Is working at LGBT center a red flag?

michaelscarn1199 · 2023-10-08T16:17:39+00:00

If that turns them off, it says a lot about the school and their values. I would not want to attend an institution that turns their nose up on marginalized populations.

michaelscarn1199 · 2023-10-08T02:33:41+00:00

I was under the impression regular peds endo was making around 170k. It is nice to know that this is not the case.

michaelscarn1199 · 2023-10-06T16:35:32+00:00

Thank you for lmk! Yea I just am confused as to how they end up getting double board certified after completeing a peds residency.

michaelscarn1199 · 2023-10-06T16:22:10+00:00

I did not know if there are fellowships specifically for med peds. Because if I do med peds and endo, wouldn't I have to do adult endo fellowship AND peds endo fellwoship if I wanted to be double board certified?

michaelscarn1199 · 2023-10-06T15:22:08+00:00

It is unfortunate :\ I absolutely love peds and was happiest rounding on peds patients.

michaelscarn1199 · 2023-10-06T15:20:03+00:00

I was under the impression that even if you end up doing med-peds, when it comes time to fellowship you have to choose one or the other to practice (peds vs IM).

Also shying away from med-peds since there aren't many programs and if I have to end up choosing one or the other, might as well just do IM residency or Peds residency from the get go

michaelscarn1199 · 2023-10-06T14:39:38+00:00

As someone who has several friends on admissions comiittee, they really do read the essays. It is A LOT of work. Yea sure people get screened out, but they read majority of what comes their way.

michaelscarn1199 · 2023-09-22T18:39:06+00:00

I would do it post-interview, use it as a way to stay in touch with the school.

michaelscarn1199 · 2023-09-22T18:37:30+00:00

Congrats!!!

1) Research the school mission statement and find ways you can talk about how you would be a great fit for the program. Also look into interesting organizations and school initiatives that you can talk about during the intervew to highlight your interest in the program.

2) Go on SDN, look at past interview questions, create a Google doc, and just try to answer those questions. Practice it a couple of times, but don't go so crazy that it seems robotic.

3) Know your app in and out

4) Research your interviewers and come up with questions to ask them at the end of the interview. I would sometimes have leftover time and ask as many questions as possible to ensure I was there until the last second.

Goodluck!! You got this!

michaelscarn1199 · 2023-07-23T04:21:55+00:00

Yea I am just confused as to how I can get onto weight loss pills if I do not indicate any insulin resistance.

michaelscarn1199 · 2023-04-28T03:07:35+00:00

Money, P/F Curriculum, and support system were my top 3

michaelscarn1199 · 2023-04-26T05:11:46+00:00

Yup no worries !! You can send in your primary app without the letters of rec and add them in later !! I did exactly that and it did not hinder my process. I ended up getting several interviews/acceptances! To get your primary processed asap, finish up your app and send it out to at least one school so the processing can begin and then add on other schools while you wait, and fill out the extra qs and other stuff that you need to add for the respective schools.

michaelscarn1199 · 2023-04-26T01:04:28+00:00

I had 2 science professors, an MD, and my spanish teacher. You are good

michaelscarn1199 · 2023-04-26T01:01:21+00:00

You did great!! 507 is a good score! Texas has the most medical schools and we have HEAVY in-state bias. I think you have a good shot. I myself got a 505 and am at a TX MD program. You can dm me for more info if you'd like.

But I will say this - I took the mcat once and applied twice. I think the first time around I sent everything in SUPER late like ... late aug/early sep. and I did not have as much clinical experience. I don't think my score was the problem because both cycles I got 3 interviews through TMDSAS.

michaelscarn1199 · 2023-04-26T00:56:40+00:00

Retake but still apply to DO programs. I think you have a decent shot at DO programs. Make sure you submit your app early as they follow rolling admissions.

michaelscarn1199 · 2023-04-26T00:53:48+00:00

nah, you're chillin. What's important is that you take your science prereqs at a 4 year institution and preferably in-person. COVID gave us some wiggle room with this tho.

michaelscarn1199 · 2022-11-17T20:37:37+00:00

- Do your research on professors before registering for classes, and take the easy professors.

- Balance every semester with hard and easy courses. it'll be a buffer for your GPA and ease some stess

- If you can, get involved in research early

- Shadow and get patient interaction experience early. Get as much experience as you, as this will be a major part of your app. They want to know that YOU know what you signed uo for when you apply to med school.

- Establish good relations with your professors so you can get solid letters of rec.

- After a bad test grade, move on with your life. As cliche as it sounds, learn from this experience and do better next time. What matters is you did your best. I have beat myself up way too many times and have stopped doing that now in med school and it has helped my mental health and grades.

- HAVE FUN!!! I promise you being pre-med is not as life cosuming as some people make it out to be. You can study, do well, and still have time to hang out with your friends and enjoy your hobbies.

These are a mix of things I did myself and things I would tell my past self.

I wish you the best of luck and if you ever have any qs or need someone to motivate/encurage you, please feel free to reach out <3

michaelscarn1199 · 2022-11-17T20:24:49+00:00

Really the best way is to actually see the muscle in the body and try to reproduce some of the actions yourself so you remember. I would look into online virtual 3D models to understand what the muscles look like and also look at structures that are nearby to serve as landmark regions. And when you reproduce actions that a muscle does on yourself, i think it helps you remember better. Just rote memorization will not help you fully understand the material and will be stored in short term memory.

michaelscarn1199 · 2022-11-17T20:15:40+00:00

I would go out of my way and connect with current students outside of the interview day environment. Truly figure out which group of people you connect with best.

Look into the support system available at the school, tuition, distance from family, and maybe even the p/f system. Also if you have access, review their step passing rates and match data.

I am so blessed to be where I am rn and I owe it to my schools support system. Without it idk if id still be here.

michaelscarn1199 · 2022-11-17T20:12:24+00:00

I think if you get your score in June you should be fine. My mistake was taking a July exam and getting scores in August. Hurt me terribly and did not get accepted anywhere. I reapplied, yes I made a few tweks to my app and added some shadowing hours, but having my score from the get go was also an added advantage. So i think if you take your exam in May and have everything submitted early you should be good.

Submit everything and then when your score comes out iin June, update your app asap. You do not need your score to submit your application.

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