Advantages:
- Program Disadvantages:
| poor name in ophthalmology |
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Pennsylvania| Wills Eye Hospital: | | | - Applied
- Attended interview
- Program Advantages:
- Program Disadvantages:
| poor surgical numbers, especially with AZ rotation discontinued, 2nd year residents unusually busy with ED relative to other programs where front-loaded |
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Wisconsin| U Wisconsin: | | | - Applied
- Attended interview
- Program Advantages:
| nice people, PD focused on resident education |
- Program Disadvantages:
| Madison might not be for everyone
small program |
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