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  1. RogueBanana

    Residency and Pre-Med Gap Year Research

    Just wondering if research that is done continuously from late undergrad through gap year leading up to MS1 is relevant for residency? I have 2-3 poster presentations, 1 co-author, and I should have a 1st author in JACS by matriculation. Does any of this matter for residency or do they only...
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    No Residency? No Problem!

    New bill in Missouri house aims to let medical graduates that failed to get a residency practice primary care in underserved areas as fully licensed "Assistant Physicians" As long as the candidate has graduated medical school and passed step I & II they can practice primary care in underserved...
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    Advice

    Curious about a situation regarding a friend of mine: My pre-med friend is living with a housemate this semester who insists on streaming popular movies and shows on a......questionable... website. If the ISP agreement is in the housemate's name (IE the housemate pays for the...
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    The SDN Meal-Prep and Recipie Thread

    A big part of overall wellness is your diet. We all know this. But so many of us put off or ignore our nutritive needs for lack of time, planning or funds. So I decided to create a thread for the more experienced members of SDN to share their expertise on meal prep and healthy recipies in...
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    IMGs are going to "Save Medicine"

    Article shared by a friend who recently got accepted to SGU and loves to post about it on Facebook: 5 reasons why IMGs will save U.S. health care Worth a read if you want a laugh
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    Quick Pre-req question

    My undergrad has 2 freshman bio courses. Bio 1 : which covers cells and bacteria Bio 2: which covers plants only Because of this, my school's pre med curriculum doesn't include bio 2. NYMC has accepted me and they require 2 semesters of general bio or the equivalent. I have several advanced...
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    For those taking a gap year

    Weird question but here it goes: Do you guys feel as though you aren't as sharp as you were when you were in undergrad? Maybe it's because I don't have anything to really study for and apply myself to, but I just feel like I'm not as "sharp" or quickwitted. I wish I had something to study for...
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    Post Interview Acceptance %'s

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    Why did you choose medicine?

    Just wanted to share my reasoning for choosing to become a doc with someone. I was wondering if anyone would be willing to critique my reasons/motivations? I'm going back thru my app and looking for red flags after my recent waitlist .
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