BCMP GPA versus cGPA

Which one is more important for medical school applicants, high BCMP GPA or cGPA for science major?

BCMP GPA versus cGPA

Worried about lack of experience

Hi everyone! I've been panicking somewhat about my situation and would love to have some advice on how to go forward.

I was planning to submit my applications for multiple optometry schools (UCBSO, PUCO, SUNY, OSUCO, SCCO) in time for Fall 2016, but I have not had much luck in shadowing for optometrists. To be honest, I probably only have had about 10 hours of shadowing hours for one optometrist, and am struggling to find other places that are willing to let me shadow. Most of the clinics...

Worried about lack of experience

Worried about lack of experience

Wait..can medicine really NOT be for me??

Wondering if anyone has experienced something similar. Currently I'm in my last year of college, I've completed all science classes, applied to medical school, finished secondaries, have 2 II's thus far, so thats a brief sum up.

What has caused the question:
- Facing a school year with no science classes I find myself reinvigorated about school. I am reading for fun once again, pursuing interests I haven't touched for some time, and genuinely excited to wake up in the morning.
- This new...

Wait..can medicine really NOT be for me??

Wait..can medicine really NOT be for me??

2015-2016 Temple University Application Thread

Space reserved for prompt.

Please PM the essays or lack thereof to me when the secondary is available and I will update this.

Good luck to everyone applying!

2015-2016 Temple University Application Thread

Dr. Oliver Sacks passed away :(

I first came across Dr. Oliver Sacks' works in my medical humanities class when we read "The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat". It was certainly an amazing read. Also, I listened to Fresh Air's interview with him on NPR and its amazing some of the stuff he has been through (including taking hallucinogenic drugs for experimentation, etc.)

Truly saddened to hear he passed away. He certainly drew me to Neurology and I had an amazing time shadowing neurologists.

Dr. Oliver Sacks passed away :(

2015-2016 University of Arizona Application Thread

Space reserved for prompt.

Please PM the essays or lack thereof to me when the secondary is available and I will update this.

Good luck to everyone applying!

2015-2016 University of Arizona Application Thread

Bay Area Post-Baccalaureates?

There are no recent posts on this matter, so I thought I'd reopen the discussion. Any help or advice would be greatly appreciated!

I read on an earlier post from 6 years ago that Mills College has a widely acclaimed Pre-Med Post-Bacc that sends folks to UCSF and such. Now I'm interested in doing this program to (1) improve my institutional GPA, (2) better gauge my competence in the health sciences (3) prepare for the MCAT (4) ultimately prepare for a DO program sometime in the future.

UC...

Bay Area Post-Baccalaureates?

Bay Area Post-Baccalaureates?

Job Outcomes for Clinical Psych PhDs

After reading through many threads in this subforum, I'm beginning to understand the job market for Clinical Psych PhD graduates. It seems that the vast majority go either full-time into clinical practice or they become professors. Both clinical practice and research appeal to me, but it seems that few jobs offer the ability to perform both. What type of positions would allow a person to do both, and how available are such jobs?

Job Outcomes for Clinical Psych PhDs

Adding additional schools after primary has been verified.

Does adding additional schools after my primary has been verified cause any issues with schools I have already applied to? Are they notified of which other schools I am applying to? Do they need to receive the revised primary to process my app?

Adding additional schools after primary has been verified.

University of Missouri CVM c/o 2020 applicants!

Since VMCAS officially opens up tomorrow, and I've seen quite a few other hopeful future tigers here, I'd thought that I'd go ahead and take the initiative to get this thread rolling!

I'm IS for Mizzou and it is my top choice (for the price tag as well as a few other reasons)! I'm hoping to be able to meet some of you in Columbia soon.

University of Missouri CVM c/o 2020 applicants!

Interview outfit HELP! (for girls)

Hi! My interview is coming up and I am planning on getting my interview outfit soon.
I was planning on getting dark color skirt, pastel tone blouse and dark blazer, but do youguys think it's okay to go without a blazer? Vegas is going to be super hot. I wonder if girls wear dress without jacket to their interview. What are youguys planning on wearing it? or what did you wear to your interview?Any advice would be appreciated!!! Thank you so much!!

