When is it appropriate to change your status?

[kopftonmd]

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Friends, Americans, Countrymen,

When is it appropriate to change your status on SDN once you've been accepted? The goal is to avoid being a dingus and doing it too soon. Though perhaps by wondering about this out loud, I've moved into the realm of the who gives a hoot.

 

[Lawpy]

You can change it to “Medical Student (Accepted)” now.

 

[AnatomyGrey12]

You can change it to “Medical Student (Accepted)” now.

Eh I still wouldn’t, it looks dumb. Everyone is still a Pre-med until they matriculate.

 

[Lawpy]

Eh I still wouldn’t, it looks dumb. Everyone is still a Pre-med until they matriculate.

Maybe. I think Medical Student (Accepted) and MS-0 labels were created to signify this transition from being accepted to starting school. This is where people can do what they want (assuming they met the school acceptance requirements) before starting school. It’s definitely better than any premed stages before that so having a special status is nice. But YMMV

 

[Nucleophile1]

Medical Student (Accepted) is for people who have been accepted but have not started school.

Medical Student indicates someone who is currently in medical school.

 

[AnatomyGrey12]

Medical Student (Accepted) is for people who want to publicly pat themselves on the back .

FTFY

 

[Catalystik]

Medical Student (Accepted) is for people who want to publicly pat themselves on the back .

FTFY

I like seeing who's been accepted so I can pat them on the back, too.

 

[begoood95]

I like seeing who's been accepted so I can pat them on the back, too.

Aw, so refreshing when the cats get wholesome on here

 

[Tyrone.]

Aw, so refreshing when the cats get wholesome on here

This may a dumb question but I figured I'd ask: Above your signature with the LizzyM score, what are the numbers and characters for?

 

[begoood95]

This may a dumb question but I figured I'd ask: Above your signature with the LizzyM score, what are the numbers and characters for?

Do you mean this part?

1°: 30 | 2°: 23 | II: 20 | IA: 11| R: 1 | W/D: 2 | A: 2

If so:
1° = # of primary applications initially sent to medical schools
2° = # of secondary applications actually sent
II = interview invites
IA = interviews attended
R = rejections
W/D = withdrawals
A = acceptances

 

[Disciple of Sattar]

I think you become a dingus by making this post. It really does not matter.

 

[Tyrone.]

Do you mean this part?

1°: 30 | 2°: 23 | II: 20 | IA: 11| R: 1 | W/D: 2 | A: 2

If so:
1° = # of primary applications initially sent to medical schools
2° = # of secondary applications actually sent
II = interview invites
IA = interviews attended
R = rejections
W/D = withdrawals
A = acceptances

Yep! I figured it was something along those lines but didn't want to assume. Good to know for future reference, though. Thanks! Also, congrats!

 

[deleted870424]

I would change it to resident/physician as soon as you begin pre med obviously

 

[Save a life]

It doesn’t really matter, once you’ve been accepted med school will start soon enough.

 

[21Rush12]

Wait when did everyone get signatures?


Sent from my iPhone using SDN mobile app

 

[tiramisucheese]

Yep! I figured it was something along those lines but didn't want to assume. Good to know for future reference, though. Thanks! Also, congrats!

Just FYI, "IA" can also mean "Institutional Action" depending on the context.

 

[Tyrone.]

Just FYI, "IA" can also mean "Institutional Action" depending on the context.

That's right. I read a post about someone on here that was given one when they were wrongfully accused of cheating on an exam. Wasn't thinking of that. Thanks for bringing it up! Congrats on your acceptances!

 

[814965]

Whenever the hell you want. We're just a bunch of random internet strangers. A common trend among SDN users seems to be that they take everything on here too seriously!

 

[tiramisucheese]

That's right. I read a post about someone on here that was given one when they were wrongfully accused of cheating on an exam. Wasn't thinking of that. Thanks for bringing it up! Congrats on your acceptances!

Thank you!!

 

[narla_hotep]

I'm an MS1 and still haven't changed mine, but you do you lol