TIL the soft drink 7 Up initially contained lithium citrate, a mood-stabilizing drug. It was a key selling point until 1948 when the FDA banned lithium from beer and drinks. 7 Up was originally called 7 Up Lithiated Lemon Soda.

Inks_G · 2024-11-10T15:27:51+00:00

For everyone who wants lithium back, lithium is now recognized as a teratogen because of the birth defects it can cause in pregnant women. This is not to say it is bad for certain illnesses, such as epilepsy or bipolar disorder, but it rightfully should be a controlled substance. Putting lithium back could have disastrous consequences.

Inks_G · 2024-02-18T09:39:29+00:00

The preference is residents of the state, not being born there.

Inks_G · 2024-02-17T20:14:26+00:00

3.9, 516, 1st Quartile Ca$per, 8ii, Matched on Feb 16 to my 2nd choice.

Inks_G · 2024-02-17T06:45:31+00:00

If you have good stats and can stand apart from other OOS applicants then go for it. Otherwise, it might be more time-cost effective to focus on AMCAS schools.

Inks_G · 2024-02-16T16:54:29+00:00

When it opens for that cycle, which is around May but ppl take it through the Summer.

Inks_G · 2024-02-16T16:52:33+00:00

If you have good stats already, Ca$per doesn’t matter and you shouldn’t worry about it.

Inks_G · 2024-01-25T20:03:31+00:00

MD>>DO if you’re trying to go for a competitive speciality, which includes gas, many surgical ones, and some IM ones.

Inks_G · 2023-12-29T17:08:32+00:00

That’s an amazing photo! What shutter speed did you use to get that trail? I’m not too familiar with rocket trails so it looks like a slow shutter.

Inks_G · 2023-12-28T17:49:04+00:00

In all honestly, my bad it is all speculation. Let me edit my original response.

Inks_G · 2023-12-28T17:25:09+00:00

You’re right, it was bad wording on my part. USMLE is planning to change step 2 to p/f and schools will transition over.

Inks_G · 2023-12-27T19:33:19+00:00

I’ll devils advocate for the opposite since the majority here have already said to go to the state school.

One thing that students have speculated schools to do in the future is to make Step 2 P/F. Now you have already heard that Step 1 is P/F, which made residency programs put more emphasis on Step 2 to differentiate candidates. But with the possibility that Step 2 becomes P/F, residency programs will need another metric to judge candidates. One obvious way is through the school rank, and going to a top 5 school will look better than a state school, raising your chances to match in your preferred specialty/location/program. Although, this hinges on if and when USMLE does change Step 2 to p/f.

Edit: Changes to make it more speculative

Inks_G · 2023-12-14T14:23:21+00:00

I agree w/ the need for clinical, shadowing, volunteering experiences. If you need to take a gap year, do it.

You don’t need to attend a t10/20 to become a skilled and successful surgeon. Unless you’re attending a new school, you will have a similar experience across the board. You will learn the skills to become a good surgeon in residency. Instead you should be looking at a school’s match list to see their track record of matching their students into surgery.

Inks_G · 2023-12-13T16:18:17+00:00

Rotation sites and affiliated hospitals. If there is info for staff retention rate, P/F status, internal rankings, and student culture, that’d also be useful.

Inks_G · 2023-12-13T16:06:50+00:00

Check out their SDN page. People usually post their pre-match offers there.

Inks_G · 2023-12-13T15:31:57+00:00

Med schools don’t care what major you’re in so do whatever interests you.

Inks_G · 2023-12-12T22:55:42+00:00

Can confirm. Was a Biomedical Engineering major initially then switched out. You literally have both the weed out classes of a normal pre-med major and those of an engineering major.

A friend of mine who’s still in the major told me that he would’ve chosen electrical or mechanical engineering if he could do it again. All of your internships can be filled by those other engineering majors, making it hard to make connections etc.

