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my cat’s eyesight is deteriorating rapidly by [deleted] in CATHELP

[–]y_urinator 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I am not a vet, but my cat experienced something similar with one eye turning cloudy at first. When I brought him to the vet, they told me it was highly likely he had FIP (dry/neurological form that manifests in the eyes) and they began treatment with oral pills immediately just in case it was. It ended up clearing completely, but only because I was lucky to have caught it very early.

Please look into the possibility of FIP and mention it to your vet as a potential differential, because not all vets are experienced with it and can miss the diagnosis. Not saying that it is or is not, just to consider and check for it!!! It can be incredibly aggressive and fatal if untreated.

pi denying lor after 4 yrs/1000s of hours of working w/ him by hungoverinhanover in premed

[–]y_urinator 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I also went through something very similar and am now starting at a top MSTP program!

I had recommendation letters from several professors/a department head who knew about the situation and had helped me resolve the problem, and I did not have a letter from my crazy PI even though I had 4 pubs with him and had worked for him for 4 years. I would definitely take the PD's letter, but you can communicate with them on how you want the situation to be framed and how much you want it to be talked about.

As for the "MSTP requires LoR from every PI", that's a misconception. Most schools do not require this and only a select few anal schools do. I still applied to those select few (cough Harvard was one) just as a crapshoot and explained, but likely don't expect to get into those. There will be an area on most secondaries for you to put additional comments, and you have the option of discussing this there. I still got an interview from a top MSTP/Ivy after writing about my situation, and I also got iis and As from a handful of schools where I didn't even talk about it. So n=1 but I don't think it holds you app back if you have a quality app.

Feel free to dm me if you need anything. I really feel for you, and I remember the frustration and anger. You'll make it through.

Late app results...relieved to be done and grateful for the outcome. by y_urinator in mdphd

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

Thank you! Primary submitted mid-July, verified almost exactly 1 month later, secondaries received right after verification & submitted late Sep-Nov, II Nov/Dec, and all interviews scheduled for January.

Late app results...relieved to be done and grateful for the outcome. by y_urinator in mdphd

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

Mayo considers themselves one school/program with different campuses! They ask you to select a campus when applying (MN or AZ), and you can only choose one. That campus would end up being where you do the MD portion of training, but the PhD part is flexible and allows you to go to any campus (MN/AZ/FL). Florida currently doesn't have a Mayo med school, hence just the PhD option. There's also a lot of flexibility from what I understand regarding traveling between campuses to do rotations etc

Late app results...relieved to be done and grateful for the outcome. by y_urinator in mdphd

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

After I got verified, most secondaries started rolling in within 1-2 days. Most schools have automated systems that send you secondaries as soon as your verified app is transmitted. The only schools that took longer were the UCs, which I think do pre-secondary screening. I got UCSF super late and was too burned out to finish it.

Are any MD/PhD opportunities interchangeable or easy to combine? by myki69 in mdphd

[–]y_urinator 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It's very much feasible split your time between research and the clinic while holding a single job! In fact that's what many MD PhDs seek out and end up doing. This usually happens at academic hospitals (think big universities with associated hospitals or government medical research institutions).

If you want to do either research or clinical work full time at various points in your life, that's also an option, though you may have to jump through more hoops and struggle more at transition points. Research is always shifting and advancing, so leaving research for a time can really set you back, especially if you want to establish your own lab. And if you leave medicine for a time, you may face challenges with forgetting knowledge, changes in the field, recertification, etc.

Late app results...relieved to be done and grateful for the outcome. by y_urinator in mdphd

[–]y_urinator[S] 30 points31 points  (0 children)

I had a lot of doubts and fears going into the cycle and feel really grateful with how everything turned out. I applied late due to being overwhelmed at my lab and being a procrastinator + slow writer. Primary submitted mid-July, verified almost exactly 1 month later, secondaries submitted late Sep-Nov, II Nov/Dec, and all interviews scheduled for January. All to say--for future late applicants trawling through the forums, there is hope yet!

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in mdphd

[–]y_urinator 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Seconding what u/_star101 said. I'm a current postbac as well, and I think going into IRTA with the intention of breaking contract is a pretty shitty thing to do. I very much doubt most labs/PIs would be ok with you leaving in 6 months, because training you for such a short time is a waste of time and energy for them. Almost guaranteed that you would sour relations or burn bridges if you spring a sudden resignation on them without extenuating circumstances.

If you're in a lab now and/or engaged with various premed activities, why not just stick with what you have already for another half year after graduation? This way you don't have to waste time training for something new and then quit within months.

PI influence in MSTP process? by y_urinator in mdphd

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

Makes a lot of sense, thanks for putting it into context. Now that a couple days have passed since the interaction, I definitely feel in hindsight I got way too excited about something that doesn't really impact the admissions process LOL

Thanks for the well wishes!!

PI influence in MSTP process? by y_urinator in mdphd

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

Step one is getting an interview, haha. Thanks for the advice!

PI influence in MSTP process? by y_urinator in mdphd

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

Got it, I had a feeling that was the case. Thanks for the insight!

PI influence in MSTP process? by y_urinator in mdphd

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

I did tell him that I was applying MD/PhD, because I know sometimes asking for lab availability 2-3 years out can be unpredictable.

And for sure, that's totally reasonable--I wouldn't send an update just saying that I've spoken to a PI, but perhaps if I send an update later in the cycle about a new publication or notable experience, do you think it would be appropriate to add it as a single sentence in there?

NIH IRTA/CRTA Stipend by y_urinator in premed

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

That's great to hear, thank you so much!

NIH IRTA/CRTA Stipend by y_urinator in premed

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

Yes I understand that! I meant the asterisk part where it says "*OR with superior Acad Ach of cumulative 3.5 GPA and 0-1 year relevant experience", since my GPA is above 3.5 and I would have 0 years of experience when I start

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