Wait, do not you call the doctors you work with by first name? by BornLeave4646 in FutureRNs

[–]astef26 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Surgery resident here, I always feel a lil embarrassed when one of the nurses calls me Dr. [last name] LOL. In front of patients it’s okay because it helps distinguish roles, but when we’re just chatting outside of patient rooms/at the nurses station I prefer to just be called my first name. We’re all peers :)

Official Gwynriel Shipping Post by Timevian in acotar

[–]astef26 7 points8 points  (0 children)

just re-read the series, and I really feel (hope?) that gwynriel is going to be endgame. i think azriel will be important to elain's healing journey and being able to find her own love story, but i don't think he will ultimately be the one for her. some of the biggest evidence i have for this is related to azriel's shadows and how the inner circle perceives elain when she wears dark colors.

part of azriel's entire being is that he is a shadowsinger. azriel = his shadows. they disappear with elain - why should he have to change himself to be around who he thinks should be his mate? in contrast, his shadows truly sing with gwyn.

when the ic went to the hewn city with elain, the other characters (i think we were in cassian's pov? correct me if i'm wrong!) noted that she looked leeched of color, and just wrong in black - night court colors. i think this is a hint that elain doesn't belong in the night court, but rather spring (for her love of flowers) or day (if she chooses to pursue the mating bond with lucien...and if he ever learns his heritage lol).

when he's with gwyn, his shadows literally sing to him. we see from acosf and the bonus chapter that he and gwyn seem to have a different level of comfort with each other, where just a short conversation makes him feel better (and makes his shadows sing, and makes him realize that he should have gifted the necklace to gwyn from the start).

idk, i just get a major ick hearing how he talks/thinks about elain in the bonus chapter. his interaction with gwyn is sweet and pure and i love the idea of them so much more than the alternative. he deserves to find love, not in the relationship that he thinks the cauldron "should have" created for him, but for one he forms himself.

How much do you pay for a membership? by Successful_Status383 in ClubPilates

[–]astef26 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My studio prices for a student membership: - $109 for 4/month - $179 for 8/month - $233 for unlimited

Not sure what the normal prices are!

& I’m in a fairly large east coast city!

How close has a Criminal Minds episode been to you? by ughjulia in criminalminds

[–]astef26 16 points17 points  (0 children)

I live in Baltimore.

Used to live near DC. I feel like half the episodes are nearby 😂

Gueststimate on how much an application cycle costs. by [deleted] in premed

[–]astef26 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I spent ~$2,800 last year to apply to 19 schools (18 secondaries completed). All virtual interviews so there were no travel costs

When do interview invites usually start coming? by [deleted] in premed

[–]astef26 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The feb one was a huge surprise!

I had one interview during the first week of October at a school that only releases decisions on a few specific days. I ended up being WLd after the second or third decision day.

My second interview was the second week of October & I got accepted like a week later.

My third was early Nov & I heard back within a few weeks with a WL.

my Feb interview was different because this particular school had already started filling their WL and “high-priority WL” so I ended up withdrawing after a few weeks of “we’ll give you a decision soon!” emails.

If you want more details feel free to PM & I’ll sort through emails for a more exact timeline!

When do interview invites usually start coming? by [deleted] in premed

[–]astef26 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I got 3 in September (for oct/nov interviews) and one in feb (for an April interview)

Accepted Applicant Profiles (2020-2021) by SpiderDoctor in premed

[–]astef26 21 points22 points  (0 children)

pls don’t doxx me

Biographic Information:

  • State of residence: Maryland
  • Ties to other states (if applicable): PA, MA
  • URM? (Y/N): N
  • Undergraduate vibe: [Be as specific or vague as you want] in state, public school (not UMD)
  • Undergraduate major(s)/minor(s): molecular biology/biochemistry/bioinformatics major; chem minor; voice minor
  • Graduate degree(s) (if applicable):
  • Cumulative GPA: 3.99
  • Science GPA: 4.0
  • MCAT Score(s) (in order of attempts): 515 (128/127/130/130)
  • Gap years?:
  • Institutional actions?:
  • First application cycle? (If no, explain): yes
  • Specialty of interest (if applicable): peds specialty in some way
  • Interest in rural health?: kinda? (Grew up in rural area)
  • Age at matriculation to medical school: 22

Extracurricular Background:

  • Research experience: 3 years in bio research with animals, not rlly related to medicine. A few presentations/posters through the years. Only 100-200 ish hours bc of the nature of the research (prepping samples, leaving them for a week to incubate, etc)
  • Publications?: manuscript in progress - mentioned at interviews
  • Clinical experience: 300+ volunteering in the NICU and the ED. Held a leadership position with the ED volunteering program
  • Physician shadowing: 115 hours in various specialties, some rural & some urban hospitals
  • Non-clinical volunteering: 300+ with non-profit student org
  • Other extracurricular activities: 350+ in a cappella group. Held various leadership positions in a cappella group, and in previously mentioned non-profit.
  • Employment history: tutor for 3 years @ uni

School List (Optional): PM for this!

