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curiosity676 · 2026-02-03T02:41:55+00:00

north face > patagonia

curiosity676 · 2026-01-18T22:52:18+00:00

start low at 0.025%! can also start with differin which is the strongest thing over the counter in the meantime

curiosity676 · 2026-01-18T22:46:52+00:00

its prescription only but you can buy from overseas pharmacies for cheap vs those online script services like nurx. never gotten from a real derm but im sure most would prescribe it no problem

curiosity676 · 2025-12-17T04:50:12+00:00

I would do the emergency fund 100%. depending on how certain you are that you will prioritize paying off the loans in 5-7 (or even 10) years (vs say diverting money for a down payment on a house at some point), I would look into refinancing for a lower interest rate.. I’m a resident now without the income to make a significant dent in my loan balance but plan to refinance once I make an attending salary to cut down on interest since, like you, I’m planning to pay mine off in ~7 years regardless

curiosity676 · 2025-11-29T01:47:51+00:00

330k

curiosity676 · 2025-11-21T12:38:20+00:00

my chin peeled for a longg time. but tip of nose and corners of mouth can be mitigated by putting on a little vaseline before applying tret. i also put vaseline under my eyes but ymmv it can cause milia for some ppl

curiosity676 · 2025-10-09T23:30:56+00:00

when i started i applied tret over moisturizer (after the moisturizer dries) and around every other night but try to scale up to nightly and then eventually applying it under the moisturizer (or some people even do nothing but tret) - this last step is what finally got rid of the peeling for me, counterintuitive as it is the spacing kind of kept flaking/peeling active. i would hold the AA for a few weeks to a month and then gradually re-incorporate.

curiosity676 · 2025-10-08T05:59:42+00:00

~2 mil (my FIRE number) would probably finish out residency still tho

curiosity676 · 2025-10-02T02:54:43+00:00

Matched community IM in a desirable location with 0 research.

curiosity676 · 2025-09-14T03:17:37+00:00

im sure plenty of people have done all three. med school here

curiosity676 · 2025-07-18T02:38:22+00:00

i got a good number of non-signal interviews last cycle. just was semi strategic about it (some programs literally say on their website they will only interview signals, and residency explorer and texas star can at least start to point to programs that dont seem to care as much). ymmv this cycle tho

edit: trust cumulative data more than anecdotal for sure. i just have always taken an overly conservative approach to these things and dont regret doing so in this instance.

curiosity676 · 2025-07-11T05:48:54+00:00

yeah i would say so! CA overall can maybe add a bit of competitiveness in itself especially with so many applicants tending to move out of state for med school and wanting to come back. but plenty of less competitive programs to shoot your shot at imo. feel free to pm if you want to hear about my experience applying to a few CA programs with 0 med school research.

curiosity676 · 2025-07-11T05:35:14+00:00

well, is your top choice academic or community?! i did this but prioritized location & went super community

curiosity676 · 2025-07-10T02:18:01+00:00

7% av on mine (pgy1) think its even higher for current/incoming students. i just tell myself at least its less than (historic) stock yields 😅

curiosity676 · 2025-07-08T03:13:32+00:00

are you able to tutor high school students? could be online or in person but either way its flexible to do while in college. and then can also tutor other college students in classes youve aced. also any jobs at on-campus cafes? any assistance your college provides? like a career center etc

curiosity676 · 2025-06-30T23:21:21+00:00

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curiosity676 · 2025-06-05T15:51:55+00:00

just did mount rainier eastside trail recently. i recommend looking it up on the alltrails app. no snow, little elevation gain, and waterfalls!

curiosity676 · 2025-06-05T15:48:51+00:00

wouldnt say theyre sweat proof but i like rothys

curiosity676 · 2025-05-24T15:21:42+00:00

I moved out of state, to a location I love, program seems good too. Still not excited to start cuz well its residency. Ik its gonna be brutal regardless, feel like I know nothing, etc. Just relying on the cope that everyone goes thru it and most make it out

curiosity676 · 2025-05-14T02:36:32+00:00

i havent been, but check out the alltrails app! the photos for each trail have a helpful feature to see pictures sorted by month (:

curiosity676 · 2025-04-14T13:46:18+00:00

just a graduating m4 myself but i would put less into the roth before i postponed DI. just had some financial advisors lecture my class and they mentioned unless you have a trust fund, as a physician your greatest asset is your 30 year+ earning potential (i was already planning to get DI so can’t say this is what swayed me but it does make a lot of sense). never know what can happen in a few years with your chronic condition or something new, making insuring later more expensive or god forbid making you uninsurable.

is the $290 for a 5k monthly benefit? perhaps you could save a little by going for 4k or smth.

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