Class of all but 2013

[cbrons]

---

Members don't see this ad.

sorry but anyone who uses the word "epic" is automatically a douchebag

 

[Caesar]

Also, keep it civil in here, plz.

 

[Lukkie]

Since we're staying on topic.... only 25 more posts until I get to 1,000!

Now only 24!!

do you feel any conflict in how medical schools espouse altruism in their applicants, whereas ayn rand preaches just the opposite - that selfishness is a virtue?

 

[cbrons]

do you feel any conflict in how medical schools espouse altruism in their applicants, whereas ayn rand preaches just the opposite - that selfishness is a virtue?

Ayn Rand doesn't espouse that selfishness is a virtue, just self-interest. She says because everyone acts in their own self-interest regardless.

come on now, Mrs. Rand didn't raise no dummies

 

[Mike7704]

Haha he's just a silly little troll...

don't call me a troll i've been a member much longer than you

i'm obviously going to respond when people become rude via internet forum. yeah, my post wasn't funny, i get it, i know that lol but its not polite to try and talk "smack" online. anyone can be a tough guy behind a computer. none of my posts were meant to be malicious.

 

[Dr Lyss]

just read this thread in 10 min... and it is hysterical! 😆

 

[Lukkie]

Ayn Rand doesn't espouse that selfishness is a virtue, just self-interest. She says because everyone acts in their own self-interest regardless.

come on now, Mrs. Rand didn't raise no dummies

she didn't?

then why did she title a whole book "The Virtue of Selfishness"

 

[mmmcdowe]

Ayn Rand doesn't espouse that selfishness is a virtue, just self-interest. She says because everyone acts in their own self-interest regardless.

come on now, Mrs. Rand didn't raise no dummies

You know, I wrote a secondary essay defining altruism, with this as a key concept. Looking back, maybe it wasn't the best choice

 

[Decicco]

do you feel any conflict in how medical schools espouse altruism in their applicants, whereas ayn rand preaches just the opposite - that selfishness is a virtue?

The problem lies in a misunderstanding of altruism on the part of the medical schools. I don't think they would want an entirely altruistic doctor under the philosophical definition of altruism. Also, I don't really feel any conflict, because I'm not a "randroid," I'm just find many of her ideas appealing.

she didn't?

then why did she title a whole book "The Virtue of Selfishness"

You beat me to it 👍

 

[Mike7704]

we already knew you were douchebag though cbrons

 

[mmmcdowe]

don't call me a troll i've been a member much longer than you

i'm obviously going to respond when people become rude via internet forum. yeah, my post wasn't funny, i get it, i know that lol but its not polite to try and talk "smack" online. anyone can be a tough guy behind a computer. none of my posts were meant to be malicious.

To be fair, you haven't exactly been posting up a storm since your initial q about non credit math.

 

[Lukkie]

The problem lies in a misunderstanding of altruism on the part of the medical schools. I don't think they would want an entirely altruistic doctor under the philosophical definition of altruism. Also, I don't really feel any conflict, because I'm not a "randroid," I'm just find many of her ideas appealing.

yeah i'm not trying to bait you or anything, just wondering what your thoughts were on that particular issue.

 

[ChemEngMD]

just read this thread in 10 min... and it is hysterical! 😆

Don't front like you be knowing how to read gooood.

 

[mmmcdowe]

It seems to me that altruism always has a catch.

In animals, there is a physical benefit to the group, family, etc, which has statistically shown to improve the genetic survivability.

In humans, it seems to be that altruism is either via the good feeling you get or because of habit.

Good feelings let us do a lot more altruistic behavior than animals can, because they work in realms where there is a physical benefit. Humans can do it where no physical benefit occurs, because it makes us feel good and makes other people feel good.

I mentioned habit, because sometime certain cultural and social behaviors are so engrained, that we do them without even thinking about it. Pushing the door as far open as you can when you walk through to allow the next person to walk through for example.

 

[Mike7704]

Don't front like you be knowing how to read gooood.

just go to bed

 

[ChemEngMD]

just go to bed

no me joda cono...I was talking to my homegirl Lyss not you homie. Slow your roll kid.

 

[Decicco]

yeah i'm not trying to bait you or anything, just wondering what your thoughts were on that particular issue.

It's all good 😀. I probably should have thought about this more, but it seems to me like the altruism that medical schools champion has more to do with PR and less to do with creating a comprehensive philosophy that is contrary to Rand's. Are you familiar with Rand or have any thoughts on this?

 

[Dr Lyss]

Don't front like you be knowing how to read gooood.

listen you dirty ass rican haha. i got a 9 on my verbal so lets just say I'm the **** hahaha

just go to bed

I can handle myself but thanks anyway 😉

 

[ChemEngMD]

😳

You forgot the class of 2015 thread!!

