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"1. Amazing facilities. As everyone else has said, 100+ ORs spread out over 2 hospitals (which are within walking distance of one another). 2. Awesome cases. The resident that took me on the tour was naming off the cases as we walked by ORs and they were universally cool. Mayo is obviously a huge tertiary/quaternary center, but also serves the surrounding area, so it seems that you get a decent mix of big/weird/cool cases and routine stuff (but probably favoring cool stuff). 3. Friendly people. All of the residents and faculty that I met were genuinely nice, going out of their way to introduce themselves to me and ask me questions. Seemed to be great camaraderie between residents. 4. The Mayo name opens many doors. Graduating classes are a good mix of private vs. academics-bound people, as well as fellowship vs. no fellowship. It seems that everyone who wants to do academics/fellowship has multiple opportunities. Of note, they do like to take their own for faculty positions (and surrounding practices also seem to favor their grads), so if you'd like to be in this area, Mayo is a great place to train. 5. Great place to raise a family. Say what you want about the area, it's a fantastic place to raise a family. There's tons of outdoor stuff to do, great schools, the town is really safe, and it's also really affordable. 6. Good service/education balance. Dr. Long was very clear during the opening talk--this is not a program where you get out at 3 PM every day (it has that reputation). And though he's right, you don't get out at 3 every day, your hours are very manageable, leaving you ample time to read/hang out with friends or family/pursue outside interests."

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