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发帖数: 618 | 1 昨日，喜来登饭店星光灿烂，我等麦地帮众近百人得到了哲别撂倒的热情款待，还有幸见到了天蝎帮主和老刀，二饼，蓝镜，茶包，粉姐，花栗等等一干长老，尖叫声，菲林喀嚓声此起彼伏、、、
言归正传，我来随便写点收获，不过我只参加了早上头两个talk和老刀的talk，所以总结的只是这几个talk的冰山一角，盼望大家来补充撂倒和病理的talk以及最后的大讨论、、、
A favorite question from Dr. Multz: "When is the last time you did lumbar puncture or blood gas draw?" (一定要准备好你的美国hands-on临床经验的证据和具体的细节)
If you are asked often to repeat yourself, you are not speaking clearly, and you need to improve it. A big problem for CMG's spoken English is confusing "he" and "she". Remember gender!
Dr. Multz' view of USMLE scores: over 90 is good enough; three-digit score doesn't matter (until when two-digit score phases out); step 2 more important than step 1 since it is more clinically relevant. It is a red flag if your step 2 is >10 lower than step1 (talking about two-digit score).
You do need to have a sound plan B, and probably will be asked about it during interview to assess your insight. For example, in an IM interview it is probably bad to say that I will only do GI or cardio no matter what, because those are top hot subspecialties.
Do remember to follow up after interview, thank by letter or email to PD or PC or chairman, even if you get nothing to say.
Use "however" rather than "but", and use "mature" rather than "old".
Have big confidence to turn your maturity into an advantage. It is your life experience, makes you understand the medical business, and be responsible.
Prepare well for the weakness question. Definitely not talk about your real weakness. Accent cannot be your weakness.
Dr. Eng有个有趣的观点，就是大多数老中容易表现出passive-aggressive behavior disorder的性格缺陷。我不懂psych，刚才查了下，感觉还很贴切，例如说话紧张，没有激情(passion)，而又总想defend自己弱点(victimization)等等。
问问题的技巧，最高境界是明知故问。这点在面试时就是，对于do you have any questions for me, you shall ask questions that lead to talking points about yourself. 对于临床OB则是要体现出你的水平，我理解就是问题的一部分要包括你特有而别人没有的知识，例如说我最近读到某最新文章X，或者我以前科研有结论Y可能跟这病有关，或者以前治过类似的中国病人Z，然后要以虚心请教的口气诚恳的问他的看法。
Q. Does gap matter? Shall I take one year off to study step 1?
A. Better no gap. You shall do something every step of your way. Raising child is a good reason to take off a year though.
If you do take time off to study for exams, you can spin it in a positive way: "because I understand the importance of this exam..."
Q. 我申请多个专业有关系吗？
A. 套用一句经典名言，don't ask, don't tell，就是你不要说，人家也不会问。Get separate PS and letters for each specialty, and make sure that no letter says something like "XXX is applying to IM/pathology". Don't tell anyone on interview track. 不过，listing multiple observerships in different specialties is ok.
Q. 做护士有利否？
A. ICU nurse is a big positive because it shows interaction with doctors at a high level, but ambulatory nursing work is not really impressive, yet it is still better than no clinical experience at all.
Q. 我的OB是找商业机构花钱就能做的，有关系否？
A. 同上，don't ask, don't tell.
Q. How to answer "where else have you interviewed?"
A. 恭喜，这是个好迹象，有可能是给prematch前问这个评价一下你的实力，如果你很抢手，比如好几个比这个略好或同等的program给了interview offer，那这个program就会很考虑当场给prematch。 | d****y
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发帖数: 224 | 3 非常感谢。写的很好，我读得津津有味。希望有更多的人来分享。
幸见到了天蝎帮主和老刀，二饼，蓝镜，茶包，粉姐，花栗等等一干长老，尖叫声，菲
林喀嚓声此起彼伏、、、
总结的只是这几个talk的冰山一角，盼望大家来补充撂倒和病理的talk以及最后的大讨
论、、、
puncture or blood gas draw?" (一定要准备好你的美国hands-on临床经验的证据和具
体的细节)
and you need to improve it. A big problem for CMG's spoken English is
confusing "he" and "she". Remember gender!
doesn't matter (until when two-digit score phases out); step 2 more
important than step 1 since it is more clinically relevant. It is a red flag
if your step 2 is >10 lower than step1 (talking about two-digit score).
during interview to assess your insight. For example, in an IM interview it
is probably bad to say that I will only do GI or cardio no matter what,
because those are top hot subspecialties.
or PC or chairman, even if you get nothing to say.
life experience, makes you understand the medical business, and be
responsible.
real weakness. Accent cannot be your weakness.
