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are any of you males on here eagle scouts? I was wondering if it was ever mentioned at interviews or anything, or if it is even recognized as a notable achievement anymore.
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littlephiLLy said:
are any of you males on here eagle scouts? I was wondering if it was ever mentioned at interviews or anything, or if it is even recognized as a notable achievement anymore.
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Yep. I'm an Eagle Scout. Don't know, yet. I think I mentioned it on all of my apps somewhere... maybe not. I wasn't sure if it was a post-secondary thing or not.
 
I would mention it. You should be proud of that. Politics and issues of the BSA aside, I think making Eagle is a good thing. It may not help you in the med school process, but I don't think it could hurt. Being Eagle is kind of like giving a secret handshake. It's a nice tie-breaker, all things being equal between two applicants.

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littlephiLLy said:
are any of you males on here eagle scouts? I was wondering if it was ever mentioned at interviews or anything, or if it is even recognized as a notable achievement anymore.
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I put it in my AMCAS even though it was nearly 13 years ago. Despite the controversy surrounding the Boy Scouts, the award still has that "Norman Rockwell" appeal, especially to the older generations. Think about it, it combines dedication, leadership, and community service. Not too bad. Unless you have 15 other outstanding ECs that would trump it, I would mention it.
 
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I would mention it. You should be proud of that. Politics and issues of the BSA aside, I think making Eagle is a good thing. It may not help you in the med school process, but I don't think it could hurt. Being Eagle is kind of like giving a secret handshake. It's a nice tie-breaker, all things being equal between two applicants.

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I am an eagle scout. I mentioned it in a few of my interviews, I don't know if it gave me an advantage.

And politics and issues included, being an Eagle Scout is praiseworthy and commendable. All that PC shiz about shame on the Scouts for not letting gays openly express their sexuality is bogus, its the boy scouts' preogative. I get so sick of that shiz, let private groups make their own rules and if you don't like it, don't be a part of it.
 
Technically getting Eagle Scout isn't a postsecondary experience, since it happens before college. But I wouldn't let that stop you if you really want to include it on your application.
 
I was on a backpacking trip in China with a couple of my best friends from medical school. We were trying to tie this knot around a pack to secure it on top of a car,....... I just wanted to do a normal double knot around the bag and the roof of the car, then both of my friends said that they learned this weird complicated knot when they were in the Boys Scout and both of them got to Eagle Scout level. (which I did not know and neither of them knew the other was an Eagle Scout as well). I am not sure how much the Eagle Scout thing helped them get into medical school, but I do know that having the Eagle scout shows, long term committment towards a goal/dedication/persistence/hard work/leadership skills/interpersonal skills/etc. and these are some of the important qualities that medical school admissions committee look for in their canidates (indirectly by the things they have done/put down on their application).

Plus these two guys matched in Ortho and ENT..... as far as I know, they said that the Eagle scout thing came up a few times during the residency interview.
 
wow... suprised to see so many eagles. i'm definetely going to put it on my applications, because it is something i am proud of. my prehealth advisor kinda scoffed at me when i had mentioned it among my EC's and accomplishments, so i was wondering what the general opinion was.
 
Another Eagle Scout here, mentioned it to my interviewer and he blew it off. He wasn't American though. I was saying how the Eagle Scout shows leadership and also gets you involved in community service. He just waved it off and went to the next question. I'll still put it on every resume and application I have until I die.
 
I put Eagle as one of my 15 EC's, we'll see what happens. I figure it can only help.
 
put the award under the "Awards Section," as:

Eagle Scout, The Boy Scouts of America

Don't put a date. The reason is two fold: this is something that is 1) an achievement that still has meaning in my life, and 2) it's one of the few life-long honors, you don't just get it and forget about it, totally.

Plus, in and of itself, hopefully it's supposed to represent, in certain respects, the qualities and attitudes you stand for (minus the politics, whatever you believe) and that you bring to whatever job/career position/school you apply for, for the rest of your life.


As for practical purposes, for what it's worth,
I put it on my AMCAS 4 years ago, and I put it on my ERAS Residency application as well. Didn't mention it in my interviews unless someone asked specifically about it.

good luck.
 
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Another Eagle scout here. It was mentioned in my application only because it was in the context of some scholarship/award thing for Eagle scouts at my college. It came up during one of my interviews because - by sheer luck - the interviewer (easily in his late 50's, early 60's ) was also one.