Interview outfit HELP! (for girls)

RXPREP CPJE & Weissman

For Sale is the RXPREP CPJE course...that expires around late Nov. It includes online video course and question bank for CPJE. $90

For Sale Weissman Law book and Supplement for 2015. Both most updated version. Like NEW. $65

RXPREP CPJE & Weissman

Anyone still waiting on mcat verification?

Anyone still waiting on mcat verification? If so when did you send your scores to AACOMAS?

Anyone still waiting on mcat verification?

Chances at D.O.

Hello I recently graduated from a large, respected school with a B.S. in Biology and am currently retaking a few of the chemistry pre-reqs in order to prepare myself for DO school, ideally at CCOM or DMUCOM, but will apply other places as well. After retaking these classes and getting A's as I feel I can due to personal issues making things difficult before, my cGPA will be 3.6 and my sGPA will be 3.5. I currently have a 25 MCAT on record but am planning on retaking it, as I took it the...

Chances at D.O.

Chances at D.O.

2015-2016 Western Michigan University Homer Stryker Application Thread

Supplemental Essay Questions
Each question has a 2000 character limit.

• Describe why you wish to enroll at Western Michigan University Homer Stryker M.D. School of Medicine. You should describe any connection that you have to southwest Michigan.

• Describe what you bring to the practice of medicine - your values, skills, talents, and life...

2015-2016 Western Michigan University Homer Stryker Application Thread

2015-2016 Western Michigan University Homer Stryker Application Thread

Campbell University (CUSOM) Discussion Thread 2015 - 2016

Campbell University Jerry M. Wallace School of Osteopathic Medicine

ESSAY QUESTIONS: Please answer the following questions and limit your responses to 2,000 characters (approx 300 words).

1. What five qualities do you feel you bring to CUSOM that would enhance the overall climate of our school? How do these qualities meet the CUSOM mission?

2. Osteopathic medicine parallels allopathic medicine but has principles and practices that are distinct. Which of these principles and...

Campbell University (CUSOM) Discussion Thread 2015 - 2016

Campbell University (CUSOM) Discussion Thread 2015 - 2016

Class of 2020 - HPSP Scholarship Applicants (Navy/Army/Air Force)

Anybody got details for the applications coming up in the fall/winter?

Number of scholarships available for each branches, dates for boards, etc?

Class of 2020 - HPSP Scholarship Applicants (Navy/Army/Air Force)

written LOR for optomCAS

Hi guys,

One of my evaluators has requested to send a physical copy to OptomCAS. I was wondering if anyone has done this before? On its FAQ section, it is mentioned that I need to indicate the mailing address of the evaluator as well as printing off a form for the evaluator to include in the evaluation. However, I am having trouble accessing the form. Can anyone give me some instructions on this?

Thanks so much in advance!

written LOR for optomCAS

I just want to enter a deep space hibernation chamber until I get an email . . .

I go to work, come home, exercise way too long, barely eat, and then just sit here all evening. I don't feel like calling my friends, reading a book, watching a movie or doing anything.

Anyone else feel like life is empty, just waiting for a rejection or an interview or anything?

Maybe I'm being melodramatic but sheesh.

I just want to enter a deep space hibernation chamber until I get an email . . .

ERAS CV

I have two questions, it would be great if someone could help me out.

1) What's the generally accepted rule about adding activities from college? I've added some of the most important activities for example 2 years of research, my teaching experience of 2 years as a TA, 1 year as a private one on one tutor, my 1 year with America Reads. But what about smaller things like a 3 month research position (no publications), or my very first job in college working with disabled kids (wayyy back in...

ERAS CV

ERAS CV

Women's Interview Clothing

Hi y'all! I just got my first interview (gahhh!), and I'm trying to dig up information on interview attire. The last thread I found was ~3 years old, so I figured I'd start a new one. How do y'all feel about women's interview clothing, especially:

1. Pant suits versus skirt suits? I'm more comfortable in pants but I'm interviewing in Texas in August. Super hot.

2. Suit color? AAMC recommends sticking with navy, brown, charcoal, and gray. I tend towards all black everything--would this be...

