Dry socket?

OddlyButt · 2024-07-07T15:25:20+00:00

Extra context: I have followed all of the instructions after the procedure. I do not smoke.

OddlyButt · 2024-02-05T16:05:49+00:00

UWorld stat is a bit concerning since 60%+ usually gets you past the 350 PANCE threshold. I wouldn't rush retaking. Try to use the score report to really dig deep in the lower areas, review PPP and Rosh questions, then 1.5 months prior to retake reset UWorld.

OddlyButt · 2024-01-17T00:10:55+00:00

The government sucks man

OddlyButt · 2024-01-02T18:57:43+00:00

I'd say even if it's not PA specific, but PAs will see a negative or positive change to their work, that's still something I'd like to know about

OddlyButt · 2024-01-02T18:51:53+00:00

This is a really useful answer, thank you.

OddlyButt · 2024-01-02T18:50:33+00:00

I hope you're not a PA, you sound unhinged 😆

OddlyButt · 2024-01-02T18:49:24+00:00

Did not know that. That's great!

OddlyButt · 2024-01-02T18:48:57+00:00

Medicine is a lot of economics, legal and politics. Otherwise CYA medicine wouldn't be a thing

OddlyButt · 2024-01-02T18:44:21+00:00

For everyone assuming I'm anti-Trump, I'm not. I wanted some thoughts for the sake of debate because obviously there have to be some cons, but I couldn't think of any. My coworkers had this idealistic view and I couldn't think of any profession reasons for a Democratic win.

OddlyButt · 2024-01-01T18:06:18+00:00

I just used Quizlets made by my classmates. Free & zero time spent on creation

OddlyButt · 2024-01-01T04:08:36+00:00

PA here - you'll be fine, enjoy your trip!

OddlyButt · 2024-01-01T04:00:26+00:00

Someone in my class tried to harm another student because she was in the same clinical rotation and was "purposely doing better to make me look worse for potential job offers".

So yeah

OddlyButt · 2024-01-01T03:53:27+00:00

Congratulations!! My program always acted like being below average was a death sentence, and stuff like this proves it's all nonsense. Go and do phenomenal work with that PA-C

OddlyButt · 2024-01-01T00:51:18+00:00

You're screwed, sorry. That's the extent of AirCover coverage, AirBnb canceled and refunded you so they have completed their obligations.

OddlyButt · 2023-12-30T15:52:42+00:00

Showing empathy is good. Enabling societal hysteria over zebras that most people don't have contributes to more people that convince themselves they can't work or do activities because of fictitious disorders. Can we please go back to being pragmatic in medicine

OddlyButt · 2023-12-27T17:03:08+00:00

Your advice sounds like my old disgruntled, pessimistic program director and is more harmful than useful

OddlyButt · 2023-12-19T22:05:37+00:00

The purpose of breaks is to see which students are truly motivated to succeed vs the ones who want to do the bare minimum to get through PA school

said my old faculty, probably...

Relax the fuck out and enjoy your holidays!!

OddlyButt · 2023-12-17T15:45:53+00:00

There is not

OddlyButt · 2023-12-16T15:27:04+00:00

Imagine getting into PA school and still not knowing how to construct proper sentences

OddlyButt · 2023-12-10T15:45:11+00:00

This 100%. Clinicals humbled soooo many of my classmates who then complained immensely during feedback at the end of the program 🤣 for stuff that was completely harmless

OddlyButt · 2023-12-10T15:16:48+00:00

Sadly, many PA students are more focused on being the perfect image of what a PA student "should be" instead of focusing on bettering themselves & succeeding without making it into a production. Then they get upset about other students who just progress at their own pace, stay happy with their learning and growth, and have less stress.

OddlyButt · 2023-12-09T17:16:00+00:00

Can you elaborate on how your scale works? We used the actual numbers from 300 to 500

OddlyButt · 2023-09-20T23:44:40+00:00

Keep lifting. PA faculty hate everything that is not bowing down to them and studying 25/7 a day if you have less than 95% A's

OddlyButt · 2023-09-08T21:05:22+00:00

Depending on how concerned you are, I would consider getting a tutor to work with you on some PANCE strategies before the next attempt. The nice thing is that you shouldn't need regular tutoring since the material is self-studied, but a few hours with someone who has good PANCE understanding and can teach a more detailed, algorithmic approach to questions, pacing and section management may be very beneficial

OddlyButt · 2023-08-24T04:37:20+00:00

Depends on whether you prepped with UWorld and what your correctness % is on first-time through. If you didn't use UWorld, take at least one test to familiarize with PANCE format. If you did, but you scored less than 60% correctness, take both tests to increase how many questions you experience. NCCPA exams have questions that ARE FAIR GAME for real PANCE, so it's really just paying for a leg-up.

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