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

This forum made possible through the generous support of SDN members, donors, and sponsors. Thank you.
Members don't see this ad.
Bryson17 said:
Alright, I have an advice question now. I've shadowed an ER attending like 5 or 6 times. I got to know him by doing research with his resident on a project that they're both working on during this past semester. On that project, I probably worked 5 hrs per week with the resident, and met with the attending twice. I've gotten to know the resident well, and have him helping me find a job in my home town for next year so I can continue helping out on the research project. Here are the options I'm thinking of:
Option A: Get the attending to write me a letter.
Option B: Get the resident to write me a letter, have him send it to the attending and have the attending add whatever he thinks is relevant and cosign.
Option C: I don't know these guys well enough. Scratch the idea.

EDIT: Man, it's hard work getting top twice in a row.
EDIT 2: Option D: Don't get a letter now. Get one during the application cycle so that I can send it as an application update.
Click to expand...

I would not do option D. You want your primary letters to go with your application.

That being said, I think you could have a great letter from them, especially since they are helping you find a job in your hometown. I am not sure about getting letters cosigned. I think you might just want to ask the attending, then the attending would probably ask the resident himself.

I do think it sounds like a good letter whatever way you decide to go.
 
Myuu said:
Hmm, I'd say wait a little bit to accrue some more time, then add the letter somewhere around late June. How does that sound?
Click to expand...

I don't know about this... I think for Bryson, since he's applying for MD/PhD programs he might want to think about having it associated with his primary application when he submits it to schools. It's a tough call, but I think he should be sure to ask for a "strong" letter of rec from the attending, not just a letter of rec.

If this guy is halfway decent he'll talk him up from what he knows about him.

Plus, if he waits until June at the rate he's going now he might see him 2 or 3 more times. Not really that much of a difference.

Elijah05 said:
Finally after 2-3 months all my LORs were finally uploaded onto interfolio. Anyone have any idea about how long it takes to send to amcas? Also when sending them, i wrote my letter IDs down but i didnt see them on the cover letter....i guess they will just show up on the individual letters? Anyways today Dr mehta and essman from case western are coming to my school! kinda excited as case is one of the OOS schools I wouldnt actually have to bs about at an interview about why i like their school as I actually want to go there 😛.
Click to expand...

Nice!!! That is sweet!

Yeah, I felt like an idiot last semester, because the dean of admissions for Creighton was at my schools pre-med club meeting and I didn't know about it until about an hour after the meeting was over... (I'm not a member of that club.) It was a bummer, because that could be valuable face time and they can tell you what they're looking for.

BlueElmo said:
darn my spring grades actually bring my GPA down, I might have to send my transcript in without them.
If I submit my transcript tomorrow, when do you think AMCAS will receive them?
Click to expand...

BlueElmo said:
well, pretty significant for sGPA.
Click to expand...

Hmmm, what is significant? Are you a junior or senior?

sunsfan said:
Well, holy cow, you guys are already talking about forwarding letters. Am I that much of a slacker? I'm just tomorrow taking the MCAT.
Click to expand...

Ha ha. Dude, look at it this way, you're 1.5 months ahead of me on the MCAT... I'm the real slacker. Plus, you'll have a lot of time once you finish the MCAT to work on application stuff.

Good luck tomorrow!
 
FML said:
plus summer classes start today... whoo hoo:d
Click to expand...
Oh! what fun ... ...NOT!!!!!


Yeah PS is a little tricky (understatement!). I don't know how it is in schools you want to apply to, but a number of my state schools admit they don't put that much stock in it. We have a pretty organized prehealth community in school and we often invite admissions people to talk to us in seminars. I noticed "outreach" people tend to say it is vital but the "adcom" people who really make the decisions say it's trivial - dont sweat it. I think the difference is because the outreach people want to give a welcoming impression, encouraging people to apply even with bad numbers "if you have a great story." Adcom people however tend to be pragmatic because they know how competitive the pool really has become.
 
I'm a junior. I don't have a choice, I'm not including spring grades. I hope that's okay.
 
BlueElmo said:
I'm a junior. I don't have a choice, I'm not including spring grades. I hope that's okay.
Click to expand...


