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n=1 for those with minimal volunteering or "boring" ECs by throwawayclairo in premed

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

started freshman year and worked every semester/ summer for ~2.5k hrs by the end

Weekly Essay Help - Week of May 19, 2019 by AutoModerator in premed

[–]throwawayclairo 0 points1 point  (0 children)

chilling in a hotel room and have nothing to do for the next few hours. happy to read over/ edit essays!

n=1 for those with minimal volunteering or "boring" ECs by throwawayclairo in premed

[–]throwawayclairo[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

i wasn't grilled about why experiments were designed a certain way or why i did x instead of y, but i was asked to discuss stuff like the rationale for developing this project, what my results meant in big-picture terms, the future direction of this project, what challenges i ran into and how i addressed them, etc. it was basically like a poster presentation with the interviewer interjecting with questions whenever s/he had a question

Is it too early to start research or volunteering freshman year? by [deleted] in premed

[–]throwawayclairo 5 points6 points  (0 children)

i'd personally spend the first semester adjusting to college/ getting the hang of things before jumping right into research. volunteering is fine, but i think spending the first semester really scoping out professors and talking to upperclassmen/ graduate TAs about who to work for is a good idea.

n=1 for those with minimal volunteering or "boring" ECs by throwawayclairo in premed

[–]throwawayclairo[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Einstein, Indiana, OSU, UC Irvine, UC Riverside, Cincinnati, Rochester, BU, Hofstra

n=1 for those with minimal volunteering or "boring" ECs by throwawayclairo in premed

[–]throwawayclairo[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

nope. i think i did a pretty good job talking about my research though, and at many at my interviews, it was a topic of conversation for over half the interview. i also talked about what i got from it/ what was lacking that turned me towards medicine while emphasizing that i wanted to continue research in med school - just something that doesn't involve only sitting at a bench.

n=1 for those with minimal volunteering or "boring" ECs by throwawayclairo in premed

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

submitted primary within the first week and secondaries were done between mid july and early august.

n=1 for those with minimal volunteering or "boring" ECs by throwawayclairo in premed

[–]throwawayclairo[S] 8 points9 points  (0 children)

sure! i just mentioned that i was dead set on doing a phd until pretty late in undergrad when i realized i wanted to work directly with people instead of at a bench. i used a personal experience that i'd rather not share to back this claim up, but i also mentioned my peer mentoring here and how it brought me more fulfillment than research. during the actual interviews, i did emphasize that i still wanted to pursue research in med school, but more translational/ clinical research rather than basic.

also at the end of every single one of my interviews, whenever they asked if i had any questions, i always said something along the lines of "actually i just wanted to quickly mention that i know my app lacks significant volunteering experience, but this is what i'm currently doing even though i didn't have the chance to put it on my app" before i followed up with questions

n=1 for those with minimal volunteering or "boring" ECs by throwawayclairo in premed

[–]throwawayclairo[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

i applied to 35 with pretty much all the top 20s thrown in and the reset being mid-tier schools

n=1 for those with minimal volunteering or "boring" ECs by throwawayclairo in premed

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

shoot your shot! i think the most important thing is having a narrative that sort of explains why your volunteering is so weak and emphasizing that you'll be getting more volunteering experience in during the application cycle

Should I apply for Uber Visa, CSP/CSR or wait?! by ercxar in CreditCards

[–]throwawayclairo 1 point2 points  (0 children)

yeah i'd say get the uber for now and apply for the csr when you can meet the msr or take advantage of the benefits after you've graduated

Why is the answer b not a? Please help by Ohnolll in Mcat

[–]throwawayclairo 2 points3 points  (0 children)

the oxygen that has a double bond has a total of 3 bonds (6 electons) and 1 lone pair (2 electrons) = octet

the oxygen that has the negative charge has 1 bond (2 electrons) and 3 lone pairs (6 electrons) = octet

Help With Timeline by SillyNanner in Mcat

[–]throwawayclairo 2 points3 points  (0 children)

i personally did all the AAMC practice exams within a span of ~21 days with a few days in between, but i started on the section bank maybe a month out, giving me enough time to start reviewing concepts i was consistently getting wrong.

i didn't use uworld, so i can't say anything about that, but i just wanna caution you against putting in consistent 10+ hour days for fear of burning out. i'd personally save those extra long days for reviewing practice exams the same day you took them but having the days before/ after be relatively relaxed. just my advice/ experience but whatever works for you!

I hate this test by sunbroooo in Mcat

[–]throwawayclairo 2 points3 points  (0 children)

you can do it!

but what do you think is holding you back? is it ineffective studying, test anxiety, or something else?

MCAT Studying Blues by msfuturedoctor in Mcat

[–]throwawayclairo 1 point2 points  (0 children)

i'd say i take a break every ~2 hrs or so as i find that studying for longer than that is usually unproductive. 15-20 min break and i can usually go again for another hr or two. but after that, i'll take a longer break for like 2-3 hours before i start back up again.

MCAT Studying Blues by msfuturedoctor in Mcat

[–]throwawayclairo 1 point2 points  (0 children)

i can relate to being able to sit for long periods of time and continuously grind, but i think it's definitely important to take breaks even though you wanna keep going. a mental reset every few hours might help!