Anyone else starting to freak out about their rank lists?? It's terrifying to me that this list is basically what determines the next 5-6 years of our lives. I'm really struggling with what to prioritize (ie, the program in the city I love versus the program with more prestige). Anyone have advice or thoughts? Or just want to vent as well?
I still have not sent any thank you letters as I got extremely busy with lots of stuff. I am wondering if it is still worth to send those and do you think my rank list will be affected because of it? I did a couple of second look at the top 5. I am pretty much set with the top 7 just playing around with the rest, have a total of 18 schools. I am pretty freaked out at this point:(
So-so training in a happy location vs. Outstanding training in a small town with no family or friends nearby and none of my hobbies?Big time academic program with a militaristic neurosurgery lifestyle vs. pretty good academic program with a happier resident cohort?Ambition vs. settling?Any current residents want to weigh in?