 

[Lukkie]

It's all good 😀. I probably should have thought about this more, but it seems to me like the altruism that medical schools champion has more to do with PR and less to do with creating a comprehensive philosophy that is contrary to Rand's. Are you familiar with Rand or have any thoughts on this?

i've read fountainhead, atlas shrugged, we the living in their entirety as well as bits and pieces from some of her other works. i was a big fan for a while but slowly started becoming distant from her philosophy. as far as my thoughts on this, well i honestly haven't thought too much about it yet, but i do agree with you in that the true definition of 'altruism' probably isn't what med schools are looking for, even though they might state so.

reason i asked you in particular was because i noticed the peikoff link in your sig.

 

[ChemEngMD]

listen you dirty ass rican haha. i got a 9 on my verbal so lets just say I'm the **** hahaha

Maybe he wants to put you to bed, bed, bed (yes I was singing like J Holiday)

Damn...a 9...you are the ****. Teach me your ways so I won't have to live the rest of my life as a dirty ass rican 🙁

 

[Dr Lyss]

Maybe he wants to put you to bed, bed, bed (yes I was singing like J Holiday)

Damn...a 9...you are the ****. Teach me your ways so I won't have to live the rest of my life as a dirty ass rican 🙁

lolol I don't mind a man singing to me.

 

[BlackDr2b]

just go to bed

How about you go to bed lil homie!

 

[Caesar]

You forgot the class of 2015 thread!!

Got it, Thanks.

 

[ChemEngMD]

lolol I don't mind a man singing to me.

haha your red-head sings? Man, I swear...if you can sing you can get w/e girl you want doesn't matter wtf you look like...God I wish I could sing lol

 

[Dr Lyss]

haha your red-head sings? Man, I swear...if you can sing you can get w/e girl you want doesn't matter wtf you look like...God I wish I could sing lol

nah man. redhead sounds like a cat dying.

 

[Bacchus]

Forget redheads, brunettes all the way.

Edit: Kate Walsh is an exception. She's a hot redhead/brunette.

 

[Dr Lyss]

I was at a high school bball game tonight & the opposing team kept shouting to put out the fire on the redhead hehe. My bf was not amused.

 

[airplanes]

I was at a high school bball game tonight & the opposing team kept shouting to put out the fire on the redhead hehe. My bf was not amused.

hahah. The token readhead in my group of high school friends was referred to as Moses because of Moses' interaction with the burning bush.

 

[Dr Lyss]

hahah. The token readhead in my group of high school friends was referred to as Moses because of Moses' interaction with the burning bush.

that's better than firecrotch... did I mention this is an all boy school? they can be rough!

 

[ChemEngMD]

nah man. redhead sounds like a cat dying.

haha know what sounds worse than a cat dying? a cat having sex...it's the most disturbing vocalization possible...

 

[cbrons]

she didn't?

then why did she title a whole book "The Virtue of Selfishness"

sensationalism.. thats the simple answer 🙂

 

[RySerr21]

I'm kind of upset my thread got moved in with this one........technically my thread IS the class of 2013, it just has a different title.

 

[Dr Lyss]

haha know what sounds worse than a cat dying? a cat having sex...it's the most disturbing vocalization possible...

I could have lived my whole life without thinking about that... thank you chemeng

 

[cbrons]

when does 2014 get its own thread?

 

[ksmi117]

when does 2014 get its own thread?

Yeah. 🙁

We were only like 3 weeks earlier than the co 2013 thread last year.

 

[RySerr21]

Yeah. 🙁

We were only like 3 weeks earlier than the co 2013 thread last year.

yea i thought that was kinda weird too......guess youll have to wait a few more weeks. Honestly, i think if 5 other people hadnt made threads with Class of 20XX, your thread would have stayed.

 

[DrYoda]

when does 2014 get its own thread?

Never, I've payed off Berk&LET to assure it never happens.

 

[cbrons]

Never, I've payed off Berk&LET to assure it never happens.

Bastard. I knew you were no good Yoda. I knew it.

 

[DrYoda]

Bastard. I knew you were no good Yoda. I knew it.

Before I posted this we had identical post counts!

 

[Hyperstudyosis]

when does 2014 get its own thread?

That's what I say. This thread is completely ridiculous and off topic. Everybody who's not applying this cycle- get off!!!! I don't like the new name of this thread either. I want it to say Class of 2014!

 

[ChemEngMD]

That's what I say. This thread is completely ridiculous and off topic. Everybody who's not applying this cycle- get off!!!! I don't like the new name of this thread either. I want it to say Class of 2014!

It's off topic because they combined 5 threads together and made it into a jumbled mess of conversations...

 

[bluesmd]

ryserr i didn't know you were joking 🙁 i'm dumb yeah all these threads are cuhrazy. cmon people don't you have anything else to do. this process is stressful enough, don't need to start it so early! it's so loong, you'll want it to be over as soon as you start it.

 

[Helen Wheels]

oh man if you want to go to pittmed, i'd say get that secondary and interview EARLY, you should check out the thread for this year. i've been waiting 9 weeks since my interview and still no word!

I've been keeping an eye on the Pitt thread so I have noticed that. That is rough. Pitt is my first choice school.

I'm guessing I will apply to 6-7 other schools. I don't want to go crazy or spend a ton of money or be overwhelmed with secondaries. We'll see how it goes...