what ACTUALLY matters when choosing a medical school? | current student perspective

Опубликовано: 17 Май 2026
на канале: Cindy | md-phd student
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#mdphd #premed #medicalschool #medicalstudent hello everyone and welcome back to another video! in this video I talk about some things that in hindsight, I think was not that important, and other things that are actually important, even now 4 years later.

links mentioned:
From the MedSchool HQ Podcast: How to stop romanticizing your school list--https://medicalschoolhq.net/pmy-538-h...
How Yale rank match IM candidates: https://medicine.yale.edu/news-articl...
Reddit breaking down the Yale formula:   / yale_im_publishes_rank_list_formula_with_t...  

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Disclaimer: this video is for educational + informational purposes only. The opinions/thoughts expressed in this video are my own and do not represent that of any institution.

About me: I am an MD-PhD student and content creator. Here to share advice + bits of my life! :)

Timestamps
00:00 Intro
01:10 Location
03:17 Social Scene
05:55 Academic Structure + Support
08:24 Match List
09:33 Clinical Rotations
11:39 NBME vs. In House exams
12:16 Cost vs. Prestige
14:38 "Student Happiness"