International and caribbean medical schools :: do i have a chance at carribean med schools?
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Author: jeeptjstud
Subject: Do I have a chance at Carribean Med schools?
Posted: Thu May 08, 2008 8:49 pm (GMT -5)
Topic Replies: 6
Kinda worried about my chances
here are my grades. I am taking biology 1 again as well as O chemistry next semester. Im hoping to do fairly well in these classes (A-B range). I plan on getting at least a 25 on the MCAT, hopefully more like 30.
AVC 1020 Basic Drawing FF A
BIOL 1020 General Biology Lab B-
COMM 1010 Intro Speech Commun B-
EL 1900 General Elective A
Fine Arts Distribution A-
SYS 1900 ISYS Elective B
PES 1750 Volleyball I GE A
SOC 1020 Modern Social Prob B
...
Source: Med Student Guide - May 11, 2008 Category: Medical Students Source Type: blogs
Medical schools :: graduating in 5 years instead of years
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Author: DrMsPiggy11
Subject: Graduating in 5 years instead of years
Posted: Sat May 10, 2008 9:28 pm (GMT -5)
Topic Replies: 2
Hi,
Currently I have a GPA of 1.98. I am in my second year and plan on staying at my school and spreading my courses through out the next three years then minoring in something. I want to leave school with a GPA of 3.5 or 3.6 at least. I plan on taking summer courses and adding things that really mean something to me on my resume for medical school.
The question i would like answered is "has anyone done this particular route i'm going or do you think theres no use with this route?"
p...
Source: Med Student Guide - May 11, 2008 Category: Medical Students Source Type: blogs
Premed forum :: physics i and ii over the summer?
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Author: AntiMorpheus
Subject: Physics I and II Over the Summer?
Posted: Sun May 11, 2008 10:35 am (GMT -5)
Topic Replies: 2
Would taking General Physics I and II over the summer, over a course of 8-10 weeks be a bad idea?
Would rushing through the material hurt my MCAT physics score? (Source: Med Student Guide)
Source: Med Student Guide - May 11, 2008 Category: Medical Students Source Type: blogs
Premed forum :: will one semester kill me?
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Author: person
Subject: Will one semester kill me?
Posted: Sun May 11, 2008 3:50 pm (GMT -5)
Topic Replies: 1
Hello, fellow premeds!
I am a sophomore biomedical engineering (BME) student at JHU, and have maintained a pretty great GPA up until this semester. I had all A's first semester (but those grades were permanently covered by the university--policy for everyone), a 3.99 GPA next semester, and this went down to a 3.91 third semester because of a B in an engineering thermodynamics course. I have been taking 18 credits every semester, so I thought such a schedule this semester would be fine.
It seems I was wrong. I...
Source: Med Student Guide - May 11, 2008 Category: Medical Students Source Type: blogs
My guatemala video remix
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Videos spliced together from my trip to Guatemala.
And me feeling like crap, utter crap: (Source: over my med body!)
Source: over my med body! - May 11, 2008 Category: Medical Students Authors: graham Tags: Guatemala Source Type: blogs
21st edition of surgexperiences
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The one and only SURGICAL blog carnival, SurgeXperiences is now up at The Sterile Eye.
What is SurgeXperiences?
It’s a blog carnival (registered with Blog Carnival) that collects blog entries every 2 weeks* on various surgical experiences. But we also accept articles on the news of surgical advances, etc. It is THE blog carnival for everything surgical and more! All are welcome to contribute.
Many thanks to Øystein Horgmo for hosting this edition with the theme of “Tools of the trade”. Link on to find out more the tools of the surgical trade. Very interesting read.
Next edition
The 22nd edition will be host...
