Surgery rotation ver. most awesome and most exhausting thing I have ever done
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Better Than Canada!
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didn't get in first time around. GPA was above average but my MCAT was only OK. I also only applied to 2 schools since I didn't want to leave Maryland. Hopkins and University of Maryland are both very good schools so I wasn't super surprised when I didn't get in. I probably would have gotten in somewhere if I applied to more schools. My wife and I talked it over and instead of waiting another year, retaking the MCAT's and reapplying with no guarantee of getting in I decided to try to get into PA school. I got in first try. My wife was happier with PA school because it is 2 years and there is no residency so we can start a family sooner.
scrotal surge
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Hats off to you, man!!! I am super happy that folks like you are wired for that kind of shit. a friend of mine is a dental surgeon. It took him forever to finish, but this fucker is making close to $20k-$30k a fucking month. :O
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didn't get in first time around. GPA was above average but my MCAT was only OK. I also only applied to 2 schools since I didn't want to leave Maryland. Hopkins and University of Maryland are both very good schools so I wasn't super surprised when I didn't get in. I probably would have gotten in somewhere if I applied to more schools. My wife and I talked it over and instead of waiting another year, retaking the MCAT's and reapplying with no guarantee of getting in I decided to try to get into PA school. I got in first try. My wife was happier with PA school because it is 2 years and there is no residency so we can start a family sooner.
Good reasons. Hopkins is obviously insane to get into. My boss was wait listed, then accepted (with a 4.0 and 39). It's too bad you couldn't relocate, because I bet you could have gained multiple acceptances elsewhere. Johnny Hop requires allstars.
But if you're happy, you're happy. I've thought about PA school but it would be a major kick in the ass for me seeing what I wanted to do every day. If I go two or three cycles without an acceptance (I doubt that) I'll probably look Podiatry then PA.
I'm just looking at state MD and DO schools, though.
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If he truly makes that much per month he's on the low end of the spectrum for Oral maxillofacial surgeons. They can hit half a mil pretty easily.
Come in My Hole
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This, they make avg salary of 500k. They deserve it because they go through a shitload of schooling, they have both dental and medical degree.
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Just met a guy who finished up schooling. You go through DDS school, then get a residency, and at the end of the residency they just slap you with a MD/DO once you pass your boards. So realistically, it's less schooling than most MD/DO specialties.