If you have enough credit hours you should be fine, but I don't know about all the rules of submitting grade updates and whatnot.

Sorry to hear about last semester, man. 🙁 I hope SDN didn't contribute too much...
 
0Complications said:
I don't know about this... I think for Bryson, since he's applying for MD/PhD programs he might want to think about having it associated with his primary application
Click to expand...
No, that was last year. Just MD's this year.

I don't know what I'll do. I'm supposed to go shadow again today. Maybe I'll discuss it with the attending tonight. Although, if I do that, I know he'll say he wants to write it now. Maybe I'll tell him to get in touch with the resident to give him some more details about how I work.
 
sunsfan said:
Oh! what fun ... ...NOT!!!!!


Yeah PS is a little tricky (understatement!). I don't know how it is in schools you want to apply to, but a number of my state schools admit they don't put that much stock in it. We have a pretty organized prehealth community in school and we often invite admissions people to talk to us in seminars. I noticed "outreach" people tend to say it is vital but the "adcom" people who really make the decisions say it's trivial - dont sweat it. I think the difference is because the outreach people want to give a welcoming impression, encouraging people to apply even with bad numbers "if you have a great story." Adcom people however tend to be pragmatic because they know how competitive the pool really has become.
Click to expand...

Its all subjective. Some schools like creighton or UCI put a TON of stock in the PS while others like you said may not care as much. Unfortunately like everything in this process its all a mystery and unknown to the applicants so we are just to guess about everything lol. Gotta love it 👍
 
Elijah05 said:
Its all subjective. Some schools like creighton or UCI put a TON of stock in the PS while others like you said may not care as much. Unfortunately like everything in this process its all a mystery and unknown to the applicants so we are just to guess about everything lol. Gotta love it 👍
Click to expand...

how did you find that out?
 
CielloStelatto said:
i'm finishing my bio CR today. still more than a month left. oi!
Click to expand...

What is bio CR?

Bryson17 said:
No, that was last year. Just MD's this year.

I don't know what I'll do. I'm supposed to go shadow again today. Maybe I'll discuss it with the attending tonight. Although, if I do that, I know he'll say he wants to write it now. Maybe I'll tell him to get in touch with the resident to give him some more details about how I work.
Click to expand...

Ah, that's right. I don't know why I keep forgetting that.

I don't think it would hurt to bring it up to him and see how he responds. If he wants to write it, then I think that is a good sign. Don't forget, you can also give them a copy of your CV, which will let him know that your background is diverse and you have accomplished a lot. This will help to foster a stronger opinion of you as well, which will most likely come across in the LoR. He can see unifying themes and characteristics in your CV that match what he's seen in person. I think you will need to ask soon though, regardless, because you don't want to drop a LoR request on him with a short timeline.

sunsfan said:
Yeah PS is a little tricky (understatement!). I don't know how it is in schools you want to apply to, but a number of my state schools admit they don't put that much stock in it. We have a pretty organized prehealth community in school and we often invite admissions people to talk to us in seminars. I noticed "outreach" people tend to say it is vital but the "adcom" people who really make the decisions say it's trivial - dont sweat it. I think the difference is because the outreach people want to give a welcoming impression, encouraging people to apply even with bad numbers "if you have a great story." Adcom people however tend to be pragmatic because they know how competitive the pool really has become.
Click to expand...

I'm going to disagree with this one. I think the PS is an invaluable part of the applications process, even if the adcoms don't find it to an integral part of the process, if you really take your time writing it and thinking about what you're saying, it will help you go into your interviews with a clearer understanding of who you are and why you are deciding to pursue medicine.

I'm sure you're right though and some schools might not weight it as heavily though.
 
BlueElmo said:
how did you find that out?
Click to expand...

