California
Colorado| U Colorado: |  | | - Applied
- Attended interview
- Interview Experience:
| Large group but good tour of massive, shiny new facilities on Aurora campus. Laid back interview. Great residents who invited me out after pre-interview dinner. |
- Program Advantages:
| -Excellent setting
-Excellent facilities
-Very cool residents and faculty
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- Program Disadvantages:
| -Multi-site rotations
-Aurora campus is a 25 minute commute from Denver proper |
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District of Columbia| George Washington University: | | | - Applied
- Attended interview
- Interview Experience:
| Somewhat intense interviews. Nicest PD on my trail. No dinner before. |
- Program Advantages:
| -Great location right off the Foggy Bottom metro
-Decent moonlighting
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- Program Disadvantages:
| -Tiny with rough call schedule
-Crappy facilities |
| | Georgetown U Hosp: | | | - Applied
- Attended interview
- Interview Experience:
| Cramped but plenty of time to talk with residents. Young, enthusiastic PD. |
- Program Advantages:
- Program Disadvantages:
| -NO MOONLIGHTING
-Mediocre facilities |
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Illinois| McGaw Med Ctr of Northwestern U: | | | - Applied
| | Rush U Med Ctr: | | | - Applied
| | U Chicago: | | | - Applied
- Attended interview
- Interview Experience:
| Off the waitlist. Social residents: Chief took a couple of us out for a drink after dinner at a speak-easy. Hardest interview: 6 x 20 minutes. |
- Program Advantages:
| -Strong reputation
-Super cool residents
-PD is strong resident advocate
-Great facilities with brand new hospital wing
-Cush call schedule |
- Program Disadvantages:
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Kentucky | | Maryland
Massachusetts
New York| New York Presb Hosp (Columbia): | | | - Applied
- Attended interview
- Matched here (Ranked # 1)
- Interview Experience:
| Most fun pre-interview dinner on the trail. The residents work hard and play hard. Actual interview was middle-of-the road. PD and associate PD are super nice. 3 x 20 minutes. |
- Program Advantages:
| -Strong academic reputation
-Improved call schedule: q16 2nd and 3rd year
-One of the best hospitals in the country for most specialties
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- Program Disadvantages:
| -Not the best location of the NYC programs
-Rough call first year (q8 baby call)
-Crappy facilities |
| | New York Presb Hosp (Cornell): | | | - Applied
| | New York U SOM: | | | - Applied
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Ohio| Ohio St U Hosp: | | | - Applied
- Attended interview
- Interview Experience:
| Best overall experience: paid for hotel and fantastic dinner. Interview day was long and boring. Took us out to the animal research facility and showed us dogs. |
- Program Advantages:
| -Awesome PD
-iPad curriculum for those who like structure
-Cool residents |
- Program Disadvantages:
| -Weird vibe from the chair
-It's in the middle of Ohio |
| | U Hosp/U Cincinnati COM: | | | - Applied
- Attended interview
- Interview Experience:
| Good dinner before at local brewery. Residents were cliquey. Interview day was slow with a lot of sitting and staring at walls. |
- Program Advantages:
| -New facilities
-Awesome Children's hospital
-Strong didactics |
- Program Disadvantages:
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