【在 d**o 的大作中提到】
: 昨日，喜来登饭店星光灿烂，我等麦地帮众近百人得到了哲别撂倒的热情款待，还有幸见到了天蝎帮主和老刀，二饼，蓝镜，茶包，粉姐，花栗等等一干长老，尖叫声，菲林喀嚓声此起彼伏、、、
: 言归正传，我来随便写点收获，不过我只参加了早上头两个talk和老刀的talk，所以总结的只是这几个talk的冰山一角，盼望大家来补充撂倒和病理的talk以及最后的大讨论、、、
: A favorite question from Dr. Multz: "When is the last time you did lumbar puncture or blood gas draw?" (一定要准备好你的美国hands-on临床经验的证据和具体的细节)
: If you are asked often to repeat yourself, you are not speaking clearly, and you need to improve it. A big problem for CMG's spoken English is confusing "he" and "she". Remember gender!
: Dr. Multz' view of USMLE scores: over 90 is good enough; three-digit score doesn't matter (until when two-digit score phases out); step 2 more important than step 1 since it is more clinically relevant. It is a red flag if your step 2 is >10 lower than step1 (talking about two-digit score).
: You do need to have a sound plan B, and probably will be asked about it during interview to assess your insight. For example, in an IM interview it is probably bad to say that I will only do GI or cardio no matter what, because those are top hot subspecialties.
: Do remember to follow up after interview, thank by letter or email to PD or PC or chairman, even if you get nothing to say.
: Use "however" rather than "but", and use "mature" rather than "old".
: Have big confidence to turn your maturity into an advantage. It is your life experience, makes you understand the medical business, and be responsible.
: Prepare well for the weakness question. Definitely not talk about your real weakness. Accent cannot be your weakness.
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发帖数: 413 | 5 好文！再恭喜豆角申请到医学院，可以实现自己的梦想了。 | m******r
发帖数: 1904 | 6 save it firstly. Thanks a lot. | s********o
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发帖数: 259 | 10 Thanks for your detailed notes and I learned a lot from it. | | | h***y
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发帖数: 206 | 13 写的多好！ 谢谢了！ 顺便悄悄问一句，咱们的天蝎版主是不是帅呆了啊？！ ^_^
幸见到了天蝎帮主和老刀，二饼，蓝镜，茶包，粉姐，花栗等等一干长老，尖叫声，菲
林喀嚓声此起彼伏、、、
总结的只是这几个talk的冰山一角，盼望大家来补充撂倒和病理的talk以及最后的大讨
论、、、
puncture or blood gas draw?" (一定要准备好你的美国hands-on临床经验的证据和具
体的细节)
and you need to improve it. A big problem for CMG's spoken English is
confusing "he" and "she". Remember gender!
doesn't matter (until when two-digit score phases out); step 2 more
important than step 1 since it is more clinically relevant. It is a red flag
if your step 2 is >10 lower than step1 (talking about two-digit score).
during interview to assess your insight. For example, in an IM interview it
is probably bad to say that I will only do GI or cardio no matter what,
because those are top hot subspecialties.
or PC or chairman, even if you get nothing to say.
life experience, makes you understand the medical business, and be
responsible.
real weakness. Accent cannot be your weakness.
【在 d**o 的大作中提到】
: 昨日，喜来登饭店星光灿烂，我等麦地帮众近百人得到了哲别撂倒的热情款待，还有幸见到了天蝎帮主和老刀，二饼，蓝镜，茶包，粉姐，花栗等等一干长老，尖叫声，菲林喀嚓声此起彼伏、、、
: 言归正传，我来随便写点收获，不过我只参加了早上头两个talk和老刀的talk，所以总结的只是这几个talk的冰山一角，盼望大家来补充撂倒和病理的talk以及最后的大讨论、、、
: A favorite question from Dr. Multz: "When is the last time you did lumbar puncture or blood gas draw?" (一定要准备好你的美国hands-on临床经验的证据和具体的细节)
: If you are asked often to repeat yourself, you are not speaking clearly, and you need to improve it. A big problem for CMG's spoken English is confusing "he" and "she". Remember gender!
: Dr. Multz' view of USMLE scores: over 90 is good enough; three-digit score doesn't matter (until when two-digit score phases out); step 2 more important than step 1 since it is more clinically relevant. It is a red flag if your step 2 is >10 lower than step1 (talking about two-digit score).
: You do need to have a sound plan B, and probably will be asked about it during interview to assess your insight. For example, in an IM interview it is probably bad to say that I will only do GI or cardio no matter what, because those are top hot subspecialties.
: Do remember to follow up after interview, thank by letter or email to PD or PC or chairman, even if you get nothing to say.
: Use "however" rather than "but", and use "mature" rather than "old".
: Have big confidence to turn your maturity into an advantage. It is your life experience, makes you understand the medical business, and be responsible.
: Prepare well for the weakness question. Definitely not talk about your real weakness. Accent cannot be your weakness.
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