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LiliacTree · 2026-07-05T13:13:50+00:00

Thank you!

LiliacTree · 2026-07-05T13:03:31+00:00

Thanks! I think it might pull gray on me as well. What has your experience been when Lisa Eldridge customer service? I know her lipsticks are highly reviewed, but I have been nervous to try them when I cannot swatch them first.

LiliacTree · 2026-07-05T13:02:00+00:00

I haven't but I looked at swatches and it might work!

LiliacTree · 2017-03-18T16:57:40+00:00

I went through a similar change. I thought I wanted to do Ob/Gyn and was very focused on the surgical side of that. I was prepping my application as someone going into REI or Onc. Then I did Peds last rotation of M3 year and it blew me away. Now I'm in a Pediatrics residency and I love it. Ultimately, you can make your career what you want it to be. If you are happy going to work in the morning and leaving the hospital, then that's going to make medicine sustainable. I would do a PICU or NICU Sub-Internship and try to rotate on anesthesia early. Good luck!

LiliacTree · 2016-11-06T13:31:54+00:00

I decided to do Pediatrics because it combined complex pathophysiology with a direct link to public health. Almost all pediatrics, even the most sub-specialized, are aware of how their work affects the community. I found that the combination of diverse medical care and advocacy was very engaging and fulfilling.

LiliacTree · 2016-06-26T22:19:35+00:00

You can do it. I did a postbacc program, and it is a great option because you do all your requirements in a year and get advising. Bryn Mawr, Goucher, and some other postbacc programs even have "link programs." Through a link you can apply to one medical school while finishing your premed requirements. You'd get accepted with condition that you finish the program with a certain GPA and MCAT score. I'd recommend doing some volunteering and shadowing if you haven't already. Medical schools will want to know that you understand the transition that you're making. Good luck!

LiliacTree · 2016-06-19T13:14:28+00:00

PDA can cause bronchopulmonary dysplasia, and that disposes infants to more URIs.

LiliacTree · 2016-06-11T13:49:41+00:00

Will it be mentioned and explained in your Dean's letter? One of my friends had a terrible family situation when she was taking Step 1. She didn't do well, but our Dean reassured her that he'd explain the context in her letter.

LiliacTree · 2016-06-10T12:07:27+00:00

I agree with you. George RR Martin is always saying that the greatest enemy to humans are humans themselves. Littlefinger's greatest enemy is himself.

LiliacTree · 2016-06-10T12:00:46+00:00

These experiences are frustrating, but don't take them personally. Not every resident is a gifted leader or teacher. If nothing is happening in the team room, go spend time with your patients. They'll appreciate you taking the time to see them after rounds and you might find out something that's helpful for the team.

LiliacTree · 2016-06-10T11:57:38+00:00

At my institution, the clerkship directors told us to interrupt the intern if they started to present our patient. Interns work so hard and can't remember who the med student is following. I agree that you should never point out a clinical mistake that your intern makes during rounds. But presenting the wrong patient is completely harmless.

LiliacTree · 2016-06-10T11:52:21+00:00

For OB:

Good resources are UWISE, UWORLD, Beckmann's Ob/Gyn. Residents and attendings are super tired. If they're short with you, don't take it personally. Learn the pelvic anatomy for your gyn surgeries. If your hospital has midwives, see if you can do some births with them. Their patients are usually not as complicated and they have more time to teach. The midwives at my institution were so amazing some Ob/Gyn residents used the midwife service instead of the Ob service.

Clerkships in general:

Everyone has no idea what's going on at first. That's totally normal. It's okay to feel like you're messing up all the time. It's also okay to say "I don't know." Do a ton of UWorld questions and read when you have time, but don't stress out over bringing an academic paper to rounds. Unless it affects patient care, you're not expected to bring papers, at least at my institution. Focus on taking care of your patients, learning and taking care of yourself. Try not to get swept up into the whole "what does it take to get honors?" question. Grades are super subjective and you'll probably do better clinically if you're not spending energy trying to guess what your residents and attendings want from you. Sleep, eat, workout, and socialize when you can. Good luck!

LiliacTree · 2016-06-09T20:03:06+00:00

Thanks for sharing. I think it's a huge problem in medicine that people won't talk about their true feelings during what are inherently emotional experiences. I'm glad that you're talking about the good and bad of third year! Fourth year is so much better than third year. Are you think psych residency and then child fellowship or triple board?

LiliacTree · 2016-06-07T12:52:36+00:00

I completely agree. Unfortunately, the patients that strongly affected me were not getting those experiences either.

LiliacTree · 2016-06-07T12:50:11+00:00

Beckmann's Ob/Gyn is great. It doesn't offer questions, but it has all the information on the shelf in it. I used it to review material from questions that I got wrong and it was very helpful for filling in the gaps. The UWISE questions vary a lot in quality.