UCI becuase i go here and know 2 adcoms well who both told me this. Creighton came to my school (their dean of admissions) and told me bascially what creighton values and their thoughts on not only the PS but other things too. Honestly though i think a large majority of the schools put stock in the PS. I mean its damn near the only part of the application that can make your typical boring ass pre med somewhat interesting. After reading 3000+ apps of the whole hey im a bio major at a "top university" have a 3.7 GPA 32 mcat, i volunteered in a hospital while shadowing docs, and i did some research that is honestly useless but hey i did it too look good, yay pick me! At least the adcom at UCI says he enjoys the PS a lot as it makes the monotony of applications sometimes not seem so bad since afterwhile they all blur together. That is of course assuming the PS isnt boring and typical. At the very least an interesting PS would probably stick out in someones mind and at least make them think about your app more.
 
I'm thinking about trying this: http://everything2.com/index.pl?node_id=892542

Who's with me? Here's a synopsis. Sleep 2 hrs per day by taking 6 short naps throughout the day. Wake 4 hrs, sleep 20 minutes, wake 4 hrs, sleep 20 min.....etc, etc.

I just think it'd be a fun experiment to see if I can actually do it.
 
Bryson17 said:
I'm thinking about trying this: http://everything2.com/index.pl?node_id=892542

Who's with me? Here's a synopsis. Sleep 2 hrs per day by taking 6 short naps throughout the day. Wake 4 hrs, sleep 20 minutes, wake 4 hrs, sleep 20 min.....etc, etc.

I just think it'd be a fun experiment to see if I can actually do it.
Click to expand...

I've seen that before, but I'd rather sleep all at once. 🙂 I hear it's torture trying to get used to that lifestyle though.
 
I used to be one of those kids that didn't sleep at all during school. Every one was like damn you are fit to be a surgeon. I could even pull going to the gym without sleeping much.




I started working this year. I have no control over my schedule. I sleep 10 hours a day or so because its the best part of my life (in a happy way). Weekends? I don't even go out, I sleep early and wake up later
 
homer-sleep1.gif


Sleep does your body good.
 
amcas has received a transcript in support of your application to the 2010 entering class.

Transcript: University of california-los angeles, received, on 05/26/2009
Click to expand...

yahoooooooooo
 
BlueElmo said:
when did you send it?
You aren't including your spring grades, right?
Click to expand...

last tuesday

and i dont think i have a choice considering i graduated 2 years ago :laugh:
 
ksmi117 said:
I'm gonna guess CR = Content Review. 🙂
Click to expand...

Good call. 👍

CielloStelatto said:
Bingo!👍

I picked that one up here on sdn
Click to expand...

I don't know what I was thinking... I guess I was thinking you were talking about your Bio coursework, not for the MCAT. Yes, I'm very slow today. :shrug:

Are you doing the July 1st or 2nd administration?

Bryson17 said:
I'm thinking about trying this: http://everything2.com/index.pl?node_id=892542

Who's with me? Here's a synopsis. Sleep 2 hrs per day by taking 6 short naps throughout the day. Wake 4 hrs, sleep 20 minutes, wake 4 hrs, sleep 20 min.....etc, etc.

I just think it'd be a fun experiment to see if I can actually do it.
Click to expand...

Dude, that is a horrible idea. I actually read an article by a journalist who tried it, he said by his 6th week none of his friends would talk to him anymore, because he was such an @ss. Unless you're a dolphin that can rest one hemisphere at a time for a few hours, I'm not buying into the philosophy. You need more sleep to hit REM, although once you body is deprived (key word here), you can slip directly into REM sleep, or catch microbursts of REM when you don't even realize you're sleeping. Moral of the story, is I think it's a bad idea.

ksmi117 said:
I've seen that before, but I'd rather sleep all at once. 🙂 I hear it's torture trying to get used to that lifestyle though.
Click to expand...

Yeah, and once you do, your body is still sleep deprived. Just because you can get used to something doesn't mean that it's good for you.

witness23 said:
I used to be one of those kids that didn't sleep at all during school. Every one was like damn you are fit to be a surgeon. I could even pull going to the gym without sleeping much.

I started working this year. I have no control over my schedule. I sleep 10 hours a day or so because its the best part of my life (in a happy way). Weekends? I don't even go out, I sleep early and wake up later
Click to expand...

Dude, I wish I could get 10 hours of sleep a night. I'm chronically sleep deprived. I just can't bring myself to get into bed. I feel like I'm missing something if I sleep...
 
