It's that time again. LOTTERY TIME!
Nation-wide, the lottery is exciting because there is a chance of winning a jackpot. Our medical school lottery does not promise such fortune. Instead, it's anxiety-provoking as we rank our preferences for our fourth year schedules. Once everyone ranks their preferences, a computer goes through and randomly assigns us our electives.
As I rank numerous selections, I am reminded of highschool precalculus, thinking about all the possible permutations. If only I knew game theory to maximize my chances of constructing a perfect fourth schedule.
In truth, it feels like being back in college. Having spent my whole life in public school, I am familiar with the process that comes with allocating scare resources to meet a high demand. In our cases, there are just way to many students coveting the same spots in certain sub-internships, fourth year electives.
Inevitably, we all have to compromise and realize we will never get the perfect schedules. Regardless of the lottery results, I hope my schedule has some resemblance to some of my 60 rankings.
About Me
- Eisha Z
- San Francisco, CA, United States
- I am a graduate of the University of California, San Francisco School of Medicine. I will be starting my residency in obstetrics and gynecology at the University of Michigan. When I am not playing doctor (or at least learning how to play doctor), I spend my time running, excercising, cooking, and looking behind the lens of my camera. My essays have appeared in the San Francisco Medicine Magazine and on the UCSF School of Medicine website. If you read any post and feel enlightened or have something to say, please do so. Leave some love if you have any to share.
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