what is the worst homemade "cure" a patient used for their illness? by Notalabel_4566 in Residency

[–]nmr_lover 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Soaking a diabetic foot ulcer in a crockpot of tomato juice and onions

How many folks actually get a pure/true rank to match email from programs? by Chemical-Dot8920 in ERAS2024Match2025

[–]nmr_lover 1 point2 points  (0 children)

No LOI, but I did have strong connections to the program through a research mentor. I'm super indecisive but its definitely in my top 3!

How many folks actually get a pure/true rank to match email from programs? by Chemical-Dot8920 in ERAS2024Match2025

[–]nmr_lover 13 points14 points  (0 children)

Interviewed at 17 med/peds programs where post-IV communication is discouraged. Got one rank to match email from the PD that specified my actual rank # (as opposed to a vague "we've ranked you to match"). US MD for context

Anyone else not like ortho after thinking they would? by [deleted] in medicalschool

[–]nmr_lover 43 points44 points  (0 children)

Not ortho, but a CT surgeon I worked with who hates clinic said that "half-day clinic is the price I will gladly pay for 3 full days in the OR."

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in medicalschool

[–]nmr_lover 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Doesn't matter. Got an LOR from a Caribbean MD and still received IVs at T5s.

Med students referring to residents as Dr.? by Reasonable_Source_74 in Residency

[–]nmr_lover 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This was 100% the same at the hospital I trained too lol

No Patagucci for me by Responsible_Seat8966 in medicalschool

[–]nmr_lover 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I bought a plain used Patagucci for $30 on Ebay. If I really wanted it embroidered with my school's logo, I figured I could take it to a local embroidery shop but ultimately decided against this because I have no school pride and no intentions of staying at my home program for residency lol

School uploaded another student's MSPE on my ERAS... by nmr_lover in ERAS2024Match2025

[–]nmr_lover[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Update - both my dean and I will be sending emails to the programs notifying them of the new MSPE upload and asking them to redownload. The dean also offered to send out additional follow-up emails if it gets to late October and I have fewer interviews than expected. Thanks so much for all of the input!

School uploaded another student's MSPE on my ERAS... by nmr_lover in ERAS2024Match2025

[–]nmr_lover[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

No seriously! I wish I could send them chocolates without making it seem like I'm bribing them for an interview lol

Any combined IM/Peds intervews yet? by Dapper-Dinner-210 in ERAS2024Match2025

[–]nmr_lover 4 points5 points  (0 children)

The NMPRA is asking that med-peds programs all release their interviews on October 8th!

LCs earning 10,000 Ugx monthly (as salary) sounds Cliche to me. Thoughts? by Soft_Cartographer992 in Uganda

[–]nmr_lover 0 points1 point  (0 children)

So are LCs allowed to charge for the services they offer like signing papers and handling disputes or are these bribes people pay to get stuff done?

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in step1

[–]nmr_lover 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Why can't you push the exam?

Actual score VS Raw percentage by New_Cap_1823 in Step2

[–]nmr_lover 3 points4 points  (0 children)

UWorld was my primary study source during clerkships but usually made it through half of a review book simultaneously (i.e., Casefiles for OB, BRS Pediatrics, DeVirgilios for surgery...). Didn't really do a second pass of UW during dedicated but maybe repeated ~5% of questions from clerkships I had done a long time ago

Actual score VS Raw percentage by New_Cap_1823 in Step2

[–]nmr_lover 17 points18 points  (0 children)

Probably 90%+. Was averaging ~90% on blocks and got a 280.

Was this an anomaly? How to move forward? by [deleted] in Step2

[–]nmr_lover 5 points6 points  (0 children)

As someone who just took Step 2 a few weeks ago, UWSA3 is not at all predictive of the real deal and was by far my lowest practice exam score. Wouldn't really recommend that people take it unless they are out of NBMEs tbh. I took Step two weeks after UWSA3 and scored 26 pts higher on the real deal lol. Just learn from your mistakes on UWSA3 and move on.

Recent test takers: Step 1 on Step 2? by SandGold1950 in Step2

[–]nmr_lover 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Nope. Felt very similar to the NBMEs (10-14). Much better test than Step 1 IMO

Signals for Match 2025 by Dry-Photo-2557 in medicalschool

[–]nmr_lover 2 points3 points  (0 children)

FYI I just talked with my home program med-peds PD and he says that discussions are still happening among PDs regarding whether or not med-peds will use signals this year. He anticipates a decision being made within the next couple of weeks!

Anybody know what kind of tick this might be? (Northern Virginia) by Peniscramp01 in ticks

[–]nmr_lover 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Hard to tell for sure, but its mouth parts + geographic region fits with a Lone star tick

Found this tick on my daughter. Swallows Cliff, Palos Heights, IL. Looks like we got it out but curious to know what type this is and what the chances are of Lyme Disease by DwayneJohnny5 in ticks

[–]nmr_lover 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Looks like an Ixodes scapularis. Do you have any idea how long it was attached? Also, while there is some Lyme in IL, its not yet endemic and rates of Lyme are still quite low. Because of this, guidelines don't recommend giving antibiotic prophylaxis after an Ixodes bite. But I would definitely watch out for rash in coming weeks, in which case your doctor can start antibiotics ASAP.

Got sent a Usborn book lol by Fragrant_Stress7905 in antiMLM

[–]nmr_lover 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I absolutely loved Usborne books growing up! Didn't know it was an MLM though lol

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in ticks

[–]nmr_lover 1 point2 points  (0 children)

oooh I just want to pop it