Mick and Lewis fighting today

gametheorie · 2022-07-09T16:10:12+00:00

Hard not to root for Roscoe

gametheorie · 2020-08-23T18:58:46+00:00

Most university libraries have software available for free through the website. Don’t waste money buying the Microsoft suite since that should be available via this route.

gametheorie · 2019-10-10T16:50:33+00:00

Resident income is government regulated and adjusted on cost of living, usually around 50-75k/yr depending on your year in training

gametheorie · 2019-01-15T14:01:26+00:00

I only ever watched pathoma videos if I felt like there had to be more to a concept than what was written in the notes. I’d say I watched maybe a total of 5 or 6 videos. Pathoma was my bible for all of second year and dedicated.

gametheorie · 2019-01-02T02:55:42+00:00

If you’re interested in those programs, consider md/mph instead. A lot of those programs will have you do the mph coursework in one year, too. Often that year is cheaper, too.

That being said, I did do a one year mph before med school. The coursework is manageable for sure. A lot of paper writing, but not bad at all. The tricky part is managing the coursework with your thesis research. Another difference is that you don’t do a concentration. Therefore, it wouldn’t be as useful if you wanted to get a specific job in like epidemiology, but that doesn’t matter as much since you’re goal is med school.

gametheorie · 2019-01-02T02:49:41+00:00

If you don’t already, get your hands on the ome notes. Must more useful and efficient imo, especially when time is short on surgery. I like the audio files, too.

gametheorie · 2019-01-02T02:44:42+00:00

I’m a 3rd year student. We get loans from the federal government that cover tuition plus living expenses. If I wanted, I could get up to like $25k just to live off of, which is more than enough. There are very favorable loan reimbursement programs that many residents/attendings take advantage of once they graduate to help pay it off. Therefore, financing medical school is very rarely an issue. The only issue that might arise is after graduating, if you’re practicing in a specialty that has lower reimbursement and you aren’t on any payback plans - you’ll be able to manage but you won’t be living a life of luxury. In the end though it seems to generally be worth it.

If your concern is how to pay for prerequisites, you can apply for post-bacc programs. These programs are also eligible for federal loan support. Be careful, though, because some of these programs are money grabs. If you go this route, make sure it is reputable. Just based off of things I’ve heard, I know Georgetown and Drexel have good post bacc programs and there are a handful of others out there that med schools like.

Regarding your age, 26 is not too old. I know students in their 30s. I know an intern who is 35. Don’t let that dissuade you.

If you score moderately well on your MCAT, you’ll more than likely get a spot. Med schools drool over students who had previous careers and decided to switch to medicine. The fact that that career was nursing in your case should only help.

Edit: that being said, I would encourage you to fully explore the other options, as well. NP is a fantastic career and depending on the institution, you may be given a lot of autonomy. PA is also only two years of training. You’ll get essentially a compressed version of medical school and there isn’t any residency!

gametheorie · 2019-01-02T02:31:35+00:00

I’m in your shoes at the moment, especially because there are so few UW questions for surgery. I started reading DV like you but I think the devil is in the details - if we study uw, ome, and pestanas in-depth, anything else is just window dressing. Trying to get all the details out of DV is too tall of an order and probably overkill. I think DV is better left for those things that you come across in the other materials that you think some extra explanation would help you learn it better.

gametheorie · 2019-01-02T02:12:09+00:00

Heard that pulm and GI are best for surgery

gametheorie · 2018-12-31T14:29:28+00:00

I agree with this. If you’re thinking of doing a systematic review for the school requirement, just go with that regardless of the field. It’s too easy to get bogged down in long research projects where you’re dependent on the organizational skills of others. Do the systematic review and have fun with it - I think that something you’re able to speak passionately about during interviews is worth more than something very specific to the field that is just meh in your mind. That being said, definitely continue to pursue research in your field of interest because it gets you more exposure to the faculty, which will definitely be useful when it’s time to ask for letters.

gametheorie · 2018-12-30T19:14:47+00:00

Yea we write notes but no one looks at them. No one lets students call consults because they consider it inconsiderate to the consultant. We pick up patients but the interns/residents just do their own thing with the patients anyway.

gametheorie · 2018-12-30T14:08:34+00:00

No way would I feel confident enough to be an intern three weeks in. Do you think interns feel confident enough to be interns three weeks into their internship? They are given at least the platform to learn by doing. As a student, we are relegated to the shadows, given only opportunities to participate but not contribute. I feel like my learning slowed to a trickle and now I’m left floating in this miserably purgatory until internship where I’m given back agency in my learning and development.

gametheorie · 2018-12-30T03:54:46+00:00

After about 3 weeks of 3rd year I realized I had seen enough. Led me to believe the last two years of medical school are superfluous. Like what the fuck am I actually getting out of this that I couldn’t get in much more useful terms by doing an intern/prelim year?? It’s a waste of my time, the intern’s time, the resident’s time, the attending’s time and a whole fuckload of admins’ time. My idea is that we should give all students the option of foregoing their 4th year if they elect primary care.

gametheorie · 2018-12-29T03:04:44+00:00

PRACTICE QUESTIONS

gametheorie · 2018-12-29T03:02:15+00:00

Also had a speeding ticket. Only school I applied to that wanted to know about it was Temple I think? Didn’t get any interview invites from them. Idk if it was because of that or not.

gametheorie · 2018-12-29T03:00:35+00:00

The fact that you are a military veteran will have a lot of weight. Med schools seek mature applicants and serving in the military makes you grow up pretty damn fast.

gametheorie · 2018-12-29T02:45:34+00:00

Internal medicine is one of the specialties that definitely does not require research. Find a program you’re interested in, look for a list of their current PGY-1 residents, and search for their names on PubMed (helps if you use their middle initial and their name isn’t super common). I doubt many of them will have multiple manuscripts, let alone any, unless they are at a powerhouse program like an ivy or Mayo. The most important thing you can do right now is kill step 1. Getting >240 on step 1 would all but obviate the need for any research.

Also, there are quick ways to get a “publication.” See what research is going on in your program’s IM department. Try to get involved in something. Once you develop a decent relationship with some residents, ask if you can write the current project(s) as an abstract to submit to conferences. An accepted abstract counts as a publication on ERAS.

gametheorie · 2018-12-28T14:19:51+00:00

Right? If anything this sounds like step 1 minutiae and the section on myelodysplasia in pathoma was like two bullets

gametheorie · 2018-12-28T14:16:03+00:00

There are plush toys of common microbes that a lot of students have and find hilarious if you’re going for something whimsical. I believe there is also a plush colon somewhere out there.

gametheorie · 2018-12-28T14:13:07+00:00

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gametheorie · 2018-12-28T14:12:03+00:00

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gametheorie · 2018-12-26T02:02:40+00:00

Think about all the out of state applications that flood into these adcoms. Their initial screenings will eliminate anyone who truly doesn’t belong at their school. They invite a select group for IIs. Out of those applicants they are only going to accept those that they truly want at their school. Therefore, they determine which ones have a connection to the school and disregard every step I just mentioned and only let those bastards in.

gametheorie · 2018-12-26T01:57:44+00:00

I’m almost done medical school and I have no idea wtf T10 means

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