Correlation Between SDNers and Acceptence?

[Gmw1386]

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I'm going to throw an idea out there.

I seem to see a lot of people getting into DO-schools. Granted that people wouldn't create a thread about being rejected, but you still hear about people being rejected here and there in the threads.

So my hypothesis is that people who write on SDN often care more about their studies and getting into med school. I think most people find this site from researching premed stuff (duh). So are those the people that are the most serious about getting into med school?

Basically what I'm getting at is, is it a good sign (better than average) that we'll get into med school cause we're obviously very serious about getting in? (As seen in our participation on SDN)

 

[DrBowtie]

There are two types of SDNers. The spectacular and the craptacular. The spectacular are the types that really care about getting in and are trying to be up with the process. The craptacular are the ones who screwed up and now are looking for ways to remedy this and become spectacular.

In general though, the SDN population is above average.

 

[UMP]

ouch... I didn't know about these divisions. I guess it makes sense, didn't think we were looked down upon though 😳

 

[DrBowtie]

ouch... I didn't know about these divisions. I guess it makes sense, didn't think we were looked down upon though 😳

I didn't have a better word. I did say that the craptacular were on there way to being spectacular. Keep your head up!!! Who knows you might actually be in the first group. 🙂

 

[Jamers]

I didn't have a better word. I did say that the craptacular were on there way to being spectacular. Keep your head up!!! Who knows you might actually be in the first group. 🙂

I like that, thats the PC version of SUCK hahah.

 

[Timbo0984]

Jamers, you're annoying!

 

[DO Sigma Nu guy]

I like that, thats the PC version of SUCK hahah.

 

[HunterGatherer]

I can't remember how I found SDN. I think I was doing Google searches on medical forums since I found other helpful forums for activities I'm involved in.

I can't say SDN'ers are more serious but definitely more well informed. Without this site I would not think it is possible to study for the MCAT solo, perhaps never hear about DOs, would not know enough about DOs to be comfortable applying to those schools, would be going to grad school and doing a glide year most likely,etc.

So my hypothesis is that people who write on SDN often care more about their studies and getting into med school. I think most people find this site from researching premed stuff (duh). So are those the people that are the most serious about getting into med school?

Basically what I'm getting at is, is it a good sign (better than average) that we'll get into med school cause we're obviously very serious about getting in? (As seen in our participation on SDN)

 

[nvshelat]

I don't think people that post on SDN are more likely to get accepted, I just think they don't tell us about their rejections. I also don't think theres only above average and below average people. In fact, I think most are average - posting about acceptances to state schools, mid-tier schools, etc.

 

[kovalchuk]

I can't remember how I found SDN. I think I was doing Google searches on medical forums since I found other helpful forums for activities I'm involved in.

I can't say SDN'ers are more serious but definitely more well informed. Without this site I would not think it is possible to study for the MCAT solo, perhaps never hear about DOs, would not know enough about DOs to be comfortable applying to those schools, would be going to grad school and doing a glide year most likely,etc.

Yep, SDNers are definitely better informed. I mean, how many times have you encountered the clueless pre-med with a 2.4 who's taking organic for the sixth time? Then there's your pre-Harvard Medical School educated pediatric cardiothoracic surgeons (also known as freshman). Sometimes I just want to anonymously e-mail them the link to this site, or at least slap them silly. But I won't.

/rant.

 

[Jamers]

Jamers, you're annoying!

Thanks sweetie! Wheres the kissy face on this thing, ****!

 

[Jamers]

I'm going to throw an idea out there.

I seem to see a lot of people getting into DO-schools. Granted that people wouldn't create a thread about being rejected, but you still hear about people being rejected here and there in the threads.

So my hypothesis is that people who write on SDN often care more about their studies and getting into med school. I think most people find this site from researching premed stuff (duh). So are those the people that are the most serious about getting into med school?

Basically what I'm getting at is, is it a good sign (better than average) that we'll get into med school cause we're obviously very serious about getting in? (As seen in our participation on SDN)

I am not sure if we can say there is a coorelation between SDNers and Acceptances only due to the fact that we do not know the number of people who are actually signed up for SDN and do not post. Also is the chance of dishonesty, which we cannot factor either. How do we know that Mr.X got into School Y when all he did was say it in the offical acceptance thread? All that aside, I do believe that this is a good starting point for many people to answer their questions. But, then again, some people do spend the entire day on here, *looks in the mirror *, and that may work against them in the long run; i.e., they relying upon an opinion of someone they have never met about a school rather then actually CALLING the school to find out for sure.

 

[NonTradMed]

I definitely think the SDNer posters are better informed and probably above average in terms of acceptance. Mostly because people are happy and like to post and share when they do well, and may want to commiserate in private when they don't. Also, keep in mind that kids who care enough to go online and post and ask questions and read other posters tend to care more about doing the correct things, making sure all their ducks line up in a row, increasing their chances of getting in.

