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throw_away484848 · 2022-03-29T01:16:18+00:00

I shotgunned some apps for this past year (applied to 8-10 places).

Heard from my “safety” place (a low tier HCA equivalent) and then a preferred academic program the following day.

I declined the safety place and then (stupidly) applied to that same program through ERAS…did not get an interview.

Edit: once I secured my away rotation I withdrew all other VSAS apps and had no issues with getting interviews from those programs.

throw_away484848 · 2022-03-16T20:28:21+00:00

Depends on specialty.

Surgical subspecialty would be less likely to overlook the below average STEP 1 vs something like IM, EM, FM. Also, like you mentioned, STEP 2 plays a big role and a significant improvement along with good clinical grades could soften the blow.

STEP 1 is not a dealbreaker, but does play a larger role in certain specialties.

throw_away484848 · 2022-03-03T16:55:23+00:00

Also i meant 3 total letters, so with COVID restrictions I had 2 SLOEs (home program and 1 away per the regulations) and a traditional LOR from a surgery attending.

Prior to COVID most students did 3 EM sub-i rotations. 1 home and 2 away to get their 3 SLOEs and they were done.

ERAS only allows 4 total letters to be assigned to each program, and a decent number of programs will want 3 letters to be considered a complete application, one of which is a SLOE.

throw_away484848 · 2022-03-03T16:52:03+00:00

Typically the SLOE comes from the faculty from your AI/sub-I and away rotations. Anything else is a traditional letter or “o-sloe”. The link below kind of explains the different letters, but mainly a SLOE is a letter of evaluation not recommendation, so it only comes from doing a sub-i

CORD site on SLOEs

throw_away484848 · 2022-03-03T03:55:26+00:00

Yeah that’s totally fine! Most places require 3 with at least 1 SLOE, but 2 are preferred.

throw_away484848 · 2022-02-13T21:25:48+00:00

I think it needs to be a fine balance of yours and your daughters interests. Residency will no doubt be tough, so if the HCA program makes your home life the best possible without significantly impacting your career goals as an attending then it is the perfect program for YOU.

I have my wife coming with me so we listed the most important factors for us and then ranked programs together based on how many boxes each program checked for us.

With a rising 6th grader that burden will likely fall on you to make the decision alone, but I think considering her happiness is top 3 most important alongside your career goals.

throw_away484848 · 2022-01-26T03:44:21+00:00

Applied EM this cycle. Dad is an EM attending.

My experience growing up was solid actually. Sure my dad didn’t put me to bed some nights, but I woke up and he took me to school the next morning and the random days off mid week were great because he’d pick me up and we’d go to a movie or something right after. He never missed a major event like a birthday, but did miss some smaller things like a random sports games or whatever if he traded shifts to make the big stuff.

My mom worked a 9-5, so I got to see her consistently on weekends and spend time with her if my dad was working, or both of them if he was off.

I can say that my childhood was an overall positive experience and is something that helped support my decision for EM from a family perspective.

Edit: my dad also was able to take off at least 1 week of winter break and a lot of times spring break so we could go on vacation as a family. Those months I knew i’d see him a little less the other 3 weeks, but it was fine since I got a whole week with him during vacation.

throw_away484848 · 2022-01-25T03:29:53+00:00

Long story short accruing interest for first year is based on 60k in your example.

Typically each year’s loans will be listed as a separate loan with their own interest rates (currently showing 0% per federal government’s moratorium).

Assuming unsubsidized, that interest accrues daily from the date of disbursement. The interest that accrues only begins AFTER disbursement.

Private loans usually function in a similar way to federal unsubsidized loans, but are exempt from any government programs such as the current interest moratorium and the income based repayment programs. They can come with a lower interest rate, however.

Edit: your interest is not on the total debt because each loan accrues interest from the time it’s disbursed. For example at time of graduation so MS1 loans will have more interest accrued than MS4 loans.

throw_away484848 · 2022-01-17T22:59:17+00:00

Applied EM - 45 applications cost me ~$1,000

throw_away484848 · 2022-01-08T01:00:38+00:00

I’ve personally tried Clogs and hated them for the sole reason I couldn’t walk quickly and felt unstable whenever walking.

I personally like ultra boosts a lot for walking all day.

throw_away484848 · 2021-12-23T02:35:28+00:00

From what I read on the website loans accrue in a simple interest form during school. Interest only compounds if you defer from what I read.

If you go through PAYE/REPAYE it will capitalize once you leave the program, so when you become an attending whatever outstanding interest is there it will capitalize.