Source: monash medical student - May 11, 2008 Category: Medical Students Authors: Jeffrey Tags: SurgeXperiences Source Type: blogs
Fyi
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Things learnt this past week:1. The GPs reception area probably isn’t the ideal place to conduct an interview with a patient.2. Need to push on pregnant lady’s belly a little harder if you want to feel that uterus.3. If you are planning to get pregnant, don’t get a massive dolphin tattooed on your tummy, because it will get skewed.4. Not all parents find their child’s immunisation that funny. (Source: Unprotected Text)
Source: Unprotected Text - May 11, 2008 Category: Medical Students Authors: HM Source Type: blogs
Learn the brain in 1 minute, 24 seconds
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This is all I'm using to learn the neuroanatomy of the brain for my neuro final.Even if you aren't interested in neuroanatomy, I highly recommend you watch it - the technology they use for animation is stunning and it really captures the essence of what happens in real life. As well the narration helps embed the anatomy in your memory.Helps that this was one of my favourite shows as a kid. (Source: vitum medicinus ::: a life of medicine)
Source: vitum medicinus ::: a life of medicine - May 11, 2008 Category: Medical Students Authors: Vitum Medicinus Source Type: blogs
Premed forum :: pre med engineering sophmore
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Author: teambrowness
Subject: pre med engineering sophmore
Posted: Sat May 10, 2008 12:45 am (GMT -5)
Topic Replies: 1
hey there guys
i just finished sophomore year with a pretty low gpa.. 2.3. this is mostly because i partied waaaay too much and didnt really apply myself my first two years and now that i realize im on the brink ive decided to get my act together.
by the end of my undergrad, i can probably hit a 3.3 or 3.4 gpa. im also expecting to get a 36 on the mcat. but this does not seem competitive enough from the posts ive read on this forum because of my low gpa; how low are my chances honestly?
will the f...
Source: Med Student Guide - May 10, 2008 Category: Medical Students Source Type: blogs
Mcat forum :: taking the mcat too late?
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Author: krazypaul05
Subject: Taking the MCAT too late?
Posted: Sat May 10, 2008 2:21 am (GMT -5)
Topic Replies: 0
I initially had my MCAT for June 13th but I felt like i needed more time to study so i switched it to august. But now i feel like i'm at a disadvantage because my mcat scores wont be release until sept. 30 or so and it might be too late.
Is it true that the sooner you apply the better chances of getting accepted? or is it just better to apply soon to get the application process out of the way and get early interviews? I dont know which is the case and i dont know if i should move my mcat date back to july s...
Source: Med Student Guide - May 10, 2008 Category: Medical Students Source Type: blogs
Premed forum :: community college + transfer = chances?
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Author: aumar
Subject: Community College + Transfer = Chances?
Posted: Sat May 10, 2008 11:29 am (GMT -5)
Topic Replies: 1
Hey guys,
I've been motivated to pursue a career in medicine. I've done a lot of research on the subject, and it is truly the higest goal I have for myself. Unfortunately, I do not have the "standard" pre-med course that most students have. I'd like to know what my chances are in getting a medical school in PA (state in which I reside)
I'm currently attending a community college. My GPA for 2 semesters has been a 3.9, while the predicted GPA after this semester should be a 3.83. I'm tak...
Source: Med Student Guide - May 10, 2008 Category: Medical Students Source Type: blogs
Funny from guatemala
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Tosferina is “whooping cough.” This was an educational poster I found at our clinic, featuring scary zombie girl:
In the US, simethicone is Gas-X. In Guatemala, it’s called “LabORGASIM”:
Yes, sure, he’s both a doctor AND a surgeon, but Dr. Byron Recino’s REAL specialty and passion is psychiatry.
Random funny magazine vendor selling Cosmo magazines from the 80s. Love that hair.
Ate at a Korean restaurant, please read the translation for the first meal choice. Love it.
And one sad one, at a classroom-turned-clinic: “I need light, I need a kitchen, I need books,”...
Source: over my med body! - May 10, 2008 Category: Medical Students Authors: graham Tags: Thoughts Source Type: blogs
Being a lazy bum
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Sorry guys, my life is really boring right now. I've been sleeping something like 12-14 hours a day to start with. The other 10-12 hours are spent working, watching movies, wandering the mall in search of business clothes for my new job, and, primarily, reading fiction voraciously like it's going out of style. (Barney's Version by Mordecai Richler was FANTASTIC; jPod by Douglas Coupland was entertaining but I don't quite get what all the fuss was about; Who Has Seen the Wind is beautifully written but isn't particularly interesting so far; still haven't got my hands on a copy of The Colour Purple or Moby Dick).Basically I'...
