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Hello! So, I'm an associate working at an office in upstate NY and I really like the office. I've been planning for several months to go abroad this summer to visit where my parents are from and finally got the dates from my aunt on when she is going. It would be for 3 weeks in August. I put...

Hi SDN people, I graduated from a US allopathic school in 2015, took several years off to focus on creative endeavors, and am currently in the process of returning to the medical field. This will be my first time applying for a residency, and would appreciate any advice or resource...

hello! I am looking for some advice on what to do until I start dental school in July. I dropped all my classes and now just working as a substitute teacher until school starts. I know this has probably been asked before, but I feel like I have soooo much time off before starting that I’m going...

Hi, I’ve been unable to find an answer to this question after a lot of searching. I would like to know how long can one can defer residency after graduating from a US medical school. Long story short, I’m a third year medical student and I’m considering become an Air Force pilot and then...

Hi everyone, I am currently a junior in college and I had to withdraw from all my classes due to overwhelming depression. I'm planning on taking some time off, getting my head back together, and going to paramedic school before finishing college. I have always wanted to be a paramedic and I...

My question is: Since I will likely have to write my Steps (1, 2, 3...) after graduation, which will be very time consuming, is it ok enough to spend my time just studying? I know that it would be good to stay involved in something clinical or research related for my resume but considering the...

Hi guys! First time poster here and new to the SDN community! I have a quick question about application timing... I'm planning on submitting my primary in June, I already have LORs, personal statement, and MCAT scores ready. I'm working on my W+As section now... I'm already starting to feel the...

I will be delivering next year, during my final year or residency. A lot of next year will be elective time/not rigorous rotations, so it will be easy to have maternity leave and not need to have to have my co-residents cover me, which is why we picked my last year to have our baby. However, I...

I have looked around SDN and found post related but they were all pre-2015.... I was planning on taking the spring semester off. I was planning on studying for the MCAT, and doing research for credit (I would obviously continue the normal stuff like shadow, and volunteer.) I haven't taken...