Class of 2014!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Med School Insiders
This forum made possible through the generous support of SDN members, donors, and sponsors. Thank you.
redrower said:
what aspects of your lives are you guys talking about for those secondary questions asking about where you see yourself in 10 years?

not really sure which parts of my life to focus on =/
Click to expand...
I wrote about the type of area I plan to practice in (rural/underserved) some experiences in my life that have led me to such desire. i also wrote about what else i would like to do beyond just medicine (i.e being involved in certain programs and working with certain groups of individuals in the community). You could write about specialty, but unless its family practice, or something like working in rural med, i feel you might want to stay away from it. Like dont say I want to be a ortho surgery, or go into neurosurgery.
 
We're already halfway through July. Craziness. Pretty soon we'll be getting interview invites (hopefully) and such. I really hope that my interview dates coincide with other SDNers. That'd be cool.

Now, I'm hungry for lunch. What should I eat?
 
ksmi117 said:
None of my secondaries have that question, but I'd talk about what specialty, having a family, etc. probably.
Click to expand...

redrower said:
dont really wanna have a family....that a problem??
Click to expand...

I wouldn't talk about it either way . . . because who knows what you'll want ten years down the road? You may want/not want kids now but change your mind . . . If I get that question i'm gonna stick to career goals only. besides it can be a sticky topic for women should it come up again in interview.
 
ksmi117 said:
We're already halfway through July. Craziness. Pretty soon we'll be getting interview invites (hopefully) and such. I really hope that my interview dates coincide with other SDNers. That'd be cool.

Now, I'm hungry for lunch. What should I eat?
Click to expand...

food. I enjoyed a delicious salad from Chopt today. followed by some not-quite-as-healthy Coconut M&MS and a Diet Dr. Pepper
 
Last edited:
ksmi, you mentioned you had some inappropro posts on mdapps...curious as to what people could have said.
 
redrower said:
ksmi, you mentioned you had some inappropro posts on mdapps...curious as to what people could have said.
Click to expand...

Back when my avatar was a picture of me, I got a lot of comments hitting on me. Even got a phone number in one. :laugh: There were some stalker-esque ones, too. I approved them all then because they are pretty funny, but now, not really appropriate.
 
redrower said:
ksmi, you mentioned you had some inappropro posts on mdapps...curious as to what people could have said.
Click to expand...

I think there were some people that made inappropriate comments from when she put her pics up as her avatar
 
ksmi117 said:
Back when my avatar was a picture of me, I got a lot of comments hitting on me. Even got a phone number in one. :laugh: There were some stalker-esque ones, too. I approved them all then because they are pretty funny, but now, not really appropriate.
Click to expand...

haha ya I wouldn't want them up there either!
 
ksmi117 said:
Coconut M&Ms!!?!?!??!?!
Click to expand...

yeah, the mini mart in my office building always has crazy M&Ms. They had cherry a while back -- those were FANTASTIC! I even went so far as to buy a 24-pack of them on eBAY (24 1.63oz bags, not 24 m&ms). The coconut ones are ok, but they give me a headache if I eat them too fast

http://www.theimpulsivebuy.com/word...ey-will-melt-in-your-mouth-and-in-your-hands/

EDIT: I paid ~$1/bag of cherry M&Ms via eBay after shipping. these guys are ripping folks off, but if you're really interested
http://cgi.ebay.com/Coconut-M-MS-LI...trkparms=65:12|66:2|39:1|72:1205|293:1|294:50
 
Last edited:
totally agree. the cherry ones, however 😍 😍 😍

my goal for Vegas (beyond being done w/ all outstanding secondaries before boarding the plane) is to find some cherry M&Ms at the M&M world store
 
damn cornell is hella fast. i just assigned LORs to them last night and i'm already complete.
 
Yes, I'm officially done with all the secondaries that I was sitting on.😀
 
BlueElmo said:
Yes, I'm officially done with all the secondaries that I was sitting on.😀
Click to expand...

👍

I just found a typo in a secondary I already submitted. Blah. Oh wells, what can you do, now? It's so not that big of a deal either. Just an extra "my" in there. Not sure how it happened, or how I missed it, though.
 
ksmi117 said:
👍

I just found a typo in a secondary I already submitted. Blah. Oh wells, what can you do, now? It's so not that big of a deal either. Just an extra "my" in there. Not sure how it happened, or how I missed it, though.
Click to expand...

Probably not a big deal. Typos always happen, don't worry about it.
 
I finally finished Rosalind Franklin's. I turned NYU's in within a day and this one took me 2 weeks. I just can't get motivated if I don't like the prompt which is why I still haven't done Brown and Georgetown.
 
ksmi117 said:
Hey new person. :hello: Welcome to the coolest thread in existence.
Click to expand...

its cooler when shes in denver for math conferences:meanie:

jk, we love you ksmi!

on a side note, just got case's secondary. actually laughed out loud when i saw the email. multiple library patrons gave me stern glances and i think i heard a couple shhh's.
 
redrower said:
on a side note, just got case's secondary. actually laughed out loud when i saw the email. multiple library patrons gave me stern glances and i think i heard a couple shhh's.
Click to expand...

i applied to case too, but i havent gotten a secondary yet...what do the essays look like?
 
