How to Evaluate Programs

For each school to which you choose to apply, you may have to select from several different specializations and joint degrees. As a result, you may be faced with hundreds of options. When you sit back and imagine your ideal medical program, what issues come into play? You need to decide what is important to you. Do you need a program with a flexible schedule? How big a workload do you think you can handle? In what sort of learning environment do you thrive best? You will need to take a number of factors into account when assessing which programs fit your wants and needs.

		Culture
		Rankings
		Hospital Rankings
		Faculty and Their Research
		Rotations and Internships
		Average Starting Salary
		Match Rates
		Location
		Campus
		Class Profile
		Cost
		Specialized vs. General Curriculum
		Class Size
		Grading Policy