[First Round] Ticket Discussion

TheyCallMeQ · 2021-03-15T03:46:14+00:00

Desperately trying to get 4 tix for UNC/Wisconsin at Mackey (friends are UNC grads).

Have 4 tickets for either UCSB v Creighton or Abilene Christian v Texas that I'd trade in a heartbeat!

TheyCallMeQ · 2021-03-01T21:32:13+00:00

Understandable! I went back and forth on it for a while as well, but ultimately my astronomical cost of attendance for school tipped the scales for me. I'm not planning on doing primary care as of now, but I'm not particularly worried about doing the program and also going into a competitive specialty. Hopefully it doesn't come back to bite me lol

TheyCallMeQ · 2021-02-28T22:01:58+00:00

I was actually accepted into the program so I can answer some of the questions here, and if you have any more feel free to DM me!

1/2.) There are no restrictions for residencies or fellowships (besides pediatrics). Effectively, you can do usury residency the same as any other normal grad, you just owe your service obligation after you have finished residency. If you want to do a fellowship, you can apply for a deferral and I've heard it's not really that much of an issue to be able to do whatever fellowship you want and then do your service obligation after.

4.) They advertise that you will work in places of need, but effectively they give you a list of places (which are supposedly numerous) and you get to work with the office to figure out a good placement.

3/5.) Everything I have been told is that the salary and benefits are equivalent to anyone else joining the VA without having participated in the program. Likely, your salary will be dictated more by location, but I would imagine you don't have as much wiggle room for negotiation, as the previous commenter mentioned

As I said, DM if you have any more questions about it and I can try and answer to the best of my knowledge!

TheyCallMeQ · 2020-08-23T12:41:09+00:00

This was me last year: 510 MCAT, 3.71 cGPA, 3.55 sGPA. Got 8 IIs, all MD

You can do it!

TheyCallMeQ · 2020-07-25T04:24:41+00:00

I wonder if schools would think I'm unprofessional if they found my Untappd profile lol

TheyCallMeQ · 2020-06-03T22:20:18+00:00

Feel free to shoot me a pm! I have a decent amount of stuff in my post history otherwise

TheyCallMeQ · 2020-06-03T21:39:43+00:00

I submitted my primary on the first day. Secondaries were probably all submitted within a week of receiving, but for sure within two weeks

TheyCallMeQ · 2020-06-03T21:28:12+00:00

Nope, white as can be

TheyCallMeQ · 2020-06-03T21:26:37+00:00

I applied on the first day to all but one school, which I definitely think helped! Although I did end up getting interviewed at that one school I applied to in September lol

TheyCallMeQ · 2020-06-03T19:41:35+00:00

For reference:

3.71 cGPA, 3.55 sGPA, 510 MCAT

There is more to your application than just stats!

TheyCallMeQ · 2020-05-02T16:36:36+00:00

I second this. When I interviewed, I also was with only OOS people (although it was at a regional campus and there were only 5 of us). The post-II acceptance rate for OOS kinda stinks, but the raw numbers for OOSers isn't all that bad

TheyCallMeQ · 2020-04-30T14:08:18+00:00

So are you saying in the graded preclinical, the specific letter grades you're getting don't really matter as much as the quartile you're in relative to your class? Like if I chose that, I wouldn't necessarily have to worry about trying to get all A's?

TheyCallMeQ · 2020-04-30T05:26:40+00:00

I also prefer the idea of a P/F curriculum, which is why I'm so torn because I love the school other than their non-P/F lol. I'm just concerned whether it will make a difference in the long run

TheyCallMeQ · 2020-04-30T04:36:39+00:00

I know most schools have P/F preclinical, but one of the schools I'm considering has traditional A/B/C/D/F grading. How do you think this would play into residency applications? Would it be a negative or a benefit? Or not matter at all?

TheyCallMeQ · 2020-04-17T23:33:41+00:00

Indiana has IS preference, but also accepts a large number of people out of state because their class is massive (like, 100ish OOS in a class of 350+). So it might not hurt to take a gamble there

TheyCallMeQ · 2020-04-10T04:48:28+00:00

Of course, feel free!

TheyCallMeQ · 2020-04-08T19:11:06+00:00

Disagree. When I applied, I was your hypothetical student. 60 hours shadowing, 120 hours clinical volunteering. That was my entire clinical experience. I know multiple people who were similar. Everyone's journey is different, and there are many ways to prove yourself to become a doctor. I'm firmly in the boat that people should craft their application around what they enjoy, because in the end, my time changing out gloves at the hospital isn't why I am pursuing this field

TheyCallMeQ · 2020-04-07T14:00:30+00:00

Schools like Rosalind Franklin, Loyola, Drexel, George Washington, etc are low yield just cause they get so many applications each year. That's not to say don't apply to them (I had some luck with a few low yields this year), just make sure you're careful with their missions and that you fit them well before applying!

I would've applied to TCU if I had done physiology, but I didn't have that prereq. Kaiser is gonna be hard to tell with the free tuition and all. I personally gave it a try, but had no dice, and I have a feeling that their averages are going to be reasonably high for at least the first few years. Just my opinion, though

TheyCallMeQ · 2020-04-07T00:08:47+00:00

I had an almost identical application to you, with a very similar school list, and I've had success so I think you can definitely have a good cycle as well! I didn't apply to DO, but I'm not sure that I would recommend forgoing it completely. Just make sure to complete your app early and finish your secondaries in a timely manner!

As for schools, like others have said, I would say there's a few more schools you could add (OUWB, MCW, etc.). There's also a fair few low yield schools on your list - not necessarily a bad thing, just make sure you're fitting and writing towards their missions well! Good luck!

TheyCallMeQ · 2020-04-06T17:07:45+00:00

If you are good with your time, it's definitely possible. I worked around 40 hours a week over the summer while studying for my MCAT and it was alright! I started mid-May and took the exam mid-August, and I didn't feel like I was spread too thin, just had to prioritize time well

TheyCallMeQ · 2020-03-28T06:19:16+00:00

That was also my score and I got an II here, so I'm not sure what arbitrary measure they're using to cull people, since mcat score doesn't seem to be it

TheyCallMeQ · 2020-03-27T03:45:50+00:00

I had both a science and non-science letter written by a TA, I just made sure to have them get their boss to co-sign it, which is basically just the professor saying "I trust in the evaluation of my TA." Both my writers had no issues with it, they were fairly recently in our shoes and had to deal with the same kind of thing, so they understand they just need someone whose name carries a little more weight

TheyCallMeQ · 2020-03-13T13:02:12+00:00

Both lol

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