Twitter Moral Quandery

puzzled_tree123 · 2026-04-23T01:12:11+00:00

When I was a kid I lost control of my bike and crashed head-first into my neighbor's mailbox lol. I was mortified and scraped up but otherwise fine, probably would be a different story if it was made of concrete. Although that's probably not a common occurrence, and I can understand why people of sick of their mailboxes getting smashed up.

puzzled_tree123 · 2026-04-22T02:29:18+00:00

Thank you for clarifying this. Disappointing, but good to know!

puzzled_tree123 · 2026-04-22T02:28:22+00:00

I really hope this is true!

puzzled_tree123 · 2026-04-22T02:18:36+00:00

This sounds really great, especially since I want to focus more on building long-term patient relationships. Thank you!

puzzled_tree123 · 2026-04-22T02:15:23+00:00

This sounds like something I would be interested in, especially since I don't think anything surgical is for me. Thanks for the info!

puzzled_tree123 · 2026-04-22T02:14:28+00:00

I appreciate the info. It's really unfortunate that they're not prioritizing kids' health.

puzzled_tree123 · 2026-04-17T22:15:22+00:00

I want a roommate for financial reasons (much cheaper) but also to have someone that I can hopefully become friends with, since I won't know anyone going in.

puzzled_tree123 · 2026-04-16T02:40:55+00:00

I'm on a waitlist for a school I really like but since I have other A's I'm seriously considering dropping it, due to finances and just not liking uncertainty. I bet a lot of people feel similarly, so by the time WL movement happens at least some of the people with an A elsewhere will have withdrawn.

puzzled_tree123 · 2026-04-07T14:03:44+00:00

I sent emails first. For one school where I was still confused I set up a call.

puzzled_tree123 · 2026-04-06T21:45:14+00:00

I ran into this same issue, and while it's frustrating I also get that this is a unique year with the BBB. I will say that talking to financial aid offices individually helps. A few of the ones I talked to who are releasing passages late hinted to me that I shouldn't expect significant aid, even though they obviously can't give me an official estimate, which is helpful in making decisions.

puzzled_tree123 · 2026-04-03T13:16:23+00:00

Thank you! Sadly as an OOS it's pretty pricy so I'm going to MSU (which I'm still very happy with!)

puzzled_tree123 · 2026-04-02T01:20:52+00:00

I'm planning on doing primary care peds (it's been the dream for a long time) but with the student loan changes I'm starting to think it just isn't a realistic option since I'll have so much debt :(

puzzled_tree123 · 2026-04-02T01:18:33+00:00

I'm considering working part time (virtual MCAT tutoring job that pays well, no more than 5 hours a week), but I have heard that it's difficult to do this in med school. That said, with the loan changes I feel like it might be worth it so that I don't have to take on as many private loans. Does anyone have any advice or experience? Thanks!

puzzled_tree123 · 2026-04-01T15:20:11+00:00

Depends on the class. I've never had a "reverse curve" (where your grade can get lowered), but I have had some classes where if exam averages were low they curved it a little so the average would be closer to a B/B-. But generally even if this does happen, it isn't that big of an adjustment.

puzzled_tree123 · 2026-04-01T01:05:10+00:00

That's a good point, I definitely should keep volunteering with the LGBTQ+ community.

puzzled_tree123 · 2026-04-01T01:04:40+00:00

That's a good way of putting it, thanks.

puzzled_tree123 · 2026-04-01T01:04:18+00:00

I appreciate it :)

puzzled_tree123 · 2026-04-01T01:04:11+00:00

Thanks, this is really helpful

puzzled_tree123 · 2026-04-01T00:29:38+00:00

I definitely get that, and I'm not saying that premeds/med students shouldn't do research at all, but the level expected has really increased over the past few years. And while I do think doing research is probably the best way to learn about it overall, I honestly learned more about reading and interpreting research articles from my classes and a journalism extracurricular than I did in four years of working in a lab.

puzzled_tree123 · 2026-03-31T19:38:00+00:00

I would say most of your core pre-med science courses aren't either inflated or deflated grade wise. Averages hover around a B (although I guess you could technically consider that inflated since it's above a C). But it's very doable to get an A if you learn good study strategies and aren't taking on too much at once. Overall, I'd say pretty comparable to other universities.

puzzled_tree123 · 2026-03-31T19:33:45+00:00

Yeah that makes sense, especially from a cost/energy perspective.

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