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"Your success is extremely important to us, and we want to do everything we can to help!"
@ProMEDeus (whom you may see me tweet from time-to-time) said these words to me. I have been lucky to have these people around me to help me out whenever I need it and to keep me on track to becoming a better physician! I have known the physicians from ProMEDeus for about a year now. As you all remember (and if not feel free to check my old blogs) what I went through last year and how I really struggled dealing with circumstances that were out of my control. Dr. Tovar, the founder of ProMEDeus, was one of the first people to reach out and give me advice and help get me back on track.
The more I talked with Dr. Tovar the more I came to realize he and the advisors at ProMEDeus really do care about helping pre-med and medical students be successful. If you've read Dr. Tovar's bio (the founder), you'd see that he at one point was a struggling med student who had to work hard to figure out what was wrong and fix it on his own. He went on to be a rock star in residency and beyond. I love how he says he knew he had the potential, he just needed some help getting there. Sounds just like me last year and a lot of students I know. Any time I have reached out to ProMEDeus they have been there so willing to help with whatever I need.
What I like most about ProMEDeus is how it can suit any student. I originally sought help from another program but honestly it was more of a 'catch all' as the students in my class all struggled for different reasons. It's amazing how we are each uniquely wired and learn so differently. Their advisors work with students from pre-med through residency and can help you with just about anything you need like med school applications, interview prep, study strategy, exam prep, residency match or SOAP, and they also help students who have been or are at risk of getting kicked out of med school. I also liked being able to connect with my advisor online, face-to-face, instead of a classroom or through a prep course. While my med school provides academic support services, I have to work around their daytime office hours during the week and the advisors aren't physicians. I don't know about you but I do most of my studying in the evening and that's when I need help!
I know a few students that have used this program say that they are convinced they would not be in their top choice schools or residencies without ProMEDeus' help. That being said, I know finances are usually an issue for students – face it, we're all in debt aka BROKE. Part of their mission statement is to work with every student based on their budget so if a student asks for help, they will find a way to make it work. This is one of my favorite things about their program and a huge reason I support them, share their name with my friends and why I'm writing this post today.
They have advisors who have served on admissions committees so they know exactly what medical schools are looking for. One of their specialties is helping students standout despite a low GPA/MCAT score. (AKA Yours truly with the 19 on the MCAT! Shh, that's our secret. #dontjudgeme) They also help with MCAT preparation & strategy and teach premeds how to study like a medical student. The amount of information you encounter your first year can be SO overwhelming and it's important to have the skills in place to conquer the material effectively.
We've been taught since Kindergarten how to study in a linear fashion, which I've come to realize does NOT work in medical school. They teach premeds and med students their F.R.A.C. study method. The F.R.A.C. is a totally different way of learning. I wish I were taught this method years ago; it would have saved me SO much time! As a student (especially a med student) I'm sure you've witnessed first hand how important it is to be a critical thinker. Among other things, the F.R.A.C. teaches you how to make connections across subjects, which I've found to be the key to doing well on exams. It teaches you how to study for learning/understanding, not memorization and they have this really comprehensive learning assessment that gets to the root of any underlying learning issues you may have.
Getting high-yield results from my study efforts is very important, as my time is extremely limited. I have to handle large amounts of information and manage what little time I do have effectively so having a quality study schedule is vital for success. (I have learned all study schedules are definitely not created equal!) They work with each student to create a study scheduled tailored just for them, which is especially helpful for med students around boards and shelf exam time. I love that they include time for wellness on their study schedules; I would go crazy without a little me-time and they've helped me see how I can structure my time in a way that allows for work AND fun!
I think having the opportunity to work with someone who has been in your shoes is what truly sets them apart from other programs. A physician has walked your walk and more importantly, they know what's required to achieve success. In fact, their Chief Learning Specialist is responsible for raising one university's USMLE Step 1 board score averages from 212 to 227 and passage rate from 86% to 99%. ProMEDeus is not just for pre-meds and medical students: it's for pharmacy students, veterinary, physical therapy, etc. They are just tailored a little more specifically to medical students and the medical field because they have "been there, done that!" but their study methods and study schedules will work for anyone!
I hope that any student who needs help, wants to prevent problems, and/or just wants to gain a competitive edge in whatever program they are in will see this blog and check out ProMEDEus. I know they can help you succeed, and I want everyone to have that same opportunity! Check them out HERE! You won't regret it! Good luck, and God bless!
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Personalised Red & Blue Stripe Keepsake CushionLittleLazy - The Alphabet Gift
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These fab cushions have an embroidered panel so that you can put your thoughts into words. A perfect gift which records the important details of family celebrations such as births, christenings and weddings and also a novel way to send a message to someone you love.
