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"What is your opinion of the recent octuplet birth in California? How would you have approached the situation if you were the doctor? Do you think the doctor should be reprimanded in a non-litigating manner? <br><br> (unethical, would have suggested more focused/quality care of the 6 children she had already, reprimand...he implanted 8, protocol is 3 for her age group)" Report Response | I was asked this question too
"Why do you think you would be a good addition to the class of 2009? What will you contribute? <br><br> (i've been a long-term oncology patient, i have a valuable perspective)" Report Response | I was asked this question too
"Why didn't you do more volunteering? (I was really sick through college)" Report Response | I was asked this question too
"What do you like to do? <br><br> (compose music, write)" Report Response | I was asked this question too
"I went to New Zealand for a study abroad. I did some volunteering there that we were referred to. (Soup kitchen and ecological restoration project). This trip was not oriented towards health care, it was a study of epistemology and the philosophy of cultural identity... <br><br> What is the health care system in New Zealand like, and what was your opinion of it? <br><br> (uhhhhhh.....)" Report Response | I was asked this question too
"Read "Better" by Atul Gawande. Read "How Doctors Think" by Jerome Groopman. Downloaded iHealthBeat app on my iPhone and read everything I could find for a week. Watched CNN...excellent piece on the uber-preggo woman Cali. Talked with a few doctors I know, and my friend that was accept in '08. Read up a bit on AMCAS, but I probably should have reviewed some of things I submitted in more detail." Report Response
"...I'm not really sure... They seemed totally unimpressed by my lack of substantial health care volunteering... " Report Response
"Well, I went here for undergrad, so I was pretty familiar with most of the places they showed me around the facilities on the tour. The building just goes on forever. Interesting fact: it supposedly has been 1st or 2nd over the years, neck and neck with the Pentagon for length of interior hallways. This is obvious from the sort of ad-hoc mode of construction the place has seen in that time. Despite its maze-like, catacomb-esque feel at times, the place has reasonable facilities. I toured UC San Fran. and I'd say they're very, very similar in most respects; lecture halls, independent group work rooms (for the "colleges" system they have...that really needs a better name...think tanks? tribes? survivor anyone?) I hadn't seen the med. student lounges before. Looks like an excellent place to grub, chill out, study. Even had a little sleeping area and a text book exchange. <br><br> I was surprised by the fact that they have 3 clinical psychologists on staff offering professional counseling for free with students as the exclusive patient base, because "they understand medical school can be troubling, and even traumatizing for some students." <br><br> They were really optimistic about the financial aid programs available to students there. <br><br> The people I interviewed with were mostly from Montana, two others from Washington besides myself. 18 students total. They all seemed like good people. <br><br> All I can say in the end is good luck folks; read up, and when its over write it down here while its fresh in your mind, while you sip on an ice cold brew, or whatever your preference may be! ;-D Then relax for the night, plz." Report Response
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"Excellent work putting the whole admission process together. I'm not sure if I will get in, but I w" Report Response
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