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whoever posted doug earlier, here's a throwback for you...

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docbrill said:
Lol, okay I do admit that I am a little jelly about top, but it was a fair play - good job 👍
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😆:roflcopter: this made me laugh almost as much as nyancat. docbrill, your inner gunner is hilarious. 😍
 
But it's not really going to happen while I am at work with my ridiculously slow connection...
 
docbrill said:
Ideally, I would like to have both top and bottom 😳
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trolololol oh man. :eyebrow: it's an online forum, nbd

you are going to be a sight to behold in med school, m'dear. :bow:

headed out, peace out cub scouts
 
idf27 said:
trolololol oh man. :eyebrow: it's an online forum, nbd

you are going to be a sight to behold in med school, m'dear. :bow:

headed out, peace out cub scouts
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Oh no, I am not that competitive at school - in fact I love helping my peers and it makes me happy when they do well 🙂 I am mostly competitive with myself...
 
docbrill said:
Oh no, I am not that competitive at school - in fact I love helping my peers and it makes me happy when they do well 🙂 I am mostly competitive with myself...
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That's what they all say in the start........😱







Kidding. Probly.
 
aSagacious said:
Could be worse. The school that I'll likely be attending reports all grades as % (that's literally what shows up on transcripts). :scared:
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That sounds intense! Hopefully the environment is somewhat collaborative and not totally cut throat.
 
Personally, I think all med schools should have a P/F for the first two years.
 
docbrill said:
Really? It's that bad? You are scaring me now.
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It's just a little more stress that's not necessary imo. Different strokes for different folks, but I'm very happy my chosen school is p/f as one of the many pro's to consider.
 
docbrill said:
Oh no, I am not that competitive at school - in fact I love helping my peers and it makes me happy when they do well 🙂 I am mostly competitive with myself...
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Donnie1310 said:
That's what they all say in the start........😱
Kidding.
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at school, with yourself...a gunner's a gunner, ms. i-want-to-sit-in-on-classes-even-though-i-remember-my-mastery-of-studying. 🙄 i keeed. no worries though, we still love you! 😛

docbrill said:
Night, idf
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good night, i wish you sweet dreams of simultaneous tops and bottoms! :laugh: <3
 
docbrill said:
That's why I wish VCU had a P/F grading system 🙁
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awww for real, the close friend of mine that i told you about who's an M2 at VCU went through the same song and dance I did of experiencing M1 year elsewhere in a truly cutthroat environment. he seemed SO happy compared to the M1s where we were. 🙂

aSagacious said:
Could be worse. The school that I'll likely be attending reports all grades as % (that's literally what shows up on transcripts). :scared:
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rough! but if anyone can handle it with grace and aplomb, i'm sure it's you 😉
 
docbrill said:
Personally, I think all med schools should have a P/F for the first two years.
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this would be sweeeeet.

Donnie1310 said:
I've experienced M1 ABCDF grading, and I'd never attend a school that wasn't at least H/P/F at most.
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yeah, admittedly it's not fun. still, people do what they gotta do. you'd pick M1 ABCDF grading over no med school at all, right? 🙂

docbrill said:
Really? It's that bad? You are scaring me now.
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aw noooo seriously db, vcu is one of the last places i would be scared about attending. the resident i work with who graduated from there was a total sweetheart. people in his year are from top 10 schools. he holds his own, but isn't a gunner at all. I feel like his stories combined with the anecdotal evidence from my friend who's a current student portray vcu as a really down-to-earth, supportive school.

Out of curiosity, why was it your top choice going into this process?

Donnie1310 said:
It's just a little more stress that's not necessary imo. Different strokes for different folks, but I'm very happy my chosen school is p/f as one of the many pro's to consider.
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agree....it can definitely cause a tiny bit of grief, but ultimately i think things start to calm down after the first couple of months as people settle into their grooves. and that isn't just for H/HP/P/F, either.
 
idf27 said:
yeah, admittedly it's not fun. still, people do what they gotta do. you'd pick M1 ABCDF grading over no med school at all, right? 🙂
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No question, but I feel terrible for the people who only get accepted to a school(s) like that and have no choice.

The LCME should require those schools to keep things like this on hand for the added stress relief that is needed:

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Donnie1310 said:
No question, but I feel terrible for the people who only get accepted to a school(s) like that and have no choice.

The LCME should require those schools to keep things like this on hand for the added stress relief that is needed:
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aw, i wouldn't feel terrible about it. i'd be damn grateful to go to med school!

daw cute kitty 🙂 👍

my friend's gf is in vet school...they have a puppy and kitty room 🙂 so jelly...
 
idf27 said:
aw noooo seriously db, vcu is one of the last places i would be scared about attending. the resident i work with who graduated from there was a total sweetheart. people in his year are from top 10 schools. he holds his own, but isn't a gunner at all. I feel like his stories combined with the anecdotal evidence from my friend who's a current student portray vcu as a really down-to-earth, supportive school.

Out of curiosity, why was it your top choice going into this process?
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I was really not worried about VCU being competitive, I was more worried in case I end up going at another school that has more cut throat environment...

As far as VCU being my top choice...where do I begin? 🙂 it's just an amazing school. It has multiple prestigious hospitals within walking distance, faculty and students are great, lots of resources available including simulation training, standardized pts, research, etc. Overall, VCU provides excellent clinical experience and education which leads to their great match rate. I also love Richmond; it is a very historic city with a diverse population, great food, cobblestone streets, etc.

Also, I did extensive research on it for the secondary application and from speaking with students, reading online, etc, I was convinced that VCU has a very supportive and collaborative environment - which really fits my personality. So naturally, I fell in love with it, and after my interview visit - I just knew this would be an ideal school for me. Simply, it felt right.

But anyway, I can go on and on about it :laugh: What is your top choice?
 
Donnie1310 said:
No question, but I feel terrible for the people who only get accepted to a school(s) like that and have no choice.

The LCME should require those schools to keep things like this on hand for the added stress relief that is needed:

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Awww, I want one of those 😍
 
idf27 said:
at school, with yourself...a gunner's a gunner, ms. i-want-to-sit-in-on-classes-even-though-i-remember-my-mastery-of-studying. 🙄 i keeed. no worries though, we still love you! 😛
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Lol, me - a gunner? These two don't even go in the same sentence :laugh:

On a second thought, according to SDN definition...I do have a higher gpa than you, so I might be a gunner after all. But then, you have a higher MCAT, so you must be a gunner too:laugh:
 
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Oh, I see how it is - now that top is taken everyone mysteriously disappears, and then 40 posts later all of a sudden everyone is back 😎
 
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