Someone's really butthurt. If it doesn't match your vibe, fine. Why hate so much on a place that is clearly revered by every faculty in the field? And everyone here knows your hating on them, because you use exaggerations and hyperbole in every second sentence. Because people talk about it a lot? Well, as far as I heard they do a damn good job in hiring the right people to create a good vibe. Medical students appreciate that. We all know of toxic places that only care about a good CV.
Loosen up, enjoy high school
Imagine naming a thread "my investigation" and calling yourself "Busted". The cringe
Please apply for a spot at the ACGME, they're as much of a joke as you are
I have never met anyone who hasn't spoken about it in the highest terms. Just being real. All my mentors told me it is excellent. I don't understand the discussion though. People know it provides great clinical training, and a good environment for clinical research. That's it. No need to compare it to the Harvards and Hopkins'
If you you want the R01/department chair/president of CNS path, go to MGH. They breed leaders.
It depends on what you're looking for. Barrow offers a really good combination of big names, incredible autonomy, and fun, normal people to be around. You could go to a traditional big name university program and suck smoke for 7 years while getting yelled at and dealing with residency drama. To each their own. Given how many people want to go there, I think most people would prefer the former.
The medical student reputation is that it's the Disneyland of neurosurgery, where living gods roam the halls. Not until you send one of your patients there will most of us find out of the Easter Bunny is real.
