What a bunch of reactionaries we have here, I didn't know we had so many young republicans on the board... especially from oregon, one of the coolest states in the union IMHO. Now, for the record, I am a nerd, all med students are nerds, although I happen to believe that the coolest, most quality people I know (including myself), are nerds. So what we have here is a matter of semantics... it's ok, i still know how to party. The issue isn't what school is better yadda yadda yadda, I honestly could care less... The issue I raised is whether or not it is proper for a med school to interview a prospective student wihtout an actual physician present. The students are great to talk to and give tours to, but I don't think it's appropriate that they interview or have any role in determining an applicants fate.
Fabio I understand that you and your very unpretentious handle are in gitty mode with your med school acceptance. Let me again congratulate you... Des Moines is a very good school. But you do not need to defend it like your livelihood and reputation is at stake... especially when no one is attacking the school specifically. If it had been western or PCOM or any MD school that had interviewed me under similar conditions, I would have said the same thing. If I were really attacking Des Moines, I would have made a comment about the town being hell on earth in the winter, and how the school has about as much diversity as a Dukes of Hazzard convention. But I really do not care as long as it produces quality physicians. By the way, it's pretty funny how NSU kicked you off campus, were you dressed in all black with a ski mask or something? And if not, did you think that maybe you should have called first? I'm no expert on manners, trst me, but I do have common sense. I wouldn't just go start walking around a random doctors office or office building without an appointment.
If you want to continue this discussion for what I meant it to be, make a comment about whether or not you think (ANY) med schools should have a physician present when they interview applicants. If you disagree with me fine, I love good discussions, but give me a good argument to go on, not a pissing contest.
