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As long as I get an MCAT score I'm happy with I think I'll be pretty chill from this point on, with some anxiety waiting for my first interview invite.
 
It's a new day.

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hey tham, or anyone else. Any idea what this reconsiliation bill is that they are voting on right now?
 
Geekchick921 said:
I'll be worse come interview season.
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Me too. I've been relatively relaxed since I took the MCAT so early, but I'm prepared for some anal retentive stress once my application's out. Hopefully I can resist coming on here and fueling my neurotic anxieties...
 
whimsical said:
Me too. I've been relatively relaxed since I took the MCAT so early, but I'm prepared for some anal retentive stress once my application's out. Hopefully I can resist coming on here and fueling my neurotic anxieties...
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we'll calm each other down
 
yo when you ask some1 for LOR do u ask them for a hard copy with their signature or do you ask for a scanned copy and put it on interfolio or whatever its called... im confused.
 
MB333999 said:
yo when you ask some1 for LOR do u ask them for a hard copy with their signature or do you ask for a scanned copy and put it on interfolio or whatever its called... im confused.
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I thought for Interfolio, the recommenders would have to either have a LOR writer account and upload it or you can ask them to mail their LOR to Interfolio. But the Interfolio cover page has to be included when you mail it; it has a bar code so when Interfolio receives it, it will be easier for them to put it in your file. Someone can correct me if I am wrong.
 
bookfreak89 said:
I thought for Interfolio, the recommenders would have to either have a LOR writer account and upload it or you can ask them to mail their LOR to Interfolio. But the Interfolio cover page has to be included when you mail it; it has a bar code so when Interfolio receives it, it will be easier for them to put it in your file. Someone can correct me if I am wrong.
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oooooooooo im slowly starting to understand the process. thx for the response.
 
thamsenman said:
curbye, did this girl have fake tits?
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what???


oh, and i love that i'm sick. like, legit sick. wooooooooo mcat here i come




oh an thammy take that obama poster down. we need bipartisanship in here. that means only inappropriate/gross pictures and videos.
 
i just died a little inside. i went to make coffee and there was none to be made
 
Hey, guys. I'm working on my personal statement now. I wonder how long (length) your personal statements are. I'm getting mixed answers. Some people told me "the longer, the better", and some people told me "don't write a long statement because nobody has time to read a 4000 words essay"..I think my personal statement is just going to be around two pages, single space (about 800-1000 words). Is that too short?
 
zetabetazeta said:
Hey, guys. I'm working on my personal statement now. I wonder how long (length) your personal statements are. I'm getting mixed answers. Some people told me "the longer, the better", and some people told me "don't write a long statement because nobody has time to read a 4000 words essay"..I think my personal statement is just going to be around two pages, single space (about 800-1000 words). Is that too short?
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my advisory committee says 1page, single spaced. mine is 1 and change.
 
zetabetazeta said:
Hey, guys. I'm working on my personal statement now. I wonder how long (length) your personal statements are. I'm getting mixed answers. Some people told me "the longer, the better", and some people told me "don't write a long statement because nobody has time to read a 4000 words essay"..I think my personal statement is just going to be around two pages, single space (about 800-1000 words). Is that too short?
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you have 5300 characters (including spaces) max. So its not as much about a word count. As far as length theres no right answer. Write as much is needed. Its about content not length. If you ramble on for the sake of making it 5300 characters then you failed. If you can say everything you need in 4000 thats fine. If it takes the max thats fine too. Just dont be too creative and get to the point. The word count is irrelevant.

5300 is going to put you at about 1.5 pages max regardless. Looking at my PS last year it was 5285 characters, 1.5 pages, and 996 words. Mine was the max because i needed all that room to explain my past, and im a non-trad so i had a bit more to say then others. I know several who i applied with who wrote far less and were just as accepted as me so like i said length doesnt matter really.
 
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You guys have started writing your personal statements already? Now I feel behind. I won't start until after May 1. 😳
 
Elijah05 said:
you have 5300 characters (including spaces) max. So its not as much about a word count. As far as length theres no right answer. Write as much is needed. Its about content not length. If you ramble on for the sake of making it 5300 characters then you failed. If you can say everything you need in 4000 thats fine. If it takes the max thats fine too. Just dont be too creative and get to the point. The word count is irrelevant.

