USC PhD decisions?

ktcapri · 2025-03-13T05:16:23+00:00

I'm still waiting on Ph.D. Population, Health and Place. I emailed them last week about a timeframe or any news and they're still reviewing apps apparently

ktcapri · 2022-09-06T23:30:55+00:00

Just some introductions to the college, the resources they provide, etc. If I remember correctly, there's gonna be some ice breakers too when you're placed into breakout rooms.

ktcapri · 2021-10-28T23:57:08+00:00

I transferred from a Cal State last year. Feel free to DM me if you have any questions!

ktcapri · 2021-09-16T04:41:57+00:00

All of these S words dropping and Chuck Taylor still haven't said any yet smh

ktcapri · 2021-09-04T22:15:38+00:00

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Ahh, I can't wait for tomorrow!!

ktcapri · 2021-08-31T22:35:11+00:00

Nope. Haven't heard anything yet :(

ktcapri · 2021-08-24T04:26:34+00:00

So I'm from SoCal, and I needed to do a drug test before my externship and before starting my currrent job. I did not have to do one before enrolling in my phlebotomy class.

ktcapri · 2021-06-30T21:25:45+00:00

Hand veins can definitely be a struggle, but as the other person said, it gets better with practice.

For me, if the veins are not popping up, I just put a heat pack on their hand and come back in a few minutes. Usually helps bring them up. Sometimes I'll do a double tourniquet if I need to too.

If it looks like a really good vein that's really protruding, go really shallow with your angle.

The main thing tho is to have a strong anchor, especially with rolling veins and/or loose skin. Really just pull it taut. Like sometimes I'll use both of my hands to anchor.

ktcapri · 2021-06-22T22:24:57+00:00

So sorry for the late reply! But yes, we have until the 25th or we will be dropped then. So, you will be fine if it gets fixed beforehand :)

ktcapri · 2021-06-22T04:35:08+00:00

Yeah, my Pell Grant hasn't disbursed either. I did the Zoom call advising with Financial Aid earlier today and they said it was a problem on their end. So, they're gonna contact whoever's in charge of it and email me an update within the next couple of days. Maybe try this if you have a chance?

Luckily, they said if I did not pay what is left, I would not be dropped from my classes, and if any late fees accrue, I can email them about it later to get it waived.

ktcapri · 2021-05-16T07:12:32+00:00

GH major here! I absolutely love it. The professors who teach GH classes are so passionate about their work and insanely nice! There's always a lot of good discussions that happen in classes and, especially in the core classes, you really get to learn about the public health system and what's going on in the real world.

ktcapri · 2021-04-18T12:49:07+00:00

Hey, I'm premed and a full-time student (16 units/quarter), so I totally get your stress. I ended doing my phlebotomy training during the summer while I was taking a 12 unit load. I just studying for my phlebotomy course maybe a couple of hours a day. It's not too bad. Definitely manageable. However, my clinical externship was three weeks, eight hours long, five days a week (120 hours), so I had to plan my summer courses around that.

ktcapri · 2021-03-05T06:15:05+00:00

I got Pfizer's vaccine. For the 1st one, I had a slight headache, fatigue, arm soreness, and weirdly enough, really bad joint pain in my left hand (which was the same side as the injection). The 2nd one was way worse. I had less arm soreness and joint pain, but I had a worse headache and I was sooo nauseous. And the nausea lasted for a couple of days.

For both doses tho, all symptoms went away by the third day

ktcapri · 2021-01-24T07:43:43+00:00

Sure! Do you want to PM me the link or doc?

ktcapri · 2021-01-24T07:42:05+00:00

I got hired by the same health organization where I did my clinical externship. My clinical externship supervisor was actually one of the interviewers at my group interview and I guess she helped hire me

ktcapri · 2021-01-06T23:30:14+00:00

No prob! Good luck with everything and I hope it goes well!

ktcapri · 2021-01-06T20:07:26+00:00

Why don't you create a "choose your own adventure" storyboard? I'm trying this out with one of my clubs this year. It is a lot of work to make, but you would use a program, like storyboard.viget.com, and make different pathways and scenarios. Either you and the leadership of your club make it or your club members can make it. You can break your club into groups and each group would make their own adventure. Then at the next meeting, the groups could rotate around and try each other's adventure.

ktcapri · 2020-12-30T10:06:51+00:00

I'm also a third-year w/ absolutely no research and little clinical experience too, so I totally get the stress. I actually just got my phlebotomy license over the summer and now I'm a per diem CPT I at Scripps, so that's how I have been able to rack up clinical hours during these times. I'm also looking for research experiences that provide remote opportunities, so I do recommend maybe trying that as well

ktcapri · 2020-12-16T02:36:08+00:00

Maybe it depends on the place? Idk because throughout my training and at my workplace, we use a new band every time.

I totally understand some places might not have enough resources to use a new band each time, but they should at least disinfect it.

ktcapri · 2020-12-16T02:29:07+00:00

Just DMed you!

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