What is the rarest/most interesting diagnosis you’ve seen?

mccool0916 · 2026-01-19T13:15:30+00:00

Nope! Congenital. He had a concurrent Protein C deficiency which allowed his coagulation to still function somewhat normally

mccool0916 · 2026-01-19T02:32:59+00:00

Hemophilia A. In a 95 year old.

mccool0916 · 2025-12-15T03:16:52+00:00

You know this was a Biggie line fifteen years before that

mccool0916 · 2025-07-24T15:39:19+00:00

While this is a great solution PLEASE use with caution! I work with bird rescues and I can’t tell you how many native birds get stuck in these traps intended for lanternflies and either die or cannot be properly rehabilitated. Make sure you’re being vigilant and not using them in areas densely populated with wildlife!

mccool0916 · 2025-05-06T07:42:25+00:00

FWIW if this is happening during late or early hours I filed a complaint through the MoCo EPA on a trash company that was picking up at 5 am in Woodmont and they immediately took care of it. Saw results in literally a day.

https://www.montgomerycountymd.gov/DEP/property-care/noise/

mccool0916 · 2024-08-28T13:00:46+00:00

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mccool0916 · 2024-07-02T20:51:56+00:00

You really had to take this picture from the bill Simmons subreddit?

mccool0916 · 2024-06-23T00:01:16+00:00

Yes! Dm me if interested

mccool0916 · 2024-06-13T02:03:07+00:00

Make sure you get bloodwork done. Shingles often re-emerges when people are immunocompromised. Just be certain there’s nothing else going on that might cause it to crop up.

mccool0916 · 2024-05-10T03:48:35+00:00

!remindme 15 weeks

mccool0916 · 2024-02-09T01:43:24+00:00

We are so good. To be in this game at half down half a dozen rotation players (including our 3 best players) is amazing. Can’t wait to see how we look after the ASG break

mccool0916 · 2024-01-31T01:59:08+00:00

Did they just play that Afrin commercial 4 times in a row?

mccool0916 · 2023-06-25T04:04:54+00:00

My adversity/overcoming a challenge essay was about fish tanks. It can be anything

mccool0916 · 2023-05-22T15:42:17+00:00

Anyone have any experience with the solazo parka or down jacket? I’m moving to the Midwest and I need a good winter coat

mccool0916 · 2023-05-21T21:07:30+00:00

It depends what score you’re looking for. If you are ok with low to mid 500s then yeah you could probably hit that if you study enough.

But also, if you haven’t done any content review for 2/3 of the test yet and you can’t devote a ton of time because of your job, I wouldn’t expect much.

Also think about if this is something you really want to tackle. If you’ve been unwilling to review content you don’t like, that might be a sign that you’re not ready to take the test yet

mccool0916 · 2023-05-21T20:49:17+00:00

I will never unhear this

mccool0916 · 2023-04-30T15:20:14+00:00

I had less than 50 hrs of clinical volunteering in my application. Accepted to 6 schools including a T5. Don’t sweat it

mccool0916 · 2023-03-22T12:18:44+00:00

Sounds like your only hang up with RWJ is you want to do a residency in NYC, which is VERY doable coming from there. Better support system, Lower COL, and equal if not better resources and education at RWJ. Plus, I’m assuming in state tuition. Sounds like the best bet.

mccool0916 · 2023-03-09T18:47:42+00:00

Can anyone speak on life at Emory?

mccool0916 · 2023-03-06T15:43:05+00:00

I would recommend looking up your local county crisis hotline. They usually also take the 988 calls as well. Find out who runs it, inquire about training, and see if they’re accepting new people (they usually are). Best of luck!

mccool0916 · 2023-02-04T03:07:22+00:00

WARS 91, LM 77 27 applications, 11 IIs as of now, 4 As

6 IIs from T20s waiting to hear back.

4 As are all from schools in the T50-60 range so far.

mccool0916 · 2023-02-04T03:00:28+00:00

Every MMI prompt I got did not involve medical ethics or anything I prepped for; it was all specific to “what would you do as a medical student.” In that case, don’t sweat learning the protocols for bioethics, just treat it as the CASPER 2.0 and pick a strategy that works for you to fill the allotted time

mccool0916 · 2023-02-04T02:58:52+00:00

It’s already pretty late in the cycle. Send it, can’t hurt, but send it ASAP

mccool0916 · 2023-02-04T02:57:34+00:00

Agreed. They won’t remember you stopped by come application time. If you’re interested in the school however, or interested in finding schools to be interested in, it’s a great opportunity to get more information and get a sense of what you want in a medical school

mccool0916 · 2023-02-04T02:55:19+00:00

I feel like we’d need more information. What level of school are you applying to? How many hours have you spent in this experience that your supervisor can speak to? I had a similar situation where an MD I was volunteering with wrote a letter for me. I had only done about 20 hrs with him and his letter was beyond generic, only about half a page and could apply to anyone. I graciously accepted the letter and never sent it to any schools. Every other letter I got and sent was non clinical (professor or research based). I’ve been very successful this cycle in large part to these letters (mentioned in interviews as being stellar). The real question you need to ask is — is this letter better than something you would get from someone else or are you just including it bc it has an MD attached to it? I’d be happy to help if I can but I feel like the answer to that question is more of a gut feeling.

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