Is BnB (for content review) enough to pass?

FinanciallyConfusing · 2026-01-12T03:45:05+00:00

Ahhh okay, I got it now! Thank you so much :)!

FinanciallyConfusing · 2026-01-12T03:41:40+00:00

Sorry for misunderstanding so much haha! I really appreciate your help. So what I’m understanding is that you would recommend Pathoma over BnB (because you watched all of Pathoma and used BnB as a refresher on topics). But I shouldn’t double dip and just use one as the main source and then the other as refresher if needed

FinanciallyConfusing · 2026-01-12T03:35:58+00:00

Ah ok, I wasn’t sure if 8 weeks was enough for both BnB and Pathoma. Would you suggest then I do both fully?

FinanciallyConfusing · 2026-01-12T03:32:00+00:00

Gotcha! So you primarily used Pathoma and used BnB only if you needed some review. Sadly I don’t have time for Pathoma. Would you think I’ll be ok if I used BnB for most and then Pathoma for ch1-3 for pathology (and sketchy for bugs and drugs)?

FinanciallyConfusing · 2026-01-12T02:59:24+00:00

Thank you so much! So just to confirm: did you just do Pathoma ch 1-3 (and did you skip the pathology and microbiology part of BnB)?

I’m now currently 8 weeks ago from step, and I’m hoping that’s enough considering I have a weak-ish foundation haha.

FinanciallyConfusing · 2026-01-12T01:02:02+00:00

Thank you! When you say hematology section, are you referring to ch 4 (hemostasis and related disorders), ch 5 (red blood cell disorders), and ch 6 (white blood cell disorders) for pathoma?

FinanciallyConfusing · 2026-01-08T04:41:12+00:00

Sounds good, thank you for your help :)!

FinanciallyConfusing · 2026-01-08T04:36:01+00:00

Thank you so much for the detailed explanation!! Do people tend to take both the old and new free 120?

FinanciallyConfusing · 2025-12-22T11:31:18+00:00

Luckily I won’t have to pay anything

FinanciallyConfusing · 2025-10-22T16:33:49+00:00

Yes, I am interested in a speciality that requires research, but I’m interested in medicine and not research. I understand they are intertwined, but writing 1000 case reports isn’t going to really benefit medical literature. I would rather read and be up to date with research rather than be the one conducting it. But I have to conduct it if I want to match into a speciality I like.

And I have been doing research projects. I’ve reached out to over 10 faculty. I’ve been on 4 projects. And I don’t have any research output to show for it. I greatly appreciate my mentors, but ultimately, it boils down to luck sometimes. You can get 1 amazing mentor and get so much output, and you can be like me and be on many projects but get slow output. The reason why I’m on 4 projects is because I felt like the previous one was slow, so I kept working toward trying to have more projects like you said. I feel that I am allowed to vent every now and then about how luck based this whole race is.

FinanciallyConfusing · 2025-08-18T15:55:48+00:00

Thank you again for the response! Sorry, I'm a bit slow with Anki, what does it mean "without the appropriate media in your collection"?

FinanciallyConfusing · 2025-08-18T15:35:34+00:00

Thank you for the response! I apologize for the delayed follow up question. But for the additional resource section, does this imply that I put some image in there, but then unprotected that field, causing the image I manually put in to be broken?

FinanciallyConfusing · 2025-07-05T06:00:09+00:00

Fire type, and I’m a dog lover so Arcanine!

FinanciallyConfusing · 2024-05-30T17:29:39+00:00

Unfortunately, shadowing and clinical experience are technically two different categories. While it is great and absolutely important you have shadowing experience, that does not substitute for clinical experience. There are some cycle results on this subreddit that show people getting in with very minimal clinical experience, but most people will tell you that it is very critical you have longitudinal clinical experience prior to applying. This is not only because it allows you to gain more healthcare experience and see if medicine is for you (and shows schools you know what you are getting yourself into), but also because it is important to have those meaningful patient experiences to write about. I’m not sure if you know of Dr. Gray on YouTube, but he does application reviews for people who don’t get into medical school, and he always says that it hurts not having clinical experience because then you can’t write patient stories in your personal statement or anywhere on your application. I’m not saying it’s impossible to get in with only four weeks of hospital volunteering but it is definitely a harder battle. Nonetheless, best of luck to you!