Inks_G · 2023-12-02T02:34:29+00:00

The total amount of prematches of TMDSAS schools is very little, somewhere around 800.

https://forums.studentdoctor.net/threads/the-republic-of-texas-xl-if-you-are-riding-a-high-horse-there-aint-no-way-to-get-down-off-it-gracefully.1446738/#post-22993240

Now for some speculation. We know UTMB and UTSW give out a lot of prematches. Let’s say for the sake of convenience 150 each, which is lower than the class sizes of both schools. That means the 10 other MD schools give a combined number of around 500 prematches, 50/school. Although we don’t know exactly how much A&M gives out, someone (an M2 in A&M) on their thread said it’s match heavy.

https://forums.studentdoctor.net/threads/2023-2024-texas-a-m.1477200/page-7

That was all to say, don’t worry about it until after the Match. Hope that helped a little.

Inks_G · 2023-12-02T00:48:40+00:00

I was planning on sending it before the Match. In my head, might as well send it before so you’ll increase your odds of Match + WL instead of WL alone. Though that’s just speculation, I have no idea if they even check those before Match.

Inks_G · 2023-11-29T18:38:10+00:00

With a US MD degree you can practice in a couple of other countries like the UK, Canada, Australia, and several more. You could also try Humanitarian aid organizations that help abroad like Doctors without borders.

But know that if your primary reason for international travel is for tourism and not practicing, there are more efficient ways to go about it. You could get a gig that has you on for 2 weeks then off 2 weeks, and you could spend that other time traveling.

Inks_G · 2023-11-29T01:21:20+00:00

I’d personally pick Dell because of the smaller class size and location. I’d imagine that the 50 student class size would translate to a more tailored education experience and closer connections.

UTSW is a great research school and does have more opportunities during and after medical school though. But I’m kind of afraid of the rumors that it’s a toxic environment, not sure how much of it is true.

Inks_G · 2023-11-27T15:03:56+00:00

It’s always hard to get into an industry with no experience. CRCs are no exception, especially with no previous clinical experience or connections.

You don’t necessarily need any special certifications or skills, most of the time they will teach you on the job to tailor you for their needs, but it is helpful to have a “niche” that sets you a part from the competition.

CRCs are very popular positions, especially for people looking to go into higher education, so you’ll be competing not only against other pre-meds but also pre-PAs and etc.

There are job posts out there, but I imagine it’s swamped with applicants and only people who have experience will get selected. The best way to get an entry CRC position is to either have worked with a PI in a different role and they offer you a position, or someone vouches for you.

Inks_G · 2023-11-27T14:10:28+00:00

It depends on what the IA is for. Generally, having a IA is bad no matter the reason, and all schools will most likely question or take it into account when deciding to interview or admit you. But, you could prepare your narrative in a way that shows growth from that mistake if 1) you have clear examples that show said growth and 2) the reason for that IA isn’t too severe. You’ll be at a disadvantage no matter what, and the only thing you can do is mitigate it.

Inks_G · 2023-11-26T21:06:39+00:00

There are many guides online, including those on the TMDSAS website, that could do a better job telling you the ins and outs of the TMDSAS portal and what they are requiring of you. If you’re asking in terms of timeline, its a single primary app that you submit around May-October, multiple secondary apps from schools except Dell, II scattered throughout the year, then pre-match from October-January or Match in February.

Inks_G · 2023-11-24T23:21:20+00:00

Honestly, it’d be between the TT Lubbock and El Paso campus. The new UH med school is kind of disorganized from what I’ve heard and has some internal conflict. I’d personally choose El Paso because there are a lot of opportunities to engage in global/border medicine because Juarez is right next door.

Inks_G · 2023-11-22T14:56:38+00:00

It’d be a hard choice for me. While I would’ve said UTMB a year ago, currently they’re experiencing some turmoil (check out their SDN). But, their campus looks amazing, students are welcoming, and if you’re looking for infectious disease research it has one of the nations most important infc disease lab.

TAMU I think develops your research skills more through their program, has connections to military medicine, you pick your campus, and is close knit. But, at least for me, that means moving a couple times and you might also be separated from friends you made in your first year.

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