Do medical schools and dental schools have valedictorians?

[NeedToStudy]

As you all know in high school graduations the valedictorian gives a speech. I was wondering if medical and dental schools have any such similar traditions in their graduation ceremonies?

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[Raryn]

As you all know in high school graduations the valedictorian gives a speech. I was wondering if medical and dental schools have any such similar traditions in their graduation ceremonies?

My school had one... kind-of. There was an awards ceremony a couple days prior to graduation and several students got individual named awards. One of them was (if you parsed down the description) basically highest achieving student with the best grades. It was named after someone or other.

Doesn't really matter though, since those awards were determined well after we applied for residency.

 

[fancymylotus]

My school did.



It wasnt me. 😀

 

[Smurfette]

My school did not. I think maybe the class president gave a speech, but I could be wrong; it may have been just med school VIPs and other invited speakers.

Years later, all I remember about med school graduation is 1. getting "hooded" 2. officials spending a ridiculous amount of time trying to get all 150 class members in frame for the official class photo 3. people obnoxiously referring to each other as "Dr." the rest of the day and 4. the graduation party, which was actually a very nice, well-funded event.

 

[Upperbyte]

Our school is pass/fail, so we won't have one.

 

[Frazier]

There is a collective valedictorian. It's titled alpha omega alpha.

 

[Cranjis McBasketball]

"Look at the valedictorian, scared of the future while I hope in the delorean."
Sorry, every time I hear that word I think of this line haha

 

[Peach Newport]

"Look at the valedictorian, scared of the future while I hope in the delorean."
Sorry, every time I hear that word I think of this line haha

They done stole your streetness!

 

[deleted564680]

My alma mater gives a monetary award to the "top student in the medical school class" at an awards ceremony a few days before graduation. No recognition at graduation/speech/etc.

 

[mymembernames]

AOA

 

[Goro]

Ours does.

 

[sliceofbread136]

Aoa president and Vice President

 

[Ahsokatano]

My school did.



It wasnt me. 😀

If you don't mind me asking, which school did you go to?

 

[Ahsokatano]

Ours does.

What school is that? I'm trying to make a list of all the schools I want to apply to. Thanks in advance.

 

[Mabus3]

What school is that? I'm trying to make a list of all the schools I want to apply to. Thanks in advance.

If you don't mind me asking, which school did you go to?

Medicine, Dentistry, whatever. As long as I'm on top

 

[Goro]

I could tell you, but then I'd have to reject you.

What school is that? I'm trying to make a list of all the schools I want to apply to. Thanks in advance.

 

[failedatlife]

No, but we have superlatives like back in hs.

Most likely to succeed goes to the student with the highest step score, as it should. I'm in the running for most likely Soap.

 

[machete fred]

What school is that? I'm trying to make a list of all the schools I want to apply to. Thanks in advance.

You're deciding which schools to apply to based on whether they have a valedictorian or not?

 

[KinesiologyNerd]

What school is that? I'm trying to make a list of all the schools I want to apply to. Thanks in advance.

Lolwut

 

[68PGunner]

No, but we have superlatives like back in hs.

Most likely to succeed goes to the student with the highest step score, as it should. I'm in the running for most likely Soap.

For once, you're being truthful.

 

[tyler_durden]

You're deciding which schools to apply to based on whether they have a valedictorian or not?

 

[Syntheticbadger]

What school is that? I'm trying to make a list of all the schools I want to apply to. Thanks in advance.

you doing this for the ego boost? or what

 

[aalamruad]

What school is that? I'm trying to make a list of all the schools I want to apply to. Thanks in advance.

Welcome to SDN 🙂

1) you should change your profile picture to protect your anonymity

2) please don't create a school list based on whether or not they have valedictorians

3) once you've created a tentative school list, post it in the "what are my chances" subforum so we can help make sure it's not terrible