Women's Interview Clothing

Women's Interview Clothing

2015-2016 Duke University Application Thread

Prompts:

1. Describe the community in which you were nurtured or spent the majority of your early development with respect to its demographics. What core values did you receieve and how will these translate into the contributions that you hope to make to your community as a medical student and to your career in medicine? What improvements do you think might make the described community better?

2. Describe a situation where you have chosen to advocate for someone who is different from...

2015-2016 Duke University Application Thread

2015-2016 Duke University Application Thread

UQ-Ochsner 2016

Hey everyone!

The previous UQ-Ochsner 2016 thread mysteriously disappeared overnight so I thought I'd get a new one going. I understand everyone (myself included) from the first batch of applications is patiently awaiting to hear back from the program.....I sure hope it doesn't take too long

UQ-Ochsner 2016

Whats up fam

Hows it going fellow pre-dents? Hows classes, hows life, hows tooth knockn?
On a serious note why for pre dents its more.....
more shadowing hours=150 hours, less volunteering hours=maybe 50-100.

But for pre meds its
more volunteering hours=200 hours, less shadowing hours=40 hours.
I hope your classes are going well, and for those of you who applied have fun.
Thanks.

Whats up fam

HPSP No Degree

Hi, I am applying to dental school this fall with the intention of not completing my bachelor's degree. I am also interested in the HPSP scholarship. I have contacted both the army and the navy healthcare recruiters and both have told me that I need to complete my bachelor's in order to be eligible for the program, because a college degree is required in order for a person to be an officer. However, I have seen it posted in this forum that a college degree is not nessesary for either...

HPSP No Degree

HPSP No Degree

Purchased wrong lab manual. What to do?

I went to the bookstore and asked one of the employees to help me find the lab manual I needed. I show him my schedule with all the information on it to make the right decision. He hands me the wrong lab manual and I buy it. I go home to do the post lab only to find out it's the wrong lab manual. The employee had 1 job! If I knew what lab manual I needed I wouldn't have asked him in the first place. Anyways, they have a no return policy for any book with the seal open. The book was $60. The...

Purchased wrong lab manual. What to do?

Purchased wrong lab manual. What to do?

I Just Paid off My Med School Loans!

$270,000 in 5 years. FREEDOM! Just felt compelled to share. Back to your regularly scheduled programs.

I Just Paid off My Med School Loans!

2015-2016 Rutgers University - RWJMS Application Thread

Space reserved for prompt.

Please PM the essays or lack thereof to me when the secondary is available and I will update this.

Good luck to everyone applying!

2015-2016 Rutgers University - RWJMS Application Thread

2015-2016 Texas A&M Health Science Center Application Thread

This year's prompts:

18.Describe briefly any experiences and/or skills that have made you more sensitive or appreciative of other cultures or the human condition. (3500 character maximum).

19. The honor code for the Texas A&M College of Medicine is: "A Texas A&M medical student is a professional who exhibits leadership, honesty, integrity, compassion, respect and self-discipline." Please briefly discuss what activities or personal attributes demonstrate best that you would be a good...

2015-2016 Texas A&M Health Science Center Application Thread

2015-2016 Texas A&M Health Science Center Application Thread

Prospective "career changer" student (with many questions)

Hi all,

This is my first post on these forums, glad to be here. I have been reading threads on here over the past few months and decided that it's my time to ask a few questions.

Below is a quick summary of my standing:

• Currently working in the Finance industry with a BBA in Finance (3.65 GPA)
• Have completed minimal science courses (Introductory Physics, Calculus in High School, that's about it)
• Planning on pursuing a "career changer" post-bacc
• Did not sit for the MCAT...

Prospective "career changer" student (with many questions)

Prospective "career changer" student (with many questions)

2015-2016 University of Virginia Application Thread

Space reserved for prompt.

Please PM the essays or lack thereof to me when the secondary is available and I will update this.

Good luck to everyone applying!

