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I must say, today public transportation was pretty efficient. Got to work at a record 1 hour 4 mins! :clap:
 
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PBandJ said:
is that fast for you or are you being sarcastic?
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Actually, it's over average. Usually it takes me somewhere around an hour and 10 mins. A few days ago it took me like an hour and a half to get in and I was 10 mins late because of that.

The difference today was the subways. Didn't have to wait at all 🙂
 
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DocFunk said:
ferry? where did you live? jersey or staten island?
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SI :barf: what can I say- it was cheap (relatively)

my full-time volunteer placement between ugrad/grad was on SI, so I knew my way around despite the fact that I hated the area and the commute. plus I was able to keep my car. 👍 I had talked with this guy I knew about splitting a place in Brooklyn, but he's one of those "never follows through" people so I had to find something I could afford on my own in a place where I wouldn't fear for my safety every waking moment.
 
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pingouin said:
SI :barf: what can I say- it was cheap (relatively)

my full-time volunteer placement between ugrad/grad was on SI, so I knew my way around despite the fact that I hated the area and the commute. plus I was able to keep my car. 👍 I had talked with this guy I knew about splitting a place in Brooklyn, but he's one of those "never follows through" people so I had to find something I could afford on my own in a place where I wouldn't fear for my safety every waking moment.
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SI! I work right by the ferry. SI has a lot of italians.
 
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10 minute commute for me...on foot. Faster by bike, but I'm too lazy to haul the bike out for such a short distace
 
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Some of the info in NOVA physics is hilarious. Such as "A woman (50kg) is pulling a wagon behind her. In the wagon is her daughter by her first marriage........"

Now, does that information amuse any of you. How unimportant is that?! LOL! :laugh::laugh:
 
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gradu8in2003 said:
Wow, that would drive me to drink. I'm used to my 15 min commute, 25 in traffic. :laugh:
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It was less than a 5-min drive to my old job, or a 20-min walk...the benefits of living in a small town.:laugh: If there is no traffic (and by "traffic" I mean that you actually have to look over your shoulder when switching lanes :meanie:), it takes like 20 mins from the southernmost to the northernmost end of town....and I live pretty much right in the center b/c I'm such a pimp.:hardy:
 
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gradu8in2003 said:
Some of the info in NOVA physics is hilarious. Such as "A woman (50kg) is pulling a wagon behind her. In the wagon is her daughter by her first marriage........"

Now, does that information amuse any of you. How unimportant is that?! LOL! :laugh::laugh:
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I had the Halliday, Resnick, Walker textbook for Physics I and their book is filled with random penguin-related illustrations...like, there'd be penguins being pulled on carts, falling off of rooftops, etc.😕:laugh:
 
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gradu8in2003 said:
Some of the info in NOVA physics is hilarious. Such as "A woman (50kg) is pulling a wagon behind her. In the wagon is her daughter by her first marriage........"

Now, does that information amuse any of you. How unimportant is that?! LOL! :laugh::laugh:
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maybe that passage is a combination of lsat and mcat.
 
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jochi1543 said:
That's like a cup of coffee, no? I thought there'd be more....but I ate a whole bag of chocolate chips last night and then slept like a baby.:laugh:
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yeah, it says there's anywhere between 80-140 mg of caffeine in every 7 fluid ounce or 207 ml cup of coffee
but most of my cups of coffee are 12-20 ounces.

what i could use right now is a shot of espresso 😍
 
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"A sport at a nearby educational institute involves running along the roof of an apartment building, jumping off the edge, and falling into the pool below. This dangerous sport involves a combination of strength of spirit, braggadocio, and inebriation"

😆😆 :laugh::laugh::laugh::laugh:
 
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jochi1543 said:
I had the Halliday, Resnick, Walker textbook for Physics I and their book is filled with random penguin-related illustrations...like, there'd be penguins being pulled on carts, falling off of rooftops, etc.😕:laugh:
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hmm.. i think i know a random flightless bird that might enjoy that 🙂
 
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DocFunk said:
i think we submitted around the same time
do we get an email when we verify?
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I didn't get an email last year...I just kept checking my status page every day. It's agonizing. Last year I submitted in early July and it took about 22 days for verification.
 
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just got this email

Congratulations Funk,

Your AMCAS 2008 application has completed processing. Please log on and review your application using the Print Application option located on the right side of the Main Menu.

Important Information:
You are required to review your verified course work and GPA. If you find discrepancies, or you disagree with changes made during the verification process, you are responsible for submitting an Academic Change Request within ten days from the date AMCAS processing is complete. The Academic Change Request option is available on the right side of the Main Menu. Please read the online help text for more information about the Academic Change Request process.

Thank you for using AMCAS, and best wishes during your medical school admissions process.

does this mean im verified?
 
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YESSSS!!!!!! 1 rec letter down! The prof in my major agreed to write me one....however, she won't be able to do it till mid-August, since she's going out of town, but I told her it was fine. It's gonna take me a while to get all the secondaries in anyway, and besides, I don't think there are too many schools that had the explicit requirement about a letter from someone in my major, so this won't even be an issue for the majority of the places I'm applying to.

I'm gonna call the physics guy now....I e-mailed him last Monday and still no reply, so I gotta call there and maybe someone can tell me what's up - he might be on sabbatical for all I know, lol. That would suck!
 
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DocFunk said:
just got this email

Congratulations Funk,

Your AMCAS 2008 application has completed processing. Please log on and review your application using the Print Application option located on the right side of the Main Menu.

Important Information:
You are required to review your verified course work and GPA. If you find discrepancies, or you disagree with changes made during the verification process, you are responsible for submitting an Academic Change Request within ten days from the date AMCAS processing is complete. The Academic Change Request option is available on the right side of the Main Menu. Please read the online help text for more information about the Academic Change Request process.

Thank you for using AMCAS, and best wishes during your medical school admissions process.

does this mean im verified?
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Congrats! Hopefully i'm not far behind ya 🙂
 
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