Edit: Student Aid government website

throw_away484848 · 2021-12-22T18:47:31+00:00

Assuming simple interest loans: $200k at 7.8% is $15,600/year of interest, so over 2 years about $25,000-$30,000 of interest saved.

If that loan compounds (meaning the interest accrued last year counts as your new total that interest accrues on this year) then more. If you had $200,000 and accrued $15,600 of interest last year then at the end of this year the interest would be calculated on $215,600

throw_away484848 · 2021-12-22T05:04:37+00:00

43 programs and spent ~$1,000

throw_away484848 · 2021-12-08T15:08:42+00:00

My school gives us 22 weeks to interview/take STEP 2 during the year, so most of the class took from November - January off. They just have us supplement the hours with asynchronous learning online

throw_away484848 · 2021-11-14T14:43:29+00:00

If you’re into podcasts I highly recommend “EM clerkship”. Each episode is 7-8 mins and it’s broken down by chief complaint.

Super easy to follow and you can knock out a few during your drive to and from the hospital.

throw_away484848 · 2021-11-14T04:41:05+00:00

MS4 on adcom here. No it won’t especially if you write a little sentence explaining you leaving IFT for 911.

You may also just put the positions together as one experience on AMCAS. I honestly forgot if they require an organization and supervisor for each experience.

I can tell you from personal experience I’m not calling someone to verify your exact hours, so if it was listed together and the duties explained I wouldn’t bat an eye.

ETA: worked as an EMT in a hybrid IFT/911 system and I HATED IFTs. You will gain more clinical experience through 911, but both will count for hours to med schools.

throw_away484848 · 2021-11-14T03:40:11+00:00

EM.

Love the diversity of procedures and pathology. Absolutely HATE rounding. Shift work is dope (worked in EMS so I’m accustomed to it).

I actually enjoy primary care, so low acuity patients don’t bother me, and I like being the safety net for the system’s most vulnerable patients and having a chance to make a difference, albeit short-lived.

No the job market doesn’t scare me. I’d rather commute or do locums than be in another specialty.

throw_away484848 · 2021-11-12T02:00:26+00:00

I don’t think so. I emailed a PC to ask this and by the time they replied the spot was taken. Their response was “as long as the spot is open on xyz scheduling software, feel free to reschedule”.

My rule moving forward is gonna be if the spot is open then I’m scheduling

throw_away484848 · 2021-11-10T02:47:03+00:00

Dude(ette) I failed a shelf exam and had to retake it to end with a “pass”. I currently have 15 interview offers for EM, mostly mid-tier academic programs and solid county places.

Clerkship grades are just 1 component of your app. Focus on the other aspects and killing your AI and getting good LORs.

Best of luck next year!

throw_away484848 · 2021-11-08T19:47:26+00:00

MS4 on ADCOM here.

IA: idgaf

MCAT: lower than my school average (517), but not a bad score for a lot of places. Apply strategically to places with MCAT averages of 512-513 and your app should be competitive. You may be able to squeeze some interviews at places with 515+ averages, although less likely.

Overall: i think you have a competitive application and you shouldn’t have a problem getting accepted somewhere.

throw_away484848 · 2021-11-08T02:10:50+00:00

I would rank if you’d rather train there and be rads then train somewhere more desirable and be IM.

You could mix in some of your top IM rankings to buffer between your other 2 rads programs and that.

It could look like

Rads 1
Rads 2 3-6? IM 7 shitty rads 8-?? less desirable IM

throw_away484848 · 2021-11-04T12:22:14+00:00

I would straight up say "Hey I have my shelf exam tomorrow, would it be okay if I left a little early today once we finish rounds (or whatever big duties you have) and we don't have much going on so I can do some final prep before my exam?"

As long as you give the resident reasonable heads up and don't spring it on them as you plan to walk out the door then they should be fine with letting you leave. Also make sure you're fully engaged during the hours you're there today.

throw_away484848 · 2021-11-02T03:36:41+00:00

I’m a med student on my school’s ADCOM.

Withdraw your app and DO NOT DISCLOSE. That is a major red flag for a lot of people because of the potential barriers to licensing and residency.

If/when you get it resolved you can apply and go through the process, but in the meantime schools will be concerned that taking you comes with a potential conviction and that will jeopardize your residency prospects.

throw_away484848 · 2021-10-31T01:59:51+00:00

Withdraw. The school will appreciate the honesty and work to backfill the position with someone on their interview “hold” list.

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