2015-2016 University of Virginia Application Thread

2015-2016 University of Miami (Miller) Application Thread

2014-2015 Prompts (will update when new prompts are available if they're different)

(All limited to 500 words):

Briefly describe the one clinical experience you have had that has most significantly influenced your decision to study medicine. Do not replicate your AMCAS personal statement.

Why have you selected the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine for your medical education? Please be as specific as possible.

Please provide a chronological list with dates...

2015-2016 University of Miami (Miller) Application Thread

2015-2016 University of Miami (Miller) Application Thread

Do you plan to work during dental school, how? Does your schedule allow it?

Hey guys! I am wondering if any of you are planning to work during dental school? If you are, how do you plan on doing that? Being in class and studying takes up a lot of time, does your school schedule allow you to work? I read somewhere on here about being a hygienist during dental, an more people attest to this? What is your school policy on this?

Do you plan to work during dental school, how? Does your schedule allow it?

Glottic-Ca and IMRT

I was wondering how many of you use IMRT / VMAT for early stage (T1-T2) glottic cancer?

Do you contour it the same way you would treat with 3D or lateral fields?
Or do you try to spare tissue, like the contralateral cord, if there is no involvement going at the midline.

Do you use IGRT? I'm kind of troubled with IMRT, since its a moving target every time the patient swallows.

Glottic-Ca and IMRT

Men's Interview Clothing #3!

Starting a new thread for the new season. Interview invites are starting to roll out so please direct all men's interview attire questions here!

The old threads can be found here and here.

Good luck!

Men's Interview Clothing #3!

Would you guys have taken loans if your parents were willing to pay for your schooling?

So my mother talked to me about paying for my PA education by selling one of her houses recently (i know this is premed but the PA forums are so dead =/). I never expected or wanted her to cover my graduate education cost as she already paid for my UG. However, I wanted to hear out people who has taken out loans' opinion on this situation. For me it's kind of a pride/i feel bad thing if i accept the offer. How much easier would your life be without those loans? Does it even matter?

Would you guys have taken loans if your parents were willing to pay for your schooling?

RESEARCH

Desperate is a good word.

HOW??? DO I got about research. Man I apply for research jobs, I email researchers, but no luck. Man I want to research, not for the medical application, but for RESEARCH!!.

On a serious note, how does one go about finding research. My school is huge, and very close to saturated and every research opportunity that is e-mailed to me, you can bet suzy or billy already emailed the researcher back within the minute they received the email.
Help?

RESEARCH

How long to do each question pack?

Does anyone know how long it takes to do the GChem. Q-pack in one sitting? Is this the same amount of time for all of them?

How long to do each question pack?

Physician Lifestyle (especially primary care) vs Nurse (NOT NP)

Hey guys, I do apologize because I realize that I just posted a thread on Friday, but this weekend I've been doing more reading into medical careers (school keeps me from doing much of any research during the week), and some things came up that are really bothering me, so I'm looking for advice.
So here's my situation: I am a fairly traditional female. I want to get married and start a family early-ish: sometime between 26-30 (like, at least one baby before thirty if that's possible). It's...

Physician Lifestyle (especially primary care) vs Nurse (NOT NP)

Physician Lifestyle (especially primary care) vs Nurse (NOT NP)

flotrac vigileo

any one using vigileo in OR . If yes what specific scenarios do you feel that it is useful in guiding management.

flotrac vigileo

student with physical disability

ive read some stories about students with various physical disabilities going to medical school and graduating.
i have recently become disabled due to an illness and i was wondering what my chances of attending an osteopathic medical school are. i was accepted to a few universities last year and was planning on begining this year but I have been given the opportunity to recover over the next year and begin next year, although I am nervous that I may not be completely recovered by then. I am...

student with physical disability

student with physical disability

New Doctor of Behavioral Health Degree

Hello everyone,

I am a student in a masters mental health counseling program. A classmate of mine, who is graduating this semester, said that she is going for her doctorate in behavioral health online at Arizona State University. Aparently this is a new degree in the mental health field. I think it is only offered at ASU. I Googled it and couldn't find any other schools that offer this. It's a two year program and you must have a masters in counseling/therapy before you are accepted. I...