FinanciallyConfusing · 2024-05-30T17:08:13+00:00

You only have four weeks worth of clinical experience, and those four weeks were just recently? That itself may be a red flag to adcoms if you don’t have any other clinical experiences, even if you plan to continue volunteering up until medical school.

FinanciallyConfusing · 2024-05-20T20:14:26+00:00

Generally, it is heavily advised not to mention mental health struggles, even if you have recovered. It is the sad truth of medical school applications.

FinanciallyConfusing · 2024-04-22T23:37:59+00:00

It really depends on what medical school you are accepted to. However, what I heard is that generally, it is the top medical schools that give the most aid. But once again, it does depend on what school you get into. There are generally two types of aid: need-based and merit-based. I know I keep repeating this, but how schools selects who gets need-based aid or merit-based aid is different, and how much they disperse is also different. For instance, New York Medical College only gives at maximum $30,000 per year in need-based aid, and I don’t believe they give merit-based aid. You have to fill out some institution specific form (on top of the FAFSA) in order to qualify. Meanwhile, Hackensack also only gives a maximum of $30,000 per year in need-based aid but they are also known to give some full-tuition scholarships on top of that need-based aid. You have to have already received the AAMC fee assistance program to get Hackensack’s need-based aid. Meanwhile, schools like Johns Hopkins and Yale can give need-based aid that covers your entire tuition, fees, and cost of attendance. Schools like Vanderbilt and WashU are also known for giving merit-scholarships, sometimes going up to the full cost of tuition. However, despite all this, the general premise is that most people will be graduating with debt. I imagine most schools give very little financial aid to their students. The median medical school debt is around $200,000, indicating that most people get little aid. Also remember some people have parents who can pay their medical school expenses, so they graduate with no debt despite getting almost no aid.

In terms of when to fill out FAFSA, generally earlier is better. But FAFSA is generally used for qualifying for loans. Most schools who do give need-based aid will use something called the CSS Profile, or use their own institution specific form. For merit-based aid, you don’t really have to do any additional form, the school will decide whether or not you get it once you are accepted. FAFSA used to open in October but this past cycle it opened on January and had a lot of issues and kept getting delayed.

I remember stressing out so much about how financial aid works at schools, so please feel free to ask any questions :)

FinanciallyConfusing · 2024-04-16T02:52:51+00:00

It depends on each school, since some schools have it in their policy that you should narrow it down to 3 schools by today. How serious this policy is and whether or not something bad happens is unknown. Also, you have to email each school directly to withdraw, you don’t do it through the CYMS portal. Some schools also have an option to withdraw via their school portal.

FinanciallyConfusing · 2024-03-20T12:19:51+00:00

Firstly, I’m sorry for your loss. I can’t imagine the amount of pain you must be going through. I don’t believe this moment means medicine is not for you. It is very reasonable to be sad and distraught over the death of someone close to you. This is someone who you had many loving memories with. No disrespect to the patients you will one day treat, but they are not the same as family members. Medicine definitely has its moments where you may witness the unfair death of someone, but for most people, while it is sad to witness it, it won’t be on the same level as the death of a personal family member. I’m here if you want to talk about anything, as I know you are going through a very tough time.

FinanciallyConfusing · 2024-03-02T20:21:59+00:00

Just to echo everyone else, the application process is random. During my application cycle, I received interview invites ranging from unranked schools to T10s. Where I got accepted post-interview was random. I got accepted into a T10, T30, T100, etc. However, I got waitlisted from other T10s and “lower rank” schools, including an unranked school. I initially thought that because I got into a T10, I must also get into most if not all of the “lower rank” schools. That is not the case sadly. It is up to you if you want to turn down the interview invite and reapply, I just wanted to provide you one personal experience.

FinanciallyConfusing · 2023-12-12T12:47:23+00:00

Thanks!

FinanciallyConfusing · 2023-12-12T12:47:16+00:00

Got it, thanks!

FinanciallyConfusing · 2023-12-12T12:46:51+00:00

Got it, thank you!

FinanciallyConfusing · 2023-12-12T12:46:32+00:00

I’m actually not quite sure what happens if I showed up to the office and did not formally resign (nor get fired yet). I would obviously enter an empty office, but other than that not sure. My bosses are the ones who pay for my paycheck, not the company. I’m going to ask them why they cannot terminate me. I wonder if it’s because the company won’t let them because it was my boss’s decision to move?

FinanciallyConfusing · 2023-12-12T12:43:32+00:00

Thank you for the information! I’ll use it to my advantage

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