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Who else here is applying TMDSAS? :biglove:

I AM!! I am very excited because I just got word that my application was transmitted to the schools today. I submitted it about a week ago...
Just waiting on one final transcript to arrive and for TMDSAS to receive my LOR's from Interfolio...

Are you OOS or IS?
 
Anyone here work for Kaplan recently? I got a phone call from a recruiter today, and could use the $, just wondering if there's any up to date info around on what they pay. The stuff in SDN archives is from 2002, and I'm hoping wages have gone up since then.
 
What's up guys. Sadly I did not know of this thread until today (I spent all of my time over in the MCAT forum).

Now that the MCAT is over with, I think I'll move over here. MCAT went alright: my goal was a 32, got a 31 that was very balanced. I'll take it.

Welcome! It's always good to see more people joining us. Congrats on your MCAT score! Hope I can also perform similarly soon. :xf:

Roasted duck from Chinatown and oogling the cute fireman at the station.

Good day in Chicago for n3xa. :meanie:

👍 hahaha ohhh how I miss the city 🙁 Only live 45 minutes away, dunno why I don't go there more often!

Who else here is applying TMDSAS? :biglove:

Was going to so I could be closer to some family and the bf, but really don't wanna fill out another app 🙁
 
Welcome! It's always good to see more people joining us. Congrats on your MCAT score! Hope I can also perform similarly soon. :xf:

Thanks! I'm sure you will do great. Just put a lot of faith into those AAMCs and things will work out for you.

Roasted duck from Chinatown and oogling the cute fireman at the station.

Good day in Chicago for n3xa. :meanie:

While I did not ogle a fireman (I am a man myself 🙂), I also had a great day in the Chi! Got some necessary AMCAS crap out of the way, made a lot of progress at work, and thoroughly enjoyed this much-needed nice weather. The only thing missing was def an awesome meal in Chinatown. I'll save that one for when my friend from China comes back to Chicago tomorrow. 👍
 
Thanks! I'm sure you will do great. Just put a lot of faith into those AAMCs and things will work out for you.

Haha well I wish. I'm retaking unfortunately, my score was lower than my avg (hopefully due to test anxiety).
 
What's up guys. Sadly I did not know of this thread until today (I spent all of my time over in the MCAT forum).

Now that the MCAT is over with, I think I'll move over here. MCAT went alright: my goal was a 32, got a 31 that was very balanced. I'll take it.

Starting to stress about maximizing my chances of getting in though!
Welcome, congrats and good luck!
 
Im mid June so not much better. 😳)
 
gonna start keying in AMCAS tomorrow/ request transcripts...definitely underestimated the frustration entering in the activities
 
gonna start keying in AMCAS tomorrow/ request transcripts...definitely underestimated the frustration entering in the activities

definitely not fun nor easy. what to include, what not to include? that is the question.
 
darn it!

need to lay off the chocolate.
 
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Physics prep chewed me up and spat me out today.

I had to finish up with gen chem problem sets in order to make myself feel better. 😳

I hear ya on that one! I'm really hoping to get more gen chem than physics. 😀 think i can will it? he he :meanie:
 
Chemistry is soooo much better than physics. I didn't have too much physics on my test, if I remember right. It's all getting a little fuzzy.
 
Chemistry is soooo much better than physics. I didn't have too much physics on my test, if I remember right. It's all getting a little fuzzy.

please please please please :luck::xf::luck::xf: i like chemistry. 🙂
 
Chemistry is soooo much better than physics. I didn't have too much physics on my test, if I remember right. It's all getting a little fuzzy.

i hope thats the case for me, chem is my ****

edit: so nobody is applying Hopkins?! I need some support from a 2016 member when we apply!
 
