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Hi 🙂

How challenging was it for you to shift gears from one career to the other? Specifically, what kinds of things made you think "WTF was I thinking doing this?"

Did the admissions committees of your time give you a hard time with your change in career goals?
 
Freesia88 said:
Hi 🙂

How challenging was it for you to shift gears from one career to the other? Specifically, what kinds of things made you think "WTF was I thinking doing this?"

Did the admissions committees of your time give you a hard time with your change in career goals?
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It wasn't hard for me to switch careers; most of my family is in medicine so it was pretty natural.

Adcoms mostly spent their time trying to convince me to go to their school.
 
drizzt3117 said:
Will most likely get married before the end of residency.
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You have been an active poster on SDN for 6 years. Are you so lonely and starving for attention that you have to now start a thread like this?

I call that you being married by the end of residency is not going to happen.

Dude, get a real life.
 
I don't mean to offend you, but I've been meaning to ask this question. I recently made a thread asking how medical students get so many publications. Your achievements in this regards and the advice that came with your post made me admire you. However, looking at how people were responding to your post in that thread (as well as your other posts), it seemed like everyone thinks that you're arrogant and have a huge ego. To be honest, I do think you brag a lot, but I don't hold that against you because you most certainly deserve to do so. This point brings me to my question: Were you ever discriminated against by an evaluator (such as an attending) during rotations/electives for having this type of personality? Did they admire it? Did you try and not show it?

This also bring me to another question (and I ask this because I think I remember you saying you received honours in all of your rotations): How do you become a likeable person? I know this almost sees obvious, but I worry in a sense that I might find it difficult to find a medium between talking to much or talking too little. Since clinical grades are so subjective, what are some thing you did that ensured, or at least make you confident, that the attending would like you and give you a good evaluation? What other qualities make for a good evaluation?

Thanks.
 
drizzt3117 said:
Yes, google might be useful.
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I used my Google-fu to discover Drizzt Do'Urden? Dungeons & Dragons?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drizzt_Do'Urden
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I don't understand any of the nerdgasm elves and magic talk on the Wikipedia. I thought you were cool bro, not anymore...
 
slowbutsteady said:
You have been an active poster on SDN for 6 years. Are you so lonely and starving for attention that you have to now start a thread like this?

I call that you being married by the end of residency is not going to happen.

Dude, get a real life.
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Lmao, haters gon' hate.
 
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Lunasly said:
I don't mean to offend you, but I've been meaning to ask this question. I recently made a thread asking how medical students get so many publications. Your achievements in this regards and the advice that came with your post made me admire you. However, looking at how people were responding to your post in that thread (as well as your other posts), it seemed like everyone thinks that you're arrogant and have a huge ego. To be honest, I do think you brag a lot, but I don't hold that against you because you most certainly deserve to do so. This point brings me to my question: Were you ever discriminated against by an evaluator (such as an attending) during rotations/electives for having this type of personality? Did they admire it? Did you try and not show it?

This also bring me to another question (and I ask this because I think I remember you saying you received honours in all of your rotations): How do you become a likeable person? I know this almost sees obvious, but I worry in a sense that I might find it difficult to find a medium between talking to much or talking too little. Since clinical grades are so subjective, what are some thing you did that ensured, or at least make you confident, that the attending would like you and give you a good evaluation? What other qualities make for a good evaluation?

Thanks.
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I can't answer for him, but in general, evals are not what make your grade in the clinical years. Your exams nearly always trump everything else. He's obviously a very good test-taker: that alone should do it.
 
Well, actually I was talking to someone about this the other day that I am friends with on real life that posts on this board and came to some interesting conclusions.

1) We agreed that I'm one of the few prolific posters on this site that we know whose online persona and IRL personas are identical. However, as the Internet is a less optimal medium to express one's self, some of the subtlety is hard to pick up. If you haven't noticed from my posts, I don't take myself all that seriously. I tend to use humor and self-deprecation a lot to disarm people as well as a lot of sarcasm, and if you interpret all my words as written, certainly you could get the sense that I'd come off as a total prick. However, IRL, this is less evident. Furthermore, this may also be evident from my posts, but I tend to go out of my way to help people pretty regularly, which is another good way to make friends and influence people. I don't do it because I am trying to impress people; I just enjoy helping people. Perhaps that's one of the reasons I decided to go into medicine instead of continuing to perpetuate vulture capitalism.