New Doctor of Behavioral Health Degree

New Doctor of Behavioral Health Degree

Chances of getting accepted to rutgers

Hey fellow SDNers, I was curious if I had a good chance at getting into Rutgers dental school? My science GPA is 3.65 and cumulative GPA is 3.69. My DAT scores are
21 PAT
19 quantitative reasoning
21 reading comprehension
21 general chemistry
20 organic chemistry
20 biology.
I'm also a NJ resident and am a musician, so I have quite a few extra curriculars. Thanks!

Chances of getting accepted to rutgers

My pharmacy just got robbed

Hello all,

The pharmacy i was working at just got robbed. Some crazy crackhead jumped the counter, threatened everyone with a knife and demanded all the narcotics. Thank god he ran off as soon as he got the drugs and didn't actually hurt anyone. Even so, it's pretty much the scariest moment of my life..

Has anyone else been through this situation before? I feel so scared of going back to work.

My pharmacy just got robbed

Med school interview

I have my first interview at Albany Medical College. They do an MMI format. Anyone have experience or tips with what to expect? Thanks.

Med school interview

What's going on with Target? I know about the merger with CVS but why all the openings?

Are people being laid off or are they just fleeing before the changes are formalized? I'm just curious because in my general area there are 20 + openings with Target. Anyone know what's going on?

What's going on with Target? I know about the merger with CVS but why all the openings?

Watch Words: Advice For M3 Students

Take notes now! Your personal statement will be richer when seasoned with these personal details.
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In the past, I've blogged about keeping a diary during your rotations. Here are...

Watch Words: Advice For M3 Students

Watch Words: Advice For M3 Students

Roger Chou and the end of epidurals...

http://ift.tt/1JrmY7g

Roger Chou and the end of epidurals...

Publishing, peer reviews and bad science

Probably more suitable in the Physician Scientists Forums, but even MD-only applicants are interested in research and academic medicine, so I'll leave it here

We are aware of the so-called "publish-or-perish" mentality common in academia: it's important/necessary for researchers to publish their findings rapidly to fulfill their obligations/get more funding/acquire tenure. This leads to some researchers essentially publishing with minor findings or "publishing for the sake of...

Publishing, peer reviews and bad science

Publishing, peer reviews and bad science

NBDE 1

Hi ,
I am based in Cali , looking for study partners for NBDE 1. I plan on giving it in feb . Anyone interested ?

NBDE 1

Does the medical world say race is a social construct or a real genetic phenomenon?

What is the medical world's take on race? I've had multiple sociology and anthropology courses instruct me that race is a social construct with no real genetic basis (which is why it's wrong to try and attach significantly heritable traits like intelligence like that Bell Curve book) but then I'll see presentations on the med campus about race-based differences in genetic markers and epidemiology. Are people allowed to talk about race like it's a real physical/genetic phenomenon in the...

Does the medical world say race is a social construct or a real genetic phenomenon?

Does the medical world say race is a social construct or a real genetic phenomenon?

Question about hyperventilation

If a person is hyperventilating, the blood has:

A) increased saturation of hemoglobin with O2.

B) a higher level of CO2.

C) a higher pH level.

D) an increase in carbonic acid.

Every time I look back at old notes it all says that hyperventilation causes an high pp. CO2 and thus increase in [H+] which means lower pH. I choose B, but the answer is C. C is completely contradictory to my notes so I thought I'd ask you guys to help explain why it's right! HELP

Question about hyperventilation

Reading Comprehension

I need more sources to practice my reading comprehension. I have already tried Kaplan, OAT Achiever, and ADA sample test. But it wasn't enough because I only got a 300 on my RC the first time I took the exam and so it kept my AA down.

Does anybody have any more good resources to practice with it? I have just always hated english class and reading comprehension things lol

Reading Comprehension

University of Miami c/o 2013

Just starting the thread. It's too early to know for sure whether I'll be going here or not, but I figured it was about time someone started the thread.