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Liverpool FC Season Preview — Fight for the Title & Light Up the Champions League
YES! It's back. The return of the Premier League is fast approaching with the Mighty Reds first game of the new campaign away to Watford this Saturday lunch time. Ignoring
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Year 2 – Mrs Wilkie and Miss Murray
In Year 2 we have been completing a project called Jurassic Jaws. We have been studying dinosaurs that are herbivores, carnivores and omnivores. We have been dinosaur dentists and have look at the teeth different dinosaurs have and using our knowledge of teeth to work out what different species of dinosaurs ate. We also researched a dinosaur of our choice and created a fact file for our friends to read.
DT was fun, as we made dinosaur nests out of chocolate, shredded wheat and syrup. They were delicious! We wrote notes as we made them so we could use them in our English work.
During our Geography lessons we have studied the 7 continents of the world and looked at the Pangea of the word in the Jurassic period.
In History we are looking forward to studying and then writing about the life of Mary Anning. Mary's fossil findings enabled scientist to understand dinosaurs in greater depth.
In English we wrote instructions to explain how to make dinosaur nests. We used temporal conjunctions, numbered bullets and imperative verbs. We are looking forward to writing a narrative based on the story Tyrannosaurus Drip. We used expanded noun phrases, exclamations and conjunctions in our writing.


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**DE_Blast** CREATED BY UNREAL
Ever wondered what's below the good old ancient Dust I bombsite? Find it yourself, I grabbed my shovel and _Hammer_ and took my time to dig it up and now you can check it out yourself! C:
Background Story
The terrorists have done it again! After 7,326,231,523 rounds of Dust I played, finally its secrets have been exposed. They'll now make their way to achieve the final goal of blowing an hidden underground base beneath the sands of Dust.
About the level
The map features all characteristics of default maps with full compile lighting, including ambient sounds, cubemaps, particle effects and overall good detail. I really took my time to make this map look convincing and credible enough paying close attention to making sort of a lore behind it, to make sure it doesn't look just like an hole in Dust I. For this reason I chose to go with a simple map concept, inspired on a map some might know called hallofdeath, rather than a big map that I fell wouldn't quite do justice to the contest theme.
In this map the Israel Defense Forces fight the LEET crew to prevent them from blowing up the base. For this the terrorists must first blow up 2 giant metal doors, doing so will also open up a different route for them through the vents system. The Counter-Terrorists can also open the doors themselves if they wish. There's also room for tatical play and sneaking different spots which makes for more interesting gameplay. The map doesn't have to be played as a run and shoot or AWP fest, you can also throw flashbangs, smokegrenades over the huge fans at top and other things are possible to make the rounds fun and challenging. I decided not to be restrictive on the reaching certain spots, the map is not meant to be played on a competitive level, it was designed to be a casual map to play with friends, so this will only contribute to more fun and give it some learning curve.
Hope you like it, Have fun! **<3**
DE_Blast: A Bomb/Defuse Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS:GO) Map submitted by UNREA1. Set bellow Dust I...


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Yet you carefully avoid arguments sounding somehow connected to your studies, back in the day. Wrong!
Poetry is important nowadays as it has been for centuries. A faithful & devoted companion to mankind.
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Poetry can express the Ineffable. It is able now, as it was centuries ago, to express the unspeakable by depicting with a single token of a few Verses, what…
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2009 Anakota Cabernet Sauvignon "Helena Montana Vineyard"
Winery: Anakota
Vintage: 2009
Wine Name/Vineyard: "Helena Montana Vineyard"
Wine Category: Cabernet Sauvignon
Grape blend: 100% Cabernet Sauvignon
Region: Knights Valley
State or country: CA
Price: $75
Cases produced: 1,010
KWG Score: 94.5 (based on 4 reviews)
Ken's Wine Rating: Very Good+ (91)
Review date: November 24, 2014
Wine Review: This dark ruby colored Cabernet Sauvignon opens with a very inviting cherry-cola bouquet with hints of oak and tobacco. On the palate, this wine is medium bodied, balanced, and fruit forward. The flavor profile is a ripe black cherry with notes of cedar and black raspberry. We also detected hints of cola and dark chocolate as well. The finish is dry and its moderate tannins stick around for a little while. The panel suggested pairing this tasty Cab with lamb kabobs or slow cooked beef brisket. Enjoy - KWGTP
Winemaker Notes: Dark fruit, candied cherries, smoke, spice, and muscular tannins. Can cellar for 20 years.
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The Equivalency Principle for Discounting the Value of Natural Assets: An Application to an Investment Project in the Basque Coast
Making decisions about optimal investments in green infrastructure necessitates setting social discount rates. This paper suggests a practical way for determining the discount rate for projects or programmes in which one of the options is to maintain or improve land in its natural state. We propose an "equivalency principle†to derive a simple rule that sets the discount rate. The rule is based on the premise that the long term value of a naturally preserved land track ought to be at least the same as the value of an identical land track in the vicinity to which permission has been granted for development. We illustrate this principle with various case studies and we apply it to a contentious investment project in the Basque Country associated with the regeneration of a large scale harbour in the province of Gipuzkoa (North of Spain) that involves reclaiming natural land that has important ecological value, including for the conservation of a marine ecosystem.
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