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It's not? Why would someone choose a crappy program over an awesome program if they had the scores to pick?
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It's not? Why would someone choose a crappy program over an awesome program if they had the scores to pick?
I was 23, she was 19. Been married over 5 years now.
Those exist? OMG.
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That statement assumes that all aoa programs are crappy and that all Acgme programs are awesome, which i know you know isnt true. People select residencies based on a number of factors, obviously, and not everyone's priorities are the same. The top priority for a lot of my classmates, for instance, is to stay local and they really don't care where they end up as long as they end up in the same city. Also, people view programs differently. You might think an elite academic hospital is best for you, but I feel more comfortable at a community or public state hospital. Everyone is different and some people select their residency where they feel most comfortable. I know it sounds like hippy bs, but it is true. I have friends who are competitive applicants for most fields of medicine, but they only applied to 4 to 6 aoa family medicine programs. I don't really understand them, but they are happy with their decision. I guess my whole point is, just because someone ends up at an aoa program doesnt mean they are not a competitive applicant or couldn't match in the Acgme. I, however, will be applying to the top 40 programs based on NIH funding and like 20 mid tier programs, lol
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Completely agree with you
It's kinda like when people choose a DO school over an MD school and SDN goes crazy. The phrase "best fit" is relative.
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I don't think that my statement is based on that assumption. I originally said "certain" aoa specialties, meaning "not all" aoa specialties. Specifically anesthesia, since that's what we were all talking about at that time.
Obviously everyone's priorities are different, but wanting to go to a small and rural program doesn't make that program better than the large elite academic program. Using medical schools as an example, (solely because I know more about med schools than I do about residency programs) someone may want to go rural ATSU-KCOM, and while KCOM is a respectable school, no matter what that person's wants are, ATSU-KCOM will never be a better school than Washington University in St. Louis. WashU is a better school, period.
So back to the original topic. Yea sure some people with high step scores will choose a lesser program than they could've potentially been at, but the vast majority of students at second or third rate programs are there because they couldn't do any better.
Yes, "best fit" is relative, but I was talking about "best" period.. KYCOM might be a better fit for someone, but MSUCOM/PCOM/TCOM/DMU are still better schools than KYCOM.
No it doesn't. We're talking specifically about anesthesiology here.
MedPr, I am only 21 and have been in a relationship for 5.5 years. We're both going to med school and plan on getting married during it. Call me crazy, but that's just how I roll 😉
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Hey, there's some dude, uh...I mean person, on the LECOM-Bradenton thread calls himself MedBR. Just thought you should know. We may have to shut him down if people start thinking he's you. Don't know how we'd do it, but we'd figure out a way!
Lame..
It's simple.
We kill the Batman.
We kill the Batman.
Epic quote of epicness
U know what I find funny. I asked him if he was related to the illustrious medpr, and he said, "who is this medPR?"
I didn't capitalize the "pr". How would he know to do that if he didn't know who you were...
my stupid freaking iPad just says "could not load movie" aaarrrrrgggghhhhh!!!!
MedPR is now only 3 people.
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It's awesome that they used those lyrics lol.
The movie came first. But yes, those lyrics are awesome.
Lol oh I had no idea.
I wish I could see the movie.
On another note, after this post I'll be at 998!
On another note, after this post I'll be at 998!
Sorry buddy... I forgot to congratulate you on 1,000... but you're already at 1,007.
Congrats. 👍
No worries. Most of my posts are between me, you, and medPR. Oh, that and the fact that my phone can't do multiquote so I reply multiple times. Inflated stats ftw!
"Why would someone choose a crappy program over an awesome program if they had the scores to pick?" I was just addressing this question.
Im getting married in a short window of time in between M1 and M2... How bout them apples?!
I beat you AND our mothers are making us do it again between M1 and M2 "for the family." Boom, sup dawg?
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I think it would be irresponsible to pick what you want over what's better for your professional career, but I understand what you're saying and I know not everyone feels the same way I do.
getting schooled in da game of luv A lot of Dos in top psychiatry programs.
How do you guys manage to post 1k or 5 k or 10k for that matter in less than a year? Sounds like a full time job to me....these premeds.....
I just want to point out that some countries don't accept US MDs as Medical Doctors.
Some people forget that.
Which ones?
not to mention places like singapore recognize only certain top schools, so if your md degree is from georgetown/u of maryland/ut houston/uc irvine/etc, you're sol.
doctors want to protect their turf (and income) in every country. france is an example: as a non-eu citizen, the licensing barriers are formidable, you have to take all their boards (in french), and you can only work in a public hospital at a lower salary than locals.
Ones that aren't worth living in anyway.
😛
For the record I didn't know the ER doc was a DO when I was shadowing with him. Rural medicine does that.
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Does what?
I'm so confused. Emergency physicians are emergency physicians. You don't see DO EM docs performing HVLA during stroke alerts...
i don't know why some premeds think omm is a be-all cure-all when it's only a minor component in the do school curriculum. the vast majority of do's don't even remember omm after graduation. regardless, nobody in their right mind would ever substitute omm for standard protocol unless they want to lose their job/medical license.
Well said.
Right, thus why I didn't know he was a DO. I don't get why you're confused then.
Right because a lot of techniques are contraindicated for vascular compromise.
Open it in Puffin Browser, since it can render flash videos.
Hmm, I'll have to see how that works for me. Thanks
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