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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Yale.
I went to med school there. There were maybe 10-20people in my med school class who had gone to Yale undergrad and every single one of them loved it (Harvard, on the other hand, had a lot of grumpy alumni). We would sometimes go up the street to visit the undergrad colleges (like “JE” and “Calhoun”) with the Yale alumni - the college system feels very warm and friendly. Also, I like New England weather.

However, that’s knowing what I know now. I think I would have been very intimidated and probably miserable at Yale as a solidly middle class 18 year old from the boonies. I think my undergrad (Wesleyan) was a better - albeit not perfect - fit for me at the time. And I’m pretty pretty darn happy with the education and support I got at Wes. For example, I probably wouldn’t have ended up at Yale med school if I were coming from Yale undergrad.

That said, I think I’d like ANY undergrad experience anywhere more if I knew then what I do now.[b] I should’ve prioritized having fun more than I did. [/b]Youth is wasted on the young![/quote]

If you prioritized having more fun in undergrad, you probably wouldn't have gotten into Yale Med. [/quote]

Good point! :)
BUT! ….that would have saved me from becoming a doctor. it’s been particularly stressful since COVID, and I cannot recommend it as a profession anymore.
If my kid becomes a doctor I have threatened to disown her (I’m kidding, I’m kidding! Sort of….)[/quote]

Interesting! Do you or anyone else want to weigh in and elaborate on the stressful working conditions and other unpleasant aspects of the profession that would prevent you from recommending the profession to prospective applicants? My BIL went totally silver/white from the stress before age 50 and has developed a heart condition, but his college daughter is still deadset on applying, probably due to the comfortable lifestyle she experiencing growing up (on top of an interest in science and healthcare, of course).[/quote]

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