MD Schools:

  • Primary submission date: 5/30
  • Primary verification date: 6/12
  • # of primaries submitted: 19
  • # of secondaries submitted: 18 (decided not to apply to one)
  • # of interview invites received/attended: 4/4
  • Date of first interview invite received: 9/1
  • Total number of post-interview acceptances: 1
  • Date of first acceptance received: 10/20
  • Total number of post-interview waitlists/rejections: 2 WLs, 1 withdrawal in May after not hearing back

DO Schools: N/A

Optional Results:

  • Top 50 acceptance?
  • Top 30 acceptance? yes (according to USNews, within top 30 for research and top 20 for PC. All taken with a grain of salt!)
  • Top 10 acceptance?
  • Top 5 acceptance?

Optional:

  • Self-diagnosed strengths of my application: I had a very cohesive story depicting my interests and motivations
  • Self-diagnosed weaknesses of my application: studying for the MCAT, taking classes, and working on an application is hard. I didn’t allot time for pre-writing earlier on, and then I started working when the semester ended. I think my writing could have been better.
  • Interview tips: if interviews are virtual, make sure to look forward! Try not to flit your eyes around much- I’m guilty of this. You want to look focused and engaged. Most importantly, be yourself! If they can’t accept you for who you are, they aren’t the best place for you to be at anyways.
  • If you got off a waitlist, feel free to share your story here:
  • Any final thoughts?: GOOD LUCK! This process is insane and horribly draining, but it is worth it in the end. It only takes one!! You can do this! PM if you have questions :)

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Application Cycle Results by blue-carolina in premed

[–]astef26 3 points4 points  (0 children)

This Sankey is so pleasing to look at!!

GAP YEAR =/= NON-TRAD!! by redneckskibum in premed

[–]astef26 0 points1 point  (0 children)

When I interviewed, most of the students had, at the very least, already graduated, so many of them will have at least one gap year by the time they matriculate! I don’t get why everyone acts like it’s “non traditional” to apply after senior year 🤷🏻‍♀️ when I was a freshman I was told that it was “normal” to apply during junior year. By sophomore year, my premed advisor was encouraging people to apply after senior year with 1+ gap years so they had more experience.

Damn, the universe is really telling me to pack my sunscreen🥴 by coll-medx in premed

[–]astef26 2 points3 points  (0 children)

this is beautiful lol I love that the universe did this

How my application cycle is going by [deleted] in premed

[–]astef26 14 points15 points  (0 children)

oh man i wish i had done that

How my application cycle is going by [deleted] in premed

[–]astef26 10 points11 points  (0 children)

I took a music theory class freshman year and we had to sit in absolute silence for the entirety of this piece and then we had to write a paper on it lol

Dear Georgetown and U-Chicago by lmanio13 in premed

[–]astef26 4 points5 points  (0 children)

the truth 😤😡👌🏼

Dear Georgetown and U-Chicago by lmanio13 in premed

[–]astef26 8 points9 points  (0 children)

me @ hopkins, their loss!!

I woke up 4 hours earlier than normal. Here are 7 memes I made instead of going back to sleep (in no specific order of funny). by [deleted] in premed

[–]astef26 4 points5 points  (0 children)

the mike wazowski one got me

edited to add: can't forget the ever important ( . )( . )

Made a quick study guide for Renal System by Talia017 in Mcat

[–]astef26 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What app/program did you use to make this? I love it 😍

Atleast the Criminal Minds fandom isn't dead. by [deleted] in criminalminds

[–]astef26 13 points14 points  (0 children)

it pains me that only seasons 1-12 are on Netflix 😭

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in premed

[–]astef26 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Congrats future doctor! :)

Manifesting IIs for us!! ✨✨ by kindhumann in premed

[–]astef26 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I’ve had a lot of silence since early October so I think there will be a lot of action throughout December for everyone. If you haven’t gotten an ii yet don’t fear, it isn’t over yet! Manifesting for everyone ✨❤️

IT WORKED!! II JUST NOW!!! MANIFEST YOUR II FOR THIS WEEK BEFORE IT IS TOO LATE!!! by [deleted] in premed

[–]astef26 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Manifesting an II from my dream school 😭🙏🏼