Source: I'm Not Anti-Social, I'm Just Pre-Med - May 10, 2008 Category: Medical Students Tags: Xavier is a lazy bum MCAT english literature Source Type: blogs
My 3 reasons to get out of bed and go to clinic anyway
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----------------Now playing: Belle & Sebastian - Piazza, New York Catchervia FoxyTunes (Source: 6YearMed)
Source: 6YearMed - May 9, 2008 Category: Medical Students Source Type: blogs
Premed forum :: do i have a chance at carribean med schools?
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Author: jeeptjstud
Subject: Do I have a chance at Carribean Med schools?
Posted: Thu May 08, 2008 8:49 pm (GMT -5)
Topic Replies: 5
Kinda worried about my chances
here are my grades. I am taking biology 1 again as well as O chemistry next semester. Im hoping to do fairly well in these classes (A-B range). I plan on getting at least a 25 on the MCAT, hopefully more like 30.
AVC 1020 Basic Drawing FF A
BIOL 1020 General Biology Lab B-
COMM 1010 Intro Speech Commun B-
EL 1900 General Elective A
Fine Arts Distribution A-
SYS 1900 ISYS Elective B
PES 1750 Volleyball I GE A
SOC 1020 Modern Social Prob B
...
Source: Med Student Guide - May 9, 2008 Category: Medical Students Source Type: blogs
Mcat forum :: i'm so screwed. what to do?
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Author: spidey14
Subject: I'm so screwed. What to do?
Posted: Fri May 09, 2008 3:45 am (GMT -5)
Topic Replies: 3
I'm taking the mcat for the first time may 10th. I couldnt have chosen a worse time because this is finals week and didn't prepare at all for the mcat. I feel like I'm going to bomb it and I'm pretty sure I'm going to wind up getting one of the lowest scores of all time.
Should I not show up (does that get reported and seen by medical schools i apply to)?
Should I go, take the exam, and void the scores? (does that get reported)?
Or should I go, take the exam and let them score it despite the fact that i...
Source: Med Student Guide - May 9, 2008 Category: Medical Students Source Type: blogs
Mcat forum :: what are you being told about the mcat and believe?
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Author: CaribMD
Subject: What are you being told about the MCAT and believe?
Posted: Fri May 09, 2008 7:49 am (GMT -5)
Topic Replies: 3
What are you being told about the MCAT and believe?
The MCAT is WT equal with GPA and may help a GPA just a tiny Like a 38 MCAT and a 3.3 for a MD school may work
please post comments I'm doing this to discuss this topic, I think its pretty important.
_________________http://southerndoccarib.blogspot.com/
MS IV (Source: Med Student Guide)
Source: Med Student Guide - May 9, 2008 Category: Medical Students Source Type: blogs
Premed forum :: what self learning book is best for organic chemistry i?
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Author: Confused 20
Subject: What Self Learning Book Is Best For Organic Chemistry I?
Posted: Fri May 09, 2008 2:18 pm (GMT -5)
Topic Replies: 2
I will be taking Organic Chemistry I in the fall (107 days from today) and am tremendously frightened. I will attempt to get the textbook and syllabus very shortly. Can anybody recommend the best self learning book to assist me in learning Organic Chemistry I as I read the textbook? I have heard from many that Organic Chemistry as a Second Language is the best self help book. Is this true? Are there any books that are better than Organic Chemistry as a Second Language? Also, any i...
Source: Med Student Guide - May 9, 2008 Category: Medical Students Source Type: blogs
Mcat forum :: please tell me what you think...
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Author: dashiki8619
Subject: Please tell me what you think...
Posted: Fri May 09, 2008 2:20 pm (GMT -5)
Topic Replies: 2
I have a 3.9 cumulative and a 4.0 science GPA and live in Texas. I take the MCAT at the end of this month. I'm a white male. The problem is, I'm a terrible standarized test taker. I'm real worried about the MCAT. I have some shadowing experience, some volunteering (20 hrs), no mission trips, no research, and I have been in about 3 or 4 organizations since I started college. I would really like UT Southwestern but I am not being picky. What would you say is the minimum MCAT score required to get into any ...
