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you can scramble, i think. i am pretty sure that you don't need all of your scores to do it, in fact. the question is whether a program will scramble you without them...i personally doubt it, but i could be wrong. regardless, you will be eligible for a job in july, provided you pass...

is a program with 15 residents really considered small???? that blows my mind. my program (ob/gyn) has 3 per year. the biggest i interviewed with had 8!

i agree that it is possible to do well in FP. but, my point is more that in Ob/Gyn you have the opportunity to do primary care (FP, but just for women) coupled with a LOT more procedures that any FP is going to do, for the same amount of training. i don't see the benefit to doing FP + OB, unless...

i never said they make a lot...just that if you do FP/OB it is a four year residency, and you make a lot less going that route than Ob/gyn. as for averages, i have heard all different stories. but, i think it is safe to say 150K plus should be easy to find. to me, that is more than enough.

i did this...nobody will know if you don't tell them! however, i went on only one of the interviews to FP programs that i was offered...i like FP a lot, but i need to be in the OR on occasion. besides, i just don't think it is financially smart to do a 4 year FP residency (if you add in the 1...

duplicate post, oops

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amen. the relative lack of chronic sickers, and the immense joy surrounding most babies being born was a huge reason for my choice as well. after IM, i just wanted to see somebody who was healthy or who was gonna get better. one downside is that the deaths and poor outcomes are a bit tougher...

you may get an adult in the room asking about thier kid, or you could get a phone call. i heard about kids with fever and enuresis as possible cases.

what is this "underwear" you speak of? sounds rather binding and restrictive to me :thumbdown

good catch on the "O"...i think you are right. i always get at least one confused. oopsie

no worries, poety! if you look at it in terms of the big pic, an extra $150 is nuttin. just enjoy the extra peace of mind you have, relax a bit, sleep well and then take the stupid exam. you will nail it, no reason to worry. but it is a great idea to make sure that you don't give yourself...

i think a 5 year old deans letter is a lot better than nothing. it at least can explain how you were ranked in class, you as a student, etc...