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    Loan payment or Investment?

    Thanks for the feedback everyone:)
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    Loan payment or Investment?

    Hi every one, I was just wondering what most ppl are thinkin of doing with all the extra money next year :D If you have option of start paying the loans back right away or do some kind of investment, what would you do? what is more economically beneficial ? Any thoughts?
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    is fourth year making you lose your edge?

    My brain is definitely atrophying. I feel like I have forgotten everything I learned in last 3.5 yrs. :(
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    DO students and competitive IM residencies

    Cleveland Clinic is very DO friendly!
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    Computer COMLEX Step 2

    I took usmle-2 2 weeks ago and comlex-2 last friday. All myfriends who took these exams and I thought usmle was tough but still better than step-1 and Comlex-2 is just such a pleasant experience compare to comlex-1 . Since we all got thru step-1, and step-2 being more clinical and do able, I...
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    Kaplan's Internal medicine Q bank..

    ..Has any one used it? What do you guys think about the level of diffculty and usefulness as compare to general Kaplan Q bank and real test?
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    Link for 4th yr clerkship @ UHHS Cleveland?

    Any one knows the link for 4th yr electives? There is link for david satcher minority clerkship but I cant find link for gen rotations? Thanks:)
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    Comlex Qbank Vs. Usmle Qbank

    I bought both and used both last year. As I recall there were 2000 question for USMLE q bank and 1000 in COMLEX q bank. If I could do it again I would just buy USMLE qbank just because you get twice the questions at the same price . All you need for omm question is saverese book .
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    Timing for Step I

    I THINK that is too much time in between, I will take usmle a week after comlex but no later than 2 weeks after comlex. I took mine on june 30th and it was not a good idea to delay that much. you are toooooooo tired after comlex to do any more studying . So just take usmle soon after comlex and...
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    Away/International Rotations

    From what I have heard it still will counts, you are getting to know about ppl in hospiatl and they interact with you and you end up getting a letter from some one from there thenI think that will be benifical to you and I think its still better than not rotating thru hospital at all.
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    Away/International Rotations

    dr Joy---;) If you are really intersted in getting a residency there then $200 is nothing compare to hundreds of thousands we already spent. In the long run $200 is nothing as long as it helps you rule a program in or out. Just my $0.02.
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    Things I wish I would have known about the match process...

    Thanks everyone for the very informative postings:)
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