If it wasn't for SDN, I would never have known about post-bacc or masters. I would never have done one. I would never have heard of DO or be confident enough to apply as one (my college was very anti-DO and put it under 'alternative health care careers'), and I would never known about letter of intent or how competitive and difficult it was to get into med school. Also, I would never have known how many people were in my shoes. Just being in the forums helped me to coop with rejections and reading other people's successes made me realize it could be done and that there was light at the end of the tunnel.

I'm happy to say I got into my top choice for med school and will be attending this fall, so the long journal of a premedical student is finally over for me, but I can't think of a better way to spend my student doctor days than on SDN. 🙂

 

[Duchess]

I also think that SDN provides great information in preparation for interviews. Possible interview questions, attire, etc.

 

[clc8503]

I'm going to throw an idea out there.

I seem to see a lot of people getting into DO-schools. Granted that people wouldn't create a thread about being rejected, but you still hear about people being rejected here and there in the threads.

So my hypothesis is that people who write on SDN often care more about their studies and getting into med school. I think most people find this site from researching premed stuff (duh). So are those the people that are the most serious about getting into med school?

Basically what I'm getting at is, is it a good sign (better than average) that we'll get into med school cause we're obviously very serious about getting in? (As seen in our participation on SDN)

All I can tell you is that I am constantly educating all my pre med friends about med school admissions based on the helpful hints I've learned on SDN. There’s been more than one occasion when a fellow pre med will ask me where I've learned everything that I know about med school. Such as: the difference between MD and DO, retaking classes for DO school, what is considered in the science GPA, and I could pretty much go on and on all day. Point being, this site is very helpful and I would not say that we are the most serious but definitely more informed. The fact that we learn so much from this wed site is what gives us the edge when we apply. To tell you the truth, I've spent a lot of time on SDN that I should have spent studying. All well, being informed about what to expect is just as important I think.

 

[scpod]

Granted that people wouldn't create a thread about being rejected, but you still hear about people being rejected here and there in the threads.

I disagree. There are plenty of threads by people who are either rejected entirely, rejected by their top schools, or put on a waitlist. Try using the search function at the top of the page and enter the word rejected. You might be surprised.

Basically what I'm getting at is, is it a good sign (better than average) that we'll get into med school cause we're obviously very serious about getting in? (As seen in our participation on SDN)

I think that's a whole lot of wishful thinking on your part. Like I said above, there are a whole lot of people who get rejected on this board. Many of them try again; some get rejected again. Many try a third time; some get rejected a third time.

The one thing that people are not afraid to do on this board is give their opinion. In most cases you have no idea of who these people are. You don't even know if they are telling you the truth. For every person arguing one way, you can find another who argues the opposite. Remember that people use SDN for many things, from just a source of information to free therapy. It would be a sad idea to take what you see on SDN and rely on it as gospel. However, there is a lot of good information available if you can separate the wheat from the chaff.

 

[Jamers]

I disagree. There are plenty of threads by people who are either rejected entirely, rejected by their top schools, or put on a waitlist. Try using the search function at the top of the page and enter the word rejected. You might be surprised.



I think that's a whole lot of wishful thinking on your part. Like I said above, there are a whole lot of people who get rejected on this board. Many of them try again; some get rejected again. Many try a third time; some get rejected a third time.

The one thing that people are not afraid to do on this board is give their opinion. In most cases you have no idea of who these people are. You don't even know if they are telling you the truth. For every person arguing one way, you can find another who argues the opposite. Remember that people use SDN for many things, from just a source of information to free therapy. It would be a sad idea to take what you see on SDN and rely on it as gospel. However, there is a lot of good information available if you can separate the wheat from the chaff.

"It would be a sad idea to take what you see on SDN and rely on it as gospel. However, there is a lot of good information available if you can separate the wheat from the chaff"--> could not have said it better myself.

I have seen far too many threads started on here by someone who claims to be an MSX saying that they know this and that. There are, unfortunatly, the people that buy into this without second thought otherwise.

 

[somnolent]

...I can't say SDN'ers are more serious but definitely more well informed...

I guess I don't have a real comment on the correlation, but I do agree with the above statement. Once you see through the BS on here, there is a good deal of useful information. I found this website about half-way through the application process, and it has been very helpful. I think if I had known about SDN as soon as I started undergrad, things may have been easier, or at least less stressful. Its actually surprising that so many of my classmates have never heard of SDN. I kinda figured it was common knowledge.

Now, I am more of a semi-regular visitor, but once boards and residency comes around I bet I will again look for the (occasional) wisdom this website has to offer.

 

[CJDocS]

I heard about SDN from fellow pre-meds during my undergrad years. I never visited the site until last summer while studying for the mcat. Being a self-studier, I thought there was a great amount of information that helped me gauge my study performance. I also found some good tips on SDN while applying. As long as you filter out some of the crap that can be on this site, there's a lot of info and motivation that can be derived from it.