We'll didn't they just bump the Hopkins thread that got rid of the biochem lab requirement because too many people complained? If that's true, I'll add it again and be your buddy 🙂
 
We'll didn't they just bump the Hopkins thread that got rid of the biochem lab requirement because too many people complained? If that's true, I'll add it again and be your buddy 🙂

lab is out but lecture is still required
 
please please please please :luck::xf::luck::xf: i like chemistry. 🙂

+1 🙂

Also, miss, I now dub you mommy figure of 2016 because of your supportive and sweet comments. I'm glad you moved over here from them 2015ers 👍
 
I have the 4 credit hour class, just not the lab, which is why I removed it.

awesome


anyone else getting "school specific" letters, like getting a doc to write you a LOR to School X and only send it there since they work there?
 
+1 🙂

Also, miss, I now dub you mommy figure of 2016 because of your supportive and sweet comments. I'm glad you moved over here from them 2015ers 👍

awwwww 😍 thank you! that is so sweet! I really am rooting for you guys (whether I get in or not). I just get so excited for everyone. 🙂

awesome anyone else getting "school specific" letters, like gettin a doc to write you a LOR to School X and only send it there since they work there?

I am only applying to one school - yes I'm crazy, but it's my state school and I am a good fit and I like putting my eggs in one basket blah blah blah. but I my ps and most of my letters are school specific - my physician letter is from a guy who graduated from said school and has 3rd/4th years rotate through his office. so he has pretty strong ties.
 
awwwww 😍 thank you! that is so sweet! I really am rooting for you guys (whether I get in or not). I just get so excited for everyone. 🙂



I am only applying to one school - yes I'm crazy, but it's my state school and I am a good fit and I like putting my eggs in one basket blah blah blah. but I my ps and most of my letters are school specific - my physician letter is from a guy who graduated from said school and has 3rd/4th years rotate through his office. so he has pretty strong ties.
awww, you'll be with us 🙂 we are a no child left behind group :xf::luck:

And said school isn't THAT big of a secret 😛
 
Haha well I wish. I'm retaking unfortunately, my score was lower than my avg (hopefully due to test anxiety).

Well then have faith that it was just text anxiety. I still really, really think that those AAMCs are predictive of your true testing prowess. You'll get it done this time!

Welcome, congrats and good luck!

Thanks! Glad to be here. Really hoping for an acceptance this cycle.

i hope thats the case for me, chem is my ****

edit: so nobody is applying Hopkins?! I need some support from a 2016 member when we apply!

I have about the same shot of being accepted to Hopkins as I do playing center field for the NY Yankees next year. :meanie:
 
transcript requested

AMCAS q for you guys:

for shadowing ( i know I've beat this question to death)...how are you guys entering it? In "other" than fill in shadowing? And in the description box are you entering all your experiences?

Ex: Doctor Name-Institution-Hours?

and what doctor if are you putting for contact if you've shadowded multiple doctors? Thanks!
 
transcript requested

AMCAS q for you guys:

for shadowing ( i know I've beat this question to death)...how are you guys entering it? In "other" than fill in shadowing? And in the description box are you entering all your experiences?

Ex: Doctor Name-Institution-Hours?

and what doctor if are you putting for contact if you've shadowded multiple doctors? Thanks!
I put one doctor as the contact (who I had the most hours with). In the description box, I put the names, institutions, specialties, and hours.

I used the "other" category. I assume they know what shadowing is, so I didn't put any dramatic descriptions :laugh:
 
I put one doctor as the contact (who I had the most hours with). In the description box, I put the names, institutions, specialties, and hours.

I used the "other" category. I assume they know what shadowing is, so I didn't put any dramatic descriptions :laugh:

thanks--I'm over thinking this way too much 😎
 
I AM!! I am very excited because I just got word that my application was transmitted to the schools today. I submitted it about a week ago...
Just waiting on one final transcript to arrive and for TMDSAS to receive my LOR's from Interfolio...

Are you OOS or IS?

SWEET :highfive: I'm IS, my top 2 choices are UT Houston & UTHSCSA. How about you?
 
