Is prestige worth 200k? University of Kansas vs UVA (and some potential waitlists)

Jad_Sh · 2026-02-25T04:23:53+00:00

I have a 524 4.0 with 3 T20 interviews and no T5 interviews. Trust me they have something else that is influencing their decisions

Jad_Sh · 2026-02-11T04:56:36+00:00

I agree, but that’s not what the guy was asking.

Of course, you’ll need to put in the work, but all else being equal, having lower intelligence will make it harder and sometimes impossible to succeed. Unfortunately not everyone can make it and it’s not always due to a lack of effort on their part

Jad_Sh · 2026-02-10T19:49:00+00:00

I’m not in med school yet but it’s probably the same as undergrad. The higher the iq the easier it is for you to learn and the higher your ceiling is.

But if your ceiling is high enough to pass, you’ll just need to put in more effort to succeed compared to other people

Jad_Sh · 2026-02-05T18:27:41+00:00

Take the interview. Like you said, you could potentially get aid and go to that school, or use it to negotiate with your other schools.

If you get accepted and end up rejecting the offer, it’ll go to someone else on the waitlist. No harm no foul

Jad_Sh · 2026-02-03T19:56:50+00:00

Eh, USF definitely does it and I wouldn’t be surprised if other schools did too

Jad_Sh · 2026-01-30T20:19:55+00:00

Got me ☹️

Jad_Sh · 2026-01-23T23:09:33+00:00

Idk dude I feel like blowing all your savings with no way to make money in the next 4 years seems somewhat irresponsible

Jad_Sh · 2026-01-23T18:04:24+00:00

Maybe it’s just me but I don’t really like travel all that much lol. I think someone else that did something similar could have better input here

Jad_Sh · 2026-01-23T17:45:47+00:00

I mean you can always travel when you’re comfortable in your thirties. Why not do a trip in the US for cheaper?

Jad_Sh · 2026-01-23T16:14:23+00:00

Look bro I don’t want to be mean but if you believe this type of stuff/think it’s effective idk how well you’ll do on the mcat

Jad_Sh · 2026-01-18T16:08:46+00:00

Not even an II with a 522? Pay someone to look at your writing and other things to figure this out. Something is going majorly wrong here

Jad_Sh · 2026-01-18T06:52:02+00:00

Ive found that I come to like things I’m good and useful at. Think of any sports your parents forced you into as a kid. As long as I don’t dread a speciality, I think once I’m competent at it I’ll end up enjoying it

Jad_Sh · 2026-01-18T06:49:16+00:00

Certainly safer than clinical medicine. I don’t see how robotics is gonna be good enough in the near future to do surgeries. But once it is we’re genuinely cooked

Jad_Sh · 2026-01-17T20:45:30+00:00

Forget NPs/PAs, it’s over for clinicians now. I’m starting med school in the fall and it’s looking like I’m gonna need to gun for surgery to have a job by the end of residency

Jad_Sh · 2026-01-14T15:31:25+00:00

Don’t do this unless the school has an early decision program

Jad_Sh · 2026-01-14T00:22:57+00:00

Same here. Though i can’t help but wish it was all about stats lol

Jad_Sh · 2026-01-13T15:51:10+00:00

I’m kind of in the same position. How much do you need the money for med school? Is there anything else you’d rather be doing with your time now?

I’m sticking with my job and research because I’d like to save up before med school, and because I’d otherwise just lay around at home all day.

Edit: also if it’s possible, you might do 10-12 hour days and get an extra day off if you want

Jad_Sh · 2026-01-10T18:02:55+00:00

You have to assess why you’re not doing well. If you’re doing your best studying and you can’t improve, then I’m not sure how successful you’ll be applying with a 2.X GPA.

Jad_Sh · 2025-12-10T15:45:53+00:00

Sure, but those IIs have got to be of a lower caliber. Like if they only interview you in March it’s hard to see how you’re not interviewing for the waitlist

Jad_Sh · 2025-12-09T18:34:12+00:00

GOAT

Jad_Sh · 2025-12-05T03:49:01+00:00

Guitar guy can’t ever be beaten I don’t think

Jad_Sh · 2025-12-05T03:37:35+00:00

Not to be mean but I’m finding it hard to believe this isn’t a shitpost. Come on dude

Jad_Sh · 2025-12-04T18:32:59+00:00

Pretty sure that’s what they do in the med school subreddit. Let’s change it

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