There’s a recent NYT article on the lessening interest in business school compared to years past. The decline is not severe, but I suspect that competitive candidates who considered business school in the past may now consider medical school, as being a physician is seen as a stable career choice in these uneasy times. As I’ve mentioned before, I think the poor economy may make medical school admissions rougher.
Blog Archives
CNN article
Cnnmoney.com published this article on the dearth of medical students committed to primary care. I’m quoted about half-way through the piece. Enjoy!
Tags: July 2009
Medical School Costs
Here’s a short downer of an article on medical school debt. Per the NEJM, The median cost of attending medical school for one year (including fees) is $62,243 at private schools and $44,390 for state residents at public schools. The graph – following the trends in cost and reimbursements over the past ten years – is particularly grave.
Tags: December 2008
The recession and medical school
A friend was asking me how I thought the current recession was going to affect medical school applicants.
Historically, when the economy has worsened medical school applications have increased. Presumably, this is because medicine is a stable field; it’s rare to find a doctor who wants to work who’s unemployed. Furthermore, with the credit crunch, it’s probable that medical schools will have poorer financial packages available for potential students.
All in all, the financial situation makes things harder for medical school applicants in more ways than one. Because the application season already got underway prior to the most recent financial downturns, I’m hoping the changes won’t be felt until next year (or later).
For help optimizing your application to medical school please see www.InsiderMedicalAdmissions.com .
Tags: October 2008
Dr. Finkel is a graduate of Stanford University and Harvard Medical School. On completing her residency at Harvard, she was asked to
stay on as faculty at Harvard Medical School and spent five years teaching at the world-renowned Massachusetts General Hospital.
She was appointed to the Assistant Residency Director position for the Harvard Affiliated
Emergency Medicine Residency where she reviewed countless applications, personal statements and resumes. Read more
