<p>Done with Mayo interview.</p>
<p>Wow, what an impressive place. Words really don’t do it justice. I hope the rest of you premeds out there have a chance to visit the place in the future as a physician. They really do some unique work, and I truly believe I’d be honored to be a part of it.</p>
<p>My D called after her Mayo interview and said something like “Dad. The people I interviewed with were amazing. No, Dad. Really. Amazing. And they were so …uhhh…‘good’. No, Dad. I mean like ‘Mother Teresa good’.” </p>
<p>lol. Needless to say, she came away quite impressed, too.</p>
<p>waaaaay off topic, kristin. </p>
<p>But I’m an archivist/librarian at a medical research not-for-profit whose founder (W.R. Lovelace I) was a friend and collaborator with Chuck and Will Mayo, eponymous founders of the Mayo Clinic. We have a number of manuscripts, autographs, handwritten correspondences and historical photos of both Chuck and Will Mayo.</p>
<p>Sorry, sorry I kinda get excited over real world connections. (I also get excited when I get to handle 14th C surgical texts–which we also have in our archive.)</p>
<p>curm: she’s totally right, it was literally a pre-med’s dream come true. I could go on about it for days. One of the attendings I shadow calls it Mecca…he’s totally right. Duke has a tough act to follow. Fingers crossed for an acceptance Christmas present (next round of acceptances goes out Dec 23).</p>
<p>WOWM: THAT IS SO COOL. I’m becoming a little bit of a medical history buff (I love the stories about how these places were founded, Mayo especially) and learning about the Mayos, their lives, and their missions was really awesome. I’m totally jealous you have all that all the time! I was pretty stoked to see their offices, diplomas, instruments, clinic…</p>
<p>But with all my recent good fortune (and yes, I’m aware, I’ve had some great interview offers so far) comes a lot of…guilt?..at how seemingly well this has gone for me compared to my friends. I know it’s selfish, but I’m pretty bummed I don’t have many people to celebrate this with. Obviously my family is beyond thrilled and very supportive and proud (come to think of it, advisors too), but I really wish I could act happy and proud about it (which is definitely how I feel) around my buddies. Don’t think I’m looking for anything specific, just a little space to cyber vent :)</p>
<p>Hey, what are cyber-friends for? Celebrate away. Heck, we are celebrating for you.</p>
<p>Kristin, we totally get it. You’re excited and you want to bounce up and down and share it, but IRL you either are talking to someone who has no clue about the significance of what’s happened, someone who is not at all surprised when you get into med school as they ‘always new you would’ because you are that kid in your hometown, the one who achieves. They may even be happy for you, but they don’t appreciate your accomplishment because it is so far out of their realm.</p>
<p>Or you risk being seen as a show off/ braggart to people who have some clue or who perhaps are envious or even jealous. Yay for CC being a place to share & encourage each other.</p>
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<p>I know!! But even here, I am feeling a little embarrassed about posting sometimes. I am literally ecstatic about how things have gone for me so far. I think that I am also gaining significant insight about this process which I will be happy to share with others next year.</p>
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Didn’t you read your contract? That’s the deal we all made. Whyinthehell would I still be here except for the contractual obligation? See one. Do one. Teach one. ;)</p>
<p>haha Curm, I love it. I think a lot of my apprehension/guilt has come from my roommate (and best friend)'s lack of success (or so she feels) with this whole thing. Her MCAT score ended up a few points shy of what she was hoping for and decided to explore DO schools too. I get the impression she’d rather be an MD than a DO, but rather a DO than have to do all of this again. We have similar candidacies in terms of ECs etc, so it’s tough to see where we differ (except MCAT) which has led to our different paths.</p>
<p>But she was accepted to a DO school today (only about a week after interviewing, and she got a call from the dean)!!! And she’s really excited (as she should be) and I am really proud of her. I think it’s taken a huge weight off her shoulders. I am totally jealous as I am still awaiting any acceptance, but I am sure it’s just a matter of time (at least, that’s something that was pounded into my head at Northwestern and Mayo–fun fact, after running some stats Mayo discovered that 99% of their interviewees hold multiple acceptances other than Mayo’s).</p>
<p>In regards to DO programs: are they still referred to as “med school” by the general public? When mutual but non-premed friends ask me what roommate’s doing with her life, I always say “applying to med school” and then when they ask where, I usually say “a mix of DO and MD programs.” She typically refers to it as DO school, and I have no idea if that’s how I should refer to it too. Thoughts?</p>
<p>All you better be here when it comes my time to apply or I will be ****ED.</p>
<p>Correction: All of you better be here, when its my turn to apply. </p>
<p>Sorry for the terrible grammar in my other posts, these past couple of weeks, finals have me on edge and I am REALLY wired on monster…This sentence is incorrect, but w/e.</p>
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<p>Yes, DO schools are “med school” - what else would they be? They’re a professional school leading to one becoming a licensed physician. The “general public” usually doesn’t know the difference between allopathic and osteopathic disciplines, so there’s really no point in specifying “osteopathic medical school” vs “allopathic medical school”.</p>
<p>Kristin, I randomly asked that question a few weeks/months ago on here… I have a friend who recently got into an osteopathic med school, and I had never heard of them before (forgive my cluelessness, ha ha). If I were applying to them, I would certainly just call it “med school” so I wouldn’t have to explain myself every single time… that has to get old! : -)</p>
<p>That’s what I thought–I’ve always called them med schools, but my friends applying to them typically make the distinction of “med school” or “DO school” which I just don’t understand. Perhaps it’s just because of the audience (other applicants who know the process) and it doesn’t carry over to other conversations.</p>
<p>I agree that it should be referred to as med school.</p>
<p>Sorry to be off subject, D. went to another interview and continue to be amazed but at the same time getting used to how much attention her music minor gets. We all know that it is not going to have any influence on acceptance, but she has discussed music at all levels (pop, classic, whatever) and much more frequently than medically related EC’s. The last one was with another piano player (one of her interviewers). Oh, well, at least it is enjoyable and relaxing (which could be a reason for bringing it up). She never thought about Med. School interviews while greatly enjoying her music classes.</p>
<p>Yeah Miami, I’ve seen that at each of my interviews too. I don’t have a minor in music, but I did study abroad in Italy studying art and art history–and I literally just finished my final for my Italian Renaissance Art History class. It’s come up in every single one of my interviews! And I just went because I thought it would be a fun break from intense science classes :)</p>
<p>I’ve also talked a lot about my family (which seems random, maybe it’s not), why I chose my undergraduate school (which is always fun to explain, and was interesting because at Northwestern and Mayo at least 75% of the other candidates were from top-20s or Ivy Leagues–at each, only one other candidate was from a non-Top-20 big state public school like mine (and of those candidates, one played in the MLB for a few years, and the other’s a URM)), and talked at length about my draw to service. I’ve definitely enjoyed each of my interviews and I think I represented myself well, which is comforting.</p>
<p>Should have results from Mizzou and Mayo soon–I’m shakin in my boots! But excited too.</p>
<p>Hey CC fam,</p>
<p>Mizzou acceptance!!</p>
<p>On cloud nine,
Kristin</p>
<p>Congrats…nice early Christmas present…</p>
<p>…you can rest now!</p>
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<p>Definitely congrats!</p>
<p>(I just wish Jan 15 would get here–it’s when our state med school releases its first round of acceptances. Grrr!)</p>
<p>Kristin, Congratulations! The first acceptance is alway the sweetest as you know you will definitely be a doctor.</p>
<p>WOWM, I bet your D and her bf will have good news on Jan 15.
(I just notice that your shortened screen name, WOWM, could be read as “WOW Mom” 
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