Comments on: Indecisive About Medical School

By: premedabroad

premedabroad — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 03:52:47 +0000

Hey, nice post. I can really relate to your friend, and agree that the decision to even apply to med school is a big one. But a year out of college and lucky enough to do the only other thing that i thought i’d ‘love,’ i find myself happy, but still wondering if i should apply.

All i’d like to communicate is that even when you are pursuing other options, taking a bit more time to weigh your interests, strengths, weaknesses…don’t expect the decision to materialize overnight. We all know it’s one of the biggest decisions of our lives. You’ll likely feel lost in the decision-making process, deterred by GPA/MCAT stats, and inspired by patient stories. But hang in there, and one day something – a newspaper article, a friend, or even a random thought that’s bubbled to the surface – will spur a feeling. And that feeling will be the inspiration to apply; not your wonderful life abroad, the nights of endless introspecting about what you want in life; it’ll be this one overwhelming feeling that will tilt you towards or away from applying.

By: medaholic

medaholic — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 23:31:57 +0000

Hmm. It’s hard to say. My personal opinion is to apply to things you are only willing to commit too, however I understand that some people would like to have options or backups. I don’t have a good answer to that.

By: 2

Fri, 19 Jun 2009 15:29:12 +0000

This is a good article. I was thinking the other day say if somebody got into dental school but was not 100% sure they wanted to go, would it be best for them to defer acceptance to the next year so they can take that year to decide what they want to do and also have their spot in next year’s dental school class reserved?

By: what's the problem?

what's the problem? — Fri, 24 Apr 2009 01:06:08 +0000

I think there’s nothing wrong with bolding the sentences. I can simply scan the page quickly and see if i’m interested in reading this entry. Please continue bolding the sentences and structure the blog the way you intended to, medaholic.

By: medaholic

medaholic — Thu, 09 Apr 2009 04:59:31 +0000

Thanks for pointing that out, it was not my intention to come off that way. The search engines pick up bolded words differently and the majority of readers will scan through a post, so bolding words helps bring out the key points. In the future, I will keep in mind your comment.

By: An observation

An observation — Wed, 08 Apr 2009 20:15:30 +0000

Look, I’m not trying to flame your blog here, but I think you should know that bolding certain words make you come off as an epic douche. When you bold a certain set of words or term it’s like saying: “you’re too stupid to notice the significance of this sentence, so I’ll make it absolutely clear for you.”