I decided not to turn around the Case secondary. Good luck, others.
 
Tikka36 said:
i applied to case too, but i havent gotten a secondary yet...what do the essays look like?
Click to expand...

im applying just for the University track:

Required Autobiographical Essay:

(Required for all applicants)

The Admissions Committee is interested in gaining further insight into you as a person. Please describe the experience which you found most personally challenging to this point in your life and discuss how it helped shape you as a person. You may discuss a moral or ethical dilemma, situation of personal adversity or other life-event you believe to have been an important hurdle for you. Please limit your essay to 1 page (about 3,500 characters) and leave a blank line between paragraphs. If you cut and paste your essay from a word processing program, be sure to place your cursor at the end of the pasted text and click on the space bar. This assures that the program will save your text correctly.




Optional Scholarly Essay:
One of the four pillars of the Western Reserve2 Curriculum is Research and Scholarship. Although research is not a pre-requisite requirement for the University Program, if you have participated in research or another scholarly project please tell us about it. Describe your experience, including the question you pursued and how you approached it, your results and interpretation of the results, and most importantly, any thoughts about what this experience meant to you. Remember that research is broad-based and can include such projects as a senior capstone or a thesis and can include both medical and non-medically-related investigations. Please limit your response to 1 page (about 3,500 characters), and leave a blank line between paragraphs. If you cut and paste your essay from a word processing program, be sure to place your cursor at the end of the pasted text and click on the space bar. This assures that the program will save your text correctly.

Please note that your application will not be viewed unfavorably if you have not participated in scholarly work or research. If you cut and paste your essay from a word processing program, be sure to place your cursor at the end of the pasted text and click on the space bar. This assures that the program will save your text correctly.
 
redrower said:
whyd you decide not to do the secondary?? just curious
Click to expand...

Well, I applied to too many schools in the primary, I was, uh, a little too eager at that point. Now, I'm running out of money and I'm getting tired, and so I decided to drop a few schools. Case seemed like a good one to drop.
 
damn i need to sign up for fall classes tomorrow and i can't decide to take an easier fall semester or spring semester.

easier fall semester means i get more time to prepare for interviews... easier spring means chillax time
 
BlueElmo said:
Well, I applied to too many schools in the primary, I was, uh, a little too eager at that point. Now, I'm running out of money and I'm getting tired, and so I decided to drop a few schools. Case seemed like a good one to drop.
Click to expand...
Id drop case too if it wasnt free by fap...its just too tough to get in there and expensive. And the secondary is a pain...

zerial said:
damn i need to sign up for fall classes tomorrow and i can't decide to take an easier fall semester or spring semester.

easier fall semester means i get more time to prepare for interviews... easier spring means chillax time
Click to expand...

I had a similar decision, I choose to make my fall easier, though this fall im graduating too. I think it will just be reallly nice to chill during the stress of interviews. 🙂. I took like 20 units last spring so i could only take 12 in the fall and have fun ! 🙂
 
I just want an acceptance by the middle of this next semester, from any school that I applied to, then everything will be bearable for me.
 
maybe i'll just replace one of my tech classes with a p/np humanities... that's a nice compromise
 
Elijah05 said:
Id drop case too if it wasnt free by fap...its just too tough to get in there and expensive. And the secondary is a pain...



I had a similar decision, I choose to make my fall easier, though this fall im graduating too. I think it will just be reallly nice to chill during the stress of interviews. 🙂. I took like 20 units last spring so i could only take 12 in the fall and have fun ! 🙂
Click to expand...

i just got an email from your school, acknowledgement, and their online applicant status check doesn't work!
 
=( 21 credits fall semester and 19 in the spring, plus ill be in season
 
zerial said:
damn i need to sign up for fall classes tomorrow and i can't decide to take an easier fall semester or spring semester.

easier fall semester means i get more time to prepare for interviews... easier spring means chillax time
Click to expand...

Easy spring for me.
 
It's like all of a sudden they all came in...sitting on 6 right now 🙁
 
i'm working on ucsd tonight... hoping I can get it done in 1 night. i have no idea what to talk about in my childhood... and how formal/professional this should be. autobiographical statements are usually pretty revealing, but i'm guessing this should be a little more conservative...
 
You must log in or register to reply here.

Similar threads

hommefatale
Elective Class Pass/Fail
Replies
3
Views
488
Goro
Goro
L
pass/no pass physical education class
Replies
4
Views
259
LizzyM
LizzyM
H
Not taking planned calculus class anymore
Replies
2
Views
510
holajola
H
aprilandaflower
Course classification of design courses
Replies
1
Views
292
wysdoc
wysdoc
A
Marking an audited class as a repeat?
Replies
1
Views
280
Mr.Smile12
Mr.Smile12
Top