Source: Med Student Guide - May 9, 2008 Category: Medical Students Source Type: blogs
Premed forum :: taking algebra and trigonometry again before physics?
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Author: Confused 20
Subject: Taking Algebra and Trigonometry Again Before Physics?
Posted: Fri May 09, 2008 2:50 pm (GMT -5)
Topic Replies: 1
I will be taking Physics I in the fall (107 days from now) and am extremely frightened. I am largely petrified because I am simultaneously very poor and rusty in mathematics. At the university I attend, Algebra and Trigonometry is a prerequisite for Physics I. I did take this course, however, it was a very long time ago (Fall 2000) and I did very poorly (B-). In addition to this, I had a very poor instructor and barley recall anything from the course. What would be my best course of ...
Source: Med Student Guide - May 9, 2008 Category: Medical Students Source Type: blogs
Premed forum :: tips on how to do well in organic chem i and physics i???
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Author: Confused 20
Subject: Tips On How To Do Well In Organic Chem I and Physics I???
Posted: Fri May 09, 2008 3:34 pm (GMT -5)
Topic Replies: 0
I will be taking Organic Chemistry I and Physics I in the Fall ( in 107 days) and am looking for recommendations on how to do well. I currently have the Physics textbook and will be getting the Organic Chemistry textbook and syllabus for each course very shortly. Is it most advantageous to spend as much time as possible reading the chapters and continue to practice the homework problems? Is there any specific way to approach learning Organic Chemistry? I am unbelievably frightene...
Source: Med Student Guide - May 9, 2008 Category: Medical Students Source Type: blogs
Gr up at suture for a living
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one of my favourite bloggers had the honour of hosting Grand Rounds this week. check it out here.
her loose theme of introducing her state makes me wanna visit some day. maybe in year 5 when i do an elective in the States. (Source: monash medical student)
Source: monash medical student - May 9, 2008 Category: Medical Students Authors: Jeffrey Tags: Grand Rounds Source Type: blogs
Nowhere is now
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As I type this, I am sitting at a desk in the Urgent Care clinic that I am :::air quotes::: staffing :::air quotes:::This is a first for me, for sure. No doctor around, just me and the nurses. I have Dr. Popular on speed-dial in case anything horrible comes through the door, but I haven't had to use her yet.I've given medications, placed someone on oxygen, decided against an admission and painted my toenails.I also spilled coffee all down my skirt, slipped on an alcohol pad and forgot how to dose Tylenol.I wanted to end with "you can't win 'em all" but that sounds so dark and ominous. And like something you don't ever want...
Source: 6YearMed - May 9, 2008 Category: Medical Students Source Type: blogs
See, people do get better
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A patient we 302ed a while back stayed on the unit for my whole stint on inpatient psych. Even though her general demeanor was ornery most of the time, I was still fond of her. She'd come up to me every few days even though I wasn't part of her treatment team and say, "I'm gettin' the hell out of here today," and I'd say, "Really? That's great! Where are you going?" But alas, I'd see her again on the unit when I came in the next morning. One day she came up to me and demanded, "Get that woman to stop botherin' me. She keeps disrespecting me!" I asked her what the other woman had done. "She asked me why I wasn't wearing clo...
Source: The long road to medical school - May 9, 2008 Category: Medical Students Source Type: blogs
Blogging guidelines: know the do’s and don’ts
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Some basic guidelines on blogging, if you use a service blogger.com they have their own terms and conditions for posting content. You can’t just post anything, so always read the t&c’s. If you don’t follow their rules, your blog will probably get deleted.
If you host a blog on your own hosting account, using software like WordPress. You have full control over the content you post, so your blog won’t get deleted.
What are the DOs and DON’Ts of blogging?
First the DOs:
• Do put pictures and multimedia sources to enhance the content. Could either be a vlog, photoblog, etc.
• Do base your posts with a good ca...
Source: Jammed: Full into Capacity - May 9, 2008 Category: Medical Students Authors: Jam Tags: Blogging Blogging Guidelines Do's and Don'ts of Blogging Source Type: blogs
Specialty selection and matching part ii
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This post is a continuation of the previous post and will feature more aspects choosing a specialty and matching into that specialty.
