Planning to test in a year (haven't started studying for MCAT) but what are pros/cons of the subscription? Also if there's something better out there that you'd recommend, let me know!!
So currently a premed and I've never been anxious when it comes to giving presentations, meeting new people, etc. However recently, like since the past year I started shadowing, going to research meetings, and doing other things with physicians. It's that time when I get anxious, and like I said I've never been anxious before-I'm wondering if it's cause they're higher authority? I feel like I say something dumb, but I never do because when I ask questions during shadowing they always say good catch or good pickup.
For those that were once a premed, did you ever experience this? Especially if you were never that anxious type?
Edit: I ask this question today because I had this meeting today. I went ten minutes early, knocked on the door, and they said to come back after half an hour. Few minutes later a med student knocks on the door and they let him in and two seconds later he motions for me to come in. Physicians inside were still talking, but is this common?? Does it all boil down to what stage your in?
So I’ve started volunteering with American Red Cross as DAT Responder and they count hours different. if my shift is from 12 to 6 PM and if I get called on scene, I’m technically working. However if I don’t get called on scene and am just waiting I still get those 6 hours.
For med schools applications, do I only count the hours that I was actually on science cause that’s when I was doing something?
I don't know how bad this is or where I got it, but many people say I have a monotone voice. For example, I was practicing for a presentation and one of my PI's comments at the end was like "Great job, just kinda monotone." Like even working with patients I joke around, make them laugh, etc. And everyone says I have a great personality, but monotone voice, but idk if it may seem I lack enthusiasm.
Thoughts?
Edit: If I don't plan to apply until maybe after two gap years?
This doctor knows me and I think the more I'm shadowing them, the more they get to know me, but we've also done research together. I ask to shadow them and they're always glad to have me. I'm wondering if this is too much or if I should stop shadowing them. I also plan to apply to med school in two years and want to ask them for a LOR...
Edit: I do have shadowing hours in some other specialties (internal medicine, gen surg, trauma surg...) but this is the most hours with this doc (neurology). And I'm not like dead set I want to do neurology, in cause you're thinking that's why I have so many hours.
I understand one gives a PhD where you can do research, but is that research wet lab? MDs still do research just clinical research, is this correct? If I have a lot of research on my app, but most is clinical research (only one wet lab), will it still raise eyebrows about why not MDPhD?
No mental support especially from family. Did you make it alone??
No mental support especially from family. And they made it. Anyone out there??
I worked as a cashier for Walmart and this customer came through my line and at the end she said “I see the light in you.” I’m not Christian and am unsure of what this mean? Is this good luck or what? Also sorry I just didn’t know where to post this.
at utk if im taking neur 493 for independent research but the research is not at utk but at a hospital and theyre taking credit for it, do i receive a letter grade or a pass/fail for the course?
Edit: Worried about state schools and research heavy schools.
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I never knew we had to count hours for research cause I don't think I was into premed or something, like I did a poster project for fun, which involved a lot of data analysis and it was tedious and took lots of hours, but I never tracked how many hours I spent.
All of that we produced into a poster, so I'm wondering for those that say "1500 research hours, 3 pubs, 2 posters" are you counting the poster and pub hours towards the 1500? Or is the 1500 just something separate that was never produced like a lab or something?
This: 3.6 --> 2.4 --> 3.9 --> 4.0
Or is an upward trend where you start low in freshman year and increase? Like this? : 3.0 --> 3.5 --> 3.7 --> 4.0
Do the premade decks contain everything I need to know?
Thoughts? I plan to pursue MD and am not open to DO. Main concern is being filtered out by many MD schools.
Title. Since I'm also a neuro major does anything NEUR count towards SGPA?
I go to shadow them and also we've produced a paper together. I'm not sure how much they know me since they always are serious around me and casual towards MAs and other people in the clinic. And idk if it's just cause I'm always serious, but maybe I'm thinking too much about it. I mean I've shadowed other physicians and they are more open.
Anyways, they don't know about my grades, and probably think of me as a shining star because they know I work, do ECs, etc. I don't want to hide this from them because I feel guilty. But at the same time I don't know how to approach them and say this. We only talk about their practice and rarely about outside stuff. I'm really worried.
Edit: I am more worried about this LOR than others just because it may add more weight to my app because of the paper.