University of Miami c/o 2013

CS DURING RESIDENCY

Doesnt it make much much more sense to have cs during residency???..we actually get trained and see lot of patients and it makes sense for us to have freaking skills to take history and physicals and get paid money to pay for exam...as students we already have enough things to do..some rotations we dont even see patients...we should all bring this up and have it administered during residency!!!

CS DURING RESIDENCY

IS THIS SCORE POSSIBLE

So i got my step 2 cs score report back and i have attached it here. Please take a look at my ICE SECTION....is that even possible?..like below borderline performance???..
i am a us citizen. Speak fully fluent english. I practiced and studied for two months..i finished all cases, wrote notes, the SP even told me thank u in the end. I counseled. Should i recheck????

IS THIS SCORE POSSIBLE

Class of 2022

Greetings,

I'm a non-trad planning to apply to med school in 2017 for the class of 2022. That's far enough away that at times it can be difficult to stay fully motivated. Hence the first reason for this thread: I thought those of us intending to apply to the class of 2022 might find strength and motivation through solidarity with one another. A second reason is that, some years down the road, perhaps some non-trad at the beginning of his or her journey might find this thread and feel a...

Class of 2022

Class of 2022

Having rough first semester . . .need advice

Hey everyone,

So I am in LECOM Bradenton and its been very very rough first month of school. We are doing Anatomy for the first 8 weeks lecture/PBL style in which the professor goes over the slides and you have to figure out what to read by yourself or within your group or with a study partner.

My group tends to gossip a lot, and so far the study partners that I have gotten are pretty crappy. They keep making me come to school and they end up doing something else than what we agreed on(...

Having rough first semester . . .need advice

Having rough first semester . . .need advice

Work/activities section

Are bullets an appropriate way of addressing this section? What about a mix of bullets of accomplishments of that specific activity followed with a short explanation as to what you learned/why you did it?

Work/activities section

Is St. James a legit med school?

I wanted to know if anyone has heard anything good or bad about St. James School of Medicine? I am considering applying, but I am unsure. I live in New Jersey, but I know that they don't have full accredation as of yet. Should I risk it and just apply? I did really bad on my MCAT and my gpa is a 3.0, so I don't know what school would accept me. Seems like this one might, but before I apply, I wanted to know anyone's opinion.

Thank You,


Is St. James a legit med school?

Mph research methods book

Hi all - my program is in a school of social work and the research methods class is based on social work. Which I guess the general concepts are the same but I'd like to read about the application to public health. What book are you using for your research methods course?

Mph research methods book

Just straight up answers. Make them clear as water PLEASE!

Okay so basically I've been on this website searching for 100% blunt answers and I cannot find them. I was thinking about taking the army hpsp scholarship. Well my first question is I wanna become a trauma surgeon and wanna know if the army will let me do my residency and fellowship. 2nd is I need to know if the navy will do the same for me cause I heard the army isn't cut out life it seems and has a horrible structure. Either way I wanna serve in the military as a trauma surgeon for 10-20...

Just straight up answers. Make them clear as water PLEASE!

Just straight up answers. Make them clear as water PLEASE!

Interview Attire -- Three Piece Suit?

I have an upcoming medical school interview and was wondering if wearing a three piece suit is appropriate. I understand that it's a bit more than the traditional/conservative approach, but it definitely makes you stand out -- not sure if in a good or bad way. Any opinions would be helpful!

Interview Attire -- Three Piece Suit?

Patient feedback

Hi guys,

I'm in a pickle. I have a great LOR from a PT written and uploaded into PTCAS already, but I just finished another round of shadowing, and had a much more extensive opportunity to interact with the patients there. I was basically an aide. In particular, one of the patients liked me so much he offered to give me a reference, haha!

I'm thinking that feedback from an actual patient would be extremely valuable, but all my 4 PTCAS reference slots are already booked up. I can definitely...

Patient feedback

Patient feedback

Interested in Pediatric Cardiothoracic Anesthesiology

Third year DO student here that's intrigued by anesthesiology. I have always wanted to do cardiology, but I think I would be much happier in anesthesia. I still will do rotations in both next year just to make sure, but I've been trying to do some research and was just curious if someone knows of programs that offer pediatric cardiothoracic fellowships. Or, would you have to do a fellowship in each category? Either way, how competitive are these programs? Another thing that I've seen lately...

