katethekitcat Posted October 30, 2013 Posted October 30, 2013 Anyone going to any open houses/visit days? I'm going to U Iowa on Nov. 15 and Tulane Dec. 9 (pending acceptance).
worldpeace Posted October 30, 2013 Posted October 30, 2013 I already went to Columbia's and Yale's earlier this month!
123hardasABC Posted October 30, 2013 Posted October 30, 2013 How was Columbia's? SOPHAS took all the money I would have used for travel.
worldpeace Posted October 30, 2013 Posted October 30, 2013 I felt a little underwhelmed afterwards. I didn't think it was informative nor insightful as I had hoped. It started off by giving a very brief explanation about the admission process and what they were looking for. After that, there were 2 panels: one from a professor from each department and the other was from current students. They didn't really have anything to say except answering questions that perspective students had. Also, the current students were all first year (keep in mind that they have been there for a little over 2 months), so they weren't very insightful at all. I asked one of the current students at a reception about the professors at Mailman, and she told me that it was quite hard to be in touch or get to know them on a personal level, because the class size is quite big and they seem to be very busy with their own work. :/ Anddd....the area around Columbia Medical Campus isn't exactly the nicest area lol. Yale, on the other hand, was AMAZING! The staff and current students (second year) were very welcoming and offered a lot of good information regarding the school and the programs. Yale is very student-focused and research-oriented. If accepted, they will make sure that you do well in your classes. Due to a VERY small size, everyone seems to know everyone, and they are very supportive of each other. The campus (both medical and main) is good but I don't know how I feel about the area surrounding Yale or New Haven though. I'm still deciding if I should visit Emory since it's quite far for me (I live in Boston).
123hardasABC Posted October 30, 2013 Posted October 30, 2013 Damn. That's kinda discouraging, haha. Columbia is actually my top choice. Yale is way out of my league. Since you're in Boston, have you checked out BU's program? (They're my number 2 or 3-ish. I have to probe because I can't afford to visit all these campuses)
worldpeace Posted October 30, 2013 Posted October 30, 2013 I'm also applying to BU too but I haven't visited the campus yet! What a shame, I know haha. BU in general is right in the middle of everything in Boston lol. Public transportation (T line and bus) is very convenient and I feel relatively safer compared to NYC.
123hardasABC Posted October 30, 2013 Posted October 30, 2013 If you do happen to visit the BU campus, you should let me know! I'll do the same if you happen to be applying to any couthern Californian schools. Traveling cross-country for campuses is strenuous and expensive.
worldpeace Posted October 30, 2013 Posted October 30, 2013 If you do happen to visit the BU campus, you should let me know! I'll do the same if you happen to be applying to any couthern Californian schools. Traveling cross-country for campuses is strenuous and expensive. Will do!!! Good luck applying!
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