Recent content by braluk

This is ridiculous. It's a professional forum, not a high school gossip contest. Locking this thread. This is a final warning to everyone here to stop engaging each other if it cannot be civil. Ignore lists are here for a reason. Closing.

It also has to be long and high pitched like a balloon leaking air out of a closed valve. Just saying.

I'm kind of PO'ed as I had written out a nice lengthy reply just to have my browser say I wasn't logged in and then having my post deleted. Anyhow to the OP, I'm on vascular and yes the hours can really get up there. You'll have smooth days where the attending is out between 6-7 or really get...

One thing back when I was a medical student that I wish my resident would consider is that pimping a student in front of a group of people is not a helpful way to teach unless followed up with good teaching points. Anyhow, beware TL;DR post coming up! There's reasonable scutwork and there's...

This thread is being closed as it has degenerated. Please make use of the ignore list.

I've heard stories about PGY2's slipping into PGY3 spots since many residents use this time for research (at least for surgery programs) and some opt to stay an extra year which leaves a categorical spot open. Be wary that the longer you go through a prelim route, the more graduate federal...

A link can be posted once NRMP publishes it on their website.

In addition to taking Step 2CK early, I would also throw out there, finish Step 2CS by the time rank list is due (Mid Feb). Some places I went to had it as a requirement to be ranked that your scores are all in before making a decision. Remember that every other applicant is as equally qualified...

Start the process early, plan your schedules accordingly. Make yourself known within the department at your school.

To really broaden your chances, you will likely need to apply to more community programs and lesser known academic programs. Step 3 is a helpful foot forward as it proves to residencies you're at least licensable. Getting a good score probably won't hurt although it most likely won't hold much...

Man, basically the world essentially descended onto ERAS/NRMP and coordinated the largest scale denial of service attack like what hackers use to shut down sites. It can be done!

Holy god! Anxiety building.

You really have to ask yourself. What is it you REALLY want? Do you want the two letters behind your name (that is MD over a DO) solely for the "prestige"? Is it worth an extra 20-30 thousand dollars in tuition, and accrued undergraduate loan interest without guarantee of gaining admission to a...

Generally all transcripts should provide the entire scale of the GPA (which would include info that B=3.0 at your institution). Check to see if it is on your transcript. I would submit it anyway and bring attention to Temple that your school scales your grades differently. I would imagine that...

I personally haven't heard of any myself, but there are plenty of scholarship websites such as fastweb amongst a few other medically related sites that may offer some assistance. Your best bet is to contact the office of financial aid for that particular SMP and see what their own institution...