I'm having a lot of trouble studying for the MCAT while working a full time engineering job and dealing with a shit ton of family issues. I guess I just have to eat the elephant one spoon at a time. At this rate it will take me at least 9 months.
I've been in between jobs and been doing some Locums work. It's interesting to say the least. If anyone's interested in my experience with it, I can go into more detail.
Wondering when this thread was going to show up. MS4 here just finishing up residency interviews and now struggling to make my rank list.
I'm applying in for school in June and I'm interested in what kind of travel opportunities locums provide.
I just came out of Anesthesia, and boy, lots of things risk children getting into a freaking cardiac arrest.Attending pediatric anesthesiologist in the United States, practicing at a small tertiary care center in a mostly rural area that does everything except complex pediatrics and complex hearts. Best specialty out there (anesthesia in general; pediatric anesthesia is its own beast), IMO, save for the constant threat of being replaced by nurse anesthetists and/or propofol injecting machines. In all honesty, though, if any medical students or RNs are considering anesthesia, definitely do it. Rewarding field with a good lifestyle.
Two cents for all those frustrated with medical debt - check out the White Coat Investor, Physician on FIRE, and other physician-focused finance blogs. Do this early. Unfortunately, hundreds of thousands of dollars of debt is not uncommon in American medicine. One such article focuses squarely on the plight of the pediatrician. There are things you can do in residency to supplement your income - moonlight, review medical cases, telemedicine, etc... I did this during residency and often found ways to while at work (essentially, anytime there was downtime during my day), although it did cut into some of my free time. Still, it felt great at the end of the year seeing how much more I had made than my "resident salary." Many physicians continue these side-gigs into post-residency. It's unfortunate this is what we've come to (somehow, even doctors need second jobs to feel like they're earning 'enough' money / effectively paying off their debt), but... c'est la vie.
I just came out of Anesthesia, and boy, lots of things risk children getting into a freaking cardiac arrest.
I do want to study anesthesia. It's very practical. Thankfully in my country nurses don't apply anesthesia.
What do you guys think about Robbins Basic Pathology? It reads quite nicely and is 57€ on Amazon for the latest edition. I wouldn't need it per se, but it would be interesting to read a proper Path-book.
Have my Internal Medicine shelf tomorrow and then I'm officially an M4. They're giving us a 3 week break before 4th year starts but I'm using most of it to study for Step 2 CK. I think having Medicine beforehand helped, since a lot of the test is medicine. Really need to review Peds/OB/Psych pretty well in the next few weeks. And reset UWorld, hopefully I'll be fine.
Have my Internal Medicine shelf tomorrow and then I'm officially an M4. They're giving us a 3 week break before 4th year starts but I'm using most of it to study for Step 2 CK. I think having Medicine beforehand helped, since a lot of the test is medicine. Really need to review Peds/OB/Psych pretty well in the next few weeks. And reset UWorld, hopefully I'll be fine.
I feel like Step 2 CK was much easier to prepare for than Step 1. I don't know if it was the material or the fact that I approached studying way differently. I didn't stress myself out with 12+ hour study days like I did with Step 1 (sometimes forgetting to eat, shower, etc. It was awful). Gave myself hard cutoff times, made sure I ate, got some exercise in, etc. Ended up doing way better on it too. Whatever you didn't like about studying for step 1, don't repeat it for step 2.
Step 1: 2 months
Step 2: 2 weeks
Step 3: 2 pencils
I guess the old adage doesn't work in the computerized age but still.
well, I'll try this then. I've been thinking lately this isn't the route for me but this could be a nice hangout. anyway.
do pre-OT students count? Am running behind schedule so I think I'm stacking chem, A&P (2nd time due to transfer sequence), and psy stats the upcoming Fall. I think that'd check my prereq boxes but it's intimidating right now. Although it seems like a peasant schedule compared to what I'm up against later on.
My father is having trouble coming to grips with the fact that I want to go into Psychiatry. Ugh.
Hey, I'm just needing some help on some stuff.
I'm a second year medical student. I deferred my exams in June to the late summer due to personal difficulties. Summer hasn't been great for me either, this it was very difficult to focus on my studies.
I had my exams last week and the results came out yesterday. I did well in my spotter and osce exams, however scored 49% on my written exam. This means I'll have to retake the entire year to sit the paper again next june, for the sake of 1%.
I'm not sure whether my hearts in it to continue. For context I'm a graduate entry student on a 5 year course. Redoing the year now means graduating at 28 - which i struggle with the idea of.
Second year was greatly taxing on my mental wellbeing and cost me my relationship with an amazing woman, of 4 years.
I really feel sorry for you americans and your terrible school and health systems. I rather pay high taxes and have everything "free".
Psychiatry! You're the same Rando from GAF right? Because I remember you helping me get over my nerves before I started medical school...I've come a long way haha.Good luck, you'll do great ! What specialty if u dont mind me asking?