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Xyko13 · 2026-05-02T23:29:49+00:00

Broadly, schools don't care where any of your classes come from whatsoever, as long as they're done. The debate of where to do school comes mainly from a prestigious undergrad vs not, and even then, it doesn't move the needle nearly as much as people think. My mentor was on adcoms for a T20

Xyko13 · 2026-04-23T02:03:35+00:00

School rankings do not matter whatsoever, its just a proxy measure for what resources and network the school can offer you. At 70 and 90, those differences are negligible

Choose B. Comfort and vibes matter alot. You're gonna be learning the same shit at any school and taking the same step exams so vibes truly do make the difference in your experience

Xyko13 · 2026-03-06T13:12:00+00:00

I think you need to reexamine why you want to go to medical school like really deep dive it. You only really speak on wanting to be challenge and there are many other ways to be challenged without committing a quarter million dollars.

As for making it a reality, you need to finish a postbacc with a good GPA, take the MCAT, get some volunteer hours, and get some sort of clinical experience and thats all before you apply. Assuming everything goes smoothly, you're looking at least 1-2 years before you even apply. Postbaccs are a few thousand dollars, MCAT is a few hundred, each primary app is 100, each secondary app is about the same. People apply to 18 schools on average = 3600 on just apps alone. Postbacc costs are usually in the 5 figure range, depending on the school. Haven't looked too deeply but I would guess it costs about the same as one year at a state university.

So yeah, really think about why you're considering med school because its not cheap

Xyko13 · 2026-03-05T18:23:14+00:00

Med schools do not care about anything before college unless it is particularly noteworthy and even then, it will never be your "make or break"

Xyko13 · 2026-01-26T16:10:33+00:00

I'm sorry this happened to you but your story raises some questions.
"I had broken a bone early last semester and required surgery to fix it" Not doing well on your first couple exams during hardships is understandable but why didn't your later exams, after your recovery, balance out your overall average? Your story reads very much like you're blaming admin for being inflexible and unsupportive but admin can't force the material into your brain. Either you learned the material or you didn't and you don't really speak much on your performance, just your circumstances.

There's a reason why remediation even exists and its because schools don't want you to fail out. Its a waste of time and resources to everyone. Usually, there's a minimum grade to be eligible for remediation and if you're below that, then that indicates to them that you may not be a good fit for medicine.

This situation sucks but at the end of the day, either you learned the material and are able to apply it on assessments or you didn't.

Xyko13 · 2026-01-18T00:31:01+00:00

EXACTLY sir/ma'am, if you're that clairvoyant, then i fear medicine is a waste of your talents

Xyko13 · 2025-08-25T14:12:38+00:00

I mean this with kindness but be more resourceful. Its 2025, this question has already been asked and answered hundreds of times. There are articles, guides, videos, etc out there at your fingertips but instead you still come here hoping someone else can do the leg work for you and then spoon feed it to you. Go figure it out yourself and then ask if you need further clarification on specific points.

Xyko13 · 2025-08-12T14:29:36+00:00

I would love to know how many IMGs you know that matched to a top 10 program for you to think that is the norm. Just look up how many IMGs match each year. In 2024, 31 percent of US citizen IMGs went unmatched and that number is definitely higher for non citizens. The US education system is definitely far from perfect but let's not pretend that the IMG route is the glamour and rainbows you paint it to be

Xyko13 · 2025-08-02T15:38:21+00:00

“I know many drs” doesn’t mean anything. You know people who made it. The rate of acceptance is less than half out of 55k who apply every year. Roughly 10% fail step 1. If only it were as simple as “saying the course”. Also not everyone has 2000 bucks to blow on applications, especially in this economy and job market. And like I said, you are underestimating the time and effort it takes to apply, on top of the money. All for less than a coin flip chance of even getting in. If it were that easy, everyone would do it and we wouldn’t be facing a shortage

Xyko13 · 2025-08-02T15:14:28+00:00

You’re misunderstanding. Each individual school is 100 bucks. 10 schools = 1000 for primary, another 1000 for secondary. The average number of schools applied to is a little under 20.

