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    International Emergency Medicine

    thanks for the replies, guys...I'll be sure to check out your suggestions! :)
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    anyone in paris or geneva?

    if so, please PM me! i'll be in paris from the 11th-16th and then Geneva until October... since i know very few people in either city, i'd love to get advice and/or meet up with anyone there :).
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    Things I Learn From My Patients

    1) Do not continue to hump a girl at a party once it's clear that the zipper is causing some major irritation....but do be proud that that's the reason for the irritation 2) Do not suck on snake bite so that you can spread the venom to MORE parts of your body.... 3) If "some bitch" is...
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    networking

    I recently won a fellowship that will allow me to travel for a year and pursue a year of independent study. I proposed to study systems of emergency medicine in Geneva, Bombay/Banglore, Auckland and Sao Paulo (or another Brazilian city) for three months each. I was wondering if any of you are or...
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    International Emergency Medicine

    I recently won a fellowship that will allow me to travel for a year and pursue a year of independent study. I proposed to study systems of emergency medicine in Geneva, Bombay/Banglore, Auckland and Sao Paulo (or another Brazilian city) for three months each. I was wondering if any of you were...
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    Where can I find cheap plane tix?

    wow! the one way thing is cool. also, check out council travel/STA./...they do amazing things for students. i'm flying one way to paris for $350. that's a damn good price even for going round trip, let alone one way!
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    Foreign languages

    tBw directed me here.... i doubt most of you saw my french thread earlier, but if you did you'd know that i'm a little in love with the language even though i am far from fluent (i define fluency the same way that tBw does-- fluency involves everything from slang to technical terms...i don't...
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    anyone with international experiences

    you want to be abroad for a year? when were you thinking of leaving? there are many many many many many opportunities to get abroad, and quite a few that are paid either as grants or as jobs (you could try to find employment abroad that would pay the bills, and then spend your free time doing...
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    Getting to defer...

    i think it depends on what you want to do.... and certain schools insist that they don't allow it at all (BU), but if you had a good enough reason, it would be worth a shot anyway. what were you thinking of deferring for? the best idea would be to just call admissions offices of schools you're...
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    Vcu/mcv

    :laugh: i had the harry potter interviewer, too... did dean heldberg tell you that he asks everyone he interviews about that? something about wanting to see how you make small talk! for all of you guys still on the waitlist, just wanted to remind you of that plaque in the lobby of the...
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    International EMT training

    i don't necessarily want to practice as an EMT in the U.S. (though it's an option for future years)....basically, i'm just kind of looking to get a little more preparation in terms of understanding the systems, and i was thinking that actually getting EMT training might be a good way to both...
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    International EMT training

    Hey, everyone... i was wondering if anyone has any information on obtaining EMT training (and/or certification...though i'd settle for just training) while abroad. I'm going to be spending the next year studying emergency medical systems around the world (i got a grant...i can provide details to...
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    Taken Off Penn St. Hold for Interview list

    Perserverant- i interviewed in February...and i won't be MSI next year...i'm deferring :clap: nuggie- I got a phone call on Friday because they wanted to invite me to 2nd look on Saturday. The envelope is at home, i think, but i didn't ask if it was big or small... good luck to you all!
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    Taken Off Penn St. Hold for Interview list

    for all of you still in the hold for interview category--- it's not a "soft rejection." i found out on friday that i got into PSU and i was part of that hold-for-interview category. no waitlist, just an acceptance. i interviewed in late February. hope that helps someone out!
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