How competitive are you for your chosen specialty?
Medical student love to entertain the idea that once they have graduated from School X or School Y, they are going to be sought after for by program directors across the country. This might be true if you have done extremely well in your studies and on your board exams but in general, program directors look for people who have a solid work ethic, have an interest in treating patients and have the academic ability (as evidenced by performance...
Source: NJBMD's Blog from Student Doctor Network - May 8, 2008 Category: Medical Students Authors: uvamedicine Tags: success in medical school residency Source Type: blogs
Yes, i really am that much of a dork
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I found "First Aid for the USMLE Step 1" in the library today, and haven't been able to put it down. I was getting worried that I'm forgetting everything I've learned the past two years (last night I was lying awake trying to remember the name of the bacterium responsible for syph.illis and couldn't think of it to save my life), and this book has so far been a perfect review of pathology and microbiology, as well as a fair amount of nutrition and anatomy. Much goodness. I'm actually having... fun.NERD.(Of course, my MCAT physics prep book is sitting here untouched!) (Source: I'm Not Anti-Social, I'm Just Pre-Med)
Source: I'm Not Anti-Social, I'm Just Pre-Med - May 8, 2008 Category: Medical Students Tags: MCAT yes I'm procrastinating again I'm a dork Source Type: blogs
Truth
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Standing outside the courthouse in North Philadelphia where we 304ed a patient this morning, I watched the patients file in and out of the methadone clinic that was right next door. And I found myself thinking:I wonder what these people were like as children? How did their lives get so screwed up?Clearly they didn't go see their guidance counselors one day with the assertion: I think I want to become a hooker who abuses cocaine/heroin! I think one of the most socially relevant things I have learned on my psych rotation is: Don't do drugs. Especially coke. Or anything else that gets you high for that matter. Because any pro...
Source: The long road to medical school - May 8, 2008 Category: Medical Students Source Type: blogs
Mcat forum :: third time's a charm???
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Author: ohweeoh
Subject: Third time's a charm???
Posted: Wed May 07, 2008 2:13 pm (GMT -5)
Topic Replies: 5
Hi,
I've been out of undergrad for about a year and working full time as a chemist for a major pharma company. I graduated with a B.S in Chem, 3.68 GPA (3.62 science GPA). I first took the MCAT when I was a junior without studying at all (stupid I know, but under the wing of my parents...). I then contemplated whether or not I even wanted to be a doctor or if I was just following my parents dream. My parents encouraged me to take the MCAT again as soon as I graduated and once again I did poorly. Both times, 21 R ....
Source: Med Student Guide - May 8, 2008 Category: Medical Students Source Type: blogs
International and caribbean medical schools :: 30% increase in american med schools
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Author: munda14
Subject: 30% increase in american med schools
Posted: Wed May 07, 2008 9:28 pm (GMT -5)
Topic Replies: 1
hey guys
i need help, i have heard that there will be increase of 30% seats in american med schools. i am really scared of thinking of going to carabbiean. because it will be less options for international students.
please give me some feedback. (Source: Med Student Guide)
Source: Med Student Guide - May 8, 2008 Category: Medical Students Source Type: blogs
Premed forum :: med school?
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Author: Bearsditka
Subject: med school?
Posted: Wed May 07, 2008 9:28 pm (GMT -5)
Topic Replies: 0
I am a kinesiology student at the University of Illinois(Class of 2010). I am trying to determine whether or not to attempt medical school. I have a 3.5 overall GPA and it is going up (I think this semester I will get over a 3.. The reason why it is low relates to my main concern of why I might not get in. My science GPA is only going to be around a 3.2 because I got a C/C+ in both gen chems (I did get A's in the lab sections though). This is probably because I did not take school as serious when I was a freshman. Also, I had...
Source: Med Student Guide - May 8, 2008 Category: Medical Students Source Type: blogs
Premed forum :: med school?
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Author: Bearsditka
Subject: med school?
