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I wish I was better with the phonetic markings but... "Cuh-ril-ion" it was also described to me over the phone during my own application cycle as "carylion" but the "a" is a soft a

I think you bring up a good point. I don't get the feeling that the scripture reading is compulsive, or that it relieves the anxiety from his intrusive obsession (the thoughts of killing his son). At least there is nothing in the prompt leading me in that direction. But after giving it more...

A 32 yr old man thinks he's losing his mind. Intrusive thoughts of killing his 4 yr old son. Doesn't want to this, thinks thoughts are ridiculous. Increasingly depressed, worried something is happening to him. He is a pastor at a local church, thoughts are prevalent while reading scripture. He...

Just wanted to follow up on the above. The small class size is awesome, I can't really stress this enough. I know it's a little far off in the distance, but this carries over to your 3rd and 4th year rotations by not overwhelming attending physicians and residents. Happy attendings and...

If you want to borrow an experience from your AMCAS application, I think that is the proper way to do it. Imagine reading one AMCAS application and then picking up the same applicant's secondary only to find the same story relatively unchanged (pretty "meh"). This is just my opinion, but...

1. Tues and Thurs 8 to noon, but 8 and 9 am classes are always optional. Some med students love going to class, others hate it...all up to you. M/W/F goes for longer but I would say 4 pm-ish...could be 3, could be 5, it just depends on the specific day and whether you're doing clinical stuff...

Just to follow up--VTCSOM does not yet off an dual md/phd program. Currently, the only combined degree is the md/MPH

Is there any trend on whether the question (uworld in particular) implies falling forward or backward. It makes a difference in regards to locations of shoulder injuries and some of these questions dont seem to specify direction...am i missing something?

That might not be accurate, it might actually be ready for your year of matriculation. I recommend calling or emailing admissions.

You'll have to consider multiple personal preferences to answer that. The textbooks are issued digitally as you know, but there are multiple copies of each book in the library as well if you really want a hard copy. If you want to write notes in a hard copy--you have to buy your own. The...

I think my class made their own but I could be wrong and/or it may have changed. I'll send an email out and let you know if you should be expecting a group made for you or if you should make your own.

Can you clarify why you say that? It was a pretty strong match list with quite a few top-tier matches. Keep in mind there are only 42, so make sure you're taking that into consideration.

That is very true...research and independent study. In truth there is not much independent study that goes on during that time for many students (it's sort of a week off)...but studying is always a good idea. Most students use that time to decompress, see friends/family, etc etc. Getting a...

Thanks for mentioning that, certainly important. They'll send out packets with all the requirement info in them.