Lukkie said:
last tuesday

and i dont think i have a choice considering i graduated 2 years ago :laugh:
Click to expand...

so it takes a week. That's weird coz it takes like 2 days for them to acknowledge they received LORs.
 
BlueElmo said:
so it takes a week. That's weird coz it takes like 2 days for them to acknowledge they received LORs.
Click to expand...

did the writer upload a PDF or did they snail mail it?
 
does anybody have any idea what to do if you are going thru a prehealth committee??
do they also send the whole letter packet to AMCAS?
 
Transcripts received by AMCAS...check👍

All LORS received by AMCAS via Interfolio....check👍

Working on the EC section now....😴

So close, yet so far away....:xf:


Good luck, everyone!
 
chinook said:
does anybody have any idea what to do if you are going thru a prehealth committee??
do they also send the whole letter packet to AMCAS?
Click to expand...
They send the committee letter to AMCAS. Or if you are using interfolio they can send to interfolio then you can send it to amcas from there.
 
My mice tried to bite me today as I was tagging them. One bit off a piece of my glove (did not get to my skin). Thank god I wore oversized gloves today :scared:
 
BlueElmo said:
darn my spring grades actually bring my GPA down, I might have to send my transcript in without them.
If I submit my transcript tomorrow, when do you think AMCAS will receive them?
Click to expand...

I had 2 sent in. One took 3 days since my school sent me an email acknowledging they sent it out. The other took 1.5 weeks
 
Lukkie said:
i blame the economy!
Click to expand...

🙄

BlueElmo said:
Girls dig that.:laugh:
Click to expand...

So true, because they know they're going to get a home cooked meal every night they go over to Lukkie's house.

chinook said:
does anybody have any idea what to do if you are going thru a prehealth committee??
do they also send the whole letter packet to AMCAS?
Click to expand...

I would have them send it to interfolio, then forward it to AMCAS yourself, this way it covers you through all the schools not associated with AMCAS.

aphios5 said:
Transcripts received by AMCAS...check👍

All LORS received by AMCAS via Interfolio....check👍

Working on the EC section now....😴

So close, yet so far away....:xf:


Good luck, everyone!
Click to expand...

👍

Elijah05 said:
They send the committee letter to AMCAS. Or if you are using interfolio they can send to interfolio then you can send it to amcas from there.
Click to expand...

Yeah, but I would do Interfolio, if she has a choice.

CielloStelatto said:
July 2nd for me
Click to expand...

Nice! How are you feeling your studying is coming along?

plsletmein said:
My mice tried to bite me today as I was tagging them. One bit off a piece of my glove (did not get to my skin). Thank god I wore oversized gloves today :scared:
Click to expand...

:laugh: I had a buddy that was actually bitten by one of his mice. The little guy squirmed around in his hand and bit him. Then he actually said, "Jeez I'm not sure why he bit me, I was just giving him a shot..." Then I reminded him that the injection was to induce tumor formation. ha ha. He's a lot more careful now though, that's for sure.
 
so another question
can u submit before your letters/letter packet is in?
or do you have to wait for the letters to be in and verified.

this stuff is soo complicated
i hate it
 
Myuu the presentation from case western was awesome!! Dr. Mehta makes me want to go there only know lol. Too bad their mcat is probably way to hgih for me but w/e. She was so incredibly helpful and nice even though im going to get rejected. I wanna go to case 🙁.
 
chinook said:
so another question
can u submit before your letters/letter packet is in?
or do you have to wait for the letters to be in and verified.

this stuff is soo complicated
i hate it
Click to expand...

To get verified you dont need to have your LORS in.
 
Elijah05 said:
To get verified you dont need to have your LORS in.
Click to expand...

thats what i thought
thanks
i was just confused since everybody seemed to be sending theirs in already

my committee wont write a letter until i go for a mock interview
 
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
258
LizzyM
LizzyM
H
Not taking planned calculus class anymore
Replies
2
Views
503
holajola
H
aprilandaflower
Course classification of design courses
Replies
1
Views
289
wysdoc
wysdoc
A
Marking an audited class as a repeat?
Replies
1
Views
280
Mr.Smile12
Mr.Smile12
Top