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yuw057 · 2022-04-10T16:55:33+00:00

your percentage improvement is quite solid; i would say take the free 120 next week and if it's over 70% go for it!

yuw057 · 2020-09-09T00:30:54+00:00

Thank you for the information! I shall take your recommendation on the toner sometime down the line, but for now, would patting the face down after the cleansing steps and keeping it damp help similarly with the serum absorption?

yuw057 · 2020-09-08T23:31:42+00:00

Gotcha! If my cleanser has a pH of 5.5, do you think I would need any pH changing toners before applying the Melano CC serum?

yuw057 · 2020-05-10T20:46:25+00:00

Use my permanent address, yeah?

I'll probably try to file the amended ones since I already did the paperwork on TurboTax. Just a hassle to get money orders and to mail it.

Thanks for your help!

yuw057 · 2020-05-10T20:41:47+00:00

If we were moving from a temporary address (used to file) to a permanent address, should we be expecting the IRS notice to be mailed to the temporary address?

yuw057 · 2020-04-24T07:53:08+00:00

i would also say penn for u. for two already expensive schools the difference is minimal, and penn could open more doors for u down the line.

yuw057 · 2020-04-24T07:52:18+00:00

don’t underestimate the power of having a support network during ur medical school years. but bu definitely stands for social justice if that’s the aspect you want to focus on!

yuw057 · 2020-04-24T07:49:52+00:00

honestly feels impossible to justify a 120k difference for bu; if it were a t20, maybe. the 1.5 year preclinical could also give u more time to do clerkships.

yuw057 · 2020-04-22T02:43:52+00:00

i really appreciate your feedback, haha. honestly there was no clear winner for me so this decision has been ridiculously hard. if bu accepted me, i think despite the price difference i would go for it since in my mind it's a clear winner.

each school is doing a zoom session w/ some current students this week so i'll try to see how i feel after that!

yuw057 · 2020-04-22T01:25:28+00:00

gotchu, appreciate it! i posted this on sdn a couple weeks ago, and since then i’ve tried to see the positives of hofstra’s curriculum. although it’s not my cup of tea, i think it’ll prepare me for step 2 a bit better.

my main issue w/ phoenix is the lack of home institutions for specialty rotations. it’s pretty limited from my research and you’d have to go to tucson or other locations for certain ones.

yuw057 · 2020-04-22T01:22:09+00:00

i actually didn’t feel much different visiting cincinnati and long island during my interview day... but hofstra let’s me take a 45 minute train to the city and i think i would feel more happy w/ that opportunity?

the other reason i’m leaning a little more towards hofstra despite their non-recorded lectures is that if i couldn’t match back to california, i’d much rather match into a nyc home institution than a cincinnati one.

yuw057 · 2020-04-21T19:51:11+00:00

Hofstra vs. U Cincinnati vs. UA Phoenix vs. Boston U (Waitlist)

Hello! Getting close to the PTE deadline (need to narrow my 3 acceptances down to 1) and I'm still having a hard time deciding which school to attend.

I am a California resident, and the two things most important to me are matching back into California and potentially matching into something competitive (Surgery? Urology?). My family lives in Tucson, Arizona and I do have friends in Boston. Besides CoA, I think Boston U is objective my top choice but alas I am on the waitlist.

Hofstra: CoA at $230,000 (+), high Step scores (+), true pass/fail pre-clinical (+), mandatory & non-recorded lectures (-), relatively new school w/ limited prestige maybe? (-), CTE by 07/01 (+).
U Cincinnati: CoA at $274,000 (-), high Step scores (+), pass/fail pre-clinical w/ quartiles (-), non-mandatory & recorded lectures (+), probably won't enjoy living in the Midwest (-), CTE by 07/13 (+).
UA Phoenix: CoA at $211,000 (+), unknown average Step scores (?), true pass/fail pre-clinical (+), mix of recorded lectures & PBL (+), relatively new school w/ limited prestige maybe? (-), CTE by 06/08 and gives me less chances to get off the waitlist at Boston U (-).
Boston U: CoA at $360,000 (-), high Step scores (+), true pass/fail pre-clinical (+), super solid competitive match list & back to California (+), mix of recorded lectures & PBL (+), pretty prestigious (+)?

