Scott Alexander discusses his anxiety about potentially not getting a US medical residency and explores various backup career options and plans.
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Scott Alexander discusses his anxiety about potentially not getting a US medical residency for the second year in a row. He explores various backup career options in case he doesn't secure a residency, including working for MetaMed, MIRI, pursuing a Master's in Public Health, law school, an MBA, biostatistics, programming, or teaching. He outlines a tentative plan for the coming year if he doesn't get a residency, involving staying in Berkeley, doing clinical rotations, and applying to various programs. Scott emphasizes his hope to get a residency and his distress at the possibility of not getting one, as it would mean potentially abandoning his medical career.
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