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CodeBlu said:
Is Step I half as bad as people make it out to be??
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Like most things in life, the higher up you go, the harder the steps become to climb.

Objectively speaking though, Step 1 is still a miserable experience. Med. students have some high rates of depression. Guess when the peak of depression is? End of 2nd year...can you think of a reason why? Hint: it's not because they are about to end classes for good.
 
AlexMorph said:
Like most things in life, the higher up you go, the harder the steps become to climb.

Objectively speaking though, Step 1 is still a miserable experience. Med. students have some high rates of depression. Guess when the peak of depression is? End of 2nd year...can you think of a reason why? Hint: it's not because they are about to end classes for good.
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Step I kicks that hard eh? Eff. Well, I guess I should invest in a copy of First Aid early on.
 
BMEN said:
Nah that was the section to use Martin Luther king as a subject for each prompt.it works trust me :laugh:
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My writing checkist:


Anything with social justice: MLK or Gandhi

Civic issues: Social Contract

Anything else: World War II
 
Whatyousay said:
My writing checkist:


Anything with social justice: MLK or Gandhi

Civic issues: Social Contract

Anything else: World War II
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I always used either MLK or WWII to no fail.
 
Whatyousay said:
My writing checkist:


Anything with social justice: MLK or Gandhi

Civic issues: Social Contract

Anything else: World War II
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Mine was... FLQ Crisis in Quebec (french roots showing through), MLK

everything else I made up. Fake towns, fake politicians, fake environmental issues.

FAKE FAKE FAKE!
 
CodeBlu said:
If I got FAP... I would have applied to 50 schools.
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Its only 14 schools though, that extra 36 would've still hit pretty hard.

Although the ability to waive secondary fees makes it more alluring. Especially schools with fees as high as GWU.
 
AlexMorph, is there anything you wish you would have known before starting into med school etc?

And, what do you think is important in choosing a school?
 
CodeBlu said:
Step I kicks that hard eh? Eff. Well, I guess I should invest in a copy of First Aid early on.
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I really don't think any of you needs to even be the least bit concerned about Step 1 right now. Enjoy life as you can. Not that med. school is all doom and gloom. I mean, look at me, on call and doing absolutely nothing. It's kinda nice.
 
wow, i just looked at the post count and BWSTW totally came out on top of me
 
CodeBlu said:
AlexMorph, is there anything you wish you would have known before starting into med school etc?

And, what do you think is important in choosing a school?
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1st question, no, not really. There is no secret to it. If you are already on SDN, you have a decent idea of what to expect. Once you start, you just adapt and your life goes on.

2nd question, which school you go to only matters in the sense that can you see yourself being happy there. By which I mean, is the location good, will your classmates be people you can hang out with, etc. Rankings and stuff don't matter at all. Your "bottom of the barrel" MD schools constantly match people in some very competitive residencies and places. Once you get in, it is all on you. Your schools has very very little to with your success/failure.
 
AlexMorph said:
1st question, no, not really. There is no secret to it. If you are already on SDN, you have a decent idea of what to expect. Once you start, you just adapt and your life goes on.

2nd question, which school you go to only matters in the sense that can you see yourself being happy there. By which I mean, is the location good, will your classmates be people you can hang out with, etc. Rankings and stuff don't matter at all. Your "bottom of the barrel" MD schools constantly match people in some very competitive residencies and places. Once you get in, it is all on you. Your schools has very very little to with your success/failure.
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So the old adage floating around these parts... "No one gives an eff where you go to med school" holds true? As long as you're not a Caribbean student.
 
CodeBlu said:
So the old adage floating around these parts... "No one gives an eff where you go to med school" holds true? As long as you're not a Caribbean student.
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Seriously, I get like this 🙄 when ever I see a "got a C, no chance for top schools" type thread. Medical school is medical school is medical school
 
CodeBlu said:
So the old adage floating around these parts... "No one gives an eff where you go to med school" holds true? As long as you're not a Caribbean student.
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Yes.

When you enter med. school, undergrad means nothing.
When you enter residency, med. school means nothing.
When you start practicing, your patients aren't gonna ask you as soon as you enter where you did your residency.
 
SilentSoldier said:
Seriously, I get like this 🙄 when ever I see a "got a C, no chance for top schools" type thread. Medical school is medical school is medical school
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Simply a product of the obscene amount of neuroticism pre-meds possess. It only gets concentrated in med. school, and let me tell you, dealing with these people is not fun.
 
AlexMorph said:
Yes.

When you enter med. school, undergrad means nothing.
When you enter residency, med. school means nothing.
When you start practicing, your patients aren't gonna ask you as soon as you enter where you did your residency.
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Great breakdown.

AlexMorph said:
Simply a product of the obscene amount of neuroticism pre-meds possess. It only gets concentrated in med. school, and let me tell you, dealing with these people is not fun.
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There must be gunners that want their MGH residency at all costs. Thankfully, most of the people in my class thread here aren't ALL that neurotic. But, yes, SDN is bad for neuroticism.
 
minerva3121 said:
berries, where'd you go?
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Say wahh?! I'll add you when I get home; didn't know how to search by email address on my phone, and your name's way too common! Haha



Also, BMEN, I'll be finally posting a picture today! I've been thinking about how bear my google+ looks:laugh:
 
CodeBlu said:
Great breakdown.



There must be gunners that want their MGH residency at all costs. Thankfully, most of the people in my class thread here aren't ALL that neurotic. But, yes, SDN is bad for neuroticism.
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You also have to live in Boston for that MGH residency. Eff that.
 
Laters. Patient choking on own vomit. And here I thought I was gonna get to chill...sigh.
 
aSagacious said:
New England > SoCal ... there, I said it.
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gtfo.png
 
AlexMorph said:
Depending on what you want to go into, residencies at Wisconsin, Iowa, Indiana are much better.
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True. But I still love NMH.

AlexMorph said:
Laters. Patient choking on own vomit. And here I thought I was gonna get to chill...sigh.
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Run before aspiration!

thanks for all the advice.


AAAAND TOP!
 
berriesandcream said:
Say wahh?! I'll add you when I get home; didn't know how to search by email address on my phone, and your name's way too common!
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The sad thing is so many people can't pronounce my last name despite how common it is 🙄
 
minerva3121 said:
The sad thing is so many people can't pronounce my last name despite how common it is 🙄
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my roommate and best friend has that last name. i always have to sound it out when i spell it :laugh:
 
I like all the AlexMorph posts...very nice to have a little insight into life a few years down the road...
 
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