**Official Class of 2021 Thread** !

[Dr.Kat]

He's got some long posts but they're worth the read haha

LOL just got to it...talk about long posts. loving it

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[turtles43]

Have any of you guys started apartment hunting yet?

I actually signed a lease last week and will be moving in May! I'm doing some MPH coursework this summer before med classes start. I think the extra time to get used to a new city will be nice. I wasn't planning on locking down an apartment so quick but I fell in love.

 

[tarheelpenner]

I actually signed a lease last week and will be moving in May! I'm doing some MPH coursework this summer before med classes start. I think the extra time to get used to a new city will be nice. I wasn't planning on locking down an apartment so quick but I fell in love.

Aghhhh I wish I could be you. I have to play the waitlist game, which means no apartment or mental stability for meeeeee

 

[sullen-burger]

Aghhhh I wish I could be you. I have to play the waitlist game, which means no apartment or mental stability for meeeeee

Find low interest rate at credit union.
Buy a house.
???????????
Profit.

 

[Astra]

Find low interest rate at credit union.
Buy a house.
???????????
Profit.

Buy an RV and live in it.
????
Even more profit.

 

[libertyyne]

Buy an RV and live in it.
????
Even more profit.

Remember not to connect the running water so you can profit even more.

 

[QuentinT88]

I'm late to the party (was accepted in Dec) but congrats class of 2021! Looking forward to starting school this fall

 

[Astra]

I'm late to the party (was accepted in Dec) but congrats class of 2021! Looking forward to starting school this fall

Congrats! Now post your dankest meme

 

[redsox93]

Well that's kind of impressive. Ex-NFL player Myron Rolle chosen for Harvard neurosurgery residency

 

[Astra]

Well that's kind of impressive. Ex-NFL player Myron Rolle chosen for Harvard neurosurgery residency

bruh, his CV is insane. Office of Student Affairs - Directory - FSU College of Medicine

Dude has a gameshark to life.

 

[freak7]

bruh, his CV is insane. Office of Student Affairs - Directory - FSU College of Medicine

Dude has a gameshark to life.

>4.0 HS GPA
>#1 Ranked recruit
>Magna Cum Laude
>IN 2.5 YEARS
>Rhodes Scholar
>Masters from Oxford
>NFL Player
>Chairman of his own foundation


I will never do any of those things.

 

[redsox93]

bruh, his CV is insane. Office of Student Affairs - Directory - FSU College of Medicine

Dude has a gameshark to life.

That's the only explanation that could make sense. That or he's not human

 

[libertyyne]

That's the only explanation that could make sense. That or he's not human

There is an active debate going on there , that he isnt qualified because he didnt publish much research. SMH.

 

[Astra]

>4.0 HS GPA
>#1 Ranked recruit
>Magna Cum Laude
>IN 2.5 YEARS
>Rhodes Scholar
>Masters from Oxford
>NFL Player
>Chairman of his own foundation


I will never do any of those things.

Ah well, atleast I have a rare event pikachu.

 

[Astra]

There is an active debate going on there , that he isnt qualified because he didnt publish much research. SMH.

Haters gonna hate. This dude has the potential to be the next Ben Carson ( minus the craziness I hope)

 

[Save a life]

Hello everyone, been accepted for a while now but I just wanted to post and join in on the fun.

After being accepted, I kind of feel like this guy with M1 about to hit me in August:

 

[sullen-burger]

Your memes are good and you should feel good.


Also that guy is having a building named after him or something. Impressive.

 

[Gurkhali]

Hello everyone, been accepted for a while now but I just wanted to post and join in on the fun.

After being accepted, I kind of feel like this guy with M1 about to hit me in August:

gifsthatendtoosoon

 

[turtles43]

Aghhhh I wish I could be you. I have to play the waitlist game, which means no apartment or mental stability for meeeeee

Good luck! I'm sure it will all work out for you.

 

[getfat]

Buy an RV and live in it.
????
Even more profit.

An RV DOWN BY THE RIVER ?!?!?


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[joonage]

Haters gonna hate. This dude has the potential to be the next Ben Carson ( minus the craziness I hope)

Probably more qualified to lead the HUD than Carson too ...

Aghhhh I wish I could be you. I have to play the waitlist game, which means no apartment or mental stability for meeeeee

Same .... can't look for roommates either ... I just want to knowwwwwwwww

 

[Astra]

This is amazing.

 

[NeuResurgens]

This is amazing.

