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Just curious.
I can think of a handful of reasons for and against.
I can think of a handful of reasons for and against.
Do you tell your applicants about SDNPath?
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Why would residents tell applicants about SDN path? I really don't get it.
Ignorance is bliss. SDN path would probably only serve to freak people out.
Take this scenario:
Resident: You should check out SDN path.
Applicant: What that?
Resident: It's this website...http://forums.studentdoctor.net
Applicant: Wow! Thanks! I never knew.
Later that evening...said applicant goes on internet and checks out said weblink.
"OMG! Some guy got an interview to UChicago! OMG! But I'm an MD/PhD candidate! And I didn't get an interview there! I'm not special! I thought that by the virtue of having a dual degree, I would be sought by every single program (haha, not anymore buddy...times have changed). I must have a crappy application!"
Applicant buys shotgun.
Applicant buys bullets.
Applicant points shotgun to head.
Applicant pulls trigger.
Applicant's brains splatters all over wall.
The career of a potential budding pathologist has come to a tragic end.
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TheTruth
Seriously guys...I see very little point in telling applicants about SDN path. Sure, it's a great source to get dirt on a program...but there aren't threads talking smack about programs. Sure, there's a lot of talk about the not-so-great job market and how there are too many residents being trained. Sorry, whatever the case may be...too late buddy...you have already applied and spent thousands of dollars for that precious interview suit and all those plane tickets...moot point. It's not like what's said in this thread is gonna cause an applicant to say, "Oh no! The job market sucks. I won't be guaranteed a job in a place where I wanna live! Oh no! My bunghole itches. My dingleberries are acting up. Oh no! I think I made the wrong decision to apply to path. I better withdraw all my applications and apply to Derm next year!" Haha...yeah right.
Flip side...no point in applicants telling residents about SDN path. What's the point? None.
Ignorance is bliss. SDN path would probably only serve to freak people out.
Take this scenario:
Resident: You should check out SDN path.
Applicant: What that?
Resident: It's this website...http://forums.studentdoctor.net
Applicant: Wow! Thanks! I never knew.
Later that evening...said applicant goes on internet and checks out said weblink.
"OMG! Some guy got an interview to UChicago! OMG! But I'm an MD/PhD candidate! And I didn't get an interview there! I'm not special! I thought that by the virtue of having a dual degree, I would be sought by every single program (haha, not anymore buddy...times have changed). I must have a crappy application!"
Applicant buys shotgun.
Applicant buys bullets.
Applicant points shotgun to head.
Applicant pulls trigger.
Applicant's brains splatters all over wall.
The career of a potential budding pathologist has come to a tragic end.
Sponsored by...
TheTruth
Seriously guys...I see very little point in telling applicants about SDN path. Sure, it's a great source to get dirt on a program...but there aren't threads talking smack about programs. Sure, there's a lot of talk about the not-so-great job market and how there are too many residents being trained. Sorry, whatever the case may be...too late buddy...you have already applied and spent thousands of dollars for that precious interview suit and all those plane tickets...moot point. It's not like what's said in this thread is gonna cause an applicant to say, "Oh no! The job market sucks. I won't be guaranteed a job in a place where I wanna live! Oh no! My bunghole itches. My dingleberries are acting up. Oh no! I think I made the wrong decision to apply to path. I better withdraw all my applications and apply to Derm next year!" Haha...yeah right.
Flip side...no point in applicants telling residents about SDN path. What's the point? None.
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Plus it's probably a moot point at an institution like yours where I daresay many of the applicants already know about SDNPath 😉
Believe me I concur with your argument - I believe part of the value of SDNPath is its unofficial somewhat anonymous nature. Still, I was curious if anyone had anything I hadn't thought of to support a "Yes" vote.
Believe me I concur with your argument - I believe part of the value of SDNPath is its unofficial somewhat anonymous nature. Still, I was curious if anyone had anything I hadn't thought of to support a "Yes" vote.
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