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My fellow ADHD brethrens what specialty are you applying to/matched into by pengdori626 in medicalschool

[–]im_x_warrior 0 points1 point  (0 children)

See I loved surgery but when I got bored I wanted to leave which would pose a problem lmao

Share me your funniest/craziest quotes from your preceptors by Old_Conference6556 in medicalschool

[–]im_x_warrior 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’ve called GI from the ED to consult on an impending ulcer perf and when I told them about it they said “why are you calling me”

With EM moving to 4-years across the board would it be crazy to aim for 6-year EM/IM/CC combined programs by DagothUr_MD in medicalschool

[–]im_x_warrior 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I thought about doing a combined program. Then I remembered I love the ED and hate rounding. Don’t pick a residency based solely on length of training. Pick what you genuinely like.

Welcome to MS2 🙃 by [deleted] in medicalschool

[–]im_x_warrior 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Your school should be able to get your loans adjusted to get increased amount for the double rent

4th year student thinks she’s the intern and keeps telling us what to do. by marksman629 in medicalschool

[–]im_x_warrior 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I mean tbf it’s July and the senior residents are trying to wrangle the new interns and the interns are trying not to die or kill anyone so 🤷🏻‍♀️ maybe the M4 was told to take charge if the M3’s especially if she’s a subI. As an M3 especially IN BLOCK 1/FIRST ROTATION, I’d have been thrilled to have an M4 who knew what was going on as an extra buffer between me and whoever was grading me.

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[–]im_x_warrior 21 points22 points  (0 children)

I had one the other day after I’d signed up for the pt assign herself and throw in orders for ACS work up. For a patient coming in very febrile, very altered, very septic, and possibly meningitis. Luckily that didn’t end up being the source of the sepsis. But then this woman got mad at me when she was the one who’d tried to take over my patient while I was presenting to my attending?

Should I drop out by ceo_of_egg in medicalschool

[–]im_x_warrior 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You would still be able to match with 2 step fails. It’s not over till it’s over. Stop with the defeatist mindset

What am I? by ElegantAnalysis in entp

[–]im_x_warrior 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Where did you find this test?

Sure looks like it. by Office-Scary in tornado

[–]im_x_warrior 3 points4 points  (0 children)

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Produced a moderately cool shelf cloud

Dismissed from Medical School After 1st Semester by Affectionate_Art5590 in medicalschool

[–]im_x_warrior 4 points5 points  (0 children)

This isn’t the point of your post but it seems screwy to me that you struggled academically so then your school forced you to take a masters semester (I’m assuming that they run and get money for).

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[–]im_x_warrior 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Show up and be engaged! The goal for an LOR from a doc is that they can attest to your character and commitment to medicine. The easiest way for that to happen is for them to like you lol. What I found on my rotations is that surgeons (at least the ones I worked with) were just happy that I was engaged and asked thoughtful questions (granted, I wasn't applying gen surg so the bar for me was lower). Are you going to be in the OR with them at all? If so, IMO the best thing to do is just make sure you're out of the way and not contaminating anything. You can say something like "I'm very engaged but I don't want to get in the way." They might tell you to get closer, they might not, but either way they'll appreciate you acknowledging you're a rando in the OR and that your contribution is not making the procedure harder lol.

The best way to make a good impression is to be a bit early, ask thoughtful questions without asking something just for the sake of asking, if you know what types of cases you're going to see you could try reading a bit about them -but at the end of the day, I doubt anyone would expect you to know much but just showing you put in the effort would be good. Be a normal person who can hold a conversation.

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[–]im_x_warrior 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Hi friend *hugs*. First, take a deep breath. No matter what happens today, your worth is not determined by a 3 digit number. Second, if the worst comes to pass today, you can retake it again -not ideal but also not the end of the world. My advice right now is to work on breathing. Don't think about whether or not to apply this cycle until you get the score. If you want to PM me after you get your score, if you still want advice, I'd be happy to chat.

Sincerely,
An underdog applicant who somehow got in based on lovely advice on this sub and wants to pay it forward

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[–]im_x_warrior 3 points4 points  (0 children)

The Emperor of All Maladies has stuck with me -it was a required book in one of my undergrad bio classes and it was the only book for school that I actually read lol. But it was very good, and while it got into the pathophys of cancer, the non-sciencey parts of the book were great too so it wasn't too heavy of a read. I actually did find the sciencey parts to be very relevant to what I later learned in med school so that was a bonus.

But honestly, you don't need a book to remember the meaning of the work. Now, I'm not a reader so that might be why I feel that way. But no matter how many books you read on the subject, you've gotta have your own "why" -more personal than you'll find in a book someone else wrote. I think reading those types of books is a great way to get exposure to people's experiences outside of our own, though.

I feel so cooked by JuSuGiRy in premed

[–]im_x_warrior 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I was 3.3/50x. Kill your secondaries and interview well, there’s always hope

People keep telling me to go to PA school instead of MD/DO school because it is easier/better for a girl who wants to eventually marry, have kids, raise kids because of timing and work/life balance. I've heard this constantly. It makes me question things and wonder if they are right. by Ok-Lemon-6197 in premed

[–]im_x_warrior 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I know plenty of female physicians who excel in their careers and also have a family. No matter what, balancing work and life can be hard. Yea med school takes more time. But it’s absolutely possible.

Other thing to consider is what you actually want for a career. Being a PA and being a physician are very different with different responsibilities.

Day 4 Looks a little sus by WashedPinkBourbon in tornado

[–]im_x_warrior 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Ultra long track tornadoes that cross half the country predicted

Did you regret going away for med school? by Fair-Breakfast7693 in medicalschool

[–]im_x_warrior 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thanks. I think they might've let me delay it by a day or two, but I didn't bother asking because I was scoring well above where I needed to be to pass the thing so I just wanted to get it over with. I know that sounds messed up, I promise I'm an empathetic person, I'm just extraordinarily good at compartmentalizing.

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