Arizona U Arizona: | | | - Applied - Attended interview - Program Disadvantages:
| relatively few subspecialty exposure given more of comprehensive ophthalmology program, poor fellowship match |
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California U California - LA: | | | - Applied - Attended interview - Program Disadvantages:
| OVERRATED. lots of driving, poor didactics, very low autonomy |
| U California - San Diego: | | | - Applied - Attended interview - Program Advantages:
| location, location, location | - Program Disadvantages:
| residents seemed overworked |
| U So California: | | | - Applied - Attended interview - Program Disadvantages:
| only young faculty remain, no more doheny |
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Connecticut Yale University: | | | - Applied - Attended interview - Program Advantages:
| wonderful program, good size of residents (medium), residents are happy/collegial
big name in general public | - Program Disadvantages:
| new york and boston are both commutes |
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Florida U Miami / Bascom Palmer: | | | - Applied - Attended interview - Program Advantages:
| good surgical numbers, excellent fellowship match, big name | - Program Disadvantages:
| miami is a random city
some faculty can be malignant |
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| | Illinois Rush/Presby/St.Luke's/PG1: | | | - Applied - Attended interview - Program Advantages:
| good retina dept, affiliated with illinois eye, strong fellowship matches | - Program Disadvantages:
| UIC, northwestern are nearby |
| U Illinois - Chicago: | | | - Applied - Attended interview - Program Advantages:
| top program in Chicago, big name in ophthalmology
extremely supportive faculty for academics or private practice | - Program Disadvantages:
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Maryland J. Hopkins -Wilmer, GBMC: | | | - Applied - Attended interview - Program Advantages: - Program Disadvantages:
| poor surgical training, 'thrown into the wolves' program with little support at times
residents seemed unhappy |
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Massachusetts North Carolina U North Carolina: | | | - Applied - Attended interview - Program Advantages:
| beautiful facilities, good clinical training | - Program Disadvantages:
| duke is nearby, relatively low surgical numbers |
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Oregon Oregon HSU: | | | - Applied - Attended interview - Program Advantages:
| Portland is a hip and wonderful city
casey is a big name | - Program Disadvantages:
| competitive feel, residents seemed overworked |
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