WAMC: 512 (123 CARS), 3.78 GPA, NJ resident
Hi all, here are my stats. I have a few questions mixed in here that I would like some advice for, as well as advice for my school list. Thanks!
cGPA: 3.78; sGPA: 3.75 ish
MCAT: 512
C/P 130
CARS 123
B/B 129
P/S 130
NJ Resident
White
Boston College = Undergrad (Graduated 2023, now in Gap Year)
Clinical Experience:
~850 hrs Scribing in the Emergency Department
~ 2,000 hrs Clinical Research Coordinator in breast cancer clinic (half is in...
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Source: Student Doctor Network - April 28, 2024 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: nastixnmed Tags: What Are My Chances? WAMC Medical Source Type: forums
Programs that have increased/decreased resident numbers and closed 2019 to 2024
Programs that have closed with approved resident spots prior to withdrawal of accreditation; Drexel in 2019 (4), Medical College of Georgia in 2019 (4), California Pacific in 2019 (4) Cornell 2021 (6), NCI in 2023 (6) and University of Tennessee in 2024 (4).
Programs to have officially increased spots from 2019 to 2021; Loma Linda 5 to 6, Case Western Reserve 6 to 7, Columbia 6 to 8, Northwestern 8 to 9, Thomas Jefferson 9 to 11, Duke 13 to 14. 2023 to 2024 Mt Sinai 10 to 11....
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Source: Student Doctor Network - April 27, 2024 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: fiji128 Tags: Radiation Oncology Source Type: forums
Referrals
Private practice can be competitive. Aside from tumor boards and obviously providing the best care I was curious if anyone has any particular strategies they use? I have a pretty busy practice but could always be busier. (Source: Student Doctor Network)
Source: Student Doctor Network - April 27, 2024 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: IMres85 Tags: Hematology / Oncology Source Type: forums
Pritzker UChicago v.s. Hopkins
Hello, am currently considering on doing something surgical related in the future (ex. surgical oncology), but am having a tough time deciding between the two schools! Planning on matching back to somewhere in CA (home state).
Hopkins
Pros
My partner would be right here (partner can't move anywhere else for now too)
Name in medicine is indisputable, as evidenced by match list
P/F all years (...for now)
I feel the clinical training is unmatched
Cons
No aid...
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Source: Student Doctor Network - April 27, 2024 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: yaboi8v2 Tags: Help Me Decide: X vs Y Medical School Source Type: forums
Non competes
Seem done? (Source: Student Doctor Network)
Source: Student Doctor Network - April 24, 2024 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: RickyScott Tags: Radiation Oncology Source Type: forums
The end of TORS?
ESTRO 2024 abstract. First ORATOR trial also presented, with no sig difference in OS between RT (70 Gy) and TORS (if adj RT 60 Gy). But feel confident the friendly local HNS will ignore these results. (Source: Student Doctor Network)
Source: Student Doctor Network - April 23, 2024 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: temujim Tags: Radiation Oncology Source Type: forums
WAMC: 518/3.98, No Gap Year
cGPA/sGPA: 3.98, 3.99. Biology major, statistics minor
MCAT: 518 (130/129/130/129)
State of residence: NJ
Ethnicity and/or race: White
Undergraduate institution: State school
Clinical experience:
600 hours EMT in a rural 911 volunteer service
Research experience and productivity:
250 hours brain cancer bench research, 0 pubs/presentations but won a $2,000 grant for an independent project
350 hours...
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Source: Student Doctor Network - April 23, 2024 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: premedgiraffe Tags: What Are My Chances? WAMC Medical Source Type: forums
School list feedback: ORM, IL, 526, c3.92, s3.88, Traditional
cGPA: 3.92, sGPA: 3.88
526: 132/131/131/132
Illinois resident
ORM (Indian)
Private Jesuit
Clinical: 500 hours (1000 projected) FM/OB-GYN/Peds MA at FQHC (clinical LOR from MD here)
650 hours Peds MA at FQHC
Research: 400 hours hematology/oncology wet lab, 1 presentation no pubs (LOR from PI here)
200h r&d at medical device company (900 projected)
Shadowing: 40h hospitalist, 60h orthopedic surgery
Volunteering: 200h volunteer...