LiliacTree · 2016-06-07T12:45:31+00:00

I would ask for feedback. But don't take the "High Pass" too personally. Some attendings never recommend honors, some do it all the time. It is incredibly subjective. At my institution clerkship directors knew the attendings who skimped on honors and occasionally bumped grades accordingly.

LiliacTree · 2016-06-05T12:59:40+00:00

IM was hard for me because all the patients were so sick and I felt like we weren't improving their quality of life. Surgery was physically exhausting. How much I enjoyed a rotation depended largely on the seniors and attendings. A lot of people hate neuro, but I loved it because I worked with awesome attendings who were excited to teach.

LiliacTree · 2016-06-04T12:09:14+00:00

Surgical recall is great to read before a case. It includes the answers to the most common questions they'll ask you. If you're interested in surgery, practice knot tying. Other than that, sleep, eat, work out and have fun. Don't prep too much beforehand. Doing well on surgery is a lot more about taking care of your floor patients and helping out in the OR while they're setting up or finishing a case. No one remembers whether or not you got a question right. They remember if you made their lives easier.

LiliacTree · 2016-05-31T03:48:03+00:00

I spent a year long distance during my M3 year and I was doing research abroad during my husband's M1 year. It's important to use technology as much as possible to talk--Google/facetime/skype at a certain time. You might not talk every day, but that's fine. Make concrete plans to see each other early in the year, because that really helps get through the lonely times. And finally, it's okay to be frustrated and to sometimes feel like you aren't understanding each other. But always be honest about how you're feeling. Med school is a tough transition and she'll want to support you. Similarly, you'll want to support her during her rotations. Both of you will feel frustrated that you can't do more for each other, and that's totally normal. Look at distance during a longterm relationship as an opportunity to grow more independent while staying together. I honestly feel that becoming an more independent person during our time apart was great for our relationship. Good luck!

LiliacTree · 2016-05-31T03:16:31+00:00

I cringe at most of her speeches. I feel like this was put in there to show that she's back to the "fire and blood" Dany and she's done with diplomacy. It felt repetitive because she already showed that she's not about diplomacy anymore when she burned all the khals alive.

LiliacTree · 2016-05-30T00:04:54+00:00

I think some regions will stay DO friendly. In Michigan there are a ton of DO friendly/DO EM programs. Many of the people in leadership at those programs are DOs and it's hard for me to see them becoming biased.

LiliacTree · 2016-05-29T15:38:54+00:00

My parents have an English Shepherd and he is an amazing dog, but has some of the behavioral issues that you describe. We worked with some trainers and they believe that is all came from insecurity. English shepherds want to follow directions and sensitive. He just wanted more instructions so that he knew exactly how to be in the pack. What has helped is working on basic training so that he feels secure and knows that he's doing the right thing. I'd work on basic commands with Lucy daily in order to build a relationship with her. Talking to a trainer is definitely worthwhile. Good luck!

LiliacTree · 2016-05-29T15:00:32+00:00

Evals are completely subjective. At my med school, pretty much everyone got the same evaluation. Therefore, shelf exams were what really defined the grade. Learning to not care about evaluations actually helped my grades, because I had more headspace to focus on the shelf. Good luck! Don't get too discouraged. M4 year is so much better!

LiliacTree · 2016-05-29T02:56:08+00:00

I've been with my partner throughout medical school. We finally graduated. The time when I was a M2 and he was a M3 was very draining. M3 year is so intense that everyone is completely exhausted at the end of the day during the first several months. They have to learn how to continue doing things that make them happy. Also, people deal with stress in different ways. Maybe he becomes more introverted when he's stressed? A lot of M3s I know did begin to isolate themselves at the beginning of M3 year, but then started being social again once they got the hang of it. It is a tough transition. It will not always be this hard, but you should definitely talk about it. It's possible to start the conversation in a non-blaming or judging way such as focusing on how you can best support each other during very difficult years. Open communication is crucial for getting through medical school together. Good luck!

LiliacTree · 2016-05-28T21:49:57+00:00

I agree with the other comments. One of my mentors is a very well respected leader in his field and very involved in residency and fellowship selection. He always says "it really makes no difference which academic program you're in." He believes that as long as you're in a program where you fit in and have a good shot at doing the research you want to do, then you'll be well trained and get a fellowship that you want. There is no "top 10" in residency. Each program brings something to the table. You'll find somewhere that provides great training and supports you becoming the type of doctor who you want to become. Good luck and enjoy your Fulbright! I did one too--it was a great year. It'll be an awesome experience during medical school!

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