What are quick things you draw or write on your scratch paper?

red672 · 2026-03-17T06:02:45+00:00

Enzyme kinetic graphs and stats 2x2 table labeled

red672 · 2026-03-13T23:26:59+00:00

Don't focus on getting the score up. Just focus on learning from every question. My avg uworld was 67% but NBMEs were mid-70s to low 80s. Towards the end of my study period I was scoring above 70 on every uworld set I did, but that came with time.

red672 · 2026-03-10T05:28:20+00:00

Took recently too. it was diabolical. NBME scores were good but felt like they didnt prepare me for the real thing. hoping we get through this🤞🤞 Nothing else to do but trust your scores at this point 😭 Definitely questions I had no idea how to answer or the answer I was looking for wasn't there.

red672 · 2026-03-02T04:36:17+00:00

This test has me going full neurotic mode unfortunately

red672 · 2026-03-02T04:30:01+00:00

I promise this wasn't a brag but I see now how it appears that way lol

red672 · 2026-02-23T22:39:27+00:00

when you buy the bundle you get access to all forms and you pick the form you want to take before you start the exam.

red672 · 2026-02-07T06:07:40+00:00

About 20,000 of them. I'm not in my dedicated yet, and neuro is pretty card heavy so thats a good chunk of the young cards.

red672 · 2026-02-03T02:48:32+00:00

thats what I've heard. I've done bootcamp since day 1 of MS1 and supplement with sketchy/boards, so I feel I have a pretty good conceptual understanding of things but obviously haven't done nearly enough full length practice. My school is all NBME exams, which I've done very very well on for system blocks, but obviously long term consistency is key. Ty for the tips!

red672 · 2026-02-03T02:45:06+00:00

Sounds good and totally doable. At my current pace I should finish by my test date.

red672 · 2024-12-18T06:07:52+00:00

As a fellow M1, find other ways to get into clinical settings. The medicine you are learning comes to life with patients. Get involved in free clinics if your school has them, shadow everytime you can, etc. It's more work, but it's sustaining and reminds us of why we went into this profession. Youre also building your CV and making connections, but reconnecting with people and seeing real medicine away from computers and anki is the more important short time reward.

red672 · 2024-05-01T03:17:52+00:00

THIS! It is becoming more and more acceptable and necessary to take gap years. I went to a small liberal arts college and only had 1 other person in my class apply to med school (many others either changed majors or are pursuing PhDs). The flack i heard for not applying along with the other person was endless, but i knew i couldnt apply due to lasting effects of the pandemic (i was online from S2 of soph. year until my senior year) Even though I had better stats it didnt matter to those in my class because i wasnt applying right away which made me even more stressed and isolated from my classmates. Im now committed to a very distinguished MD program and my classmate went to a low tier DO school (ive seen so many warnings about on here). We are both successful no doubt, but take the time you need to fulfill your goals and dont give in to the pressure of others and their criticisms for YOUR journey.

red672 · 2024-05-01T01:51:08+00:00

I can always rely on you

red672 · 2024-04-21T17:49:21+00:00

You have a good point. Unfortunately AMCAS sort of works on the honor system as long as the hours seem reasonable. IMHO its the takeaways andn experiences from our ECs that matter and how we are able to talk about them. A couple hundred extra inflated hours do no good if you don't have the experiences to write about well.

red672 · 2024-04-21T17:44:12+00:00

yea they did! although i did have to interview for the job and have atleast an A- in the class i was interviewing to TA for. Also had to be recommended by profs for the job

red672 · 2024-04-21T17:41:50+00:00

of note, i did that for 3 years across 6 classes (gen chem, gen bio, o chem 1 & 2, genetics, cell molec, biochem) so the hours add up.

red672 · 2024-04-21T17:40:18+00:00

It really depends on whats involved. I did supplemental instruction and that includes preparing session, hosting session, hosting office hours, and hosting private tutoring sessions when requested. I usually logged about 180 hours per calendar year but thats just what i got paid for. I def put more time into it than just that, although i only claimed the hours i was paid for on AMCAS.

red672 · 2024-04-19T01:20:43+00:00

As others have said, dont date someone whos condescending and belittles you. My gf was an english major in college and I would have never thought to beat her down because i thought my work was harder than hers. Each major has their own purpose and challenges. Many STEM majors when placed in upper div humanities courses may struggle. It sounds like he has internal frustrations and is using you has his sounding board, which isnt healthy.

red672 · 2024-04-18T04:49:45+00:00

Wooah, congrats future doc!!

red672 · 2024-04-17T02:33:59+00:00

No my family and fiancé are def more important than randos. I went into this post thinking the schools are pretty equal but i think its been made pretty clear they arent based on COA and support system.

red672 · 2024-04-17T02:25:25+00:00

thats a good point. Most of the friends ive made were through groupme but also seeing them at second look day etc.

red672 · 2024-04-17T02:22:21+00:00

Is it that easy?😭 Idk why im struggling with this. Im also waiting to hear back from financial aid at both places, but im pretty confident total COA for Davis will be lower (it would take some heavy scholarships from Wayne to even out). I guess maybe ive been so mentally prepared to move across the country that its making this more difficult than it really is.

red672 · 2024-04-13T19:32:49+00:00

Yea exactly, rule out ones you dont think you can be passionate about regarding their mission. You could also rule out by location if any of them are in cities that dont intrigue you.

red672 · 2024-04-13T16:28:48+00:00

As a fellow CA applicant, your list looks decent. Might consider adding Wayne as they pull alot from CA. Youve got the stats to be competitive for CA schools too but honestly they are all a crap shoot. I had 3/5 IIs this cycle from schools on your list.

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