2) Being objectively strong helps a lot, especially if you don't draw attention to it. Doing well on all the shelves is certainly key.

3) Being willing and able to socially interact with residents/attending/staff is really important too, especially outside of the hospital. I often organized social events such as dinners/wine tastings/outings and made sure to invite certain people. This is probably a place where being closer in age to evaluators could be useful.

4) I'd like to think that lack of game playing and being genuine helped; I didn't play the usual med student games and pursued discussion of topics I was interested in that were relevant.


Lunasly said:
I don't mean to offend you, but I've been meaning to ask this question. I recently made a thread asking how medical students get so many publications. Your achievements in this regards and the advice that came with your post made me admire you. However, looking at how people were responding to your post in that thread (as well as your other posts), it seemed like everyone thinks that you're arrogant and have a huge ego. To be honest, I do think you brag a lot, but I don't hold that against you because you most certainly deserve to do so. This point brings me to my question: Were you ever discriminated against by an evaluator (such as an attending) during rotations/electives for having this type of personality? Did they admire it? Did you try and not show it?

This also bring me to another question (and I ask this because I think I remember you saying you received honours in all of your rotations): How do you become a likeable person? I know this almost sees obvious, but I worry in a sense that I might find it difficult to find a medium between talking to much or talking too little. Since clinical grades are so subjective, what are some thing you did that ensured, or at least make you confident, that the attending would like you and give you a good evaluation? What other qualities make for a good evaluation?

Thanks.
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Spoiler: drizzt actually meant to make his name drizzy but made a typo and is now ashamed to admit it.
 
What did you get on the MCAT? How did you study for it?
 
Not in med school yet, but is research in med school needed for competitive residencies, like surgery, anasthesia, dermatology etc? When's the ideal time to start med school research?
 
Could you very briefly explain how you plan on using your finance, VC, & consulting background in the future as a physician please? I'm trying to do the same.
 
Any arachnophobia as a result of your traumatic early life? How do you feel about feminism?

/nerd
 
drizzt3117 said:
For certain specialties yes, for most, it'll help. I would start ASAP.
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as an MS1, start research in any field or shadow some specialties to find out what field I like most and then start research in that.
 
MilkIsGood said:
as an MS1, start research in any field or shadow some specialties to find out what field I like most and then start research in that.
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I know i'm a noob for asking this, but in med school, shadowing is needed?
 
Paine said:
You got him from BG/NWN didn't you?
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From the books.

nychila said:
Could you very briefly explain how you plan on using your finance, VC, & consulting background in the future as a physician please? I'm trying to do the same.
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Medical device, both consulting and working with start ups.

MaenadsDance said:
Any arachnophobia as a result of your traumatic early life? How do you feel about feminism?

/nerd
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Well, spiders, I've learned to live with. A woman with a whip though... Def still gets my scimitars twitching.
 
MilkIsGood said:
as an MS1, start research in any field or shadow some specialties to find out what field I like most and then start research in that.
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Yep.

armybound said:
SLK? I didn't realize you were gay. 😉
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I used to do a lot of flipping of cars I'd buy from motivated sellers and planned to sell it, although I owned a sl65 before that I loved; however, it's just a sweet combination of power, handling, and luxury, as long as you don't need any luggage space.

Agent B said:
I know i'm a noob for asking this, but in med school, shadowing is needed?
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Oh don't worry, you'll shadow plenty during your clinical years.
 
drizzt3117 said:
Oh don't worry, you'll shadow plenty during your clinical years.
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Another noob question (sorry just wanted to make sure I'm clear). So, it's a good idea to shadow in a teaching hospital? As in during the weekdays? (This speaking as a premed)
 
Agent B said:
Another noob question (sorry just wanted to make sure I'm clear). So, it's a good idea to shadow in a teaching hospital? As in during the weekdays? (This speaking as a premed)
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Yes? I'm not really sure what you're trying to ask.
 
