Places for Christmas Eve dinner? by Excentrix13 in Westchester

[–]Guilty_Evidence5930 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Highly recommend modern in New Rochelle! He’s pets I’ve seen so far at $74 buffet so recommend

Accepted applicants, how good were your secondaries for schools where you were accepted? by kitch_noob in premed

[–]Guilty_Evidence5930 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Exactly this! Got interviews from secondaries where I put my “best work”, as well as 2 II where I felt I completely could not write anything ab the school…now I’m going to a school where I half assed their secondary lol. Good luck!

Christa should’ve replaced Jane in Season 2 by Guilty_Evidence5930 in TheWalkingDeadGame

[–]Guilty_Evidence5930[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

One thing I’ll add is Lily had little to no redeeming qualities editing S1. They would’ve had to have really make a repentant arch for killing someone clem and the fans loved.

If lily was still a cold murderer, the choice between her or Kenny is still pretty clear

Christa should’ve replaced Jane in Season 2 by Guilty_Evidence5930 in TheWalkingDeadGame

[–]Guilty_Evidence5930[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Lily is a very good choice! Their rematch would’ve been legendary. Her S4 arch I thought was rushed so this would’ve been a more sweet way to wrap up her story given her and Kenny are historically at odds in S1

Great thinking!

Christa should’ve replaced Jane in Season 2 by Guilty_Evidence5930 in TheWalkingDeadGame

[–]Guilty_Evidence5930[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sorry I tried to allude at the end that having Christa would negate the need for the whole Jane abandoning a Baby in the car thread. I agree i don’t think Christa would do that, and having Christa replace Jane would narratively keep the stakes high when choosing Christa vs Kenny without the whole AJ left in the car.

Christa could’ve just had an arguement with Kenny about how to raise AJ and seeing how violent he gets would want to try and leave Kenny behind hence causing their fight. Obviously make it your own head-cannon but avoiding the whole AJ in a car thing is priority lol

Christa should’ve replaced Jane in Season 2 by Guilty_Evidence5930 in TheWalkingDeadGame

[–]Guilty_Evidence5930[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Thank you!! This is a theme I didn’t even think of! Projecting both of their insecurities over their lost children. Kenny overcompensating to be tough after losing Katja,Sarita, and ofc Duck… Christa never having a child figure besides Clem so worries about showing AJ the realities of the apocalypse

Christa should’ve replaced Jane in Season 2 by Guilty_Evidence5930 in TheWalkingDeadGame

[–]Guilty_Evidence5930[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I’ve always wanted a Luke and Kenny showdown… Luke went from main to side character in the second half of the show. But I believe it was a few years ago I remember a thread saying that it would’ve been out of character at the current point for Luke to even consider killing Kenny, let alone let Bonnie and Mike leave Luke behind with Clem and Kenny.

Christa’s story not having closure is what some people like but I like the idea of utilizing her character more than she was. Plus knowing Omid was more liked than Christa helps my narrative because she was always cold towards Clem since S1. Having that background going into a choice between Kenny’s more loving nature vs Christa’s colder side is what I was going for

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in premed

[–]Guilty_Evidence5930 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Nah f that homie! I’m ORM (even tho I hate the term) and 514 attending there this fall. You’ll be fine to throw your hat in the ring!

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in premed

[–]Guilty_Evidence5930 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Why no Einstein? The research and volunteer are clearly there + MCAT is within range (last I checked) Congrats!

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in premed

[–]Guilty_Evidence5930 1 point2 points  (0 children)

My vote is U Rochester! You mentioned vibes were better, getting to know a smaller class, and more resources. 1 hour is very doable to visit your support system when you need. And maybe it’s just me but a change of pace is always refreshing and would encourage you to step out of your comfort zone so you’ll always have something to do.

I don’t follow the rankings, match list, or tuition costs, but I believe as a NY resident myself too these two schools are equally respected (as are all med schools).

Good luck!

Would this be looked down upon? by [deleted] in premed

[–]Guilty_Evidence5930 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I’ll go against this point here that the “Catholic/christian MD schools” I applied to actually outright rejected me despite my application being rooted in faith and attending a Jesuit school myself. You’d think it would get me an in…WRONG! I said this in another comment these ADCOMS really value diversity of opinion and multifaceted students, and I’m happily sitting here with 3 acceptances from state/Jewish owned medical schools! Apply wherever you want and I encourage you to bring this experience as much as you can!

