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It's that time of year again when boards are coming up, and with it my anxiety. Was wondering what resources everyone was using. I just finished the SEEK questions and am doing the chest review course, seems to be a popular option including among members of this site. Was wondering what...

Hi guys, so as the loan extension period starts coming to an end again and interest rates are going up, I am seeking some advice as to what to do. I am not interested in pursuing PSLF as I need to be in a specific geographic region after training and the hospitals there do not qualify, in...

There is only suffering. Nah jk, I would definitely make sure you can do the important procedures by yourself. The way our rotations are setup, we had to solo cover night float starting from day 1 of fellowship, and while anesthesia can intubate your patients for you, all lines needed to be...

Hi guys, 1st year PCCM fellow here, wanted to read more on BiPAP, finished the ATS reading list section but it wasn't too useful on the practical details, just a lot of stuff on why we do things. Can anyone recommend a good starting point in terms of books or papers on BiPAP mechanics...

Passed. Got a 628. First pass MKSAP 68% and UW average was like 68-70% (close to 80th percentile iirc). My ITE's weren't great, less than 50th percentile for all of them. I definitely realized I needed to pass the first time because I wouldn't get time to study in fellowship. So I read all of...

Hi guys, new pulm/crit fellow here. Was wondering what was the best way to study/read during downtime. I'm already going down the ATS reading list, but is there something else I should be doing as well?

I remember last year one program literally sent out a "Sorry, we filled internally, no you don't get your app money back lol" 1-2 weeks after apps were sent out. Could be a thing.

Bro what person consults nephro in the middle of the night for a Cr bump of 1.9 to 2.5? That's just says incompetent physician to me

Psych has been more competitive for IM for a while. That's because IM competitivity is a misnomer. Any USMD with a pulse could get into a community medicine program somewhere. Anyone who wants to do something beyond primary care or hospitalist will likely need to get into a decent academic spot...

Yes, 46 vs 49

I don't think COVID changed anything about the applicants last year. The reason why I say this is that COVID hit around March, and apps were due August. That gives you 5 months to come up with some PCCM research and get 3 letters of recommendation. If you didn't have that set up beforehand, you...

Nah, MCW did the same thing last year

Fair, and also, the average time to do a question is 42 seconds??? WTF that's how long it takes me to read the damn question

So there's no way the median on UWorld is 55%. I looked back at my prior quizzes and there's been like 1 or 2 (of the 65 or so) that have an average of less than 60%. I would guess the average is closer to the 65% range. Anyone else notice this or am I about to get destroyed by the remaining...

Good to know, thanks!