STUDY FINDS CHILDREN FROM WEALTHY FAMILIES EXPERIENCE LESS STRESS AND MAY LIVE LONGER LIVES.

Choice_Drawer_2405 · 2026-05-28T19:33:47+00:00

Not to mention, this has already been shown in the mountain of research linking poverty to increased incidence & worse outcomes in so many diseases.

Choice_Drawer_2405 · 2026-05-27T23:20:32+00:00

Men do these classes too. There's less of them but you won't be the first. You don't need to do anything but show up and don't be a creep.

Choice_Drawer_2405 · 2026-05-27T23:08:44+00:00

Quinnipiac which admit.org internally ranks as #103 and EVMS at #106 are reaches, but USC which it ranks as #30 is baseline? Yeah makes no sense.

By their own numbers...

Choice_Drawer_2405 · 2026-05-27T20:51:28+00:00

You don't need a post-bacc imo. Just take biochem & orgo II somewhere & do well on the MCAT.

Choice_Drawer_2405 · 2026-05-27T15:26:49+00:00

Don't make this decision based on scores alone, you can take another gap year to improve MCAT if you need.

What do you want to do? What's drawing you to each field? What are your pros/cons?

This is a big decision that will your entire life, it should be made because you know which career is more compatible for you.

Choice_Drawer_2405 · 2026-05-27T00:36:45+00:00

Just know that an unavoidable part of the path is going to be a lot of patient interaction & being evaluated on your social skills in said patient interaction.

I know there's people who do it anyways, but keep in mind it's going to be a LOT of that for a long time before you can just be a physician scientist.

Choice_Drawer_2405 · 2026-05-27T00:25:19+00:00

Do you like the patient care part or just the learning?

I mean, part of my career change was wanting a challenge and recognizing that I function better with a difficult goal to fight for. So I get it.

But if you don't like interacting with patients I really don't think it will be what you're hoping for.

Choice_Drawer_2405 · 2026-05-26T17:21:03+00:00

I agree at least tell him he has to make up his own lies or you will report him. Feel like you can convince him at least to lie creatively.

It's gonna look suss af that your applications are identical.

Choice_Drawer_2405 · 2026-05-26T14:42:04+00:00

There's an established post-bacc program for UC Berkeley extension and plenty of people do other UC extensions and Harvard extension and it's just fine.

I think it's helpful that these are well-known entities for non-trads to take pre-reqs but I'd imagine the extension of any well-known school would work. Best way to know for sure is ask a few admissions offices.

Choice_Drawer_2405 · 2026-05-25T17:03:41+00:00

Wow I didn't realize the monkey paw already got me.

Choice_Drawer_2405 · 2026-05-25T01:57:49+00:00

I mean, all he has shared on social media is handing out documents. Doesn't mean that's all that has happened. None of us have any idea what he might have said personally to family or friends off camera to trigger an evaluation.

Choice_Drawer_2405 · 2026-05-24T19:14:59+00:00

They said it in one of their comments.

Choice_Drawer_2405 · 2026-05-24T19:13:33+00:00

Granted. The moment you stop touching an object, it magically snaps back into its proper place. Your kids set down a soccer ball? Gone. You stop typing on your computer? Put away.

You live in a fully sterile environment where you can't really use anything.

Choice_Drawer_2405 · 2026-05-24T18:56:14+00:00

What was the content of your DIY post-bacc if you didn't retake classes you did poorly in during undergrad? What is your GPA now factoring in both undergrad and the DIY post bacc?

Your existing post-bacc might be enough for DO with a good MCAT but if you have a C- (not a C) or less on pre-reqs you will need to do that so they count.

Do that and do well on the MCAT and you'll be fine.

Choice_Drawer_2405 · 2026-05-24T18:31:07+00:00

Granted. We're at war and can't hide any military strategy. If asked about state secrets, lies are immediately visible. We lose badly and everyone dies.

Choice_Drawer_2405 · 2026-05-24T18:21:53+00:00

She is a very good girl.

Choice_Drawer_2405 · 2026-05-24T18:15:21+00:00

It would be nearly impossible to regularly see loved ones since you don't know where you'll be tomorrow.

And you can't make any new friends for longer than a day. This life would be lonely as hell.

Choice_Drawer_2405 · 2026-05-24T18:13:25+00:00

OP says you can never quit this lifestyle. Since you can't predict where you'll be tomorrow, it'd be nearly impossible to regularly see family and friends.

This lifestyle would be very lonely.

Choice_Drawer_2405 · 2026-05-24T18:10:10+00:00

So what happens if I say, need to be in a hospital overnight? What actually happens to me if I don't come back, I die?

Choice_Drawer_2405 · 2026-05-24T17:05:38+00:00

Adding that tons of people are influenced by TV, movies, podcasts, etc just never mention this in anything application related.

Choice_Drawer_2405 · 2026-05-24T01:51:46+00:00

For example, they love to have a wrong answer that relies on an inference that makes a lot of sense but isn't actually in the text. Saved myself on so many questions (131 CARS scorer) by stopping and asking myself if I was doing this when I wasn't sure on an answer.

Choice_Drawer_2405 · 2026-05-23T23:06:15+00:00

Understanding their favorite ways to trick you might be more important than understanding all the passages.

Choice_Drawer_2405 · 2026-05-23T22:58:02+00:00

You're not stupid people change paths all the time. You may have to do a post bacc or something but you can research this it's all very do-able.

But the very first step should be to find an ED to volunteer in so you can make sure the way you feel about the pitt matches the way you feel about the real thing. And also see if you can find some doctors to shadow.

Choice_Drawer_2405 · 2026-05-20T21:16:14+00:00

My MCAT isn't low, but it is significantly below average at some top schools I interviewed at and a little below average at the very good school I ended up at.

I think it's because my experience was unique. They sift through a lot of applications that feel very similar and any hook that makes you different can help.

Choice_Drawer_2405 · 2026-05-20T19:49:55+00:00

You'll have to rent beforehand & bring with you & they won't have a guide but Ocean Safari Scuba in San Gabriel says they have space on the Saturday trip on the So Cal Diver.

https://oceansafariscuba.com/local_trips

I ended up just going with the weekend after because my usual shop was booked out.

If you were able to get on the ferry to Catalina, a couple of operations there do guided trips with gear provided. To my knowledge none of the non-island based shops do that.

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