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3rd time is a charm! 🙂 Welcome to the best thread on SDN: The Random Non-MCAT thread--PART 3!

This is a place to chill and talk about anything besides the MCAT. 😎



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jlw9698 said:
sorry about the holiday issue, beary. will they change their minds? otherwise, I'm betting you'll need a break by then, so that day off may come at a good time.

S/M- what kind of research are you doing?
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long story short, we're studying falls in the elderly. falls are generally unexplained and not very well studied, but they represent one of the leading causes of death in older people.

in more details...it's a huge project...we're trying to get over 800 subjects who are all 70+ years old. we have research assistants on our project who go out and do a home interview to do a psychological profile, some memory and cognitive tests, as well as mini mental status exam (MMSE). as long as they score 18 or above on the MMSE, then they come in for a clinic visit, which is where i interact with them. we have research nurses who take them through the whole 3-4 hours of clinic testing, and i run the static balance assessment and help with the trans cranial doppler studies (we assess their ability to autoregulate). we also test their blood, test for neuropathies and give a complete foot exam, test the strength in their legs, test their gait speed, etc. basically as much as we can cram into a 3-4 hour session. the subjects also fill out a monthly falls calendar in which they indicate for each day if the did or did not have a fall. our research team calls them for every fall indicated and asks questions to try to determine the cause of the fall (e.g. accident, syncope, other unexplained reason)

the project is mostly in the data collection phase right now, but we're hoping to put together the information to see how falls correlate with pain, autoregulation, balance, decline in cognitive function, etc. we'd also like to develop a set of risk factors for falls.
 
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scentimint said:
long story short, we're studying falls in the elderly. falls are generally unexplained and not very well studied, but they represent one of the leading causes of death in older people.

in more details...it's a huge project...we're trying to get over 800 subjects who are all 70+ years old. we have research assistants on our project who go out and do a home interview to do a psychological profile, some memory and cognitive tests, as well as mini mental status exam (MMSE). as long as they score 18 or above on the MMSE, then they come in for a clinic visit, which is where i interact with them. we have research nurses who take them through the whole 3-4 hours of clinic testing, and i run the static balance assessment and help with the trans cranial doppler studies (we assess their ability to autoregulate). we also test their blood, test for neuropathies and give a complete foot exam, test the strength in their legs, test their gait speed, etc. basically as much as we can cram into a 3-4 hour session. the subjects also fill out a monthly falls calendar in which they indicate for each day if the did or did not have a fall. our research team calls them for every fall indicated and asks questions to try to determine the cause of the fall (e.g. accident, syncope, other unexplained reason)

the project is mostly in the data collection phase right now, but we're hoping to put together the information to see how falls correlate with pain, autoregulation, balance, decline in cognitive function, etc. we'd also like to develop a set of risk factors for falls.
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I just read this and your profile; you're doing some neat stuff. If you do come down South (FL and/or TX), they are very interested in geriatrics b/c of the older population here. Baylor has a track for it.
 
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Anastasis said:
I'm actually really glad UT-H will be my first interview. I would have been REALLY nervous if it was UTMB, A&M, Baylor or IU.
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Wow, TX schools start interviewing early. I didn't have my first interview until mid-August last year.
 
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QofQuimica said:
I just read this and your profile; you're doing some neat stuff. If you do come down South (FL and/or TX), they are very interested in geriatrics b/c of the older population here. Baylor has a track for it.
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The tracks at Baylor rock! When Q told me about the underserved one is when I got totally hooked on Baylor.
 
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QofQuimica said:
Wow, TX schools start interviewing early. I didn't have my first interview until mid-August last year.
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Before I opened it I thought the date would be Aug 17th or so... then it said Aug. 2nd 😱 I think the first UTMB date is the 4th and A&M's is about then as well.
 
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Q: Do you think you got some interviews just because they looked at your MCAT score and went "Holy Crap!"? My grades are way below some of the schools and I'm hoping the score will get me in the door so I can try to win them over in interviews.
 
