New School List for Reapplicant
Hi guys,
I'm sitting on 4 waitlists now, but received the AMCAS Fee waiver for this cycle so I'll need some making a school list to maximize my 20 free schools.
Year/Undergrad/Residence: Graduated in May from an OH school as an in-state resident
GPA: 3.96 cGPA/3.93 sGPA
MCAT: 511 (127/127/128/129)
Waitlists: Toledo, Penn State, NEOMED, Ohio State
New Clinical Employment: 1800 hours as a scribe in an oncology clinic. This is my gap year job and the major...
New School List for Reapplicant (Source: Student Doctor Network)
Source: Student Doctor Network - May 27, 2020 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: YaBoiHalloween Tags: What Are My Chances? WAMC Medical Source Type: forums
Starting solo practice in NJ - chances of success
I’ve heard all the doom and gloom, I’ve been thru 7 years of employment in various settings (Hospitalist; UC, and traditional FP). I’m sick and tired of being employed and being a cog in a wheel for a hospital or health system.
I’ve saved prudently, and I would like to open a solo family practice in central NJ. All I hear is to do cash only, or concierge. I want to do a traditional practice, outpatient only, and take all major insurers. What are my chances for success? What should I...
Starting solo practice in NJ - chances of success (Source: Student Doctor Network)
Source: Student Doctor Network - May 27, 2020 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: jerseymd2010 Tags: Family Medicine Source Type: forums
Stay at home moms, what's your story? Any of you been admitted to med school?
I've had too much wine and I am so discouraged as a reapplicant that I'm coming out of lurking to post.
I think not having any paid employment for 10+ years is such a red mark on my app. I got no love from my state school last round, and I've never felt so inferior in my life, despite the service I (and many other homemakers) contribute to family-centric activities and the community in general. I'm feeling like as soon as my "profession" is found out, I'm just disregarded and judged. I...
Stay at home moms, what's your story? Any of you been admitted to med school? (Source: Student Doctor Network)
Source: Student Doctor Network - May 21, 2020 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: stayathomemom Tags: Nontraditional Students Source Type: forums
Future Employment Opportunities
Hi!
Does a OT school's ranking play a role in getting a job in the future??
Does going to school on the West coast make it hard to obtain a job on the East coast and vice versa?? (Source: Student Doctor Network)
Source: Student Doctor Network - May 19, 2020 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: Coffee8 Tags: Occupational Therapy [ O.T.D ] Source Type: forums
Worried this just looks like box-checking. Is this going to be a red flag?
Hey everyone! Thanks in advance for the help.
I’m applying this cycle and focusing on pretty competitive schools (NYC area) because location is super important to be for personal reasons.
I admittedly started focusing on clinical hours way too late. My other stats are good (3.8/518) and I have plenty of continunity for non-clinical volunteering (maybe 400 hours with a few organizations over three years of undergrad) and good research (3 semesters in undergrad and now full time employment...
Worried this just looks like box-checking. Is this going to be a red flag? (Source: Student Doctor Network)
Source: Student Doctor Network - May 17, 2020 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: Justapremedguy Tags: Pre-Medical - MD Source Type: forums
Am I ready for this cycle?
My concern stems from my short-term extracurriculars, which only span over about 12 months. I also feel as though nothing stands out.
3.6/3.6 strong upward trend (bad freshman year)
513
SE Asian
HI Resident
non-trad, first gen
200 hours research
60 hours shadowing
Clinical experience - CNA (paid employment) at a hospital from Feb 2019 to Feb 2020 about 800 hours total (~20 hours/ week).
Non-clinical at the animal shelter - about 130 hours since Jan 2019
Am I ready to apply this year?
I...
Am I ready for this cycle? (Source: Student Doctor Network)
Source: Student Doctor Network - May 12, 2020 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: sixty8 Tags: What Are My Chances? WAMC Medical Source Type: forums
School List!
cGPA- 3.58
sGPA-3.57
MCAT-~510. (I say approximate bc due to COVID I am testing in June but based on my FL avg I am confident I can make a 510)
Research- ~1100 hours total. 2 posters presented. 1 abstract published. 1 article submitted to Journal of Geriatric Nursing (2nd author).
Clinical Volunteer- 50 hrs hospital, 170 hrs hospice volunteer
Non-clinical- 150-200 hrs AMSA community volunteer events (gift of life, walk for life, etc.)
Clinical Employment- 500 hrs scribing.
Non-Clinical...
School List! (Source: Student Doctor Network)
Source: Student Doctor Network - May 4, 2020 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: gsims2 Tags: Pre-Medical - MD Source Type: forums
Opening a new “Dental Practice” days are numbered.
