Interview #1

I've decided to chronicle Joel's experiences as he interviews. If this bores you, feel free to skip these posts. :)
Today was his first interview: VCU in Richmond, VA. It was kind of fun for him to return to his previous stomping grounds from when he was at University of Richmond for undergrad.

Initial Thoughts:

Pros: Joel LOVES Richmond, a very nice facility (really nice PICU & NICU), complete electronic records, residents all seemed nice and appeared to enjoy it there, they appear to have lives outside of residency as well

Cons: Geography- 4 hours away from Thompson Grandparents & 9 hours away from Stuetz Grandparents. (That's too far for a weekend trip home to Syracuse) & it's slightly more expensive to live there (although the foreclosure rate is on the higher side, so we might be able to find something).

Bottom Line: Joel walked away really liking it and would be happy if he ended up matching there.