u/localprestigewhore

I read this book in middle school that was a memoir and I just can’t find anything about it.

It’s written by a woman, and I distinctly remember a part where she’s talking to an older person and tells them she’s writing a memoir. They ask her “who’s the villain, mom or dad?” She says there’s no villain, but the person insists and she says something like “I guess my dad”

I know this is a long shot lol but was wondering if anyone knows it!

I grew up visiting and have family in a city that has 4 different med schools and I am applying to all of them. None of them have a specific essay where you can mention ties to the state/area. Is it okay to just drop this in secondaries? What's the best way to do this nonchalantly and without it coming across as super out of place? I would appreciate any advice if anyone's been in a similar position. Thanks in advance! :)

i got 4th quartile after studying for about 2 days and i remember looking through dozens of reddit posts. i had talked to a consultant who told me she thinks it's starting to matter more for texas schools (idk how true this is), but it's an easy test to game i think, so i'm going to compile all my tips here if maybe they help someone

general tips:

- dress professionally. doesn't need to be a suit and tie but i think if you look presentable that helps, since it is a real human watching you. i wore a nice shirt and did my makeup.

- you can have a blank piece of paper and i really recommend this. very helpful when you're listening/reading the questions to plan out your responses.

- you can get up, move around, and use your phone during breaks

- make sure you type fast. i feel like they overhype this a bit online, but if you can get your wpm around 60-70 i think that's good. you need enough time to address more than one view point. i ususally wrote 4-5 sentences, but they were pretty long

- they say grammar doesn't matter for grading, so doesn't have to be perfect but do your best

question tips:

- you're going to see a lot of different formats online for answering questions, and while these are very helpful i felt like they were hard to implement in the heat of the moment. just pick a phrase you're going to start every scenario off with, you don't have to follow the format but it helps

- this sounds dumb but pretend it's 2020 where you had to be really woke to not offend people, kind of act like that when you answer. address all sides, don't ever accuse anyone of anything. always do what that random person in the comments of a tiktok would do, not what you would acutally do

- always say you're going to gather more info and exhaust all the alternatives

- if you get caught off gaurd by a question just breathe and try on the next one. my first question threw me off and i def got cut off answering but it still worked out

- give more than one course of action!!! never only give one, address multiple view points. even if the scenario makes it sound like something isn't possible, say you're going to try doing it anyways

- come up with random creative solutions, exhaust all options

buzzwords/phrases i used:

- approach X privately in a non-confrontational and non-judgemental manner. i don't want them to feel XYZ and I want them to be comfortable

- first, i would gather more information before making any decisions or jumping to conclusions

- i would let X know that I am there for them as a friend, and ask them about their support system and their mental health

- empathetic manner

- while on one hand X, it's important to note that Y

I get my spring grades on the 14th, and my GPA is going to be dropping (only by a little like 4.0 -> 3.94)

Can I send my transcripts to AMCAS before then and then put grades as not reported for the spring semester? from what I understand we need to send transcripts asap but I wasn’t sure if I should wait till my grades come out officially since technically submission on the 28th is after my grades come out