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does anyone else feel ashamed to say they are pre-med? i feel like i'm a dime a dozen.
does anyone else feel ashamed to say they are pre-med? i feel like i'm a dime a dozen.
I know where you're coming from. As I got older in college I kept things to myself regarding future plans.
The worst part about being premed is having to take classes with 100s of other premeds that aren't actually interested in the classes. Memorize, memorize, memorize, without ever understanding or enjoying the material. Many professors despised the fact that premeds were only in their classes to fulfill premed prerequisites.
The worst part about being premed is having to take classes with 100s of other premeds that aren't actually interested in the classes. Memorize, memorize, memorize, without ever understanding or enjoying the material. Many professors despised the fact that premeds were only in their classes to fulfill premed prerequisites.
does anyone else feel ashamed to say they are pre-med? i feel like i'm a dime a dozen.
And those professors are idiots, who need to realize not everyone wants to slave away in research lab for the rest of there life with minimum human contact
And those professors are idiots, who need to realize not everyone wants to slave away in research lab for the rest of there life with minimum human contact
In fairness, many the professors are not interested in teaching you, just to get back to their research. I'm fine with that situation.
And those professors are idiots, who need to realize not everyone wants to slave away in research lab for the rest of there life with minimum human contact
yes because if you're a science major and don't go to med school you're a loser.
grow up.
Being in a post-bacc and done with the prereqs it is a lot of fun to take classes out of pure enjoyment, it is extremely disheartening to find a professor who has a bad attitude because he feels people are in his class for the wrong reasons. Many a part of "intro" classes is to get a survey of the material and to decide if you want to take more of the subject. I've had several classes over extremely interesting material sort of ruined by the professor's attitude so I see this. I've also seen the same ruined by bad attitudes from fellow students so I understand what you're saying.Eh, I doubled majored in econ, and my econ professors were big name researchers but still put in the effort to teach us, answer questions, and prompt/engage in class discussions. It was because the students who took those classes actually wanted to be there to learn and understand the material. Most of us in the class weren't going to go on to get PhDs in economics....many went into finance, accounting, consulting, and unrelated fields (like medicine).
Be a strong student, and it won't matter what title you go by.
Pre-meds are also students who have no idea how to go about finding their passions and exploring what the world has to offer - while medicine is a passion for many on SDN, plenty of pre-meds in real life haven't learned the meaning of passion because they have been too afraid to step off some imaginary path.
does anyone else feel ashamed to say they are pre-med? i feel like i'm a dime a dozen.
Im not saying that, im saying the medical school prereqs make up about half a biology degree.So professors shouldn't blame the students for being un-passionate about every topic they should blame a system that all but forces people to be a biology major.
Prereqs make up half a bio degree?! It's only really 32 credits (science credits....the others are usually fulfilled no matter what degree you end up with). The system hardly forces you to be a biology major! I have my BA in History, and it really wasn't all that tough to do the extra science courses.
Depends on the schools you're applying to. If you're applying broadly, you may want to take classes like genetics, cell bio, physiology, etc. Many schools require them.Prereqs make up half a bio degree?! It's only really 32 credits (science credits....the others are usually fulfilled no matter what degree you end up with). The system hardly forces you to be a biology major! I have my BA in History, and it really wasn't all that tough to do the extra science courses.
does anyone else feel ashamed to say they are pre-med? i feel like i'm a dime a dozen.
does anyone else feel ashamed to say they are pre-med? i feel like i'm a dime a dozen.
I don't think a pre-med, much less a student, should inherently feel ashamed of their status. It's true that as students we (mostly) haven't accomplished anything too significant yet. But that is just part of the process of growing up and getting the education you need to be successful.We pre-meds should be ashamed! We are part of a group that everyone hates. Even pre-meds hate on pre-meds. Look at these posts. It may have been honorable many decades ago to declare that you are pursuing a career in the field of medicine...but today it is a joke. But then again, aren't we all deemed jokes by society at large - especially by accomplished individuals - for being in college? Irrespective of your college, major or degrees held, the title of 'student' also may have been honorable in the distant past but nowadays it is used in a derogatory way (e.g. he/she hasn't experienced the real world...he/she is just a student).
The way I see it is that we all (students) wear the badge of shame. People give credit where credit is due. Being a pre-med, or any other student, is not an accomplishment and does not deserve respect. But being a good person begets respect regardless of the pre-med title. Point being...whether you show or hide your pre-med badge, don't be a d!ck and you will be fine.
Bad news for you... IF you make it to med school you will still be dime a dozen. I'm a doctor and we are all dime a dozen. Ultimately, we are replaceable. There will never be anything you do as a doctor that someone else doesn't do just as we'll or better. You best grovel about something else.does anyone else feel ashamed to say they are pre-med? i feel like i'm a dime a dozen.
I get hugged, and then they tell me, "You will be in school forever!"does anyone else feel ashamed to say they are pre-med? i feel like i'm a dime a dozen.
This is for the most part true. I guess what I hate is that these self proclaimed "premed" feel important, but in reality are clueless about what it takes to have a reasonable chance at getting in. I think SDN does a somewhat good job at keeping people humble about the process. Here, you learn that nothing is certain when it comes to getting into med school.LOL god premeds (~95% of them) are the most annoying, fake people in college (especially the ones who join the stupid little premed clubs)..... yeah tbh im pretty ashamed of being lumped in with them.
Good point. I just think that as long as you break that stereotype you have no reason to be particularly ashamed.LOL god premeds (~95% of them) are the most annoying, fake people in college (especially the ones who join the stupid little premed clubs)..... yeah tbh im pretty ashamed of being lumped in with them.
Good point. I just think that as long as you break that stereotype you have no reason to be particularly ashamed.