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Source: Student Doctor Network - April 22, 2024 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: alisonbechdel Tags: What Are My Chances? WAMC Medical Source Type: forums
Private Business of Radiation Oncology Forum
We are starting a private forum to have focused discussion about business of radiation oncology and, potentially, other topics related to Rad Onc that should ideally be discussed behind closed doors. There will be a higher standard for discourse in that forum than there is in this one and general dickishness will be punished with removal much more swiftly at the discretion of myself or @Neuronix .
If you would like to participate, you must meet the following criteria:
1) Radiation...
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Source: Student Doctor Network - April 20, 2024 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: evilbooyaa Tags: Radiation Oncology Source Type: forums
Case: Oligoprogressive pCa with local recurrence
Early 70s and debilitatated due to morbid obesity with DM, chronic orthopedic issues and immobilization. Biochemical failure almost 4 years out from XRT alone for unfavorable intermediate risk disease (XRT alone provided due to above medical confounders and patient choice). PSA kinetics concerning (PSA ~13 with doubling time of 3+ mos).
PSMA PET shows isolated sacral met and posterior prostate recurrence (away from urethra but abutting rectum).
Will counsel regarding importance of ADT with...
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Source: Student Doctor Network - April 18, 2024 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: communitydoc13 Tags: Radiation Oncology Source Type: forums
Locum Search
I am looking for suggestions on locum companies to use to help find a good 1-2 week position after graduation to make money to travel while taking the summer off before my permanent job.
Does anyone have companies they would advise to use for locums? What is reasonble pay? Thinking 3K a day if consults, but not sure, what is the market rate and if possible as a new grad to get.
Any help or suggestions would be welcomed. I see a lot of postings especially thru Weatherby but not sure if they...
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Source: Student Doctor Network - April 18, 2024 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: 7bobthebuilder7 Tags: Radiation Oncology Source Type: forums
SBRT dose constraints & TG101
There has not been an update to SBRT dose constraints in years. It is well understood by experts that some dose constraints (e.g. spinal cord) are well validated and should be respected while others (e.g. great vessels) are essentially made-up and are routinely violated for target coverage.
Personally, I completely ignore the intermediate SBRT dose constraints as they make absolutely no sense to me.
From talking to colleagues, it seems like constraint violation is directly proportional...
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Source: Student Doctor Network - April 15, 2024 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: Gfunk6 Tags: Radiation Oncology Source Type: forums
VA Radiation Oncology jobs?
Hi Folks,
What do you think about the VA radiation oncology Physician jobs? I have been to a couple of VAs, and it seems that, in general, nobody wants to work and are happy to keep referring patients to academic affiliates. Is this prevalent across all VA healthcare systems? (Source: Student Doctor Network)
Source: Student Doctor Network - April 15, 2024 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: Barcelona PSG Tags: Radiation Oncology Source Type: forums
Prostate Specific Antigen and Histopathological Diagnosis for Early Prostate Cancer
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Source: BMJ Comments - April 14, 2024 Category: General Medicine Source Type: forums
WAMC/School List: 3.4cGPA ~3.5sGPA (upward trend), ORM, OH Resident, 512 MCAT, Research Heavy
Hey guys, I was just wondering what my chances of getting into an MD school are this upcoming cycle.
Additional information:
- Senior biochem major, biology minor at R2 University.
- Working in a materials science lab since the fall of 2021 (strong letter from PI; we get along well), 1 pub, 2 more before I leave, probably >3500 hours. 3 poster presentations, also.
- Summer internship in a cancer research center, 1st author pub in a decent journal from my time there, poster and oral...
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Source: Student Doctor Network - April 14, 2024 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: waxkyzany123 Tags: What Are My Chances? WAMC Medical Source Type: forums
