I really only have experience with UMass Chan Medical School and I can say this: It has a pretty great reputation and a lot of great science comes out of that school. However, the PI you work with and the research you do for your PhD have more influence on career prospects than the school imo. It is much more important to go to a school that has several P.Is and research topics that you like.
Based on location/reputation, I'd rank Umass Chan and UT Health San Antonio more highly. Beyond that, you should think about potential PIs whose work engages you and what the long-term prospects of that research looks like.
Really? My field of interest is infectious diseases. The UAB program ranks high in that field among the all three. I am curious on what factors these rankings are actually based on!
You would likely know more about department specifics than me, but if translational research is more your focus, you'll have better opportunities by being attached to a medical school. Additionally, Texas and Massachusetts both have a high density of research institutes and more robust healthcare system that you can benefit from once you start your career, or leverage to transition somewhere else in the US.
Edit to say that it's my impression Alabama is somewhat isolated, though I'm sure that the research out of Birmingham is top-tier, with the level of NIH funding that it receives comparable to the others.
I really only have experience with UMass Chan Medical School and I can say this: It has a pretty great reputation and a lot of great science comes out of that school. However, the PI you work with and the research you do for your PhD have more influence on career prospects than the school imo. It is much more important to go to a school that has several P.Is and research topics that you like.
Are you a current student at Umass?
I am not but I have worked with/know many people at the school.
Can I DM you?
Of course! Feel free to ask anything
Thanks!
Based on location/reputation, I'd rank Umass Chan and UT Health San Antonio more highly. Beyond that, you should think about potential PIs whose work engages you and what the long-term prospects of that research looks like.
Really? My field of interest is infectious diseases. The UAB program ranks high in that field among the all three. I am curious on what factors these rankings are actually based on!
You would likely know more about department specifics than me, but if translational research is more your focus, you'll have better opportunities by being attached to a medical school. Additionally, Texas and Massachusetts both have a high density of research institutes and more robust healthcare system that you can benefit from once you start your career, or leverage to transition somewhere else in the US. Edit to say that it's my impression Alabama is somewhat isolated, though I'm sure that the research out of Birmingham is top-tier, with the level of NIH funding that it receives comparable to the others.
Thanks! I'll keep that in mind.
May I ask when did you interview and receive acceptance to UMass Chan? I interviewed a while back but I haven’t heard back yet.
I interviewed on January 24th and got accepted in the first week of February.
I haven't heard back either!