Agent B said:
Whoops. 😳

I meant to say is it a good thing to shadow in teaching hospitals as an undergrad?
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Yes, shadowing is good, as people have told you in your thread titled "Shadowing Concern" as well as numerous other threads.
 
drizzt3117 said:
Well, spiders, I've learned to live with. A woman with a whip though... Def still gets my scimitars twitching.
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Fine then...you men can have your fantasies and us women can read 50 Shades in peace...😉
 
Paine said:
The sad part is only about four people will actually appreciate it in its entirety.
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Indeed, sir. However, a lot of the things I was into as a kid (zombies, vampires, video games) are now becoming popular in the mainstream. Therefore I think it's possible that one day the world will wake up to The Forgotten Realms saga... well one can hope.
Freesia88 said:
Fine then...you men can have your fantasies and us women can read 50 Shades in peace...😉
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If by fantasies you mean horrible childhood trauma. =)
 
What are some pros / cons for midwest schools from a California perspective?
 
1cor1311 said:
What are some pros / cons for midwest schools from a California perspective?
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They're cheaper in terms of COL, and in many cases in terms of tuition, people are friendlier, and the vibe tends to be the same or equally laid back.

Cons, weather, snow, parking (in most cases), and distance from home for most CA ppl.
 
Eiot said:
Indeed, sir. However, a lot of the things I was into as a kid (zombies, vampires, video games) are now becoming popular in the mainstream. Therefore I think it's possible that one day the world will wake up to The Forgotten Realms saga... well one can hope.

If by fantasies you mean horrible childhood trauma. =)
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I don't know....Eiot...somehow I don't think thats what drizzt had in mind when he mentioned those errr...what was it? Scimitars? 😀

But I digress..Back to the highly informative thread...
 
drizzt3117 said:
Not in m1-2, but you'll work at night during the clinical years.
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So, in pre-clinical years, classes end around 3-4 PM?

Do the days in the clinical years start at early morning one day and ends at around 7 PM the next day?
 
Agent B said:
So, in pre-clinical years, classes end around 3-4 PM?

Do the days in the clinical years start at early morning one day and ends at around 7 PM the next day?
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It really depends on the school and class/clerkship.
 
Drizzt, you should do a tier ranking of watches by brand: Top tier, high tier, mid tier, low tier, meconium tier.
 
moneytree said:
I used my Google-fu to discover Drizzt Do'Urden? Dungeons & Dragons?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drizzt_Do'Urden
Drizzt.png


I don't understand any of the nerdgasm elves and magic talk on the Wikipedia. I thought you were cool bro, not anymore...
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To be fair, I'm a huge fan of WH40k and my greatest accomplishment so far was banging three bitches in a single night, so there.
 
AlexMorph said:
Drizzt, you should do a tier ranking of watches by brand: Top tier, high tier, mid tier, low tier, meconium tier.
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Heh, I think that'd be more controversial than productive 🙂

However, I do think this thread is lacking in visual aids, sunny day 🙂

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drizzt3117 said:
Heh, I think that'd be more controversial than productive 🙂

However, I do think this thread is lacking in visual aids, sunny day 🙂

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It's just one person's opinion. I figure since you have an extensive collection and have an appreciationg for them, you could provide your input, that's all.

Another one of your many AP's I see, nice.
 
AlexMorph said:
It's just one person's opinion. I figure since you have an extensive collection and have an appreciationg for them, you could provide your input, that's all.

Another one of your many AP's I see, nice.
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Well, I'm not sure I'd call it extensive... I have a few watches in a drawer. 🙂 yeah I think the diver on the offshore bracelet is my favorite watch really; I probably wear it 50% of the time. Also, I'm not sure many is the correct term to be using haha, I wish.
 
drizzt3117 said:
They're cheaper in terms of COL, and in many cases in terms of tuition, people are friendlier, and the vibe tends to be the same or equally laid back.

Cons, weather, snow, parking (in most cases), and distance from home for most CA ppl.
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Thank you,
Ya that is what i would assume. I've been hearing that it's definitely not pleasant living there apart from attending medical school. What I mean is as a med student i would be so pre-occuppied with school / studying that the short amount of spare time i would have still allows me to do basic activities such as going to a movie, going to dinner, recreation activities etc. (med students don't have the time to be bored in the midwest essentially)

How much of that is true?
 
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