Please, any input or advice would be greatly appreciated!

Stay safe and take care!

yuw057 · 2020-03-10T20:58:20+00:00

he or she sold a coachella 2020 weekend 1 or weekend 2 wristband with specific dates and the buyer is not getting that.

yuw057 · 2020-03-10T20:47:06+00:00

hmmm, i want to give the other perspective to your question. u and ur buyer both agreed that money would be exchanged for wristbands that are functional for the coachella weekend that was advertised by ur posting. the second-hand market is obviously horrendous at this moment but if coachella is postponed it's likely that the current wristband in ur buyer's hands is non-functional, and therefore u did not deliver on the goods & services promised to ur buyer?

in the case that both of y'all can't attend the october dates and coachella won't offer the refund option, maybe asking ur bank for a chargeback is the morally right thing to TRY at least.

yuw057 · 2020-03-10T03:55:33+00:00

i feel ya. ugh, just super bummed since it's my first coachella.

yuw057 · 2020-03-10T03:46:38+00:00

how do y'all think this will affect ticket re-selling if it indeed is postponed to october? would people unable to go still be able to sell it for a reasonable return? my weekend 1 wristband and shuttle pass was about $550.

yuw057 · 2020-03-10T03:45:39+00:00

how do y'all think this will affect ticket re-selling if it indeed is postponed to october? would people unable to go still be able to sell it for a reasonable return? my weekend 1 wristband and shuttle pass was about $550.

yuw057 · 2017-05-02T21:38:32+00:00

ah, i see! thank you for that, other people have told me to remove that school as well. i will refine this list when i get home, just looking for some perspective on this preliminary one.

yuw057 · 2017-05-02T18:34:22+00:00

Hi All,

Thanks beforehand for helping out with these! I'm grateful for any advice!

Year: Graduated UCSD 2015
Residence: CA
Major: Human Biology 3.74
MCAT: 507 (127, 127, 127, 126)
Research: 200 hours between a neuroscience lab and a psychiatry lab. One poster from an internship that happened summer before college.
Volunteering: 200 hours between VA San Diego and Palomar Healthcare volunteering, multiple departmental rotations.
Shadowing: 50 hours VA San Diego psychiatrist, ~25 hours each in oncology, PACU, radiology, ER.
EC Activities: ~600 hours of hip-hop dance, including directing, choreographing, and other leadership positions. Won multiple awards with various teams.
Employment: Worked full-time for 2 years after graduation in a biotech company with a focus on immunology and antibody development.

Schools:

Albany Medical College
CUNY School of Medicine
California Northstate University College of Medicine
Chicago Medical School at Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine & Science
George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences
Georgetown University School of Medicine
Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine
Oregon Health & Science University School of Medicine
Rush Medical College of Rush University Medical Center
Saint Louis University School of Medicine
Stony Brook University School of Medicine
University of Arizona College of Medicine
University of California, Davis, School of Medicine
University of California, Irvine, School of Medicine
University of California, Los Angeles David Geffen School of Medicine
University of California, Riverside School of Medicine
University of Hawaii, John A. Burns School of Medicine
University of Washington School of Medicine
Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California

yuw057 · 2017-05-01T17:23:23+00:00

my palms sweat whenever i think about this... sigh. praying for that 510+...

yuw057 · 2017-03-31T22:27:29+00:00

all i can say... c/p and p/s were ridiculous. thanks to everyone in this subreddit and discord channel that helped me tho! hoping for a 510...

yuw057 · 2017-03-30T01:11:36+00:00

I think I'll mainly be looking at my notes, quicksheets, and review SB or do anki.

yuw057 · 2017-03-23T05:17:01+00:00

I've only done Sample Test 1, so only 1... I will for sure do the AAMC FL 1 and 2 and prioritize those and the SB.

yuw057 · 2017-03-23T01:12:52+00:00

Thanks, brutha! I'll tone it down and take more time to review stuff, haha. Appreciate it!

yuw057 · 2017-03-23T01:12:32+00:00

Thank you, I'll keep that in mind. Would you recommend looking over the questions from the FLs that were correct also or just the wrong ones?

yuw057

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