Hopkins vs Penn

[Talkamar]

Hi all, thanks for the help. I am currently leaning Hopkins but just want to hear some thoughts before I pull the trigger.

Hopkins:

Pros:

• Full PF (for now)
• Met a few more people that I liked at second look compared to Penn
• Big new emphasis on AI/informatics that fits my interests
• full COA

Cons:

• Baltimore isn't the best place, but I'm not too sensitive to location
• Will definitely need a car
• Heard speciality I'm interested in is hard to work with, and one of the few specialities Hopkins is weak in

Penn:

Pros:

• Philly better city, walkable too
• Stronger in the competitive specialities I'm interested in with better match apparently
• Larger LGBTQ+ student population

Cons:

• Graded clinical is rough but undisclosed internal ranking is tough for me to swallow (current students say its easy to get honors though?)
• More expensive by 5-10k a year

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[Egg-Benedict]

You really don't have to worry about matching into competitive specialties from Hopkins, of all schools. Also, the area right around the medical school isn't great, but I love the nearby neighborhoods of Baltimore. I say go with your gut here and go to Hopkins.

 

[Mr.Smile12]

Take the money. Philadelphia isn't that far away from Baltimore. (I know someone who commutes from Baltimore to Philadelphia for work regularly.)