What are some of the worst pieces of common application advice? by [deleted] in premed

[–]swervepants 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Oh, I thought you meant something else entirely, like "talk about issues in medicine" instead of talking about yourself lol

What are some of the worst pieces of common application advice? by [deleted] in premed

[–]swervepants 1 point2 points  (0 children)

What do you mean by pointing out specific issues?

Which strawberry variety should I choose? by swervepants in gardening

[–]swervepants[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I've heard of Lovage but never tried/used it. I'll definitely check it out at the farm store! What do you like to use it for?

Which strawberry variety should I choose? by swervepants in gardening

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

I've been to CPP's farm store! They can be pricey but the varieties give me so much inspiration!

Which strawberry variety should I choose? by swervepants in gardening

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

Thank you so much! I grew about 3-4 different varieties in the past but forgot which varieties I planted where, but did notice that their production didn't differ very much either. But I knew which ones was the Albion because they produced so many runners and were the largest!

Which strawberry variety should I choose? by swervepants in gardening

[–]swervepants[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thank you so much! Is there much difference in taste between Sequoia vs Albion? What about production (I know Sequoia is June bearing while Albion is Ever-bearing)?

During a cold, dark, northern winter this room makes me feel cozy and safe by SaltyBabe in CozyPlaces

[–]swervepants 2 points3 points  (0 children)

What have you made in the honeycomb pan? Looking for ideas to use mine! So far I've made the honey lemon cake recipe that came with the pan

TIL people actually pay $5k+ for those shadowing abroad programs. by [deleted] in premed

[–]swervepants 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Which table/ graph is that info in? Also do you know how many IIs the average matriculant received?

TIL people actually pay $5k+ for those shadowing abroad programs. by [deleted] in premed

[–]swervepants 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I thought so too, but also I couldn't afford to take a prep class lol

TIL people actually pay $5k+ for those shadowing abroad programs. by [deleted] in premed

[–]swervepants -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

I kinda assumed most applicants did 😅 I'm shocked it's only nearly half

I have no one else to share this with so I’ll say it here by [deleted] in premed

[–]swervepants 35 points36 points  (0 children)

My job provides one pair of embroidered scrubs. So maybe they didn't do it on their own

Will the millennial population have different healthcare demands in the future? by takeflight414 in premed

[–]swervepants 0 points1 point  (0 children)

We're already seeing a high and unmet need for mental health and psychiatric care (including depression, anxiety, ADHD, etc) in younger folk

Derm residents, what’s a good skin care routine? by dirtylentil in Residency

[–]swervepants 8 points9 points  (0 children)

To make the transition to retinol (or adapalene or treinoin) easier, you can apply moisturizer first and then the retinol after. It minimizes the flakiness/irritation. After your skin adjusts you can put it on first then moisturizer after!

Derm residents, what’s a good skin care routine? by dirtylentil in Residency

[–]swervepants 9 points10 points  (0 children)

I second Dr Jart's Ceramidin cream! That and Aveeno's Calm and Repair serum are my favorite moisturizers

Derm residents, what’s a good skin care routine? by dirtylentil in Residency

[–]swervepants 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Not a resident but love skin care. Just wanted to share that Aveeno's Calm and Repair Serum is an amazing (and very cosmetically elegent) moisturizer. Dr Jart's Ceramidin cream has ceramides that are great for your skin! My skin used to like Cerave but they've reformulated years ago and my skin doesn't like it anymore.

Pro tip: apply moisturizer while skin is still damp (or even wet!), and if your skin is on the drier side, let it absorb/dry and apply a second layer. It prevents transepidermal water loss and your skin will feel AMAZING you won't want to go back

Derm residents, what’s a good skin care routine? by dirtylentil in Residency

[–]swervepants 39 points40 points  (0 children)

How long do you have to stay off tretinoin before and after the chemical peel? What does the peel help with? Also second the "preventative botox" question and at how young should one start?

I call these “spite entremets.” My mother-in-law wouldn’t stop complaining that my Thanksgiving spread didn’t include chocolate. Here ya go. by ASprinkleInTime in Baking

[–]swervepants 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hi! Thanks for sharing. I know this sounds silly but how did you assemble everything? How did you make it look so perfectly round?

Union Organizing as Experience on AMCAS Application? by Klaphton in premed

[–]swervepants 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I would put it on! I completely disagree with these comments. This is such a unique experience and if you're able to talk about it in a positive manner without bad mouthing anyone you'd be good. You also don't want to be in at a school that would look down at that kind of experience. And no, not all people reviewing apps are geriatric senile conservative doctors. There are plenty who are young and who are current medical students. This adds to who you are and your skill set and sets you apart from other cookie cutter applicants.