Was going to so I could be closer to some family and the bf, but really don't wanna fill out another app 🙁

Aw 🙁 That's how I feel about AMCAS at the moment, I really don't want to fill in more than one app when I think I have a good chance to get into one of the 7 schools here. I'm also applying to TCOM


BTW I'd like to share a song for all of us to use today while we are going through the epic process of what is applying to medical school:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zE-rD8vcY4U :woot:
--too bad there's not an epic win smiley
 
Woot- the 2nd of my 2 transcripts has been received by AMCAS! Glad that went smoothly (with no mail error bs).
 
Woot- the 2nd of my 2 transcripts has been received by AMCAS! Glad that went smoothly (with no mail error bs).
Nice!!

I think the last thing I need to do is proofread my entire app. I don't want to 🙁
 
You're taking it tomorrow?!! Exciting! How nervous are you? 😀
yup, tomorrow 😳 I don't knowwww! My average on the last few have been great, and I'm doing light review (physics equations, periodic trends, decay, hormones, menstrual cycle, and enzymes), but I'm afraid that nerves will screw me over. I've had a ball in my stomach all well and I've been a total mess! were you nervous before yours?
 
Nice!!

I think the last thing I need to do is proofread my entire app. I don't want to 🙁

At least your more or less finished at this point. I still have to organize my LORs, fill out my classes, and do the dreaded work/activities section. Today I finally jotted down the 15 that I will be including!

I'll proofread if you take the mcat for me tomorrow 😛

were you nervous before yours?

Good luck! And just my .02: I was probably the most nervous I had ever been during the days leading up to the mcat. Then I realized how much more nervous I was the day or two before and the day of the releasing of the scores :laugh:. Opening up that ThX site was intense!
 
Done with personal statement, need to finish entering work and activities, and just track down one more letter. Then the whole issue of the MCAT arises...ughhhhh asldkjasdlfkj


yup, tomorrow 😳 I don't knowwww! My average on the last few have been great, and I'm doing light review (physics equations, periodic trends, decay, hormones, menstrual cycle, and enzymes), but I'm afraid that nerves will screw me over. I've had a ball in my stomach all well and I've been a total mess! were you nervous before yours?

GOOOODDDD LUCKKKK! you are gonna be amazing!

Don't get nervous, just try to stay positive. Let the knowledge that you rocked your last couple tests calm you. You have less that 24 hours until you're free and have a month (and hopefully more) off!
 
yup, tomorrow 😳 I don't knowwww! My average on the last few have been great, and I'm doing light review (physics equations, periodic trends, decay, hormones, menstrual cycle, and enzymes), but I'm afraid that nerves will screw me over. I've had a ball in my stomach all well and I've been a total mess! were you nervous before yours?
Good luck!! 🙂

I was very, very nervous. It went away after the first passage of PS, and started up again each time I started a new section 😉
 
THANKS EVERONE! Good luck to everyone else taking it in less than 24 hours!

Done with personal statement, need to finish entering work and activities, and just track down one more letter. Then the whole issue of the MCAT arises...ughhhhh asldkjasdlfkj




GOOOODDDD LUCKKKK! you are gonna be amazing!

Don't get nervous, just try to stay positive. Let the knowledge that you rocked your last couple tests calm you. You have less that 24 hours until you're free and have a month (and hopefully more) off!
yay for getting stuff done 😀 but yeah, i'm trying to stay as positive as I can telling myself it's not the end!
Good luck!! 🙂

I was very, very nervous. It went away after the first passage of PS, and started up again each time I started a new section 😉
riiiiiight, didn't seem to phase you though, mister 41 😉:laugh: but yeah, hoping I can keep the nerves at bay.
At least your more or less finished at this point. I still have to organize my LORs, fill out my classes, and do the dreaded work/activities section. Today I finally jotted down the 15 that I will be including!



Good luck! And just my .02: I was probably the most nervous I had ever been during the days leading up to the mcat. Then I realized how much more nervous I was the day or two before and the day of the releasing of the scores :laugh:. Opening up that ThX site was intense!
hahaha, yeah not over yet :laugh:
 
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