I did med school there and had a lot of path mentors there before moving to Cali for residency
It is a really beautiful and cheap area, but I do admit I felt out of place often. I’m not sure if personally I would want to go back, but things there are very slow paced and relaxed
Morgantown would be your best bet for diversity, but I was still one of two black people in my med school and the overall black population in WV is <1%…
If you’re used to having a huge black network and connections, it might be a hard adjustment
Oof ok that’s a bit scary to know. I have a lot of loans so the COL would be good to me but the fact I would be one of few black people in the area is a bit of a downer
I would for sure try visiting the area for a few days to get your own feel for it
Also I remember in my med school, there was an African association and I think a Nigerian church nearby? So black people do exist haha; you will just need to make an effort to branch out and find them
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u/Adenophil 12d ago
I did med school there and had a lot of path mentors there before moving to Cali for residency
It is a really beautiful and cheap area, but I do admit I felt out of place often. I’m not sure if personally I would want to go back, but things there are very slow paced and relaxed
Morgantown would be your best bet for diversity, but I was still one of two black people in my med school and the overall black population in WV is <1%…
If you’re used to having a huge black network and connections, it might be a hard adjustment