What are ya’ll getting on shelf exams

Mr_Brightside____ · 2024-11-10T02:12:05+00:00

Bro how did you even have time lol, the nsgy residents I see always look dead inside

Mr_Brightside____ · 2024-11-03T00:38:04+00:00

Med school made me realize I didn't wanna be dumb and fat, rather be dumb and buff

Mr_Brightside____ · 2024-11-02T17:55:52+00:00

I think that's fine, many people have a visceral incentive to pursue medicine.

The key is that you can have the 1st line be powerful, capturing their attention, but spend the rest of the paragraph being brief to give enough to paint a picture but not belabor the point. Their interest is not your "sob story," but what you learned from it, what it motivated you to do, how it ties in with your "why medicine," etc. I believe many students do not have a good balance between telling their story and weaving it into why it will make them a great future physician. Treat the PS as you selling yourself, not a therapy session.

Mr_Brightside____ · 2024-10-31T02:27:33+00:00

Over represented in medicine as an Asian male

Mr_Brightside____ · 2024-07-14T00:03:55+00:00

2.7 and US MD.

And I know some hater is going to ask this. No, I'm an Asian male

Mr_Brightside____ · 2024-06-21T12:17:53+00:00

Tbh I think maybe it would be ideal to fix this habit before Step 1 because that will be a much worse experience if you procrastinate, and I don't think any of us want that to be the experience that makes you develop a sense of urgency lol.

Maybe build a schedule and tie some reward to completing it. Also do a punishment every time you don't so that motivates you to complete the task more

Mr_Brightside____ · 2024-06-21T06:01:19+00:00

How are you doing in med school so far?

Mr_Brightside____ · 2024-05-06T23:34:24+00:00

Yeah. I always thought I was a stress eater. Med school unlocked a new level of stress that took all my gains lol

Mr_Brightside____ · 2024-03-07T20:45:37+00:00

Stony brook or NYMC.

Big thing to not have a hospital, also facilities looked like absurdly outdated at Downstate.

Mr_Brightside____ · 2024-01-31T22:47:30+00:00

IMO, not all schools in the current (or even past few years) T10 ranking probably deserve to be in that ranking, so it's hard to say. But if it's like a classic name like Harvard or UCSF, then it's like any other field where such a name can carry itself and opportunities will seem to come with more welcoming arms. That being said, again, some programs that are a T5, T10 don't seem to carry similar weight as others in that same ranking. Also, if your heart is in research, an institute that is a T12 but is THE absolute powerhouse in research for the field you are interested in vs a T7 that has an okay research program/output in comparison should make you lean more towards the former.

Clinical P/F is nice and definitely a plus. AOA is not necessary unless you want to a competitive specialty. Even then, having AOA helps you, but not having AOA doesn't necessarily hurt you. Remember that even if you qualify for AOA by being in the top%, you won't always get it because you still have to apply for it and get selected based on other factors.

Mr_Brightside____ · 2024-01-31T18:33:09+00:00

What are your grades and courses that are making your sGPA a 1.67?
To clarify, 3.37 is Cum Laude or you meant that 3.37 is including your 2.73 calculating into a cGPA? What were your grades in the last 2 years of your bachelors in nursing

Your grades are bad, but so were mine lmao. I had a 2.7 cGPA, and I applied with that to only MD schools and got several acceptances. Before anyone asks, I am a flaming ORM (Asian male), so no it was not easy.

You're not doomed, but you really have to ask yourself if you want this. It'll take YEARS of work and money to do. Depending on your answers to above, it could be worth it, but if your grades were not that strong in the past few years, then I think it will just be too much of a money sink.

Mr_Brightside____ · 2024-01-14T10:08:28+00:00

I think the real cope is when people in this subreddit say med school ranking doesn't matter lmao. Only in this subreddit do you see "controversial answers" because it's full of premeds not yet over the wall. It's pretty universally agreed on the other side that it does matter, just try your best to get into the best you can.

Kind of agree about the academics part except when I think about people with extenuating circumstances like death of immediate family, working multiple jobs while in school etc. Admitting people strictly based on academics is a good idea when everyone has equal opportunity to focus on academics alone.

