>over half a million users
This is exactly how I found this forum, as well. Except it was khakis. That goddamn spot on my khakis!I found it because I googled something along the lines of "urinating with scrubs" because I had an issue with spots on my first bathroom break at my first job that required scrubs and I was freaking out in the bathroom because I was embarrassed about what my coworkers would think. The Google gods then bestowed upon me this wonderful thread which gave me tips and reminded me it was normal since scrubs can be so thin.
n=1 though....
Edit: I do encourage you guys to check that thread out though. There's some really great stuff in there.
This happens CONSTANTLY here! You cannot post decent/slightly above avg stats without someone calling you out for a humblebag.
I found it because I googled something along the lines of "urinating with scrubs" because I had an issue with spots on my first bathroom break at my first job that required scrubs and I was freaking out in the bathroom because I was embarrassed about what my coworkers would think. The Google gods then bestowed upon me this wonderful thread which gave me tips and reminded me it was normal since scrubs can be so thin.
n=1 though....
Edit: I do encourage you guys to check that thread out though. There's some really great stuff in there.
As someone with a 4.0/524 from a top 10 undergrad, I've never experienced this here
n=2 now. When do we publish?
As someone with a 4.0/524 from a top 10 undergrad, I've never experienced this here
That PeePee on My Scrubs post is one of my all time favorite threads here on SDN.I found it because I googled something along the lines of "urinating with scrubs" because I had an issue with spots on my first bathroom break at my first job that required scrubs and I was freaking out in the bathroom because I was embarrassed about what my coworkers would think. The Google gods then bestowed upon me this wonderful thread which gave me tips and reminded me it was normal since scrubs can be so thin.
n=1 though....
Edit: I do encourage you guys to check that thread out though. There's some really great stuff in there.
I don't disagree, though I feel like much of that is confined to pre-allo. Most of the other subforums are relatively fine. Even the SPF has been relatively benign since certain members were banned or left, and that's saying something.
Many of crazy troll SDN premeds don't make it in, and you have to be a med student or whatever to post in other forums. It's actually quite perfect
Apparently allo is pretty "toxic." I couldn't say -- I don't really hang there.Many of crazy troll SDN premeds don't make it in, and you have to be a med student or whatever to post in other forums. It's actually quite perfect
Curious what your beef is, specifically.
Yeah it does seem that way a bit sometimes. reddit /r/ medicalschool is actually a pretty great place.
I agree. The problems you mentioned are intrinsic to the nature of a platform that places several degrees of separation between you and the person you are communicating with.
Where is this huge problem of trolling? I hear about it all the time but trolls are relatively rare, usually annoying at worst, and almost instantly banned. This seems like a whole lot of huffing and puffing for nothing.
This soo many times. However I will add one more layer, I believe that economic background should be considered for asians and whites. An indian applicant whose parents are both phyicians will have distinctly better opportunities in terms of schooling and not having to worry about paying for school or parents who can actually provide mentorship into the field vs an indian whose parents are taxi drivers.
I have.
*Deep breath*
You are right and this is in fact the "darling" arguing point in the debate for "URM admissions". However, it is much harder to assess conditions of schooling / quality of teaching than race. Being African American / Latinx in this country means being disproportionately affected by barriers to social mobility such as poor education access and poverty. There's also the fact that a little thing called racism exists. People bemoaning URM admissions fail to see the reason behind it - whites or asians will need to more clearly detail their hardships, but they will undoubtedly be looked upon more favorably should they succeed despite them. URMs are IDENTIFIED as an easy way to assess those who may potentially have faced more barriers and hardships to "succeed".
This is for the benefit of those who still cannot understand - there's a pretty common meme / story out there about a teacher offering extra credit to whoever can throw a crumpled piece of paper into a trash can at the front of the room. Namely, making it into the can = success. Those in the back complain, as it is much harder for them to aim and see above those in the front. The students in front remain silent and simply begin shooting because they know they have an advantage. If the teacher tries to even the disadvantage by allowing an extra two shots for those in the back, the students in the front suddenly might have something to say.
It's the same thing that happens for med admissions / college admissions / you name it. The only reason why we react negatively is because we think there is an inherent advantage to being URM. Those who say admissions should only be based on stats/ECs don't realize their own privilege. Have you had to deal with the constant threat of violence in your neighborhood? Has there been societal pressure to act a certain way? Do you understand what it is like to have to work to live and go to school AND keep up your GPA / ECs? If you're barely scraping enough money paycheck to paycheck, are you really in the position to think about long-term goals such as med school? How many mentors did you have? If you're worrying about being evicted, do you really have the luxury to think about what ECs you need? Have you seen the state of traditionally AA/Latinx schools? Or the teachers? I could go on and on. Why should these people, who have struggled to survive and succeed in ways that we cannot truly understand, not be given a chance?
(While privileged URMs are existent, adcoms are not automatons that accept willy-nilly anyone with a certain race designation. It is just one factor that could make file review quicker. Also, URM communities are those MOST IN NEED of better healthcare. Those who grew up in those communities are actually the ones most likely to return and most likely to be accepted back within the community. How many of you "oh URM admissions are unfair" are actually interested in bettering the social conditions that necessitate URM admissions? )
Please do not feel that I am not attacking you nor trying to make you feel poorly, I was just responding to the general negativity around URM admissions. As an ORM myself, it took a lot of self-education and listening to understand this. I'm sure there will still be people who ignore me and continue to wallow in privilege-induced self-pity, but just doing my part.
As an ORM myself, it took a lot of self-education and listening to understand this. I'm sure there will still be people who ignore me and continue to wallow in privilege-induced self-pity, but just doing my part.
1) You don't know what you're talking about
