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I am not sure place based rivalry is that big a deal. Maybe it is to non-medics who judge by general institution and old steteotypes, but when I applied to medical school I viewed medical schools as equal- I simply wanted to be a doctor, so any medical school that would take me was my original aim. I recognised that all medical schools have to reach the same standards and the ones I applied to were based on their course design and where I'd like to live for 5-6 years. I was more nervous for my Sheffield interview than my Oxford one- Sheffield was more competitive to get into! And I just wanted a med school place. I went to Oxford and loved the med school- I'm now in Cardiff and am very proud of working there. Doctors are doctors and many are proud of where they trained, but I haven't come across many that see going to a particular medical school making them better than their colleagues. It's a means to an end and anyone getting a place at medical school has achieved something great.
Re: Place based rivalry is instilled when you decide to apply to medical school
I am not sure place based rivalry is that big a deal. Maybe it is to non-medics who judge by general institution and old steteotypes, but when I applied to medical school I viewed medical schools as equal- I simply wanted to be a doctor, so any medical school that would take me was my original aim. I recognised that all medical schools have to reach the same standards and the ones I applied to were based on their course design and where I'd like to live for 5-6 years. I was more nervous for my Sheffield interview than my Oxford one- Sheffield was more competitive to get into! And I just wanted a med school place. I went to Oxford and loved the med school- I'm now in Cardiff and am very proud of working there. Doctors are doctors and many are proud of where they trained, but I haven't come across many that see going to a particular medical school making them better than their colleagues. It's a means to an end and anyone getting a place at medical school has achieved something great.
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