Interested in Pediatric Cardiothoracic Anesthesiology

Interested in Pediatric Cardiothoracic Anesthesiology

Words of Advice from a Med Student

Hey everyone -

This is going to be long, but I hope to tell you my story about applying and answer as many questions as possible to help ease your minds!

This time last year I was in most of your shoes, worrying about filling out applications, worrying about whether or not I was going to get an interview, and most of all, worrying about whether or not I was going to get into medical school.

I promised myself that I would come back on this year and help ease some of your minds -...

Words of Advice from a Med Student

Words of Advice from a Med Student

Will physicians be taxed out the a** if Bernie Sanders is president?

I'm not going to medical school for the money, and I like 90% of what Bernie Sanders stands for. However, he has historically been for a very high tax rate for the top income earners. Like most med students, I'm dropping at least 200 k for the pleasure of a medical education. How are we going to pay that back if we have a massive tax hike for the "rich"? Do these tax rates account for the fact that you have 200 k in loans accumulating at 6.8%?

Will physicians be taxed out the a** if Bernie Sanders is president?

*~*~*~* Official 2015-2016 Interview/Acceptance/Rejection Thread *~*~*~*

First batch has been mailed (6/25/15) according to timeline thread, good luck!

Current cycle's Application Timeline Thread (Submitted, Verified, Mailed): http://ift.tt/1IvUXtN

Last cycle's thread for reference: http://ift.tt/1IvUYOf

Batch numbers:...

*~*~*~* Official 2015-2016 Interview/Acceptance/Rejection Thread *~*~*~*

*~*~*~* Official 2015-2016 Interview/Acceptance/Rejection Thread *~*~*~*

MD student regretting not MD/PhD

Hey all,

I am an M1 student at a big research school and I am starting to question my decision to do an MD instead of an MD/PhD.

I structured my 4 years of undergrad life around bench research and, to a great degree, it kept me sane. The lab was a relaxing and happy place for me. Even my mentors and other researchers commented how my enjoyment of research was uncommon. At the end of my tenure, my PI half pleaded with me to do a PhD instead of an MD.

Despite all of this research, I only...

MD student regretting not MD/PhD

MD student regretting not MD/PhD

Intern AMA - ask us anything

After banging out roughly 60 hours in four days this week, I finally have a day off and have been wanting to do this for a bit. Previous threads here:

MS1 - http://ift.tt/TNLbSL
MS2 - http://ift.tt/1psmCET
MS3 - http://ift.tt/TNLe0Q
(guess I didn't make one for MS4... my bad)

What kinds of questions do you have? This is...

Intern AMA - ask us anything

Intern AMA - ask us anything

September 2015 MCAT Thread

Registration for the September MCAT opens up soon, so I thought I would make the thread.
Who else will be taking the test in September?

September 2015 MCAT Thread

2015-2016 University of Vermont Application Thread

Space reserved for secondary prompts.
Good luck to those applying.

2015-2016 University of Vermont Application Thread

My personal USMLE Problem( yes I think i am queen :p)- Biochem Thread

Hey guys,

So i have stated a biochem thread please bear out with me.

I came across this note:
In all, translation uses 4 high-energy phosphate bonds per amino acid:

• 2 during aminoacylation (tRNA charging): ATP → AMP (A for Activation)
• 1 during tRNA "loading" into the A-site: GTP → GDP (G for Gripping)
• 1 during translocation: GTP → GDP (G for Going places)

I just wanna know why 2 during amionoacylation. Isn't it just one bond bcs ATP is broken to AMP and PPi?
I...

My personal USMLE Problem( yes I think i am queen )- Biochem Thread

My personal USMLE Problem( yes I think i am queen :p)- Biochem Thread

How to interpret CS score report?

Hey! So there's really no issue because I passed CS, and clearly did fine in the ICE and SEP sections, but I was wondering exactly how to interpret the CIS score. How close was I to actually failing that part? Just curious. Thanks!
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How to interpret CS score report?