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Anastasis said:
Before I opened it I thought the date would be Aug 17th or so... then it said Aug. 2nd 😱 I think the first UTMB date is the 4th and A&M's is about then as well.
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Wow, that's crazy! Have you already heard from UTMB and A&M also? Don't forget to do your HW before you go: read the school's website thoroughly, think about questions you want to ask the interviewer, read the interview feedback from last year here on SDN, re-read your own application. You're going to do great! :luck:
 
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QofQuimica said:
Wow, that's crazy! Have you already heard from UTMB and A&M also? Don't forget to do your HW before you go: read the school's website thoroughly, think about questions you want to ask the interviewer, read the interview feedback from last year here on SDN, re-read your own application. You're going to do great! :luck:
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No, they both do snail mail invites (I *think*) so the earliest I could hear is next week I think. *crosses fingers*
 
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Anastasis said:
Q: Do you think you got some interviews just because they looked at your MCAT score and went "Holy Crap!"? My grades are way below some of the schools and I'm hoping the score will get me in the door so I can try to win them over in interviews.
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Honestly, I don't know how to answer that. I do think that some schools care more about MCAT scores than others do, but it seems that most schools have a certain constellation of characteristics that they're looking for in applicants. If you have great stats, they'll want to see if you pan out in those other areas too. The thing that makes this process so hard and frustrating is that you really don't know what it is that some of these places are looking for, and that makes it hard to know if you fit the mold. 😛 Well, that's why you don't just apply to one school in most cases (except ED).

I *can* tell you that Baylor is willing to consider people with "low" GPAs. They interview later than the TX state schools though, so don't be disappointed if you don't hear for a while. I went to their first interview date, which was in early Sept. last year. It's kind of a weird interview. They have like 60 people there at once. The good part is that they don't interview as many people as a lot of other top schools do (only about 600), so if you make it to the interview, they're definitely interested in you. And if you're one of their top choices, you'll hear back from them right away in October. Nonrolling schools are the pits. 👎
 
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Anastasis said:
Yes, my dad still can't get over that because it wasn't when he was coming up. (mid sixties - didn't even have match at that point. I think he got offers from several residencies and picked the one he wanted).

Oxeye: You want OB/GYN right? I know you want to be a breaststicks specialist. :meanie:
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LOL, yup - strong leaning towards OB/GYN right now. I think I might be insane. :laugh:

The doc I shadowed said I had seen plenty to scare me off from that field so that's a good start at least. It's just a matter a deciding whether or not it's worth the time away from my family.
 
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So I've decided that most pre-meds are complete arrogant jerks. I love that I'm a non-trad so I'm really not around them (except in classes, but I tend to keep to myself in class).

All of you in the random thread are exceptions of course! 😍

But pre-allo and some parts of this forum are scary.
 
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Okay, I suppose I should stop chatting with myself and be productive.

My husband took this past week off and I love that he's been around, but OMG it is so much easier to keep the house clean when he's not in it all day long! :laugh:

I have a lot of stuff to do around the house.

I'll be back later .....
 
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mshheaddoc said:
oh and we have AC but this house is VERY poor insulated. In the summer no matter what temp we have it set (usually like 70) it still gets to be like 77 in the livingroom/kitchen area (main area of the house). I might go buy yet another fan this week to keep the air flowing. We have two ceiling fans and one big fan. I might grab another one ...
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About 6 years ago, I rented a very old house in Texas and it was the same way. Unfortunately, the A/C worked about as well as the insulation. Not to mention, those South Texas summers are indescribable. Terrible. 😡

But, that was back when I had a higher tolerance for heat. I kept the thermostat at like 78...then I met hubby. Now, it stays at 71. But, the good thing: We use VERY little heat in the winter. We both love it cold, so we even keep the windows open in the bedroom at night. :laugh:
 
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That's ok, I could use the boost in posts. With all those post ****** in here, I don't stand a chance. 😀
 
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I keep looking for a good place for there to be a Randomite chatroom, but then I think about how the post count would go down for so many people and that would cause serious disruption in the lives of some...AMISH CHICK!



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Hey y'all! Guess what??? Tai Shan
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Will be one year old tomorrow!

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Ahh, they grow up so fast.
 
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Ok, well, I painted a section of the living room for the 4th time...hopefully I got it right this time. I am exhausted. I think I will take a nap. Well, it has been real you guys. Perhaps next time I have a conversation with myself someone will show up and jar me from my psychiatric hell. 😛
 
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I'm so excited! My dog is in heat so I can probably breed her in a week or so! 😀

Of course that means a 250 mile drive to my mom and dad's house where my boy dog is .... and I was *just* there. Ahh well.
 
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oxeye said:
I'm so excited! My dog is in heat so I can probably breed her in a week or so! 😀

Of course that means a 250 mile drive to my mom and dad's house where my boy dog is .... and I was *just* there. Ahh well.
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That's cool!
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This isn't the one that has been sick, is it?
 
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