Spongebob is so great at showing us how ridiculous we can all be

 

[Astra]

Dave Chappelle's Netflix specials are great

 

[joonage]

Dave Chappelle's Netflix specials are great

Found out it came out today. Gotta watch it soon

 

[lilmadge]

I'm so sorry to be a downer. Is anyone else having horrible anxiety over choosing a school? I feel like I have NO idea what I'm doing

 

[aalamruad]

I'm so sorry to be a downer. Is anyone else having horrible anxiety over choosing a school? I feel like I have NO idea what I'm doing

You should post a thread in the School X vs Y subforum!

 

[GnothiSeauton]

I'm so sorry to be a downer. Is anyone else having horrible anxiety over choosing a school? I feel like I have NO idea what I'm doing

If the choice is so agonizingly close for you then it's probably a wash anyway. If there were going to be big distinguishing factors they would be big enough to be be obvious.

 

[tarheelpenner]

I'm so sorry to be a downer. Is anyone else having horrible anxiety over choosing a school? I feel like I have NO idea what I'm doing

No but I am having anxiety about my choices. I want a good residency, and everything I read talks about prestige of a medical school as being important (which I didn't realize was so important when applying, or I would have applied differently). Just when I thought the stress of this process was over.....

 

[TheRealJohnDorian]

No but I am having anxiety about my choices. I want a good residency, and everything I read talks about prestige of a medical school as being important (which I didn't realize was so important when applying, or I would have applied differently). Just when I thought the stress of this process was over.....

I think prestige can be helpful depending on where you want your career to go, but what is more important is the opportunities offered at each school and whether or not you take advantage of them. Prestige means little if you are unhappy or unsatisfied for four years. I would say if a school is a great fit and happens to be prestigious, then go with that. But I personally wouldn't pick a school solely based on prestige.

 

[lilmadge]

If the choice is so agonizingly close for you then it's probably a wash anyway. If there were going to be big distinguishing factors they would be big enough to be be obvious.

I think you're right. I'm trying to just go with my gut, I just keep overthinking!

 

[tarheelpenner]

I think prestige can be helpful depending on where you want your career to go, but what is more important is the opportunities offered at each school and whether or not you take advantage of them. Prestige means little if you are unhappy or unsatisfied for four years. I would say if a school is a great fit and happens to be prestigious, then go with that. But I personally wouldn't pick a school solely based on prestige.

That's true. My problem is I want a competitive residency. And it's just that it is way easier to get those if you go to Penn or Stanford or somewhere, than it is if you get into a lower ranked school. I'm not saying it's impossible, it's just way more difficult.

 

[Cotterpin]

I think that we often have a tendency to think that just by going to a prestigious school will get closer to achieving our goals. But it's not the school that does all the hard work. It's you. No matter which school you go to, your chances of success depend first and foremost on your own hard work and performance. I say go to the place where you think you will feel the most comfortable, supported, and able to do your best work. Because at the end of the day, it's not the school that gets you into a residency; you get yourself into the residency.

 

[Kgizzle]

Just got to the NEVERSURRENDER wreckage. ROFL. Incredible.

link?

 

[centyrone]

I'm so sorry to be a downer. Is anyone else having horrible anxiety over choosing a school? I feel like I have NO idea what I'm doing

I am! I'm not so much as worried about choosing the best school for me or the one that I will be happiest at (although these are the factors I'm considering), I'm more anxious about the the fact that this decision will impact the way my life goes. 4 different choices and 4 different futures I could have. Just thinking about the future in this way makes me super anxious.

 

[Astra]

I am! I'm not so much as worried about choosing the best school for me or the one that I will be happiest at (although these are the factors I'm considering), I'm more anxious about the the fact that this decision will impact the way my life goes. 4 different choices and 4 different futures I could have. Just thinking about the future in this way makes me super anxious.

Think of it this way. Would you rather be more miserable for 4 years and have better career opportunities or be happier for 4 years and have slightly worse career opportunities? When you're 60 and a doctor, those 4 years will seem insignificant.

 

[lilmadge]

I am! I'm not so much as worried about choosing the best school for me or the one that I will be happiest at (although these are the factors I'm considering), I'm more anxious about the the fact that this decision will impact the way my life goes. 4 different choices and 4 different futures I could have. Just thinking about the future in this way makes me super anxious.

This. Yes. And never knowing what your life would have been like if you chose the other place. At least for me, this is the biggest decision I have EVER made

 

[wanderingorion]

link?

