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[metallica81788]

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Ugh, I hate having time in between classes that's not long enough for me to go to my lab and work. An hour seems like a lot longer time than it did when I was a freshman (I guess because I actually did school work between classes back then ).
Still about 20 minutes until Marine Micro starts...
I want to hear from med schools, good or bad - it's been over 2 weeks since I've heard anything.

 

[bamtuba]

yea definitely.

i think the school i got rejected from didnt look at my LORs either - mayo def did not (i didnt get a request for LORs) and i doubt BU really gave a **** so

UCSF will be a good check since they gave me a secondary. we'll see if there is an invite (surely there are other factors)

👍

I think that it would save everyone time and trouble if these schools would all honestly tell us what they are SPECIFICALLY looking for in each applicant. As it is most know what they want and won't consider "special circumstances" if what they value does not depend on "special circumstances."

If they want a 35+ MCAT, don't just tell MSAR "hey, this is our average." Tell them to print "don't bother applying without X specifically if you are OOS, etc. I've heard of way too many phone calls made by nervous applicants where they are told by admissions "don't apply OOS without 34+" etc. They know. They should just tell us, that's all.

 

[DrYoda]

 

[bamtuba]

👍

 

[dw2158]

Ugh, I hate having time in between classes that's not long enough for me to go to my lab and work. An hour seems like a lot longer time than it did when I was a freshman (I guess because I actually did school work between classes back then ).
Still about 20 minutes until Marine Micro starts...
I want to hear from med schools, good or bad - it's been over 2 weeks since I've heard anything.

seriously. it's been 3 weeks for me... i guess instead i should be focusing on acing my interviews, since i'm so lucky to have gotten them, right? 😳

👍

I think that it would save everyone time and trouble if these schools would all honestly tell us what they are SPECIFICALLY looking for in each applicant. As it is most know what they want and won't consider "special circumstances" if what they value does not depend on "special circumstances."

If they want a 35+ MCAT, don't just tell MSAR "hey, this is our average." Tell them to print "don't bother applying without X specifically if you are OOS, etc. I've heard of way too many phone calls made by nervous applicants where they are told by admissions "don't apply OOS without 34+" etc. They know. They should just tell us, that's all.

so, so true. too bad they just want our secondary fees.

 

[stayclassy]

I got my second interview today which was pretty exciting, i havent heard from schools since the third week in July

 

[stayclassy]

PS I hate the new MDApps its too trendster

 

[dw2158]

 

[dw2158]

I got my second interview today which was pretty exciting, i havent heard from schools since the third week in July

yay congrats!

PS I hate the new MDApps its too trendster

yeah.

 

[Bryson17]

I got my second interview today which was pretty exciting, i havent heard from schools since the third week in July

From Vermonster. Congrats!

 

[Luun]

Elaborate...

I don't have the exact recipe, but I know it involves german chocolate and pecans. And I think there's a little sour cream to give it a smooth texture (you can't taste it). It's just amazing...

PS I hate the new MDApps its too trendster

Speaking of MDApps, does anyone else have the problem where you have to log in twice to actually edit your profile?

 

[dw2158]

I don't have the exact recipe, but I know it involves german chocolate and pecans. And I think there's a little sour cream to give it a smooth texture (you can't taste it). It's just amazing...



Speaking of MDApps, does anyone else have the problem where you have to log in twice to actually edit your profile?

1. that sounds SO good.
2. yup, i have that problem, as do a couple of other peeps. xaelia's looking into it.

 

[Bryson17]

I don't have the exact recipe, but I know it involves german chocolate and pecans. And I think there's a little sour cream to give it a smooth texture (you can't taste it). It's just amazing...



Speaking of MDApps, does anyone else have the problem where you have to log in twice to actually edit your profile?

My friend made a cake with sour cream in it. I was skeptical, but it was amazing!

MDApps does that to me too.

 

[BlueElmo]

cool, looking forward to this one. Congrats batumba, glad it worked out well.

 

[bamtuba]

cool, looking forward to this one. Congrats batumba, glad it worked out well.

yes, my quasi-tribal name again, batumba. I love it.

Anyhow, you'll enjoy it (I think).

Make sure to ask your tour guide lots of questions (especially if there is a 2+ year student there). It made the school even more impressive to me to hear what people like and don't like. Very different than the picture painted by previous applicants in years gone by...