Five months later, at a luncheon during that school's second-look weekend, I literally bumped into my interviewer and the first words out of his mouth were, "ah, there's my Eagle scout..."
 
Hey. Another Eagle Scout here. I remember one of the guys on my Eagle board of review telling me that "now you can/should always sign you name John Smith, Eagle Scout." I haven't implemented his advice to that extent, but mentioning it as an award can't hurt.
 
I'm an Eagle too. I put in AMCAS, hopefully it comes up, because I had a killer project.
 
Another Eagle here. I had a sentence or two about scouts in the PS and put my NESA membership down on the app somewhere. I can't remember it ever playing a major role in an interview, although it did come up a few times.
 
Another Eagle Scout here.... Nothing was ever mentioned about it specifically in my interviews, but several noted my commendable community service efforts and awards (which the eagle would be lumped into).

I definitely reccommend putting it on yours, as I believe it could only help. I believe that the average lay person who knows nothing about the Boy Scouts still thinks that an Eagle Scout is a great achievement and shows good character, among other qualities.
 
Taus said:
Another Eagle Scout here.... Nothing was ever mentioned about it specifically in my interviews, but several noted my commendable community service efforts and awards (which the eagle would be lumped into).

I definitely reccommend putting it on yours, as I believe it could only help. I believe that the average lay person who knows nothing about the Boy Scouts still thinks that an Eagle Scout is a great achievement and shows good character, among other qualities.
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Girl scout Gold Award winner, which is our equivalent... I feel like nobody cares about us though. Didn't mention it.
 
As a former medical student wanna-be (for three years) and now a Physician Partner in a Successful Specialty practice, I DEFINITELY recommend discussing your Eagle Scout achievement that set you apart even in your teenage years... It even comes up occasionally now-a-days where fellow Eagle scouts share a common bond... Good Luck! -Dr. Johnny
 
I had a really cool experience at my interview in SLU. I interviewed with the Dean (Dr. Wilmore). I had Scouting as a leadership position (Varsity Coach and Scoutmaster) and also mentioned in my AMCAS description I was an Eagle Scout and member of order of the arrow. Turns out Dean Wilmore is a scouting enthusiast and has acheived the highest rank in scouting, so it was a good way to start my interview. We talked about the current state of scouting and this led into an awesome interview of shooting the bull...but it made me glad I put it down cuz i was questioning it (btw I got in).

Anybody looking at getting into SLU or who finds out they interview with Dean Wilmore should definitely PM me....
 
yes i am definetely going to include it. I was thinking of incorporating it in my PS as well, or at least my current involvement in scouting.
 
Another Eagle Scout here. I put it on my AMCAS. Primarily because it is probably the only universally recognized award in BSA. I could have put Vigil Honor, Ad Altare Dei, etc. and very few would recognize it.
 
I am an eagle scout as well. I will include in in my application for 2006. I also know a guy that got his eagle and it came up as a big positive for him when applying. It turned out that the student that interviewed him as well as the faculty member were both eagles. If you can get lucky and have an interviewer that actually knows what goes into getting one then I can see it as being a huge positive... but, a lot of people dont know what it is or just dont care.. oh well
 
Looking back, I was involved in scouting from 3rd grade through Senior year of high school. It is my most involved non-academic committment of my life. Good job to all of you other Eagle Scouts out there.
 
I included my Eagle award on my application. When I interviewed at Shreveport the Dean of Admissions brought it up and turned out he was an Eagle too. Im pretty sure that had something to do with my acceptance. Look at all the eagles on here...theres a good chance that someone on an admissions board somewhere will be one and be in a position to advocate you and the accomplishment having achieved it themself.
 
A lot of people have continued on with scouting in some capacity after high school. Even if you haven't you could list scouting as a hobby and include that you're an eagle on your AMCAS.
 
im an eagle scout, too. however, i didnt put it in my application anywhere or mention it in interviews. i kind of regret it now. it probably would have helped me out a little bit.

i would put it in there.

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My childhood neighbor, who also happens to be my exroommate's husband is a premed that happens to be a former eagle scout too. He put it on his application the first time he applied. I'm sure he'll leave it on there because it was a big part of his life.
 
