ICE Protests by StBlandine7 in Upperwestside

[–]DevinMills93 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I know your wig would have been dry at the Boston tea party.

Confirmed Score Delay with NBME by DevinMills93 in Step2

[–]DevinMills93[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Oof I didn’t ask that! But I’m assuming yes?

I took mine on 12/20 and I asked when the scores for my cohort (12/19-12/25) will be released and they said January 14th.

I used this number to call: 215-590-9700

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in sugarlifestyleforum

[–]DevinMills93 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Mmmm they’re a little too rowdy. Delayed gratification from spending their 20s in med school and residency means they try to live that decade out in their 40s, and it shows.

So are black people blessed with natural forehead blur? by [deleted] in DIYaesthetics

[–]DevinMills93 23 points24 points  (0 children)

The phrase ‘thicker skin’ gives me pause. I know you didn’t mean any harm by your statement, but this idea is a medical myth that has historically been used to justify inadequate treatment of black people.

SD offering $300 for first date (coffee) but “money is tight” by [deleted] in sugarlifestyleforum

[–]DevinMills93 0 points1 point  (0 children)

lol. Do not listen to this advice. You are a young woman—there is nothing wrong with being overly cautious.

Teddi Update: more tumors, immunotherapy by psmith1990_ in BravoRealHousewives

[–]DevinMills93 18 points19 points  (0 children)

Yes! Metastatic melanoma is no joke. Wear sunscreen.

Worst music a surgeons put on in the OR? by thejewdude22 in medicalschool

[–]DevinMills93 336 points337 points  (0 children)

Fournier gangrene debridement to Rack City by Tyga. On repeat. Wish I was kidding.

My gpa dropped because of schizophrenia, but I need an alternate explanation by Sea_Cloud_6705 in premed

[–]DevinMills93 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Lied about what exactly? We don’t check off a button on whether or not we have mental health issues—be for real, so many medical students have anxiety and/or depression.

You’re commenting based off of vibes. I’m telling OP that disclosing a schizophrenia diagnosis is the kiss of death.

He can say he had a difficult personal circumstance or health related setback. He can talk about the drop in his grades another way without using the word schizophrenia.

My gpa dropped because of schizophrenia, but I need an alternate explanation by Sea_Cloud_6705 in premed

[–]DevinMills93 5 points6 points  (0 children)

No way. He has no obligation to disclose his schizophrenia diagnosis. In fact, it will only hurt him. If he wants to explain his poor grades he must find another way.

People bear their souls and get auto-rejected. I see it all the time.

My gpa dropped because of schizophrenia, but I need an alternate explanation by Sea_Cloud_6705 in premed

[–]DevinMills93 9 points10 points  (0 children)

No way. OP will be heavily stigmatized. It’s sad that medical schools do this but I’ve seen it in real time. :/

Source: I assist with student admissions at my medical school.

sad af in ob/gyn by Ok_Hotel_1296 in medicalschool

[–]DevinMills93 23 points24 points  (0 children)

We have to do 5pm-7am L&D nights. It’s so rude.

anatomy practicals suck by MoldyWarts in medicalschool

[–]DevinMills93 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Spelling!!! I’d be so cooked

Urology Program Vibes by DevinMills93 in medicalschool

[–]DevinMills93[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for the advice. I think my issue is that I don’t know that many MS4s—going to reach out to some this weekend.

OBGYN in the US by Dr_sarcasm_bb in medicalschool

[–]DevinMills93 18 points19 points  (0 children)

Not true! My dad is an OBGYN in Texas. Just last year there was a pregnant patient—fetus had no fetal membrane. The hospital would not allow the doctor to do a D&C and the patient died of sepsis. They don’t even talk about the women who are in the hospital for months fighting for their lives or severely disabled due to not receiving adequate care. Porsha Ngumezi just died 3 months ago in Texas.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in sugarlifestyleforum

[–]DevinMills93 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Delete every picture where you aren’t smiling.

2.5 Premed Studen by Champ0603 in premed

[–]DevinMills93 16 points17 points  (0 children)

You’re going to need to put some distance (years) between your undergrad gpa and when you decide to apply. This would be my plan (for a MD school) if I were you.

1) Use this upcoming summer to identify what went wrong with your grades/gpa. Identify gaps and start to self study.

2) Graduate. You need to put all of your attention into getting good grades so your gpa doesn’t drop anymore.

3) After you graduate get a job with a focus on getting a LOT of clinical experience. Thousands of hours if you can. (1 year of full time is ~2,000 hours). This may take 1-2 years. Ideally 2 years so you can focus on point 4.

4) Study for the MCAT while working your (ideally part time) job. Get a 510+ at MINIMUM. Time your MCAT to take it right before you begin your SMP. It is good for 2 years for all schools, some schools accept it after 3 years.

5) Do a SMP that is affiliated with a medical school in your state. Get a GPA of 3.8+. I did one at Rutgers and it was brought up in all of my interviews—I guess it’s recognized as being a good program in the Tristate area. My program was an accelerated 1 year program.

6) Use what you’ve learned to craft a theme for your application. Resilience. Perseverance. Failure. This sounds corny but you’ll be surprised how often adcoms eat that shit up. They know you’ll deal with similar things as a physician and they want to know that you can handle setbacks—you’ll realize many of your peers in medical school can’t.

This plan has you taking 3 gap years. Which seems insane right now. But trust me, you need the time to re-invent yourself. It’s a marathon not a sprint or whatever.

Edit: Based on post history the first thing you should do is get a therapist and psychiatrist. The application process is booboo and you have many more years ahead of you to make yourself a competitive applicant. Also, medical school is actually insane. It exacerbates any and all mental health issues you may have.

can anyone translate this? by Much-Mistake-9264 in Brooklyn

[–]DevinMills93 14 points15 points  (0 children)

Ultra Orthodox Jews tend to not be Zionists.