u/rlp374

Basically the title. I should bring my own microwave right? Would you say there’s space in the rooms for a piano keyboard?

I am starting my M1 year this August and am rather anxious about setting myself up for success when it comes to matching into ophthalmology in about 4 years’ time. Should I be concerning myself with research my first semester? I know grades and step 2 ck scores are integral, but beyond the numerical stats, I’m not sure how to proceed. Should I spend my first semester acclimating to medical school? Is it true that not having many opthal specific publications is okay? Do they look for anything specific when it comes to volunteering/leadership/involvement? My career goal is to become an ophthalmologist and I would hate to put myself at a disadvantage early on

For context I'm an incoming med student so ik it's different than undergrad housing, but in IVAN they have 16 beds reserved for med students. Lowk I didn't know about the housing option for med students until about a week prior to it closing. I filled it out, but how do I know if I've actually been assigned a room? Will they also inform me if I do not receive a room? When looking at the application status tab, there's somebody's name, email, and room(space) number. Is this my roommate?