Posted: Wed May 07, 2008 9:29 pm (GMT -5)
Topic Replies: 0
I am a kinesiology student at the University of Illinois(Class of 2010). I am trying to determine whether or not to attempt medical school. I have a 3.5 overall GPA and it is going up (I think this semester I will get over a 3.. The reason why it is low relates to my main concern of why I might not get in. My science GPA is only going to be around a 3.2 because I got a C/C+ in both gen chems (I did get A's in the lab sections though). This is probably because I did not take school as serious when I was a freshman. Also, I had...
Source: Med Student Guide - May 8, 2008 Category: Medical Students Source Type: blogs
Premed forum :: med school?
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Author: Bearsditka
Subject: med school?
Posted: Wed May 07, 2008 9:32 pm (GMT -5)
Topic Replies: 0
I am a kinesiology student at the University of Illinois(Class of 2010). I am trying to determine whether or not to attempt medical school. I have a 3.5 overall GPA and it is going up (I think this semester I will get over a 3.. The reason why it is low relates to my main concern of why I might not get in. My science GPA is only going to be around a 3.2 because I got a C/C+ in both gen chems (I did get A's in the lab sections though). This is probably because I did not take school as serious when I was a freshman. Also, I had...
Source: Med Student Guide - May 8, 2008 Category: Medical Students Source Type: blogs
Premed forum :: med school?
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Author: Bearsditka
Subject: med school?
Posted: Wed May 07, 2008 9:34 pm (GMT -5)
Topic Replies: 1
I am a kinesiology student at the University of Illinois(Class of 2010). I am trying to determine whether or not to attempt medical school. I have a 3.5 overall GPA and it is going up (I think this semester I will get over a 3.. The reason why it is low relates to my main concern of why I might not get in. My science GPA is only going to be around a 3.2 because I got a C/C+ in both gen chems (I did get A's in the lab sections though). This is probably because I did not take school as serious when I was a freshman. Also, I had...
Source: Med Student Guide - May 8, 2008 Category: Medical Students Source Type: blogs
Img medical residency & usmle abroad :: accomdation available near los angeles csa exam
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Author: relax
Subject: accomdation available near los angeles csa exam
Posted: Wed May 07, 2008 10:58 pm (GMT -5)
Topic Replies: 0
HI FRIENDS,
WE HAVE ACCOMDATION FOR CSA EXAM TAKERS NEAR LOS ANGELES FROM JUNE 15TH 2008 ONWARDS WITH INDIAN FOOD (GROCERIES SUPPLIED, U NEED TO COOK UR SELF),COMPUTER WITH FREE INTERNET, DROP OFF AND PICK UP TO EXAM CENTER(IF ANYBODY COMES FROM INDIA WE CAN PROVIDE TRAVEL ARRANGEMENTS TO AIRPORT AND FREE PHONE CALLS TO INDIA TOO), TV WITH INDIAN CHANNELS, CSA GUIDANCE FROM A DOC ,SECURED AND SEPARATE ACCOMDATION FOR FEMALES .(OTHER FECILITIES: FULL SIZE WORKOUT AREA AND SWIMMING POOLS AND P...
Source: Med Student Guide - May 8, 2008 Category: Medical Students Source Type: blogs
Premed forum :: how bad are my chances?
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Author: lackymacky
Subject: How bad are my chances?
Posted: Thu May 08, 2008 5:10 am (GMT -5)
Topic Replies: 4
I just finished my sophomore undergard with a gpa just shy of a 3.0. I plan to do some volunteer works and/or job experience over the summer. I haven't taken the mcat yet. (Source: Med Student Guide)
Source: Med Student Guide - May 8, 2008 Category: Medical Students Source Type: blogs
Non-traditional premeds :: need some help.
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Author: .DM esuoH
Subject: Need some help.
Posted: Thu May 08, 2008 6:39 am (GMT -5)
Topic Replies: 1
For a long time I've wanted to be a doctor, but I left it at the back of my mind because it's one of those things that happens to those kids who go to private schools and such.
Recently I've realised it's not impossible to get into Medical School, I want to actually do it... now here's my problem.
I'm in the UK, I have alright GCSE grades, not amazing, but that was because of a lot of problems I had then, (I only had around a 70% attendance rate and still got 4 A, 3 B, 2 C and a D. I pretty much also did no out-of-scho...
