Summary: <a class="a2a_button_facebook" href="https://www.addtoany.com/add_to/facebook?linkurl=https%3A%2F%2Ftheshortcoat.com%2Fmarried-applicants-easy-or-hard%2F&linkname=Married%20Applicants%3A%20What%20Do%20Schools%20Think%3F" title="Facebook" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank"></a><a class="a2a_button_twitter" href="https://www.addtoany.com/add_to/twitter?linkurl=https%3A%2F%2Ftheshortcoat.com%2Fmarried-applicants-easy-or-hard%2F&linkname=Married%20Applicants%3A%20What%20Do%20Schools%20Think%3F" title="Twitter" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank"></a><a class="a2a_button_pocket" href="https://www.addtoany.com/add_to/pocket?linkurl=https%3A%2F%2Ftheshortcoat.com%2Fmarried-applicants-easy-or-hard%2F&linkname=Married%20Applicants%3A%20What%20Do%20Schools%20Think%3F" title="Pocket" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank"></a><a class="a2a_button_email" href="https://www.addtoany.com/add_to/email?linkurl=https%3A%2F%2Ftheshortcoat.com%2Fmarried-applicants-easy-or-hard%2F&linkname=Married%20Applicants%3A%20What%20Do%20Schools%20Think%3F" title="Email" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank"></a><a class="a2a_dd addtoany_share_save addtoany_share" href="https://www.addtoany.com/share#url=https%3A%2F%2Ftheshortcoat.com%2Fmarried-applicants-easy-or-hard%2F&title=Married%20Applicants%3A%20What%20Do%20Schools%20Think%3F" data-a2a-url="https://theshortcoat.com/married-applicants-easy-or-hard/" data-a2a-title="Married Applicants: What Do Schools Think?"></a><br> Applying to med school together might be easier than couples think<br> <br> <br> <br> TL;DR<br> <br> <br> <br> * Married couples applying to a school together are really a bonus for schools, all other factors being equal.* We discuss Niki Minaj’s cousin’s friend’s testicles. Because that’s a thing we do now.* Wiki How has interesting illustrations–can we guess the article?<br> <br> <br> <br> This episode is sponsored by Enso Rings, makers of soft, safe, attractive silicone rings. Listeners get 10% off rings at <a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://ensorings.com/" target="_blank">EnsoRings.</a><a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://ensorings.com/short" target="_blank">com </a>using promo code SHORT! <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> Taylor and his wife are going to apply to Ivy League med school Brown University together. But they’re worried that it’s a lot to expect that schools will accept both of them as a package deal. But we think it might not be as difficult for schools to do as Taylor might assume. MD/PhD student Aline Sandouk, M2 Elvire Nguepnang, M1 Noah Wick, and M4 Mackenzie Walhof–along with our admissions director–have some encouraging thoughts for those looking to start their journey as a couple. <br> <br> <br> <br> Also, we talk about <a href="https://twitter.com/NICKIMINAJ/status/1437532566945341441?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1437532566945341441%7Ctwgr%5E%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.buzzfeednews.com%2Farticle%2Fsalvadorhernandez%2Fnicki-minaj-tweet-swollen-balls-memes">Niki Minaj’s cousin’s friend’s testicles</a>, the CDC’s approval of booster shots for Pfizer (and it’s director’s unilateral decision to <a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://www.nytimes.com/2021/09/24/world/covid-boosters-vaccine-cdc-director.html" target="_blank">include frontline workers as eligible</a>), and Dave quizzes the crew to see if they can figure out what the Wiki How article is based on some accompanying illustrations.<br> <br> <br> <br> We Want to Hear From You<br> <br> <br> <br> How’d we do on this week’s show? Did we miss anything in our conversation? Did we anger you?