I am an eagle scout. I met some of the guys I will know for the rest of my life though that organization, even despite its conformity and intolerance of certain things. I didn't include it on my AMCAS ; It's a high school thing, not college.

BUT...it is noteworthy, so maybe mention it during an interview.

I'm sure someone already has said this but here's why:

At a time when cars and chicks filled the heads of most high school teens, these guys didn't get distracted and learned to finish something to completion.

word.
 
i am(was) a cub scout...holla
 
I quit shortly after Tenderfoot.

I felt my feet were tough enough
 
Another Eagle Scout here.

I don't think you can put in on AMCAS since it was a pre-college activity. But, if you want to fill up all 15 activities and are scraping for things to put, go ahead.

I didn't mention it in anything and did just fine, I think if you live by the principles you learned while working towards the Eagle Scout (service, citizenship, honor, integrity, etc.) you should be a well-rounded applicant anyway and will have more to talk about than what you did in high school.
 
My stepson was an Eagle Scout. He wrestled with whether or not to put it on his application and eventually did so. Flash forward to last month when he was interviewing at Duke for the MSTP program. One of the interviewers asked "What do we have in common?" After my boy gave him a blank stare the interviewer exclaimed "We're both Eagle Scouts!" Whether this helped or hurt I'll let you know in a couple of weeks when Duke sends out its decisions.
 
littlephiLLy said:
are any of you males on here eagle scouts? I was wondering if it was ever mentioned at interviews or anything, or if it is even recognized as a notable achievement anymore.
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I mentioned it in my application and would recommend you do too. One of my interviewers and his son was actually a boy scout in the troop I earned my eagle scout through and it led to a lot of personal conversation, It is like a "secret hand shake" of sorts and even non-eagle scouts recognize the values of earning this award (i.e. - service, etc...), politics aside of course.
 
Wow, resurrection time. I'm an eagle scout, and I mentioned it on my AMCAS, but nothing at all in teh PS. Nobody's mentioned it so far, but I figure it can't hurt.
 
Another Eagle Scout here.

I put Eagle Scout on my AMCAS, but I lumped it in with boy scout activities because I stayed on as an assistant scoutmaster and merit badge counselor after high school. At least one interviewer has brought it up at the interviews I have been on already. One of them was the mother of a boy scout and the other was a boy scout in his youth, but had not achieved Eagle. Both of them were very interested in how it had shaped my life and what I learned from the experience. I would definitely include it on an application.
 
Its nice to see us here!

I didn't mention it because I thought of it as a pre-college thing. In hindsight, however, I think I should have just gone for it--it could only help. I can't imagine an interviewer thinking, "Damn, I'd love to talk to him about his Eagle project, but that's SO high school."

After all, once an Eagle...
 
I swear I'm not trying to troll, but didn't they ban gays from being in the scouts or being scout leaders a few years ago? Has any of that changed recently.
 
I think they banned gay adult leaders, but I could be mistaken.

Not one of my favorite aspects of the Boy Scouts of America.
 
You can add NESA under professional organizations maybe?
 
I put it in my primary! Just a little blurb along with a bunch of other things under the heading, "awards and achievements" or something like that. Sadly I have not really continued my involvement. I was playing with the idea of becoming a first aid merit badge counselor, but ultimately was too lazy. Ah well.

I think most people don't really understand what it entails, but I included it in the hopes that there might be an Eagle Scout reading my app which might translate to an auto-interview. I definitely got a job that way once before that I probably didn't deserve to get.
 
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I had it in my college application, medical school application, and also my residency application. Was well received at every step. I would encourage anyone to list it.
 
Whelp, now I'm kind of regretting not mentioning I'm an Eagle with my open 15th spot.
 
I could, but I'd imagine that's hardly significant enough to bother adcoms about. I could bring it up in interviews if I need.
 
I listed being an Eagle Scout in my app and was asked about it in one of my interviews. Actually, he just mentioned it, said that it is an impressive accomplishment and that a lot of people omit it for whatever reason.
 
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I was involved in scouting very young as I was the youngest of a family of 4 boys and the scoutmaster had 5 boys and remained active past college. Several applicants I have interviewed some who have listed being Eagle Scouts and always ask them the same question: what are the 12 points of the scout law?
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Easy.. they just roll off the tongue
 
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