Class of 2015!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Suncrusher]

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Oh, and my school (that I'm so in love with) delivers every student a printed set of notes for lecture every day so I don't need a tablet for drawing on things 😀

About half the schools I interviewed at do this, but the problem is that in only a few weeks you accumulate totally unmanageable piles of paper. Even as an undergrad, I would have a minimum of 3 reams printed notes per class per semester to study and haul around with me during finals weeks...I can't even imagine how much worse it will be in med school. I dont think my school prints notes out for us, but even if they did I think I would stick with the electronic copies, even though for me it is easier to learn by writing on paper

However, I could be biased, because one day while wandering the 7th floor of the school library, I found a desk in a corner that I wanted to use, but it was reserved for someone who was apparently a med student...it had 3-foot-high stacks of notes all over it. I also found a half-filled-out survey with the med school logo on it asking what improvements could be made for next year's class and what advice he would like to give to the incoming students. Scrawled in a yellow highlighter was "Get out while you still can"

 

[RogueUnicorn]

I don't know about the school you guys will be at, but all the schools I'm familiar with hand out detailed syllabi that are all you really need

 

[Hoody]

I'm gonna go on a limb here and guess med students matter more to med schools than trees

what does saving trees have to do with the worthiness of med students? 😕

why don't they just buy everyone a laptop and send them electronic notes every morning instead? 🙂


hopefully they at least use 100% recycled paper....and that the med students are courteous enough to recycle their notes when finished. pretty sure my man still has boxes of lecture notes up in the closet (one day I will pack them out).

 

[RogueUnicorn]

what does saving trees have to do with the worthiness of med students? 😕

why don't they just buy everyone a laptop and send them electronic notes every morning instead? 🙂

just that the schools probably care more about one than the other

Re e notes, good point, they seem to be moving that way in lots of places

 

[DaisyBuchanan]

About half the schools I interviewed at do this, but the problem is that in only a few weeks you accumulate totally unmanageable piles of paper. Even as an undergrad, I would have a minimum of 3 reams printed notes per class per semester to study and haul around with me during finals weeks...I can't even imagine how much worse it will be in med school. I dont think my school prints notes out for us, but even if they did I think I would stick with the electronic copies, even though for me it is easier to learn by writing on paper

However, I could be biased, because one day while wandering the 7th floor of the school library, I found a desk in a corner that I wanted to use, but it was reserved for someone who was apparently a med student...it had 3-foot-high stacks of notes all over it. I also found a half-filled-out survey with the med school logo on it asking what improvements could be made for next year's class and what advice he would like to give to the incoming students. Scrawled in a yellow highlighter was "Get out while you still can"

Hm, that's a good point about unmanageable paper piles. I still feel like I'm too old-fashioned to use a tablet for anything useful though.

Edit: #DARK at the bolded.

 

[Hoody]

I usually just scribble the important stuff on my hand and arm.

 

[RogueUnicorn]

I tattoo important notes to my body

 

[DaisyBuchanan]

I tattoo important notes to my body

This you?

 

[Hoody]

its snowing 🙁. all the skit resorts have been selling out. too busy to go. 🙁


im going to make sugar cookies.


my mom is being borderline stalker.

 

[cliffhuxtableDO]

hey errrrybody, you're all a bunch of cupcakes

now with this image, Cougs, it is your responsibility to come up with characteristics of people, and apply them to each cupcake. following that, you must then put each member of the thread into one of the cupcake categories. understand?

 

[Torr]

hey errrrybody, you're all a bunch of cupcakes

now with this image, Cougs, it is your responsibility to come up with characteristics of people, and apply them to each cupcake. following that, you must then put each member of the thread into one of the cupcake categories. understand?

I wanna be espresso!


Since Cougs has already started the search, can we maybe get a top 5 list of annotation software/programs and compare them? I'm looking at a few right now but the only program I've used extensively is PDFannotator. I like it but I haven't had to use it in a while so want to know what else is out there.

Maybe include whether they work on both Mac and PC or just one.

Edit: should this be a separate thread? :|

 

[cliffhuxtableDO]

i just realized i had OneNote. i think i'm too old school to use it in my studies.

 

[cliffhuxtableDO]

NO! keep it in here so we can keep padding the thread

even if we'll never catch 2014 :'(

 

[RogueUnicorn]

This you?

thank you

 

[Hoody]

also, I know this will probably change when I have kids, but it totally grosses me out when parents share thier food with thier kids...like to see a 2 year old drinking out of a straw. im guessing a lot of backwash there.

 

[RogueUnicorn]

also, I know this will probably change when I have kids, but it totally grosses me out when parents share thier food with thier kids...like to see a 2 year old drinking out of a straw. im guessing a lot of backwash there.

i'm guessing two years of cleaning up their poo means their spit doesn't seem particularly gross.