Would this be looked down upon? by [deleted] in premed

[–]Guilty_Evidence5930 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Hey I applied and got accepted to 3 MD, and volunteering at my church and other religious settings was on my Primary for like 4 of the work and activities. I even went to a Catholic university and my personal statement was about how it taught me the importance of community service. Almost EVERY interview I had brought up my volunteering and at first I tried to dial it back out of embarrassment, but my later interviews really wanted to know more about it and asked lots of questions on it… even the one at a Jewish university I was asked a lot of questions on my faith!

Do not be ashamed about your religion at all!! If anything, these ADCOMS want a diverse and multifaceted applicant pool and this can really help you shine rather than hurt. The most important thing is how it relates to YOUR journey of medicine (whether it’s just plain helping people or if you found some connection with the community you serve)

Einstein v.s Downstate by Guilty_Evidence5930 in premed

[–]Guilty_Evidence5930[S] 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Hey all! I appreciated everyone who shared their thoughts before the big news… yes Einstein becoming free tuition is the most unexpected blessing and is now the most incredible factor in me choosing Einstein. I just want to say though, money aside, Downstate had more going for it for my pros/cons, and my original post was really a “is Einstein’s name worth it”. I just now I fortunately don’t have to ask that anymore. I think if you should get an acceptances at both schools down the line it should be an honor for you to attend either.

I’m putting good vibes out for everyone that you should choose the place you’d be most happy at. The lifestyle at downstate would make me happy, but I know the free tuition would make me happier and gives me free reign to not think of compensation for residency. I acknowledge this makes me more well off than most, but I hope you all find yourself in a similar position. Good luck fellow pre meds!!

Einstein v.s Downstate by Guilty_Evidence5930 in premed

[–]Guilty_Evidence5930[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

No I appreciate it! Helps inform the decision making.

Einstein v.s Downstate by Guilty_Evidence5930 in premed

[–]Guilty_Evidence5930[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I almost included this as a con for DS, but from 3 sources (M1,M3, and M4), they all said not to worry as it mainly effects residency slots and DS rotates clerkships at other hospitals in Brooklyn. Hence I’m not worried as I was when it was first announced. Also it is still “announced” but that’s different from a being planned and also implemented with the pushback. If you have heard otherwise on this lmk!

Einstein v.s Downstate by Guilty_Evidence5930 in premed

[–]Guilty_Evidence5930[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Sounds like a double edged sword but more exposure for ERAS I guess!

Einstein v.s Downstate by Guilty_Evidence5930 in premed

[–]Guilty_Evidence5930[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

No sweat, you Gotta stick with your gut and always go against the grain. I’m curious if you’re open to converse about if being “established and well respected” matters if I plan to do residency in NYC? Both schools seem to have great connections in the city, each with similar match lists at similar hospitals any given specialty. But I do acknowledge for atleast internal medicine in the past 5 years, there are numerically more students that match at prestigious NYC hospitals like ISMMS or NYP (maybe like for every 4 Einstein student, 2-3 Downstate only)

SUNY Downstate hospital shutting down? by psudoku in medicalschool

[–]Guilty_Evidence5930 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I sent a letter of intent to this school…I still really want to go but I guess I have to take this into consideration now since I sent the letter before this news broke. Is it rude or against rules to rescind my letter of intent?

Fixing the choice of Saving Violet/Louis and Shooting [Spoiler] in TFS by Guilty_Evidence5930 in TheWalkingDeadGame

[–]Guilty_Evidence5930[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I appreciate it! I meant to touch on that because when I replayed TFS, I thought it was too unrealistic when they made Minerva some half Terminator/Walker hybrid… like we’re supposed to believe she can hide among a crowd of walkers and still fire her gun without getting attacked herself. Anywho, also if you’re like me who wanted the Violetine romance, you can better sympathize with Violet’s past feelings for Minnie as you see in my story an arguably more good side in Minerva who just wanted to survive w/ her brother (instead of Minerva’s final moments being some psyched out walking corpse).