 

[BlueElmo]

wait the interview was closed-file? and how many applicants were there interviewing?

 

[caniac]

I just got a call from a 252 number (Greenville, NC) and I thought "OMG it's ECU!!!". I answer and the call immediately drops.

Call back, and it's some rando dentist office -- they dialed the wrong number. D'oh.

 

[caniac]

yes, my quasi-tribal name again, batumba. I love it.

Anyhow, you'll enjoy it (I think).

Make sure to ask your tour guide lots of questions (especially if there is a 2+ year student there). It made the school even more impressive to me to hear what people like and don't like. Very different than the picture painted by previous applicants in years gone by...

did y'all see the cyberknife? or any part of the hospital? I'm curious to hear what parts of the campus you actually see at these interviews...

 

[bamtuba]

wait the interview was closed-file? and how many applicants were there interviewing?

Basically, they give you a very edited version of your AMCAS sans grades, MCAT score, and some numerical identifiers to give to your interviewer. My interviewer basically never looked at it and depended on me to provide ALL background about myself.

There were about 10 people.

Don't worry much. You'll do great. 👍

 

[dw2158]

yes, my quasi-tribal name again, batumba. I love it.

 

[BlueElmo]

Basically, they give you a very edited version of your AMCAS sans grades, MCAT score, and some numerical identifiers to give to your interviewer. My interviewer basically never looked at it and depended on me to provide ALL background about myself.

There were about 10 people.

Don't worry much. You'll do great. 👍

Thanks! 😀

 

[Bryson17]

Basically, they give you a very edited version of your AMCAS sans grades, MCAT score, and some numerical identifiers to give to your interviewer. My interviewer basically never looked at it and depended on me to provide ALL background about myself.

There were about 10 people.

Don't worry much. You'll do great. 👍

interesting...I'm definitely going to be going over my PS, and gtown essay tonight.

 

[dw2158]

good luck to all of y'all at gtown! i would LOVE some love from that school 🙁

 

[brooklynblunder]

anyone elses gmail not working?

i was talking to someone and got interrupted

 

[brooklynblunder]

nm

 

[JJMrK]

Yes, I rode my bike to work and it started having the shifting problem that it only has when it's cold.

That's why you need a fixed gear. 😀

 

[dw2158]

anyone elses gmail not working?

i was talking to someone and got interrupted

yeah mine's being weird too. hm.

in other news, i'm walking home from work today... basically 75% of the length of the island of manhattan! woot.

 

[brooklynblunder]

walking in manhattan >>>>>>>>> almost any other mode/place of transporting oneself from A to B

theres so much to just look at

 

[Bryson17]

That's why you need a fixed gear. 😀

Good point. haha, I'm actually still lookin at some bikes with skinny tires. I've always had a mtn bike, and I don't know if I'd be able to adjust to those fragile little road bikes

We'll see what kind of job I get, and whether I have money to spend on that sort of thing.

 

[caniac]

yeah mine's being weird too. hm.

in other news, i'm walking home from work today... basically 75% of the length of the island of manhattan! woot.

gmail fail for me as well.

any particular reason? fun? NYC Metro backup? triple dog dare?

 

[JJMrK]

Good point. haha, I'm actually still lookin at some bikes with skinny tires. I've always had a mtn bike, and I don't know if I'd be able to adjust to those fragile little road bikes

We'll see what kind of job I get, and whether I have money to spend on that sort of thing.

Same deal here. Always had mountain bikes and always will, but I really don't get the opportunity to ride them very much. I've picked up the fixie bug because they're relatively cheap, simple, and fun. What I'd like to do is purchase components individually and piece it together.

 

[Bryson17]

Same deal here. Always had mountain bikes and always will, but I really don't get the opportunity to ride them very much. I've picked up the fixie bug because they're relatively cheap, simple, and fun. What I'd like to do is purchase components individually and piece it together.

My friend did that. His is a single speed, not a fixie though. It's beautiful and he worked on it for like a year. It only cost him like $200, but it's a real work of art. I'll see if I can find a pic on his facebook.

 

[JJMrK]

My friend did that. His is a single speed, not a fixie though. It's beautiful and he worked on it for like a year. It only cost him like $200, but it's a real work of art. I'll see if I can find a pic on his facebook.

