Northwestern vs Wisconsin
Hey all, I’m down to my top two choices and would really appreciate some input as I’ve been back and forth on this one...
Northwestern
Pros:
-Slightly more prestigious
-Geared more towards specialization/research (Interested in Ortho)
-35K Grant/Yr (~220K COA)
-Favorite Interview, awesome students/faculty
-Change in scenery
Cons:
-Never lived in a big city, so not sure how I would like Chicago
-Family and SO all live in WI
-Housing options are very expensive
Wisconsin...
Northwestern vs Wisconsin (Source: Student Doctor Network)
Source: Student Doctor Network - April 6, 2020 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: Primordial Soup Tags: Help Me Decide: X vs Y Medical School Source Type: forums
Activity Section Question
Hi everyone,
Goldwater Scholarships were announced today and I was awarded one. I was wondering if this deserved its own section in activities when I apply or if it should be grouped in with the other scholarships/grants.
Thank you! (Source: Student Doctor Network)
Source: Student Doctor Network - March 27, 2020 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: wiswal Tags: Pre-Medical - MD Source Type: forums
Depressing NP-related nonsense
I got a random E-mail from a large public non-profit saying they want a staff psychiatrist part/full time. The "medical director" is an NP, and the numbers she quoted are 50% below market. I suspect the facility has few MDs, and they get block grants from Medicaid. It's just a downward drift into a toilet hole.
Incidentally, I had had several psychosis patients managed by a different but similar Medicaid chain and my unofficial sampling wasn't great. I suspect if you tabulate some score of...
Depressing NP-related nonsense (Source: Student Doctor Network)
Source: Student Doctor Network - March 7, 2020 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: sluox Tags: Psychiatry Source Type: forums
Delayed Applicant - What should I focus on?
I graduated in 2013 from NYU with good grades (3.83 GPA, 3.95 sGPA). Family and finance stuff got in the way, so I ended up not applying and ended worked in higher ed grants management. Med school was still the goal, so I ended up picking up 200 hours in clinical volunteering and a MPA in healthcare policy and management with 3.93 GPA. I assisted with some healthcare system research, not listed as an author but mentioned as an acknowledgement (which is fine considering how much work i did)...
Delayed Applicant - What should I focus on? (Source: Student Doctor Network)
Source: Student Doctor Network - March 5, 2020 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: MrTyberian Tags: Nontraditional Students Source Type: forums
Need help reapplying where did i go wrong
Hi all given that this cycle has been pretty weird from my own perspective (most likely very normal) i wanted to hear what I should do improve if i reapply or take a full gap year then reapply.
State: FL
GPA 3.95+
MCAT 513 (126 cars)
800 hours oral related research 1 national poster presentation won small 15k grant
760 hours (paid) as a peer lead tutor
60 hours hospital volunteer
55 hours ER volunteer
45 hours teaching outreach at low SES elementary school
130 hours leadership position in...
Need help reapplying where did i go wrong (Source: Student Doctor Network)
Source: Student Doctor Network - March 5, 2020 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: SweetBurger Tags: What Are My Chances? WAMC Medical Source Type: forums
Wamc: orm, 4.00, 519
Hi all,
I am wondering if I am competitive for T30 schools or if I should not bother applying for them in the upcoming 2020-2021 cycle.
Year: Junior, Midwest State School
Major: Biology + Spanish
MCAT: 519 (129 / 130 / 130 / 130)
cGPA: 4.00
sGPA: 4.00
Research: -Genetics Lab (~600 hours with 4 grants, 2 posters, 1 university award, 1 regional award) with work cited in national conference
-SURF (~300 hours) with abstract being reviewed for...
WAMC: ORM, 4.00, 519 (Source: Student Doctor Network)
Source: Student Doctor Network - March 4, 2020 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: wiswal Tags: What Are My Chances? WAMC Medical Source Type: forums
Apply after 2 years of research or take a gap year?
Recently changed from pre-PhD to pre-MD/PhD. I will be finishing my sophomore year in April. Let me know if it would be advisable to apply in a year or if I should wait 2 years and take a gap year.
My research experience so far:
- Almost one year in my lab (~300 hours). Poster presentation. Oral presentation. Won a $3000 research grant through my university.
Future things: presenting a couple more posters this semester. presenting at national conference in Fall 2020. Taking on a LOT more...
Apply after 2 years of research or take a gap year? (Source: Student Doctor Network)
Source: Student Doctor Network - February 16, 2020 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: idemandeuphoria Tags: Physician Scientists Source Type: forums
FMGs in academic medicine?