Is it just me or are some Carribean medical students plain delusional?

 

[wanderingorion]

Protip: If you're missing anything from your immunization record or have an expired TB test, get it through your work's Occupational Health. I saved like $80 and a trip to the shot nurse.

 

[Kgizzle]

Is it just me or are some Carribean medical students plain delusional?

Wow... the internet has really surprised me these last 2 days...just wow

 

[libertyyne]

Protip: If you're missing anything from your immunization record or have an expired TB test, get it through your work's Occupational Health. I saved like $80 and a trip to the shot nurse.

If you work for a healthcare org,.

This. Yes. And never knowing what your life would have been like if you chose the other place. At least for me, this is the biggest decision I have EVER made

Go to a school that has a home program for the speciality you are interested in and is in a location you would like to live, thats about it. If you want to go to a harvard or UCSF residency you should go to harvard or ucsf.

 

[Astra]

If you work for a healthcare org,.


Go to a school that has a home program for the speciality you are interested in and is in a location you would like to live, thats about it. If you want to go to a harvard or UCSF residency you should go to harvard or ucsf.

Don't forget tuition!

 

[Astra]

I think that we often have a tendency to think that just by going to a prestigious school will get closer to achieving our goals. But it's not the school that does all the hard work. It's you. No matter which school you go to, your chances of success depend first and foremost on your own hard work and performance. I say go to the place where you think you will feel the most comfortable, supported, and able to do your best work. Because at the end of the day, it's not the school that gets you into a residency; you get yourself into the residency.

Check out some of the posts in the Allo forum. I agree with your sentiment of hardwork yielding rewards but the impact of school reputation are larger than what many premeds think.

 

[Cotterpin]

Check out some of the posts in the Allo forum. I agree with your sentiment of hardwork yielding rewards but the impact of school reputation are larger than what many premeds think.

My point is that you could go to a school with a great reputation, but if your performance is mediocre, the school's reputation is not going to make up for that. It's always going to be on you to make the most of your education wherever you go. Don't rely on the school's reputation to solve your future.

 

[tarheelpenner]

My point is that you could go to a school with a great reputation, but if your performance is mediocre, the school's reputation is not going to make up for that. It's always going to be on you to make the most of your education wherever you go. Don't rely on the school's reputation to solve your future.

right. But if you get into a top institution AND work hard, you're all but guaranteed a good residency spot (assuming you have a good personality, which I'm assuming based on your ability to get into a top program for medial school). Just hard work will get you a chance, but not a guarantee.

 

[Astra]

My point is that you could go to a school with a great reputation, but if your performance is mediocre, the school's reputation is not going to make up for that. It's always going to be on you to make the most of your education wherever you go. Don't rely on the school's reputation to solve your future.

That's the thing though. Being mediocre at a top school is more likely to get you a top residency than being top at a decent school.

Official Match Lists 2017...

Read ChordaEpiphany's posts. Very well written

 

[750335]

Check out some of the posts in the Allo forum. I agree with your sentiment of hardwork yielding rewards but the impact of school reputation are larger than what many premeds think.

This is true. Look at those match lists; top programs take from other top programs or themselves from the most part. I find it hard to believe 2 students with the same stats but one from a top school will have access to the same residency programs in most cases.

Edit: you literally read my mind lol

 

[Cotterpin]

That's the thing though. Being mediocre at a top school is more likely to get you a top residency whereas being top at a decent school is less likely.

Official Match Lists 2017...

Read ChordaEpiphany's posts. Very well written

But it's not any kind of guarantee and the pressure is still entirely on you to do your best. I wouldn't make major life decisions based on the assumption that you're going to be able to do a mediocre job at a school and the school's reputation will push you over the edge into a top residency anyway.

 

[tarheelpenner]

But it's not any kind of guarantee and the pressure is still entirely on you to do your best. I wouldn't make major life decisions based on the assumption that you're going to be able to do a mediocre job at a school and the school's reputation will push you over the edge into a top residency anyway.

This wasn't my original point though. I am planning on working hard no matter where I go. I understand what you are saying, but a decent school versus a top school will not in any way offer me the same career opportunities later on down the line, including residency.

 

[Cotterpin]

This wasn't my original point though. I am planning on working hard no matter where I go. I understand what you are saying, but a decent school versus a top school will not in any way offer me the same career opportunities later on down the line, including residency.

Do what you want.