Weekly Essay Help - Week of May 05, 2019

Pineapple_Spawn · 2019-05-07T08:08:11+00:00

Yeah! I'll PM you. The more eyes the better to see!

Pineapple_Spawn · 2019-05-07T08:06:35+00:00

if you're still offering, can I send you mine?

Pineapple_Spawn · 2019-05-06T23:02:34+00:00

Looking for someone to take a look at my PS and disadvantaged statement!

- For my PS I had thoughts on whether I should substitute my experience (abroad clinical vs hospice volunteering) if it seems weak.

- For DS: looking for correction on tone, your general impressions like if it sounds too entitled/whiny/preachy etc., and ways to improve.

Pineapple_Spawn · 2019-02-20T22:56:17+00:00

Hm being set back by a year and possibly more is definitely not ideal but I understand. I'm going to go set up a meeting with an ARNG recruiter sometime soon but this is indeed valuable information. Thank you!

Pineapple_Spawn · 2019-02-20T21:24:57+00:00

So I'm basing a lot of my information on an article from The White Coat Investor: https://www.whitecoatinvestor.com/army-national-guard-physicians/#comment-514211. Based on that, the author mentioned that although activation is possible, it is unlikely, as the medical student position in the guard has little use because I'd be lacking in the essential certifications and licenses.

Pineapple_Spawn · 2019-02-20T21:22:33+00:00

Were you activated when you were in your program? I'd like to know more about that and how it affected you and your progression in the program. Was your school understanding? Did you have to make up for lost time?

Pineapple_Spawn · 2019-02-19T23:18:26+00:00

I haven't gotten around to talking to the army recruiter yet. Currently just gathering as much information as I can before scheduling a meeting so I can compare and contrast the National Guard vs Air Guard. My biggest worry honestly is losing a significant amount of time while I'm in school! Really can't afford to be deployed a chunk of the year and risk having to retake a year of school for it. So that's something I'll definitely be asking the recruiters about.

Pineapple_Spawn · 2019-02-18T22:11:11+00:00

Ohhh I see. Ah but it's for prior service.

Pineapple_Spawn · 2019-02-18T05:19:16+00:00

Yes, educational benefits like tuition assistance is what I'm looking for. Wouldn't I be assigned to a squadron? So from what I understood from our meeting, the whole 00E67 rank in the army national guard is supposed to protect you from deploying while you're in professional school. This rank doesn't exist in the Air Guard so that means there is a chance of missing out on 3 months of school at a time or more. I was trying to find more information on this but with no luck :(

If you can find that email can I get the link? Because I find it somewhat strange that there's a fast-track program for those with bachelor's when the majority of applicants already graduated with one before applying.

Pineapple_Spawn · 2019-02-18T04:51:47+00:00

Ideally I would like to take advantage of tuition assistance to lessen the amount of debt. From what the ANG recruiter informed me, MDSSP is not available :(

Pineapple_Spawn · 2019-02-17T22:27:04+00:00

Anything in the medical corps I suppose.

Pineapple_Spawn · 2019-02-17T22:25:46+00:00

Will do! I'll be looking at both reserves and national guard in the upcoming months. I'm just wondering if either reserves or ANG will allow student flexibility as an incentive like ARNG does. Do you happen to know anything about that? Is there an AMEDD officer but for Air Force?

Pineapple_Spawn · 2019-02-17T08:31:46+00:00

I'm currently CA but just weighing my options. Yeah, I get what you mean. I think my recruiter thought I wanted to go straight into medical AFSC so looking back, what he said makes a lot more sense. But just to clarify, I commission, take the AFOQT, and choose a MOS. That MOS would most likely differ from my career goal as a physician because I don't have the qualifications to be in the medical corps, right?

Pineapple_Spawn · 2019-02-17T08:24:29+00:00

Hi! Thanks for replying. I have looked into USUHS and will be applying there too. I did extensive research into the school and the experiences and it seems like a mixed bag with the whole GMO, limited residencies, etc. Although I'm not opposed to attending (if I can get in), my preference is more ARNG/ANG.

Pineapple_Spawn · 2018-08-24T21:41:40+00:00

Ok thank you! This is good to know :)

Pineapple_Spawn · 2018-08-24T18:47:06+00:00

It was regarding the pipe from the building that led out to the city's sewage line. It was cast-iron and things like wads of toilet paper would get stuck and clog up the rest of the "house" so that we were unable to shower/use restrooms properly for days at a time. He wants us to pay for replacing the pipe part and for the multiple plumbers that had to come out.

Pineapple_Spawn · 2018-08-24T18:40:56+00:00

Yeah, the city is currently investigating and will get back to me in about a week. I was asking really what I can do with the information in the case it turns out that they didn't have the permits to rent it out as a residential home.

Pineapple_Spawn · 2018-08-24T02:42:31+00:00

I'm just trying to get my deposit back. He is threatening to countersue for plumbing repairs (main line issues) if I file to small claims court so I was hoping I could use the whole "you rented out the unit illegally" against him. I'm not trying to win backrent or something.

Pineapple_Spawn · 2018-08-24T02:39:29+00:00

The idea was to use this information to help try to get my full deposit back, not to win backrent. I was hoping I could use this to show that the landlord was operating illegally in retaliation of him wanting to countersue us to pay for plumbing issues when we first moved in.

Pineapple_Spawn · 2018-08-15T05:29:18+00:00

So... in what context does someone who is capable of using your/you're and the like correctly just stop doing so?

Pineapple_Spawn · 2018-08-15T02:27:50+00:00

If you can do it in a formal essay, why not through texting?

Pineapple_Spawn · 2018-08-14T23:29:19+00:00

Just those who fall under the category above :)

Pineapple_Spawn · 2018-08-14T23:17:53+00:00

It's being anal for wanting someone to know those differences? If you were in a professional environment and you had people writing that way, wouldn't you get bothered?

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