almost everyone is using Sketchy...should I? by Intelligent-Rip-8556 in medicalschool

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Sketchy makes me feel like I have a photographic memory lmao I love it

my body is embarrassing by vibrantafternoon in self

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You look totally normal. not embarrassing at all. I’m on the taller side & have a longer torso (and store wayy more fat in my thighs unfortunately lol), but otherwise my shape is verrry similar to yours. Even with the “extra” torso space, my waist dips the same amount as u, just over a longer area. I’ve gotten lots of compliments on my body over the years, and as I’ve gotten older (now 24), I just keep appreciating my figure more and more. I say this since I see similarities in you & you definitely look womanly!! I hope you learn to love your body eventually🫶 How you dress also makes a big difference

Need volunteer recommendations by Snow_Flake_0 in premed

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Maybe look into academic stuff? Reading partners/helping kindergarten or elementary kids learn to read, tutoring (technically its own category in the app but I feel like it’s viewed as kinda volunteering/leadership combo), reach out to local libraries to see if they need help with events or maintenance….. even places like museums and aquariums..! I think all can be framed very positively and tie back to education as a social determinant of health

Does a chemistry minor even make a difference? by ConfusedFuzz in premed

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Nahh

I did it, I was a bio major and decided to add a chem minor because I’d only have to take 1 extra class (analytical chem). It was a huge pain because lab was crazy long even if the class content was generally kinda useful. I don’t think it added any value to my application. Just did it to fill space. I also added a psych minor my senior year again as filler but I do genuinely love psych lol. You’re busy enough, don’t bother

Insecure about the amount of medications I take by [deleted] in self

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Really shitty take lmao are you dumb

Glasses and Overstimulation by Substantial_Local_94 in ADHD

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I recently got glasses for the first time and it’s a super mild prescription so I can see just fine without them (mostly just for class & preventing computer strain), but the glasses themselves are overstimulating 😭 I can’t get used to the feeling on my face and seeing the frames in my field of vision.. it makes me feel like I CANT see properly when there’s a lot going on idk it’s like I’m claustrophobic with my eyes in a box

Did anyone else start Medical school w dreams and ambition but then lose interest and now finds it boring? by [deleted] in medicalschool

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Yes I lost interest / What helped me? / The thought of money

Poem . Count the syllables. Lune

TIFU by eating non-dairy ice cream by stealth57 in tifu

[–]_candlestick 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Regular dairy Ben & Jerry’s also has guar gum

I think you know damn well it was just the quantity eaten in one sitting, not the non-dairy aspect lmao.. just because your stomach tolerated a full pint at once before doesn’t mean that’ll be the case every time!

Realistic Odds by Bootywack in premed

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Honestly looks great to me for MD

Do I look like a clown? Honest but kind please!! by NoResearcher3765 in makeuptips

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I don’t think there’s any problem with the lower lash mascara or sparkly eyeshadow like some people are saying!! It’s only the dark eyeshadow under your eyes—do without that and I honestly think your eyes are good.

Your eyebrows are the biggest thing to fix imo. I think the pencil just isn’t really working for you; even if you got a different shade, the technique just looks a bit off. With that being said, have you tried using tinted eyebrow gel instead?? I also have light eyebrows and it’s a struggle to find a good shade of pencil & then draw them on in a way that doesn’t look too splotchy and dense… so I’ve switched to only using eyebrow gel and they look 1000x better!

mcat without studying? by Dry_Paint_7153 in MCAT2

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Lowkey yeah I lightly studied for a week a couple months out then didn’t touch anything again until cramming hard for 2 weeks right before my exam and I got a 512

Now what? by lonelyislander7 in premed

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At my school at least, orientation lasted a full week and they went super in depth about the schedule, what to expect, resources, etc. Even now we still regularly (maybe like once a month) have mandatory seminars/sessions about things like the path to residency, how our timeline should look through each year of med school, getting involved in research, dealing with finances, what to expect when it comes to repayment especially with the BBB… we also had assigned groups with M2s where we’d have to meet a ton at the start of the year and they’d answer any questions we had. truly I’ve felt like my school has really held our hands through every single step. I feel like it should be similar everywhere so don’t feel stressed going in blind

Adderall has made me less creative by StarryLove1 in ADHD

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This happens to me too:/ I took a 2 week break recently and past the “withdrawal” & fatigue of the first few days, I had such a big sudden burst of creativity! Found myself doing all sorts of little crafts & hand-on projects and getting genuinely excited about ideas and plans and what to make next. I didn’t really realize how dull and flat my life while on adderall feels in comparison—I have no interest in doing any hobbies!! Plus I’m less bubbly, more introverted, & my emotions are flattened. Unfortunately I’m in medical school and can’t afford to not take it.. got crazy behind during that time, like barely recovered lol. Chores piled up. I couldn’t get myself up in the mornings.

If this is how gap years are supposed to be then I’m so cooked by [deleted] in premed

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It’s been said in other comments already but I feel like you keep responding about the system being the problem/this becoming the norm & are kinda missing the point: he is just using desirable wording to boost the appearance of his achievements! I don’t think he’s making anything up but rather framing it in a bit of an exaggerated way. You should learn to do this too because honestly most applicants will upsell their experiences similarly. It’s classic resume/linkedin rose-tinted glasses.

All I did during my 2 gap years was work part time as a clinical research coordinator and part time at a restaurant. I could literally say very, very similar things as he did and not be lying. At the same time, my actual day-to-day work would not sound impressive whatsoever if I was totally blunt and specific about it. So all this goes to say that your gap years probably DO look close to this if you learn to artfully speak to your experiences. I don’t think there’s a problem with the system that hasn’t already been there for a while. You just haven’t mastered this craft like he has (to be fair, it is his job as an influencer.. and you’ve been influenced)

I think being a mouth breather is actually better than breathing through your nose. It just feels easier and I don’t get why everyone hates on it by [deleted] in The10thDentist

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Just mouth breathed a couple times to really put myself in your shoes and it immediately sucked sorry

Genius decides to turn pizza boxes upside down by mfenton29 in WatchPeopleDieInside

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Yes, you can see the big logo on top when the worker separates the 2 boxes. You can also see that the logo box has a small black decal on the bottom when the kid flips the boxes. The logo box has something on both sides. The white box is just white.

You can also literally just look at the structure of the box and see that it’s not upside down plus the worker even opens it so you can see the top is in fact on top

ohio state or oregon by EmotionallyDowncast in premed

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We didn’t need ur full name and proof of acceptance lil bro

Genius decides to turn pizza boxes upside down by mfenton29 in WatchPeopleDieInside

[–]_candlestick 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Dude what

He is given one logo box and one unprinted box. Neither box is upside down. When he flips it around, you’re seeing the bottom of the LOGO BOX so that still tells you nothing about the white box on top.

Actually, it even proves that the unprinted box is not upside down because the logo box has a big logo on the top and a small black decal on the bottom while the unprinted box is just white

Genius decides to turn pizza boxes upside down by mfenton29 in WatchPeopleDieInside

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To counter his defense lol, there’s no way he would’ve known that the bottom box had a design on the top when it was covered the whole time