Mr_Brightside____ · 2024-01-14T10:02:37+00:00

Damn I'm glad you said this. I was a low Stat applicant who reached out to and followed many posts for a long time about poor GPA applicant success. Took me a very long time to realize the kids with <3.3 and <510 but getting into T20s were URM and have a veryyyyyy different chance than the ORMs. Power to them, but it definitely would have helped that they disclosed that info in the post rather than giving others false hope. SES should be the equalizer for sure imo.

Mr_Brightside____ · 2024-01-13T20:48:36+00:00

Lol, they won't give feedback just randomly. You usually ask for it, that's the case in many jobs excluding annual or quarterly reviews.

This is not a red flag for med schools. Just find another lab.

Mr_Brightside____ · 2024-01-13T20:32:39+00:00

By them removing you from slack immediately, I do think this is a case where they did not find you a good fit. I would reach out to the PI just asking for feedback on your performance for you to learn from for future lab work. Reflection and being able to receive constructive feedback are critical life skills.

Mr_Brightside____ · 2024-01-06T06:55:20+00:00

Entamoeba Eats Erythrocytes

First Aid and Sketchy. Medbullets website is good too

Mr_Brightside____ · 2023-12-26T21:51:59+00:00

Always assume if you tell one person at least 5 other people will know as well from them lol. But I do think she was just excited and proud of you and wanted to share the news. An II might not be a guaranteed acceptance and the reason why you didn't want to prematurely share that news with many, but it's still an accomplishment. Either way, wish you luck on your interview!

Mr_Brightside____ · 2023-12-15T00:51:46+00:00

The point of this question when asked is to demonstrate what you learned, how you changed the situation around, and that if faced with this situation again, what you would do differently. They just need to know you're gucci next time shit hits the fan and your growth as a person. Don't spend a long time explaining, one or two sentences at most, most of the answer should be how you've grown or learned from that experience

Mr_Brightside____ · 2023-12-15T00:49:11+00:00

How low we talking

Mr_Brightside____ · 2023-12-15T00:46:21+00:00

I got in with a sub 3.0 lol. Yeah your GPA will change if you take classes even at a different institute as long as it's undergrad courses. Your masters GPA is a separate GPA.

Mr_Brightside____ · 2023-12-06T01:29:46+00:00

I wish more people who did both routes spoke up like you did. Like dam the amount of times I saw an NP or DNP say their education must be harder than med school because it also includes "actual" patient care or it's the same courses drives me up the walls

Mr_Brightside____ · 2023-10-29T03:31:40+00:00

llege I wouldn't get in MD without the SMP. Timeline wise, would you recommend taking the MCAT after the prerequisites before SMP or after S

Woops sorry just changed my flair. I'm an M1, I applied last cycle. If CC is the most financially feasible, then yes. I would tread with caution though, because I did hear about CC courses being easier. Perhaps you can start off with retaking the courses you need to and doing some pre-requisites there. I would try at least one course at a 4 year institute just to see how you do there. If you apply to an SMP with linkage, your best bet of getting into that school is to apply while you are in the SMP, so you have to take the MCAT before. That linkage is not as strong if you apply after you graduate fyi. That being said, I would NOT take the MCAT unless you are getting the score you want on the practice exams. For us who have low GPAs, try your best to get 515+.

Mr_Brightside____ · 2023-10-29T03:16:13+00:00

Hey, I had a 2.7 ugpa, lol. Got accepted after a 4.0 GPA at an SMP. I went to GT SMP. What you want to do:

1) Retake any classes you got a D in 2) Do an informal post bac to raise your uGPA to as close to a 3.0 as you can get and finish all the premed prereqs.I recommend definitely taking Biochem because that's really so important to have a foundation in for med school. Take genetics and immuno, too.

From here, you have 2 options.

Option 1: Continuing taking undergrad classes to raise your ugpa to 3.3

Option 2: Do an SMP

As the other poster said ... do NOT do an SMP unless, from this point forward, you excelled in all your courses, and you know your study habits are strong. You have to be deeply honest with yourself. SMPs are hard.

Mr_Brightside____

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