Mail Call
Got this email a few days ago. I didn't need the reminder, but the deadline's crept up faster than I thought it would.
Dear Illinaisa,
We are pleased that you are considering ***** as one of your enrollment choices. You would be a terrific addition to our institution.
I wanted to take this opportunity to remind you and other accepted students of a looming deadline. We have received a listing from the Association of American Medical Colleges indicating those applicants who are holding more than one acceptance at U.S. medical schools. According to this listing, you are holding an acceptance at our institution as well as:
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We realize it is often difficult to decide which medical school you wish to attend. We would like to remind you that you have until May 15 to make a decision regarding *****. If you choose to attend another medical school by that date your enrollment deposit will be refunded to you. It is important to other applicants who are now on our waiting list that further acceptances be offered as soon as possible.
If you feel you need additional information to assist you in making your decision, please do not hesitate to contact us. We want to be as helpful as possible. Thank you for your continued interest in *****.
Sincerely,
Admissions Director
As of a few hours ago, I withdrew my two remaining acceptances. Unless one of my waitlist schools offers an acceptance with some major money, I'll be at UIC next year. Feels kinda good to have a (mostly) final decision.
3 comments:
Congrats on makin a decision Al
Nice job, Al! Good Luck!
Disclaimer: not an MD yet, but I'm working my way up. In fact, I've almost got a Bachelor's.
1.) Septic describes a state (sepsis) in which there is bacteria and/or their toxins in the blood. Infection in the body is bad enough, but having it in the blood is even worse. This allows infection to spread all throughout the body, especially the vital organs.
Also, with bacteria pretty much everywhere in the body, the immune system freaks out. With a localized infection, the immune system causes that area to react a certain way through various signals. Two things affected are clotting and the "leakiness" of the blood vessels. By leakiness, I mean plasma is lost from dilated blood vessels to the surrounding tissue. Both clotting and leakiness are increased in response to infection. Since bacteria are everywhere, clotting and blood volume loss occur throughout the body. The latter is the more dangerous of the two, causing a drop in blood pressure and decreased oxygen delivery throughout the body.
2.) Not being in practice (heh, far from it actually), I can only comment on what I've observed. And I don't actually know why Cox and JD don't leave. Good TV maybe? Generally, the money and hours are better when you work private practice vs. hospital. I guess one reason they might stay is because it seems like Sacred Heart is an academic (teaching) hospital. Being an attending at an academic hospital includes both patient care and teaching responsibilities. As attendings, maybe Cox and JD like teaching residents (med school graduates receiving training in their specialty). Other than that, I don't have much else on to add.
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