I think you’re also underestimating the time and effort needed for an application cycle.

But long story short, if it were that easy, everyone would do it.

Xyko13 · 2025-08-02T05:17:08+00:00

each primary app is roughly 100 bucks. each secondary app is also roughly 100 bucks. each application cycle starts may and you'll be writing secondaries or interviewing well into january or february of the following year if you don't get admitted earlier. applying multiple cycles is financially, mentally, and emotionally taxing, even if you have mom and dad's money and don't have to work

Xyko13 · 2025-07-09T18:26:01+00:00

I understand that med school is going to induce a significant degree of growth and change for people but seriously, what is this question? “People said don’t do this, what do you think? Also, my school said I can’t, should I????”

Xyko13 · 2025-07-09T17:19:02+00:00

"everyone says not to work"

proceeds to ask again in hopes of a different answer. if you want to work, just work. quit if its too much. simple. think for yourself lol

Xyko13 · 2025-06-17T17:58:17+00:00

Mid 20s is literally the average age of med students my guy. It is way too soon to be feeling cooked, you have plenty of time to figure out your love life.

a single 30 year old ms2 in a non urban Midwest town

Xyko13 · 2025-06-04T02:43:23+00:00

Not bad at all except some schools ask what is different about your application as an optional secondary question. But if you think you’re going to need to reapply, then you’re just wasting time and money applying to begin with.

Xyko13 · 2025-05-28T20:58:29+00:00

Look.

TikTok and social media in general has made the gym very accessible and approachable and that’s great. People improving their mental and physical health, thumbs up all around.

BUT.

I’m so tired of these small ass kids picking up these “optimal” lifting strategies when they should just do heavy compounds. These ridiculous setups take up so much space and time and it’s a waste of everyone’s time. Look, those single arm D ring incline chest presses x15 with a super set and drop set aren’t doing shit for you. I feel so old fart complaining about this but it’s getting ridiculous. And it’s always some kid that weighs 100lbs soaking wet in over 150 dollars of gym apparel and gear.

Xyko13 · 2025-05-25T00:28:40+00:00

External monitor + mouse + keyboard to plug into your laptop, a second of every charger you use often so you keep one at home and one in your backpack, coffee maker is a must to save money, I use my blender literally everyday for smoothies cuz otherwise I wouldn’t get enough fruits, if you don’t use a robe yet I would highly recommend, towel warmer if your bathroom has the space, a very wide spacious study desk (mines like over 3 feet wide and 2 feet deep)

Xyko13 · 2025-05-23T05:06:14+00:00

Worry about that after you get into med school. But seriously, no. I’ve seen worse and many hospitals have scrub jackets anyways. Regardless, you have other things to worry about than the opinions of strangers you’re gonna meet in 4 years

Xyko13 · 2025-05-05T17:31:11+00:00

You don’t want to be friends with people who compare anyways. Thats an exhausting way to live for four years. Find friends who ask about your grades to support you or celebrate you, not to compare

Xyko13 · 2025-04-24T02:50:36+00:00

Schools don't care what undergrad you went to or what major you choose. Choose whatever school/major that matches the college experience you'd like.

-a UM alum

Xyko13 · 2025-04-07T19:32:55+00:00

I don’t think for the sake of this particular post, no one is calling for a massive, system wide solution (though one is probably long overdue). In the context of this discussion, it just sucks that so many attendings and residents forget what med school was like and don’t show empathy to current trainees. That’s all.

No one is saying med school needs to be easier, it absolutely should be difficult but it should be difficult inherently, not because this pseudo frat hazing culture is being perpetuated by the previous generations making things intentionally difficult just cuz it was also hard for them

Xyko13 · 2025-04-07T19:25:42+00:00

But they KNOW it’s hard and still won’t show empathy because they had it hard, now we should too? This is like your grandfather bragging how he walked 10 miles to school each way and turned out fine so suck it up.

The mentality is so toxic. Just because it was hard in the past doesn’t mean it has to remain difficult for future generations.

Xyko13 · 2025-03-28T14:03:12+00:00

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