Is it possible for a foreign medical graduate today become a physician scientist or enter into academic medicine. Given the fact that a lot of NIH grants are given to US citizens only, is it possible for foreign medical graduates to get enough funding to enter academia??
Say if a fmg lands into a good oncology fellowship, will they need additional training in a research fellowship of something to land a job in academia, as a physician who performs lab /translational research in university ?? (Source: Student Doctor Network)
Source: Student Doctor Network - February 11, 2020 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: Shoopoo Tags: Medical Students - MD Source Type: forums
Thoughts on job decision
I am debating three postdoc / job options. Would appreciate any thoughts.
1. A Tenure-track position in the city that is my goal love to live in / would work very well for my family, but that is an R2 school and not as research focused as I would like
2. A postdoc on someone else’s grant that is super productive, known for mentoring well, and the research fit is perfect
3. A T32 at a prestigious institution, but with a mentor who is not the perfect fit and a past trainee advised me to...
Thoughts on job decision (Source: Student Doctor Network)
Source: Student Doctor Network - January 27, 2020 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: anon4this Tags: Psychology [Psy.D. / Ph.D.] Source Type: forums
Advice with seeking out Grants/Scholarships
Hi, I am a recently accepted student into the D'Youville DPT program (Buffalo NY). I am a Canadian and due to the high tuition cost in the states, i really want to take advantage of grants/scholarships that are offered.
Anyone have advice or any information I could look into?
Thanks (Source: Student Doctor Network)
Source: Student Doctor Network - January 17, 2020 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: Sgeramy Tags: Physical Therapy Source Type: forums
How likely is it to qualify for need based aid/grants?
I was recently accepted into one of my absolute top choices! It does however come with a hefty price tag. I was wondering how likely it would be to receive need based aid? Is it school specific? Family/Parental income is around 50k. (Source: Student Doctor Network)
Source: Student Doctor Network - December 18, 2019 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: yarif Tags: Pre-Medical - MD Source Type: forums
Disadvantage for filling out FAFSA in 2020?
Now that applicants can start filling out the FAFSA earlier starting in October, is there any disadvantage in filling out the FAFSA sometime in January or even February? I think I remember reading somewhere that for schools that provide scholarships, filling it out later could mean not a lower chance of receiving the grant because they already gave it to other applicants. But in the case where the school releases financial aid decisions in lets say March, would this be the case as well...
Disadvantage for filling out FAFSA in 2020? (Source: Student Doctor Network)
Source: Student Doctor Network - November 26, 2019 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: little_giant Tags: Pre-Medical - MD Source Type: forums
Israeli Medical Schools are New York State Approved
@Dr. Panda and @Sarah192013
The Israeli medical schools tend to be in a different category than most other off-shore schools. Sackler School of Medicine New York State/American Program of Tel Aviv University is chartered by the Regents of the University of the State of New York State (to grant degree) and accredited by the State of Israel. International Health and Medicine Program, Ben Gurion University and Technion Israel...
Israeli Medical Schools are New York State Approved (Source: Student Doctor Network)
Source: Student Doctor Network - November 22, 2019 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: gonnif Tags: Pre-Medical - MD Source Type: forums
No grants for pharmacy students?
Hello all,
I got accepted to a pharmacy school for 2019 fall a couple months ago. I just got the financial aid information now and I don't get the grants at all. I got unsubsidized direct loan, grad plus direct loan and some scholarships. I am just curious that pharmacy students don't get any of grants (like Cal grants and federal grants) at all or is it just me?
Please reply me and I am really appreciate with any answers.
Thank you in advance and have a great day! (Source: Student Doctor Network)
Source: Student Doctor Network - November 22, 2019 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: Junior9999 Tags: Pharmacy Class Threads Source Type: forums
Aid grants for clinical rotations - extremely low income
Dear SDN
I created an account hoping someone could offer advice
Please note this question is intended for the SDN audience to reply, I’m aware valuemd exist but I’d like the people here to reply if they would
I completed the first two years at an allopathic Caribbean medical school that is ECFMG approved. I am a US citizen looking to complete my clinicals back in the US but my family had spent all our savings on the first two years of medical school paying cash. I had bad credit because...
Aid grants for clinical rotations - extremely low income (Source: Student Doctor Network)
Source: Student Doctor Network - October 23, 2019 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: Castaway1919 Tags: Medical Students - MD Source Type: forums