A lot of people in the dental industry are planning a slow down for dental services this year and in 2021.
This is not a good news for most dentists who want to build a practice from scratch in the next couple of years:
A. The covid19 employment factor: A large number of dentists are currently unemployed and will continue to be unemployed if their employers can’t keep them busy in the coming months, specially for elective cases. A vaccine will eventually help bring this prolonged...
Opening a new “Dental Practice” days are numbered. (Source: Student Doctor Network)
Source: Student Doctor Network - May 1, 2020 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: Cold Front Tags: Dental Residents and Practicing Dentists Source Type: forums
Game-changer or Not:Will Pain Go Back to Business as Usual Post-COVID-19?
I'm seeing increased autonomy for CRNA's, PA's/NP's, a massive exodus of MD/DO's from hospital/health system employment, increased scrutiny and pressure on Admin, employment contracts with "Corona Triggers," telemedicine as a standard operating procedure, increased momentum toward unionization, and bargain-basement prices on new hire salaries this year... (Source: Student Doctor Network)
Source: Student Doctor Network - April 26, 2020 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: drusso Tags: Pain Medicine Source Type: forums
Resident Hazard Pay?
So this thread has been blowing up today from an NYU resident and I'm kind of mixed about it.
1. Yeah, working in NYC has to be straight up awful right now
2. Hospital system revenue is down as much as 50% or more right now depending on where you're at and support staff who are making even less than the residents are losing their jobs. Despite the risks, residents still have stable employment
3. Of all the professions in the hospital who need a...
Resident Hazard Pay? (Source: Student Doctor Network)
Source: Student Doctor Network - April 22, 2020 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: < L > Tags: General Residency Issues Source Type: forums
WAMC for 2020-2021 cycle?
Overall GPA: 3.95
Science GPA: 4.00
Bio-Chem-Physics GPA: 4.00
DAT score (include AA and all sections): 28 AA/ 30 TS/ 19 PAT
State of Residence: Texas
Major: Biology
Minority? No
Reapplicant? No
Nontrad? No
Shadowing Experience: ~60 hours at 2 General Dentist Clinic and 4 hours at Periodontist Clinic
Volunteering Experience: ~20 hours volunteering at a Community Dental Clinic
Employment: ~150 hours as a tutor for science courses
Research:...
WAMC for 2020-2021 cycle? (Source: Student Doctor Network)
Source: Student Doctor Network - April 22, 2020 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: Flapjack Octopus Tags: What Are My Chances? WAMC Dental Source Type: forums
Is it risky to write my PS in a narrative/story format?
Hi all,
I recently finished the first draft of my PS (inspired by narrative medicine) and received pretty divided comments. One physician said that "you're not writing a story or a book", while another physician commented "very lovely and personal". I have several years of clinical experience (paid employment) so I centered my PS around patient encounters (my own+through shadowing). I plan to apply broadly but I'm very interested in programs that offer training in narrative medicine and...
Is it risky to write my PS in a narrative/story format? (Source: Student Doctor Network)
Source: Student Doctor Network - April 18, 2020 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: RDtoMD106 Tags: Nontraditional Students Source Type: forums
Color Blind Screening Residency
I am colorblind. The residency to which I matched has a question asking about color blindness in the pre-employment physical. Is there anyway I could be disqualified from the position for this? (Source: Student Doctor Network)
Source: Student Doctor Network - April 6, 2020 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: XactoPencilSharpener Tags: Medical Students - MD Source Type: forums
Associates should be demanding W-2 employment, not contractor status, after the market recovers
I have yet to see anyone arguing for a culture shift for associates regarding being a contractor or W-2 employee. I was lucky enough to be a W-2 and when COVID knocked me out, I had no problems with unemployment insurance. Not the same for my classmates that were contractors. Yes, I do know CARES makes an exception, but we shouldn't have to assume the government will bail contractors out as soon as crap hits the fan. What are y'alls thoughts? (Source: Student Doctor Network)
Source: Student Doctor Network - April 6, 2020 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: Combine33 Tags: Dental Residents and Practicing Dentists Source Type: forums
Corona-Triggers in MD Employment Contracts
I'm hearing reports of Admin including various "corona-triggers"--ie "in the event of a national or state emergency RVU conversations shall be suspended or reduced **%." Is anyone else seeing this in their jurisdictions? What is a good counteroffer or symmetrical offset for these kinds of stipulations? (Source: Student Doctor Network)
Source: Student Doctor Network - April 2, 2020 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: drusso Tags: Pain Medicine Source Type: forums
