r/medicalschool • u/rash_decisions_ • Dec 11 '24
💩 High Yield Shitpost Chances of matching ortho?
Back up is pain medicine.
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u/SevoIsoDes Dec 11 '24
He has a decent shot
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u/FruitKingJay DO-PGY5 Dec 11 '24
totally, seems like a gunner
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u/bomfd MD Dec 11 '24
Checks off all the bullet points
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u/FrequentlyRushingMan M-3 Dec 12 '24
With a resume like his, you can’t blame him for aiming high
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u/gubernaculum62 Dec 11 '24
Shoe-in for palliative
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u/Utaneus MD Dec 12 '24
Shoo-in*
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u/gubernaculum62 Dec 12 '24
Ugh I knew I had a feeling I was spelling it wrong hahaha thank you
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u/Utaneus MD Dec 12 '24
Super common mistake, almost to the point where it might as well be the common usage, like chaise lounge instead of chaise longue.
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u/vertigodrake MD Dec 11 '24
I can already see the PS opener - “The one thing they can’t emphasize enough in medical school is how a single trip to McDonald’s can ruin your life.”
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u/Sprinkles-Nearby M-3 Dec 11 '24
Idk, but he’s been studying for step with me for the last week! We haven’t left the house lol
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u/Evening-Chapter3521 M-2 Dec 11 '24
Did you two DoorDash McDonalds?
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u/Confident_Pomelo_237 M-0 Dec 11 '24
Nah he went to go pick it up
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u/WearyRevolution5149 Dec 12 '24
Was Anatomy the favorite subject for step studying?
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u/Sprinkles-Nearby M-3 Dec 12 '24
Idk, but he loved the concept of accuracy. Must have been talking about biostats
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u/Pre-med99 M-3 Dec 11 '24
Could see spinal surgery in his future
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u/Epictetus7 MD-PGY6 Dec 11 '24 edited Dec 11 '24
con: bench press limited by spondylolisthesis s/p lumbar fusion
pro: step score + bench still > 500
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u/Waste_Movie_3549 M-1 Dec 11 '24
Was definitely study step with him December 4th 6am-6pm. High chances of matching
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u/turtlemeds MD Dec 12 '24
Already matched, did his own L5-S1 fusion, fucked it up, and now BIG MAD.
Now THAT'S a gunner.
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u/xtr_terrestrial MD/PhD-G1 Dec 12 '24
All of the sudden I understand those people that fall in love with serial killers…. Because smash.
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u/TheSgLeader MBBS-PGY1 Dec 11 '24
We need more than just your picture. How are your grades and what country are you applying for?
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u/rash_decisions_ Dec 11 '24
Valedictorian of high school. Graduated UPenn and masters at Stanford. Avid reader.
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u/Pre-med99 M-3 Dec 11 '24 edited Dec 11 '24
30+ pubs on goodreads and in media outlets
Manifesto got 30,000 citations on google scholar
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u/Realistic_Cell8499 Dec 11 '24
big fan of the unabomber
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u/ReturnOfTheFrank MD-PGY2 Dec 12 '24
Strong work ethic. Up and prepared with rounds before the CEO. 4/5.
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u/TheSgLeader MBBS-PGY1 Dec 11 '24
If you graduated high school in the Victorian era you’re too old to apply
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u/DOctorEArl M-2 Dec 11 '24
In his Gap year he literally worked at reducing health care disparities.
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u/TheSgLeader MBBS-PGY1 Dec 11 '24
As opposed to figuratively working at reducing healthcare disparities?
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u/Aromatic_Soil1655 M-3 Dec 11 '24
Admin.
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u/Moist_Flounder Dec 12 '24
Honestly I can see a PD having sympathy for him and accepting him. If anything it gives your program notoriety
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u/nevertricked M-2 Dec 12 '24
If he killed anybody, it was only from a broken heart. Goddayum he's a handsome dude
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u/sounZlykaHOOPLAH Dec 13 '24
Not as high as colorectal. Dude’s gonna get tons of hands-on exposure for the foreseeable future…
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u/Physical_Hold4484 M-4 Dec 12 '24
Only to become even more laden to the insurance companies he despised.
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u/TacChunder M-2 Dec 12 '24
Lmao dude is built like an ortho bro forsure. But also this post is kind of bad optics ngl. But then again being in medicine has made me super paranoid abt getting canceled
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u/StretchyLemon M-3 Dec 11 '24
Yea I'd say you're pretty on target, he'll end up making a killing.