Source: Med Student Guide - May 8, 2008 Category: Medical Students Source Type: blogs
Premed forum :: 2.5 gpa at the end of freshman year
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Author: McDoc113
Subject: 2.5 GPA at the end of Freshman year
Posted: Thu May 08, 2008 10:02 am (GMT -5)
Topic Replies: 1
Still salvageable? Or am I condemned to Carribean / post bacc? (Source: Med Student Guide)
Source: Med Student Guide - May 8, 2008 Category: Medical Students Source Type: blogs
Premed forum :: what do you think?
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Author: enamored22
Subject: What do you think?
Posted: Thu May 08, 2008 1:35 pm (GMT -5)
Topic Replies: 2
Perhaps someone can give me insight on what I can do to better my chances for acceptance to a US allopathic medical school.
Unfortunately; due to a severe depressive disorder that was detected and treated far too late (I'm 24 now; and have been under control for 2 years) my college transcripts are somewhat of a mess. That is, I have a couple of semester withdrawals and my Cumulative GPA is 2.91 and my science GPA is likely lower (I'm guessing 2.6). Though, after getting my illness under control, I showed great impro...
Source: Med Student Guide - May 8, 2008 Category: Medical Students Source Type: blogs
Premed forum :: dropping organic chemistry course
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Author: sipark
Subject: dropping organic chemistry course
Posted: Thu May 08, 2008 1:48 pm (GMT -5)
Topic Replies: 0
I got an A for the first quarter of the organic chemistry series
now I'm on the second quarter of the organic chemistry series and struggling
due to personal and other reasons I cannot share on the site
How bad does it look on your transcript?
I got an average score on the first midterm entering second midterm now
I really don't think I can get an A at this point or even a B
I don't want a C
When I say med school, I mean schools like UCSF, etc not the caribbeans (no disrespect)
please let me kn...
Source: Med Student Guide - May 8, 2008 Category: Medical Students Source Type: blogs
I need, need to go to dance class
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I'm generally feeling discouraged today. No particular reason why I guess. Most of my friends have gone home, and the other ones who are staying here are working all the time and/or live at the complete opposite side of town (like, an hour away), and that's not helping things.I'm also starting my MCAT preparation today, but it's hard to get going on it now that I've decided not to write the test this year. It's just too expensive to write it more than once, so I'm going to study this summer, let it sit for the year, and then learn it all again next summer before I write the MCAT (I learn much more effectively and do much b...
Source: I'm Not Anti-Social, I'm Just Pre-Med - May 8, 2008 Category: Medical Students Tags: sesamoids boys MCAT weight loss dance friends Source Type: blogs
Should raw medicare provider data stay private?
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The move towards cost transparency is generally something I support. But there is an argument I will buy that such should be prospective. That’s the line I’m buying with the current lawsuit over Medicare provider data that some consumer groups are waging.
In an unusual statement, the Health and Human Services Department endorsed the objectives of [...] (Source: From Medskool)
Source: From Medskool - May 7, 2008 Category: Medical Students Authors: Medskool Tags: Healthcare Policy Health News Healthcare Costs Consumer Directed Source Type: blogs
Grand rounds 4:33
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Sorry for the late posting, but my friend Ramona Bates at Suture for a Living is hosting this week’s Grand Rounds, and in true “better late than never”-fashion, I ask that you go check it out for the best of the medical blogosphere this week. Dr. Bates is a plastic surgeon from Arkansas, and this week’s edition features some really nice local and state pictures. Check it out!
(and I’m doing better but was offline for too long–the nerve of various places and family members not to have WiFi!! Can you imagine?! Updates soon once I get re-situated)
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Source: Mexico Medical Student - May 7, 2008 Category: Medical Students Authors: enrico Tags: Blogs/Blogging Source Type: blogs
International and caribbean medical schools :: time to talk schools
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Author: CaribMD
Subject: Time to talk schools
Posted: Tue May 06, 2008 6:55 pm (GMT -5)
Topic Replies: 1
OK as you know I have defined many times what schools are legit and who are not and who may be a good school to attend and who is a poor choice.
I have to tell you, with the US economy not getting better and the Loan crisis in the US student loans are becoming harder to get and I forsee this as a major problem.