 

[Torr]

NO! keep it in here so we can keep padding the thread

even if we'll never catch 2014 :'(

I was curious to see how behind we are and turns out that at this point last cycle the 2014 thread was on page 1774!!! How is that even possible?

Why aren't there more 2015ers on here? I saw some of the 2015ers were posting in the 2014 thread way back so maybe it's cause the 2016ers have their own thread and not contributing to ours?

I have too much time on my hands.

 

[cliffhuxtableDO]

I was curious to see how behind we are and turns out that at this point last cycle the 2014 thread was on page 1774!!! How is that even possible?

Why aren't there more 2015ers on here? I saw some of the 2015ers were posting in the 2014 thread way back so maybe it's cause the 2016ers have their own thread and not contributing to ours?

I have too much time on my hands.

ditto. and who knows.

 

[Hoody]

cause

 

[Hoody]

they

 

[Hoody]

posted

 

[Hoody]

like this

 

[Hoody]

ALOT!

 

[Hoody]

once they even posted with similies ONLY for two or so pages.






its easy to be entertained when your..........class of 2014



Miss you Blunder. 🙁

 

[RogueUnicorn]

alot?

 

[Hoody]

8 more posts and I'm at 3k. BOOM. blow it up.

 

[RogueUnicorn]

boom shakalaka

 

[Hoody]

alot?

oh the alot monster. reminds me of DW. she was so......feisty (and the sole reason I didn't apply to MSSM?)

 

[Geekchick921]

i'm guessing two years of cleaning up their poo means their spit doesn't seem particularly gross.

Pretty much.

They poop on you, they pee on you, they BRING you their boogers, they will sneeze right in your face, and you will, for some reason, reflexively try to catch their vomit when they puke.

So no, I don't really care about sharing a straw or fork with my kid.

Speaking of which, my kid is going through a licking stage. I don't have the first clue as to why...

 

[Torr]

Pretty much.

They poop on you, they pee on you, they BRING you their boogers, they will sneeze right in your face, and you will, for some reason, reflexively try to catch their vomit when they puke.

So no, I don't really care about sharing a straw or fork with my kid.

Speaking of which, my kid is going through a licking stage. I don't have the first clue as to why...

 

[FlowRate]

I love my Sony. 😍

also, you look good in pink 🙂

Thanks! 🙂

Maybe it's part of my plan to convince Harvard I'm gay and therefore diverse. Hahaha. (jk)

hey errrrybody, you're all a bunch of cupcakes

now with this image, Cougs, it is your responsibility to come up with characteristics of people, and apply them to each cupcake. following that, you must then put each member of the thread into one of the cupcake categories. understand?

I call coconut!

its snowing 🙁. all the skit resorts have been selling out. too busy to go. 🙁


im going to make sugar cookies.


my mom is being borderline stalker.

I have been so bummed. Only went skiing once this season and the snow has been amazing. Alpine reports a base of 12'!

Cookies sound good!

 

[DaisyBuchanan]

I was curious to see how behind we are and turns out that at this point last cycle the 2014 thread was on page 1774!!! How is that even possible?

Why aren't there more 2015ers on here? I saw some of the 2015ers were posting in the 2014 thread way back so maybe it's cause the 2016ers have their own thread and not contributing to ours?

I have too much time on my hands.

Plus 2014 doesn't gchat as far as I know.

 

[mauberley]

 

[Torr]

Plus 2014 doesn't gchat as far as I know.

Good point!


Also, can someone that knows the TOS better than I let me know if the vid I posted in the "encouragement" thread is too sexually suggestive. I know youngsters get on this forum once in a while.

 

[Suncrusher]

Thanks! 🙂

Maybe it's part of my plan to convince Harvard I'm gay and therefore diverse. Hahaha. (jk)

I just played that card on a scholarship app, for realsies. I'll let you know if it works or not, lmao

 

[Geekchick921]

Well, I think that bit was in the trailer, so...

That said, it is racy, so if you're worried, just edit it. Post the link to the YouTube page and say it's kind of NSFW.

 

[Torr]

Well, I think that bit was in the trailer, so...

That said, it is racy, so if you're worried, just edit it. Post the link to the YouTube page and say it's kind of NSFW.

Dahleet!

Would never forgive myself if I corrupted someones mind with dirty yoga.

 

[tabascosauce]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1lILaUhr_t8

 

[eablackwell]

There is no red velvet cupcake on that pic... :-(

 

[Geekchick921]

 

[DaisyBuchanan]

I just played that card on a scholarship app, for realsies. I'll let you know if it works or not, lmao

Eggcellent. If it's the scholarship I'm thinking of, I really hope they throw some money your way Sun!

 

[Asyouwereatrio]

i just realized i had OneNote. i think i'm too old school to use it in my studies.

I'm with you there Cliff...I take notes in a notebook, and occasionally on printed powerpoint slides (like Kaushik mentioned)...I don't even know how to use OneNote even though I have the latest version of Office 2010.

also, I know this will probably change when I have kids, but it totally grosses me out when parents share thier food with thier kids...like to see a 2 year old drinking out of a straw. im guessing a lot of backwash there.

