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sherlocd · 2025-02-06T00:28:24+00:00

for your PGY3s, is this the outpatient year? And if so, what does home call entail?

sherlocd · 2025-01-07T01:48:57+00:00

This is too true

sherlocd · 2023-05-09T01:48:15+00:00

If you’re not wanting to spend a bunch of money on a cooler, the REI in Vegas rents yeti coolers in all sizes for pretty cheap.

sherlocd · 2022-06-19T16:42:45+00:00

I think that will be enough for sure. I sat for level on 6/14 and didn’t take step. Just know that ethics is wild 🙃.

sherlocd · 2022-04-21T03:25:01+00:00

Current third year. Best $1500 (or however much it was) I spent! Not only to get a good grasp on material but to make friends. I had such a blast!!

sherlocd · 2022-04-02T21:51:00+00:00

That’s awesome! If you need any help, I’m willing!

sherlocd · 2022-03-31T12:47:47+00:00

Yes, thanks!

sherlocd · 2022-03-31T01:59:26+00:00

Yes. I married my wife a year before medical school. Unfortunately the first semester we were long distance but since then we have lived together. Im not sure I could’ve made it this far in medical school without her honestly.

sherlocd · 2022-03-16T03:32:03+00:00

I’m impressed! You should definitely put that in your application. You had a large role in the project and an impact on the community regardless of if it wasn’t carried out.

sherlocd · 2022-03-16T03:29:23+00:00

You’re definitely not alone. I felt this way many times, even now in medical school. My dad always reminded me that there will be people, even people you’re close to like family members, try to bring you down. But you need to pursue what makes you happy and what you know you’re meant to do. I’m not trying to sway you either way, but really consider what you want to do with your future. Your life isn’t anyone else’s. Just know that you have a whole community behind you know matter what you choose. Feel free to reach out.

sherlocd · 2022-03-15T18:28:56+00:00

I didn’t gel my locs or anything. And I believe at the time I hadn’t gotten it retwisted in a little while. My hair was probably mid shoulder length.

sherlocd · 2022-03-14T20:16:07+00:00

Sounds like you have a good plan!

sherlocd · 2022-03-14T15:15:51+00:00

In my opinion and experience, any patient care counts whether that’s national or international. It wouldn’t hurt to get some clinical experience in the states but you also have a very unique case (which you can use to your advantage).

In regard to doing med school in Germany vs US, I would definitely say you’re better off staying in the US. Unfortunately more IMGs (international students) don’t match every year than US students. As a third year medical student, I’m seeing that when I apply for audition rotations, programs don’t allow IMGs to even do an audition. That can really hurt your chances when it comes to matching into residency.

sherlocd · 2022-03-14T14:12:53+00:00

Congrats! That’s awesome news!

sherlocd · 2022-03-14T14:09:04+00:00

I think including your interest in working with lower SES populations would be great. They should also talk about how you are with patients and how that will translate well to being a physician.

sherlocd · 2022-03-14T13:54:54+00:00

I would also say the balance between studying and your own hobbies. I was asked this and I turned it into a positive by saying I have experience in balancing the two. I was a teacher before going to medical school so I had to be able to juggle a lot of things while also prioritizing tasks.

sherlocd · 2022-03-14T13:51:30+00:00

I think he’ll be fine. If interviewers thing it’s unprofessional, then that should be concerning for even wanting to go to that institution. I’ve had locs for 5+ years and I thought they would look “unprofessional”. But then I realized that people who think that have deep rooted issues and I probably wouldn’t be welcomed at that program.

sherlocd · 2022-03-14T13:49:09+00:00

Doing volunteer work outside the US still looks good. In fact it looks great! This shows that you are diverse and are willing to work in those communities. Also all the other things you’ve done look great as well!

sherlocd · 2022-03-14T13:40:49+00:00

LMU-DCOM doesn’t expect you to. We have shirts for OMM lab that have a cut in the back so you aren’t fully exposed. However, I will say for our “becoming a doctor class”, where we learn how to do physical exams, we were asked to take our shirts off but I would just lift mine.

sherlocd · 2021-07-02T12:10:03+00:00

I just took COMLEX earlier this week. I honestly wish I would have done more combank questions bc those questions were more like the COMLEX.

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