5300 is going to put you at about 1.5 pages max regardless. Looking at my PS last year it was 5285 characters, 1.5 pages, and 996 words. Mine was the max because i needed all that room to explain my past, and im a non-trad so i had a bit more to say then others. I know several who i applied with who wrote far less and were just as accepted as me so like i said length doesnt matter really.
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Thanks 😛
 
msb1190 said:
worst VR by far... a 7. I had been getting 10's and 11's with ease. Oh well, another day another dollar.
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Yeah, dude, don't sweat it too much - I got a 7 yesterday too on #9, it really hurt my soul lol. Just keep pounding at it though, it's like working out on some days, you just can't seem to lift what you've been doing for weeks because of fatigue - but you have to grind through the work out. That's us for the next 4 days.
 
PS 6 is sooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo boring. seriously i can't even make it through these passages. SO BORING
 
curbye said:
PS 6 is sooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo boring. seriously i can't even make it through these passages. SO BORING
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Haha, you should interrupt your mcat and tell the overweight, incompetent loser proctoring the exam, "This **** is boring. I'm out."
 
So... here's an AWESOME total knee replacement video. VERY cool.
[YOUTUBE]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r-IE_SbbyNk[/YOUTUBE]
 
the surg video is really sped up. i was like WOW THEY DO THAT FAST then i realized they had sped it up so it wasn't so long.
 
curbye said:
the surg video is really sped up. i was like WOW THEY DO THAT FAST then i realized they had sped it up so it wasn't so long.
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Do you mean they sped up the framerate or they just had a lot of cuts in the footage? I figured they just showed a few seconds of each part of the procedure to give you the idea of what they're doing then moved on, but it doesn't seem like everything's sped up to me.
 
Geekchick921 said:
So... here's an AWESOME total knee replacement video. VERY cool.
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I'm so not cut out for ortho. general surgery I dig, but ortho pretty much freaks me out. :scared:

I don't think I could even tolerate ortho cases as an anesthesiologist.
 
Hoody said:
I'm so not cut out for ortho. general surgery I dig, but ortho pretty much freaks me out. :scared:

I don't think I could even tolerate ortho cases as an anesthesiologist.
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I alternate. Sometimes I watch and my stomach turns, other times I just watch in total fascination. I think I've gotten more squeamish about certain things as time passes

Though anyone that's seen me carve our Thanksgiving turkey would be scared of me as an ortho, LOL. I get annoyed with the hip joint sometimes and just pin the bird down, twist the leg and pull, ha!
 
Nice video Queen Geek. Some days I think ortho is perfect for me, other days it gives me the heeby jeezys. Good thing we've got time.
 
LOL, I almost want to keep a spreadsheet of everyone that posts regularly in the 2015 thread. SDN screen name, state of residence, top three school choices, top three specialty choices. See where we all end up, then dust it off 5 years from now and see what specialties we pick.
 
Geekchick921 said:
LOL, I almost want to keep a spreadsheet of everyone that posts regularly in the 2015 thread. SDN screen name, state of residence, top three school choices, top three specialty choices. See where we all end up, then dust it off 5 years from now and see what specialties we pick.
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Do it.

msb1190

NC

PCOM, VCOM, CCOM or wherever I get in

Ortho, Cardio, FM at this point
 
That was a crazy video. After the initial shock, it just got better. Those surgeons have some fancy tools.
 
msb1190 said:
Do it.

msb1190

NC

PCOM, VCOM, CCOM or wherever I get in

Ortho, Cardio, FM at this point
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I'm sure I'd lose it eventually, though. Sad but true. Computers like to die on me suddenly with all my crap still inside. 🙁

That said, if everyone PMs me their stuff, I'll have a record of it. Do you think we should include any other info?
 
lol geekchick is going to turn out to be an adcom in disguise - trying to make a spreadsheet of everyone to learn more about their lives haha, just kidding
 
i'm so tired. i might watch a classic favorite and pass out soon after.
 
msb1190 said:
i'm so tired. i might watch a classic favorite and pass out soon after.
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Sounds like you're going to rock your MCAT. 10's and 11's on V is amazing. I was average a 5 before the test and pulled out an 11. ;p
 
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