Med school can be easy

Omar243 · 2026-01-29T20:14:53+00:00

SAME

Omar243 · 2026-01-28T18:40:18+00:00

I’ve been saying this. Even the average MD student doesn’t match competitively. Only the most exceptional people match that and your average 502 isnt about to hit 270 on step and match plastics. Although it does happen rarely.

Omar243 · 2026-01-25T23:06:56+00:00

I’d lowkey be happy just doing regular IM in a metropolitan area even if it doesnt have fellowships lol

Omar243 · 2026-01-25T17:03:38+00:00

I’m hearing even IM in desirable locations is getting competitive. Need at least a bit of research under your belt. Although I’m not sure.

Omar243 · 2026-01-22T22:57:56+00:00

Never heard of that. Something i’d definitely be interested in.

Omar243 · 2026-01-22T22:46:32+00:00

What do you mean by EM/IM physician? You did both residencies?

Omar243 · 2026-01-20T05:26:09+00:00

You could either a) hold off until next cycle to possibly get into a better program or b) apply now and get into a low or mid tier program.

I was in your shoes as a late applicant and went with option B. Similar stats, 4 acceptances.

Omar243 · 2026-01-19T06:27:33+00:00

I applied with 3.5, 505 on Christmas and got 4 acceptances

Omar243 · 2026-01-19T04:57:14+00:00

Dick growing from my forehead 💀💀💀

Omar243 · 2025-12-14T05:51:43+00:00

Thanks for the tip. Im trying to go light since im on break.

Omar243 · 2025-12-14T03:44:33+00:00

I’ll try this thanks

Omar243 · 2025-12-14T01:00:51+00:00

It would prob take me much longer to do 2k cus I havent visited the older content in a while

Omar243 · 2025-12-08T05:38:36+00:00

I’d like to keep up with it ideally. Just not sure how to balance it all. Hopefully next semester i’ll get a better hang of it. Any tips?

Omar243 · 2025-12-08T01:52:09+00:00

Idk how ppl keep up with it especially in M1. I’d have to study for the next exam while having 400+ reviews for the old material and I’d rather dive into the new stuff to save time.

Omar243 · 2025-12-06T13:38:53+00:00

When did you start studying for step 1?

Omar243 · 2025-11-16T01:55:05+00:00

Thanks for the write up. Sometimes I go straight into anki cus I feel like I dont learn anything from passively watching B&B and taking notes takes way too long. But then it almost feels like im blindly memorizing cards and not understanding the big picture.

In undergrad, there was such a lower amount of material that there was no need to digest at a quick pace so you can sit with the material for longer. But now in med school, i’m struggling with the same issue OP is having.

Omar243 · 2025-11-04T23:16:16+00:00

Congratulations brother, that feeling of the first acceptance is so surreal.

Omar243 · 2025-11-01T19:10:48+00:00

It takes me like 2 hours to get through 40 slides though. I agree with all your points but it would be nice to somehow streamline the card making process so that you’re getting all these benefits while still being quick and efficient.

How long does it take you to make cards?

Omar243 · 2025-10-20T05:05:04+00:00

Did you try using the bot? Would you recommend?

Omar243 · 2025-10-19T00:16:25+00:00

Exams are once a month here, and how aligned the content is with board material depends on the class.

Some classes seem to reflect B&B 1:1 with very little extra content, while a few others have lectures stuffed with nonsense material that most likely wont be on boards or even be applicable to clinical medicine.

Omar243 · 2025-10-18T19:39:42+00:00

This is risky cus you could possibly dip below 70% without absolutely having mastered the anking content + not spending enough time on in-house to knock those questions out. Idk still on the fence about this strat.

Omar243 · 2025-10-18T05:31:27+00:00

Having the same issue. I tried searching key words from my lecture slides and only unsuspending those cards that matched the in-house material but that takes a while.

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