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hi guys
how is it going?1.5 months into residency and I am now wide awake in the middle of night. Have to start ICU from morning. not able to sleep though. I hope everyone is having a great time.
bbb, i hope you took another cruise some where beautiful and are all geared up for another season. I am in all new admiration and respect for you after seeing my PC. She has just finished her vacation.
until the next time then!!!
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| nisha
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ive gone thru 2 rotations and about to start general medicine floors...call can be a pain (not sleeping for 26-3- hours) but the rest is great!
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| Dr.Luck
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hey Dev & Nisha,
mind if i asked u guys in which specialties you guys went to?...just wanna know how it;s like in these specialties....good luck in the 1st steps to your dream careers...I am sure at times it will be hard to survive but always take a moment & think about the people who tried & couldn't get into residency this year...& please pray for all of us who will be appearing this year.
BEST OF LUCK TO THE CURRENT RESIDENTS & ALL OF US WANNABE RESIDENTS 
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| LifeInTheFastLane
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good to see ya guys posting...my "partners-in-crime" from last year....:-)
man...looks like i'm the only one having fun so far....but am on an elective right now...so guess i will pay the price when i hit the floors or the icu...
glad to know you guys are doing fine (despite the sleep deprivation, et al)...and hopefully the grass will get greener on the other side...hang in there guys....
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| Moozy
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I am beginning the last week of my current floor block. It has been great so far. Doing renal elective next month followed by ICU. have fun every one. Inservice exam in october..
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| aajkal
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hi friends great to c ur post. i m having a great time too. very busy but very interesting. good luck.
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| bbb
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I love seeing all my old "friends" - glad to hear that you are all surviving!! Please keep in touch!!
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| werther
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Hi, I am in the middle of a research fellowship at MGH in Boston. I had the unfortunate priviledge of failing CS, got notice a week ago.
I was planning on submitting my application mid-September. I totally understood the phrase "apply the sooner you can with the most complete appl possible". But my question is "If I get to find a slot somewhere to retake it and submit application (hopefully) by late october", is it worth the rush? do I still stand a chance?"
My fellowship ends in June 2008, and don't know if I will have funds for one more year to work while I wait for the next match... but if late October gets me nowhere... I really don't know... I know you have an extensive experience on this, and I would very much appreciate your orientation on this.
The last thing, which also worries me a lot, is how much would affect failing CS once in the context of my background (residency done in Argentina, maybe 3 years fellowship in MGH/Harvard and a few publications)??? will I get rejected from good programs? should I forget and stop dreaming of top programs?
THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
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| kykie
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i still feel u can try again,you dont need to give up on this match now.The way i see it, u dont stand to loose anything
About top programs, u can never tell what a program is looking for.Other strong areas of ur resume may make them over look your CS result.
wishing u all d best.Pls check ur pm
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| dev
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hey kykie how are you doing?
hi bbb, so where did u go for vacation?
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| nisha
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ahaa! guess im not the only one taking this in-service exam in October..wish I had as much time to study now as i did for Usmle's..anyhow nice to hear from all of u..and stay alive on the floors!
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| CocaCola
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in service exam??
What is that?
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| iamjee
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Did not match last year. but have taken a prematch this year. Shall have to work doubly hard to make it into fellowships.Not with you guys maybe, but getting there!Thanks for all the help.
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nisha wrote:
ahaa! guess im not the only one taking this in-service exam in October..wish I had as much time to study now as i did for Usmle's..anyhow nice to hear from all of u..and stay alive on the floors!
You aren't supposed to study for this exam - it will let you know where to start studying for the boards........
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dev wrote:
hey kykie how are you doing?
hi bbb, so where did u go for vacation?
Dev - I was camping for 8 days in the northern portion of my comfort zone. It was heaven.
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