Sweet. Any idea on the components he used?

 

[ksmi117]

Boo gmail. 🙁

 

[Bryson17]

Sweet. Any idea on the components he used?

Not really. I know he used horizontal rear dropouts, so that made things a little tougher. I can't remember why that is.

Here it is. It's the best I could do. Almost everything on it is white:

I'll ask him to send me some better pics.

 

[dw2158]

walking in manhattan >>>>>>>>> almost any other mode/place of transporting oneself from A to B

theres so much to just look at

yup, love it

gmail fail for me as well.

any particular reason? fun? NYC Metro backup? triple dog dare?

well, my free gym membership expired yesterday and i HATE running. so i figure a good 7 mile power walk will do me good. then i can do pilates when i get home. woot!

 

[metallica81788]

Okay, I'm glad I'm not the only one with gmail problems. My gmail finally let me view main in the standard view today, then crapped out just like all of yall's.
Picked up my LSU-Washington tickets today!!! 😀

 

[brooklynblunder]

google is crazy

 

[CielloStelatto]

i need my gmail!!

 

[brooklynblunder]

its working again womannn

 

[brooklynblunder]

not anymore my bad

 

[brooklynblunder]

whoop working again

 

[CielloStelatto]

wow, this forum delivers. or at least it tries 🙂

 

[bamtuba]

wow, this forum delivers. or at least it tries 🙂

Well, I think so 😉

Oh, and I finally posted my thoughts from a previous interview experience that some had questions about.

Enjoy.

 

[brooklynblunder]

👍

i read the thread.

one of the things that worry me in medicine is having a set group of colleagues. now most of the interviewees i met were really chill and all, but i had been out of school for a year, working full time, putting everything in attempt to get a little going with this medical career **** and i find that i might not relate with each and every one of them. i find some of them to be very academic, which means they are more free thinking. sometimes free-thinking allows for people to be tools and douchebags.

i really wished some ppl had real life job interview or other experiences where they would know how to interact with other applicants and med students appropriately. ie, you dont have to ask every med student for their phone number or email, just relax.

 

[bamtuba]

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i read the thread.

one of the things that worry me in medicine is having a set group of colleagues. now most of the interviewees i met were really chill and all, but i had been out of school for a year, working full time, putting everything in attempt to get a little going with this medical career **** and i find that i might not relate with each and every one of them. i find some of them to be very academic, which means they are more free thinking. sometimes free-thinking allows for people to be tools and douchebags.

i really wished some ppl had real life job interview or other experiences where they would know how to interact with other applicants and med students appropriately. ie, you dont have to ask every med student for their phone number or email, just relax.

Yeah, I'm all about working with people that have differing viewpoints. In fact, it is one of the things I love about working with people. But one pet peeve of mine is people who feel they must make themselves look good at the expense of others.

Oh well.

 

[Substance P]

Good lord! You guys have been busy posting today... I'm not even going to pretend to read it all...


Two more secondaries in the inbox today! Ding! Hope to have the three I have now out by this weekend.

 

[BlueElmo]

had to retake the damn passport pictures.

 

[dw2158]

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i read the thread.

one of the things that worry me in medicine is having a set group of colleagues. now most of the interviewees i met were really chill and all, but i had been out of school for a year, working full time, putting everything in attempt to get a little going with this medical career **** and i find that i might not relate with each and every one of them. i find some of them to be very academic, which means they are more free thinking. sometimes free-thinking allows for people to be tools and douchebags.

i really wished some ppl had real life job interview or other experiences where they would know how to interact with other applicants and med students appropriately. ie, you dont have to ask every med student for their phone number or email, just relax.

i kind of agree. i feel like one of the only reasons i'm being chill-ish about this whole process is because i'm NOT in school anymore, and haven't been for 1.5 years. it's nice to be surrounded by people with totally different interests than me at work-- i'm like the weirdo that wants to go into medicine

this is NOT to say that if you come to med school straight out of college you'll be an annoying tool! i just think the straight out of college crowd has a higher proportion of uptight annoying people than the time-off crowd.

had to retake the damn passport pictures.

why?

 

[BlueElmo]

I lost my previous ones.👎