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Hi Premeds,
We at [unnamed] med school recently had another batch of you guys roll in for interviews. I've seen more than 15 groups of 30-40 students at a time and talked to them.
However, in our last group, there was one applicant who really reminded me of some important points:
1. Most of you know jack-**** (excuse my french). The things I heard about MY medical school (and even undergrad) were totally false, especially coming from someone who is not a current student.
2. Those same people who think they know what's going on OFTEN ARE POSTING THE SAME CRAP HERE. When I was applying, I remember reading plenty of info on here and making MY life decisions based on what other people were saying -- when i had NO IDEA who the person was, what they were like, and whether or not I trusted them.
3. When picking a medical school - pick a place you FIT and you think you'll be happy. If you're unsure, don't talk to people who aren't yet in medical school too much, but instead MAKE AN EFFORT to talk to current medical students at that school- they'll be able to give you a real perspective and answer your detailed questions ACCURATELY.
Everyday, I laugh at the things I THOUGHT were important when choosing a medical school, not realizing that I was asking all the wrong questions just because someone on SDN told me those were important things to look into.
Choosing a medical school is a HUGE commitment (one you wont realize until you're in it / done with it), so choose wisely and ask about things that are important to YOU! Every interview you go to should be a chance for you to learn about individual schools, not only to sell yourself.
Also last point -- dont stress too much, because guess what -- in the path of medicine it only gets HARDER each step of the way. There is no end game so find ways to stay sane and happy now, otherwise you'll just burn out down the line when you realize you can no longer cope.
If you have any questions, PM me or reply to the thread and I'll try to give you examples of what I think are dumb questions that shouldnt be a factor in choosing a medical school for you.
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-a current MS2
We at [unnamed] med school recently had another batch of you guys roll in for interviews. I've seen more than 15 groups of 30-40 students at a time and talked to them.
However, in our last group, there was one applicant who really reminded me of some important points:
1. Most of you know jack-**** (excuse my french). The things I heard about MY medical school (and even undergrad) were totally false, especially coming from someone who is not a current student.
2. Those same people who think they know what's going on OFTEN ARE POSTING THE SAME CRAP HERE. When I was applying, I remember reading plenty of info on here and making MY life decisions based on what other people were saying -- when i had NO IDEA who the person was, what they were like, and whether or not I trusted them.
3. When picking a medical school - pick a place you FIT and you think you'll be happy. If you're unsure, don't talk to people who aren't yet in medical school too much, but instead MAKE AN EFFORT to talk to current medical students at that school- they'll be able to give you a real perspective and answer your detailed questions ACCURATELY.
Everyday, I laugh at the things I THOUGHT were important when choosing a medical school, not realizing that I was asking all the wrong questions just because someone on SDN told me those were important things to look into.
Choosing a medical school is a HUGE commitment (one you wont realize until you're in it / done with it), so choose wisely and ask about things that are important to YOU! Every interview you go to should be a chance for you to learn about individual schools, not only to sell yourself.
Also last point -- dont stress too much, because guess what -- in the path of medicine it only gets HARDER each step of the way. There is no end game so find ways to stay sane and happy now, otherwise you'll just burn out down the line when you realize you can no longer cope.
If you have any questions, PM me or reply to the thread and I'll try to give you examples of what I think are dumb questions that shouldnt be a factor in choosing a medical school for you.
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-a current MS2