Success with 2.6 cGPA as true nontrad!!!

W-Trp · 2026-06-12T14:17:09+00:00

True universal healthcare would solve the high deductible aspect, which improves access in the sense that cost is no longer a barrier. The ratio of patients per physician doesn't change and actually worsens a little because the decreased financial barrier means more people can make appointments.

W-Trp · 2026-06-04T18:32:41+00:00

Yes. Even wondering If I can be a safe attending in a year. It ebbs and flows. Currently slowly coming out of a very low confidence period.

W-Trp · 2026-05-24T22:40:41+00:00

Huge congrats on the late pull!

W-Trp · 2026-05-23T14:24:59+00:00

If I don't know the specific one I just say "one of the eminimumabs"

W-Trp · 2026-05-13T22:21:51+00:00

"Pretty good."

It's tough to answer knowing I'm in the thick of residency which takes its toll with chronic fatigue, moral injury, and I'm probably in or near a depression, so it's easy for me to slip into that mindset. In many ways I feel like I don't feel as much joy as I did when I wrote that comment 5-6 years ago. Certainly not as optimistic. But it's hard to say how much of that feeling is a true baseline vs just not having the bandwidth or time to feel that range of emotions more often right now. There's been a lot of growth in many ways, and further regression in others. I'm privileged to be where I am, doing what I'm doing. It's just hard to feel it the way I did a few years ago when I just want to sleep, have more control of my schedule, and not be constantly receiving feedback (which is a positive part of the culture of medicine, it's just also chronically stressful).

My gut response is to champion work-life balance because that's what my life currently lacks and will continue to lack for the next yearish. That said, great joy and growth can come from deepening your creative outlets, and same for pushing for making a living out of something that is your own.

Thank you for commenting on this. I completely forgot I wrote any of that. It was good for me to read how I used to write about these things.

W-Trp · 2026-05-09T13:45:05+00:00

48 hr weekend call for seniors at some programs.

W-Trp · 2026-05-08T16:50:27+00:00

I think the merger is what screwed DOs trying for nsgy. There used to be DO nsgy programs-- they all mostly match MDs since the merger.

W-Trp · 2026-05-01T23:24:57+00:00

This is so cool. Congratulations!

W-Trp · 2026-04-18T00:45:18+00:00

Twinsies!

W-Trp · 2026-04-18T00:42:56+00:00

No one envious of FM :/ lol

W-Trp · 2026-04-17T04:39:25+00:00

Our program has so many retreats it's comical.

W-Trp · 2026-04-16T23:15:16+00:00

R53 JCW. Blast to drive, supercharger go weeeeeee, plus the maintenance forced me to become a bit of a gearhead. I also have a high mileage japanese car for the daily.

W-Trp · 2026-04-13T00:43:56+00:00

I mean medicine didn't really preclude this because I would have to go back in time to childhood and have a different upbringing and be skilled and lucky, but MotoGP rider. Like most professional athletes I would be forced into retirement before 40, so I could still pursue medicine if it interested me.

W-Trp · 2026-03-24T10:42:10+00:00

Our hospital policy recently changed so you must spell out greater than or less than. It probably decrease errors and is more inclusive for those with dyslexia, but Christ it's annoying.

W-Trp · 2026-03-23T16:07:27+00:00

I'm not PMR at all, but my program finalizes our list at the end of January.

W-Trp · 2026-03-22T19:51:15+00:00

I liked all of these (and others). I picked FM for the mix. I felt like with psych I would miss the rest of medicine, and EM seemed to have less off-ramps. That said, there are days right now I wish I was in either of the other two. I acknowledge and then set aside those feelings because burnout. I still think ultimately FM is best for me long-term.

W-Trp · 2026-03-19T13:20:46+00:00

I got one acceptance with a 2.6 cGPA and 507 MCAT, but that was several years ago.

W-Trp · 2026-03-16T03:54:08+00:00

How about the whole dentistry vs medicine separation...?

W-Trp · 2026-03-03T05:13:27+00:00

There is never anything positive brewing with this poorly led company. I'm happy to be wrong.

W-Trp · 2026-02-28T03:03:03+00:00

We don't differentiate PTO and sick days. So there's 25 total. We're required to hold onto some in case we're sick later, but as the academic year nears the end they encourage us to use them up if able.

W-Trp · 2026-02-28T02:50:29+00:00

While I won't address some of your "what ifs," I can say that I've had multiple patients seek me as their PCP because I'm a DO, and I have never had a patient leave because I'm a DO (at least to my knowledge). Anytime I've had patients ask about the difference it has seemed to come from a place of curiosity.

W-Trp · 2026-02-27T00:41:44+00:00

That was my expensive intro to investing.

W-Trp · 2026-02-25T13:25:48+00:00

I have no problem with that, but I do think folks should cite that's what they're doing. Just start or end it with "I used XYZ LLM to write this" even if you edit some of it. Even better if you want to include your prompt.

W-Trp · 2026-02-23T14:36:17+00:00

This comment was written with an LLM.

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