With Teri pulling out there are now only three major schools with student loans in the Caribbean
SGU
ROSS
AUC
it seems the days of getting funding for Medical school are coming to a close (At leas...
Source: Med Student Guide - May 7, 2008 Category: Medical Students Source Type: blogs
Premed forum :: my situation
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Author: blocks4kids
Subject: My situation
Posted: Tue May 06, 2008 11:35 pm (GMT -5)
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exams are now over and grades are coming in and so is the panic for many of us.
ill keep it short and im kind of confused on how to proceed. med does seem like something i want to do but lately ive been getting pretty down from some of my marks this year and just confused and scared of not getting into med.
its my first year in a canadian university in biochem, and i still have 2 more years to finish up my undergrad. currently my GPA is a 3.4, nothing stellar. ive heard that i would need to get over a 3.7 in order ...
Source: Med Student Guide - May 7, 2008 Category: Medical Students Source Type: blogs
International and caribbean medical schools :: applying to the following schools... missed anything?
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Author: Ludacris
Subject: Applying to the following schools... missed anything?
Posted: Wed May 07, 2008 2:03 am (GMT -5)
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Hey all,
Haven't posted in a while. I'm finally starting to apply.
Just graduated with a BSc (Hons.) in Biological Science with a Minor in Chemistry.
Overall GPA: ~3.0, Science GPA (BCMP): 2.8-2.9, Pre-req GPA (as per Ross' application): ~3.27
MCAT: 25 N [VR = 9, BS = 8, PS = 8]
Executive member for one community service organization at school. Co-founder/executive for another humanitarianism organization at school.
Just finished up my application to Ross. I still need...
Source: Med Student Guide - May 7, 2008 Category: Medical Students Source Type: blogs
Premed forum :: school all over again?
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Author: CardioXP
Subject: School all over again?
Posted: Wed May 07, 2008 12:48 pm (GMT -5)
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Ever since stepping into the medical field two years ago, its opened my eyes and raised the bar of my goals to a much higher degree. Im currently a Cardiovascular Assistant and about to graduate with a 72 credit AAS degree as a Cardiovascular Technologist [about 3.6 GPA]. Now that I am upon graduation, I want to eventually become a Cardiologist, but taking it one step at a time, thus- first getting into medical school. Most schools I see require a BA and some other pre-req's, but I ask you: Do some schools only requ...
Source: Med Student Guide - May 7, 2008 Category: Medical Students Source Type: blogs
Feeling empathy
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So today, one of the patients on the psych service needed an Ob/Gyn consult. So the Ob/Gyn resident arrives. And it's one of the ones that was good to me during my rotation. I actually really liked her. But still I feel that old anxiety rising up when she asks me if I can chaperon for her while she does a speculum exam. What do you mean by anxiety, you may be thinking? It's the what- does- she- want- me- to- do- with- myself variety. Should I position the light? Hand her the perfectly unwrapped Q-tip? Open the speculum for her so it's pristine and sterile and then smoothly hand it to her as she starts the exam? Pass her a ...
Source: The long road to medical school - May 7, 2008 Category: Medical Students Source Type: blogs
Here we go again!
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Here we go again. After a crazy and tiring day of finals, I finished my three exams, and flew home (all on the same day). Two weeks spent with family and friends was exactly what I needed. But I wanted more. The first week I was home, I was winding down from the stress of the last semester, and I was ready to head back and start again. But after another week of sitting on the couch, reading, cooking, and being with family, I was not ready to go back!I want the summer off! I've been working hard for a year, and I want a long break. OK, I've said it. I promised myself that once I blogged about it, I would stop whining about ...
Source: Anatomy on the Beach - May 7, 2008 Category: Medical Students Source Type: blogs
Yep, i'm mature
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Microanatomy session this morning, checking out the slides.Following on from a long spiel on various tissue samples, the tutor declares:"I know there's a lot to take in, but I hope by now you've managed to get a feel for the prostate"And I was the only one who seemed to find that funny... (Source: Unprotected Text)
Source: Unprotected Text - May 7, 2008 Category: Medical Students Authors: HM Source Type: blogs
