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Hahaha this is fantastic advice. Wish someone would have told me that a couple years ago.
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Hahaha this is fantastic advice. Wish someone would have told me that a couple years ago.
Great news dude (the fact that you're Dutch makes it even better
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^^ inside joke-ish number 1
Nogmaals gefeliciteerd!
Neurosurgery R1.
We'll see you in seven years.
Is anyone in/headed to PA school or currently a PA? What is your day to day like? How did your pre-reqs go? My wife was recently given a serious promotion that would allow me to go back to school without any financial or job stress and I feel like I should use this opportunity to the best of my abilities. I have some HCE, I've done various tech assistant jobs in the Hospital and I was also a 911 operator for some time. I honestly never thought I would be able to pursue something like this and I just want to make sure this is the right decision for me. I would love to hear your stories.
You can usually buy them cheap from MS3 and MS4s that do not need them anymore.
SabinFigaro
Member
Hahaha, just joking. I love the work, I love the subject matter, I love the procedures.
Neurosurgery is the very definition of having to be all-in, or else you wash out from the work load and fatigue. It's just quite a daunting mindset going in, knowing you have to dedicate a ton of time (and stay post-call almost every shift!).
a question for you guys
did anyone of you ever give an advice in a doctor thread? I always try to stay away as far as possible from those threads
Yeah, it's usually "go to the doctor."
IAmtheFMan
Member
Usually, yeah. I think I made some comments in the Hillary Clinton blood-clot thread about what it was and I'll do that stuff every once in a while. If it's actually about a poster then my comments are pretty limited to "go see a doctor" and to tell all the people that ARE making comments to stop because they really don't know anything and all they're doing is making the OP worried, especially if it's not about the OP and about a family member/spouse.
Just took Step 2 CK today. Reminded how much I hate those questions where they force you to lock in your answer with the next one confirming the right answer. Wound up getting one of those three-part questions and got both the first 2 wrong. Ugh.
Overall though, the test was more or less what I expected. Mostly IM of course, though I was a bit surprised how much Peds there was as well (always the toughest section for me). Didn't see a whole lot of Surgery/Trauma stuff, probably got more from OB and Psych. For me, the first 3-4 blocks felt more straightforward, with the last few blocks ramping up in difficulty. Surprisingly the 9 hours were a lot less grueling than I had feared, even as the q's got harder towards the end.
Anyways, glad to be done, though I think I'll kind of miss sleeping in and studying on my own schedule. Kinda reminded me about what I liked about the first 2 years of med school. Back to being sleep deprived on rotations!
Overall though, the test was more or less what I expected. Mostly IM of course, though I was a bit surprised how much Peds there was as well (always the toughest section for me). Didn't see a whole lot of Surgery/Trauma stuff, probably got more from OB and Psych. For me, the first 3-4 blocks felt more straightforward, with the last few blocks ramping up in difficulty. Surprisingly the 9 hours were a lot less grueling than I had feared, even as the q's got harder towards the end.
Anyways, glad to be done, though I think I'll kind of miss sleeping in and studying on my own schedule. Kinda reminded me about what I liked about the first 2 years of med school. Back to being sleep deprived on rotations!
Patrick Bateman
Member
Got accepted for Med School. /o/
congratulations!
Patrick Bateman
Member
In deepest Bavaria. :/
Congrats!!
Patrick Bateman
Member
Thanks guys. I'm happy that I finally got accepted.
Erlangen?
andthebeatgoeson
Junior Member
a question for you guys
did anyone of you ever give an advice in a doctor thread? I always try to stay away as far as possible from those threads
I usually try and avoid it. Although, it's good to remind people why. So many people in my family try the same thing. You will quickly understand why it's bad giving medical advice outside of your office. Heaven forbid, you give advice and someone dies. You will be a target. If a patient leaves the hospital, then calls back to ask a question to a resident, you could be in deep shit. Best to leave some people be, including all people on this forum.
SN2 on SDN has a great MCAT schedule. As for books, I used TBR for review and questions, along with some EK1001 and TPRH for questions
Congrats, fellow first-year med student!
congrats.
