How is everyone managing interview costs?
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Haha 👍
I met mine at the hospital I was working at. I was 18 at the time and he was 37. He paid my tuition & fees for one semester. Got a trip to Vegas too.
I've always thought about becoming a shot boy as a side thing but never really went for it...I can't strip for ****, they'll throw money at me to get OFF the stage
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the best part was, i wasn't the only pre-med who danced there 🤣
Man....I can only imagine what it be like to dance at clubs in Miami etc and Vegas where it's like 24/7 for some and other closes at like 5 am. I would totally do it. No shame.
The story doesn't stop here.
I love you both. Let's go to med school together.
CNU
@genericpremedstudent all three of us moonlight as part-time dancers? I'll take the Tuesday afternoon where no one ever comes. #tuesdayafternoonstripper
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Indeed, sounds like a "problem" most people would like to have.
"Man, my Stanford interview is only a week after Hopkins. It's gonna be so tough"
Eh, lets cut the BS guys.... we all know pretty much everyone in this thread has way higher stats than I do and probably way better apps overall and most of you are going to get several II's from most of your schools.
lol
I doubt anyone is going to be invited for repeat interviews at any school 😛
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Bro you'll be fine, don't let SDn trick you into thinking 29-30 is bad.
It's better than 8/10 test-takers.
I'll take Sunday morning for drag brunch.
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Damn, how are you going to manage to fit the Harvard one in there as well? Your life sucks.
I can't tell over the internet if my sarcasm was conveyed.
No sarcasm in this post.
Seriously.
I decided early on this cycle that the best way to optimize my chances while not blowing my budget and ending up homeless was to focus entirely on submitting the maximum number of secondaries, even if it meant I would not be able to attend any interviews. So far it's worked pretty well.
Well, I happened to end up having to get a new car earlier in the year and I invested in a very fuel efficient car. For interviews, I tend to drive!
And of course, I applied to schools in which I have some sort of connection to plus all of the schools in my state. Therefore, I tend to have family in which I can stay with if I am interviewing.
Plus, I took out a small loan to cover the fees of applying.
And of course, I applied to schools in which I have some sort of connection to plus all of the schools in my state. Therefore, I tend to have family in which I can stay with if I am interviewing.
Plus, I took out a small loan to cover the fees of applying.
Delta AMEX. I use points for hotels/flights.
I wish I had several MD interview invites to worry about... 🙁
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Haha, sarcasm was definitely conveyed.
As soon as I decided to go for med school, I started saving as much as I could. Fortunately, my family let me stay with them while I completely overhauled my life in order to build a med school application from scratch in 1.5yrs. In that time, despite having to buy a car (cash buy) and a a computer, among a few other unexpected expenses, I've been able to save up ~$10k, which I intend to spend freely on applications/interviews and then I'll blow the rest travelling Latin America before school starts to improve my Spanish.
Couldn't have done it without my family, though...rent around here would have run me at least $1k/mo with a roommate, which would have basically sucked up the entirety of my savings before it existed, and that without buying the car I needed!
Couldn't have done it without my family, though...rent around here would have run me at least $1k/mo with a roommate, which would have basically sucked up the entirety of my savings before it existed, and that without buying the car I needed!
I only had one OOS interview, everything I drove to. I spent a lot of nights in my car sleeping.
What about showering, etc etc?
what's that
Well I was just thinking if someone is using their car as a hotel, then what about bathroom usage in the morning of your interview.
Just curious
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Very admirable. Glad the cycle worked out for you with that type of determination!
aerospace is a genius though so I'm not surprised she ( i think it's a she?) got in.
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I am a he. But thank you.
Truck stops have showers and bathrooms. You just look a little odd coming out of a bathroom in a suit.
MSU was a four day trip, three nights were in my car. One was in 24 degree weather but I had a sleeping bag and I was at a truck stop.
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Thank you.
I cant imagine doing that. Props to you.
Whenever I'm having a bad day, or when I'm faced with so many discrimination from bigot douche bags, I am reminded by your posts / journey and tell myself that I need to fight on and I too, can be just as strong as you! You are like SDN LGBTQ role-model to us youngin' !!
Thanks, but you gotta do what you gotta do. That was an interesting trip. The truck stop was not far from Hell Michigan, so I visited it when it was snowed in/frozen over. I am still milking the joke. I hit some other interesting places on the trip since they were on the way.
I'm glad I can help!
people rent out extra rooms/ couches for cheaper (or sometimes not) than hotels
My strategy of not getting interviews has dramatically reduced interview costs. It's not for everyone but I'd recommend it.
What interview costs?
Taking buses, staying with friends. I interviewed in Michigan OOS recently, my travel costs were less than what I spent on a great burger and fries and a pint(s) of a Michigan microbrew.
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So far I have been driving and staying with hosts. I got another credit card to use for travel and will try to pay it off before med school if I get in.
i got a 29 and MCAT thx tells me i'm in the 70th percentile 🙁
I stand corrected on the percentile. Was quoting off the top of my head.
Yet I also notice you've been accepted to medical school! Congrats! Suck it, SDN 😛