But is it REALLY a problem? The individuals involved are not only family, but if there really are germs to be spread, the kid can develop immune defenses against it.

About half the schools I interviewed at do this, but the problem is that in only a few weeks you accumulate totally unmanageable piles of paper. Even as an undergrad, I would have a minimum of 3 reams printed notes per class per semester to study and haul around with me during finals weeks...I can't even imagine how much worse it will be in med school. I dont think my school prints notes out for us, but even if they did I think I would stick with the electronic copies, even though for me it is easier to learn by writing on paper

However, I could be biased, because one day while wandering the 7th floor of the school library, I found a desk in a corner that I wanted to use, but it was reserved for someone who was apparently a med student...it had 3-foot-high stacks of notes all over it. I also found a half-filled-out survey with the med school logo on it asking what improvements could be made for next year's class and what advice he would like to give to the incoming students. Scrawled in a yellow highlighter was "Get out while you still can"

I honestly wish my school would provide us with notes, but unfortunately, it's a state school, so I can't expect much...haha. But regardless, I would probably hand-write or print my notes anyway, just so I can write all over that ****. Although I'd definitely be saving ink/paper...

 

[Hoody]

anyone watch biggest loser? I work with rulon's sister. she's an interventional cardiologist. total baller.

 

[CougarMD]

Dude, I get called in and you guys go post happy. I need to go back and catch up. But I DO see...that the Nays have it🙂 This is the new avatar.

 

[cliffhuxtableDO]

I'm with you there Cliff...I take notes in a notebook, and occasionally on printed powerpoint slides (like Kaushik mentioned)...I don't even know how to use OneNote even though I have the latest version of Office 2010.



But is it REALLY a problem? The individuals involved are not only family, but if there really are germs to be spread, the kid can develop immune defenses against it.



I honestly wish my school would provide us with notes, but unfortunately, it's a state school, so I can't expect much...haha. But regardless, I would probably hand-write or print my notes anyway, just so I can write all over that ****. Although I'd definitely be saving ink/paper...

i think the way my school works is you get the powerpoints in advance via the interwebz and then, wait for it, med students have unlimited free printing!!!

the way i usually study powerpoints though is during the lecture i'll take notes chronologically, then later i'll reread the powerpoint with the attempt to memorize everything (usually 2 or 3 readthroughs, active reading), then i'll go through my notes and the powerpoint together, and then i try to rewrite the powerpoint/notes verbatim from memory.

i don't know if this is feasible for med school, but i'll report at a later date.

 

[MCAT guy]

Meh. Not really. There are shnazzy wireless keyboards that work with iPad, but why carry iPad + keyboard instead of actual laptop.

As someone said on an Allo thread.

"Me happy with normal lappy."

Like Pons said, I don't think anything can beat a normal laptop + adobe.

Notes need to be simple and accessible. Laptop meet google docs and use pdfs/adobe when appropriate.

I have the iPad but I think I will just use it to read pdf textbooks or something. I definitely won't use it to write notes or anything. Simple is best.

 

[cliffhuxtableDO]

Dude, I get called in and you guys go post happy. I need to go back and catch up. But I DO see...that the Nays have it🙂 This is the new avatar.

you've also been recruited for an assignment. you'll see it in your catch-up of the thread.

 

[MCAT guy]

Good memory book for you guys,

Moonwalking with Einstein.

Good to teach about how memory works and the best memories on earth. It's written in a story format, not a self-help book.

 

[MCAT guy]

This you?

Holy crap, memento is awesome.

 

[CougarMD]

hey errrrybody, you're all a bunch of cupcakes

now with this image, Cougs, it is your responsibility to come up with characteristics of people, and apply them to each cupcake. following that, you must then put each member of the thread into one of the cupcake categories. understand?

I love this task.

I shall work on it.

I was curious to see how behind we are and turns out that at this point last cycle the 2014 thread was on page 1774!!! How is that even possible?

Why aren't there more 2015ers on here? I saw some of the 2015ers were posting in the 2014 thread way back so maybe it's cause the 2016ers have their own thread and not contributing to ours?

I have too much time on my hands.

ditto. and who knows.

They didn't gchat.

once they even posted with similies ONLY for two or so pages.






its easy to be entertained when your..........class of 2014



Miss you Blunder. 🙁

Also...this.

Pretty much.

They poop on you, they pee on you, they BRING you their boogers, they will sneeze right in your face, and you will, for some reason, reflexively try to catch their vomit when they puke.

So no, I don't really care about sharing a straw or fork with my kid.

Speaking of which, my kid is going through a licking stage. I don't have the first clue as to why...

I have found myself doing this lately👎

I just played that card on a scholarship app, for realsies. I'll let you know if it works or not, lmao

👍