I'm moving to germany for the residency. it's hard leaving home and friends :/
Patrick Bateman
Member
Sure thing, I'd be more than happy to help out.
I have to move 600km to Bavaria.
Prague will be closer than my hometown.
If you don't mind me asking where do you come from? Bavaria must feel like whole new country for most of the Germans. Bavarians are more like Austrians.
Northeastmonk
Gold Member
I'm using the Kaplan books and of course my text books, but I'm not exactly thrilled with the amount of content. I'm searching for better material to study with. I've heard the Kaplan course isn't the best either. Their practice tests are pretty good. There are typically free practice exams at the university you attend.
Lamel
Banned
As stated before, the SDN website has a great MCAT subforum.
Northeastmonk
Gold Member
Thank you. I feel a tad bit better now.
Patrick Bateman
Member
Enrolled on Wednesday. Feels good.
Now I have to start looking for a room to live, bring my stuff there and still need to work until mid September. :/
Now I have to start looking for a room to live, bring my stuff there and still need to work until mid September. :/
Backwards Marathon
Member
Taking the MCAT in about a month (applying next year). Been studying and working all summer, hoping it all pays off and I only have to take it once.
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a question for you guys
did anyone of you ever give an advice in a doctor thread? I always try to stay away as far as possible from those threads
See a doctor. Last thing I want is to be wrong and do something that might hurt someone. I might explain something, but only briefly. I know there are great doctors here and I don't want to fuck up.
Also, studying for the 5 partials I have this coming Tuesday, thank goodness I have the rest of the day off after that.
sSymbiotic
Neo Member
Hey all!
Just started D.O. school about 2 weeks ago! First exam is on Monday already.
#hailmaryfullofgrace
Just started D.O. school about 2 weeks ago! First exam is on Monday already.
#hailmaryfullofgrace
Lamel
Banned
I'm gonna be a junior and here is some advice you should follow.
1.) Major in something you actually like; no need to do a science only because the pre-med requirements are knocked out as well. Now if you like science, then perfect.
2.) Make grades your priority and get as close to 3.7+ GPA ideally (both science and overall).
3.) Get involved with stuff you enjoy and can see yourself committing to. Sports, clubs, service etc. NOT because it'll look good for medical school.
4.) Make sure to get the "unwritten official hours" out of the way little by little by the time you apply; these include shadowing/clinical experience, volunteering, and research.
FOR NOW MAINLY, make sure you learn how to study, manage time, and ace classes, then look into the other things once your freshman grades are awesome. If your grades aren't good, then they screen you out of the application cycle for a lot of schools. The grades and MCAT get you through the door, then you impress them with your personality, activities, etc.
Good luck!
That's always a shock for me at the beginning of every academic year since high school. "Exams already, fuck!"
Patrick Bateman
Member
Hey guys, first year university student (in Canada) here. I'm curious to know if you guys had any requirements as to course load when applying to medical school. My university defines a full course load as 30 credits/year. Did the med schools you applied to require anything like this?
Particle Physicist
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Likely because it is still relatively early, especially for some specialties and people are a little nervous.
Likely because it is still relatively early, especially for some specialties and people are a little nervous.
I totally understand. I got a 290 on step1 and am AOA. You think I stand a chance at matching peds? (SDN)
My res interviews don't roll out for another month or so, but prelims are coming in. Still exciting to think "I could potentially live here for a year."
No, people will just complain. Doctors don't have a strong lobby like nurses do. So we will get shafted and just deal with it.
Particle Physicist
between a quark and a baryon
Haha, I've been glancing at SDN just to gauge how many interviews people are getting and from where. People are absurd. Excellent step scores, applying to 60-70 programs, freaking out that they are not getting enough interviews, when they have tons, some people have not received any yet and it's only been a couple days since programs received our MSPE.
Tribes of Trusty
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I was afraid I wouldn't like gynecology as a course, but finally after my first review, I kind of enjoy it. Pregnancy monitoring is a bitch sometimes though ha ha.