Time Off

Though I know I probably won't do this, I wonder if dropping back to the class of 2010 would boost my application for residency. I was in the education office the other day for a meeting and I saw the average for the Renal Exam. It was a 72%. Last year for my class, the average was a 92%.

I think I got a 90% on the exam, which means the majority of 2009 did better than me. BUT I did better than the majority of 2010. Interesting.

When we had our big class meeting a couple weeks ago, we learned a lot more about the Dean's Letter. We're ranked and sorted in 5 categories. I'm sure I'm in the Good category for 2009... but I might bump way up to Superior if I joined 2010.

In doing all this math, Sister told me that in the end it doesn't really matter. My class is full of lunatics and stressballs, and I shouldn't get caught up in it. I should in fact make connections, which I've already been doing and work on getting good recommendations.

The right words from the right people prevail in the end. I've always known this, but sometimes I forget. So I need to remind myself how I got into Tufts Med in the first place... off the waitlist... thanks to knowing a Dean who loves my mom.