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...really competitive people?? I'm not talking about a healthy level of competitiveness, which I think we should all have. I'm talking about those people who seem to be so insecure of themselves or envy you that they will actually try to talk you down into believing you can't do something.

For example, I know this girl that each time I talk to her I get so annoyed because she's always talking about how many people in her class are what she calls "geniuses" , and she's always comparing those people to others, etc. And I HATE that apparently because she couldn't get over a 30 in the MCAT she only thinks "geniuses" can make +30s and regular people, like me, can't.

Moreover, she's older and is just starting med school next summer because she screwed up her first years in undergrad and she thinks that just because I'm younger, schools won't look at me because I don't have the necessary "maturity" and "commitment" to commit to med school. 😕 WTF?😕 I know I'm not the most mature person out there, but I think my experiences show that I am more than committed to becoming a doctor.

Not only that, she is one of these people who you can tell are socially awkward and decide who to hang out with depending on how smart they are. Well, she believes that MD schools will only consider numbers and that social skills don't really matter except for DO's.

I disagree with this girl in EVERYTHING. I think that there is a healthy level of competitiveness, but that instead of trying to diminish people, you should help each other out and support each other throught the process and med school. By experience I think that when studying with friends, you not only support each other, but you learn from each other and help each other reduce the stress level of med school.

I also believe that you don't have to be a genius to be a doctor. We all make mistakes at some point in our lives and we learn from them and move on. Even the adcoms!. So I think that by working hard we can achieve anything we want.

Sorry for the rant but I had to share this with you guys and see what you think. Hopefully, I'm not the only one who thinks this way.

Anybody with me? 😎

Anybody else know any other crazy competitive people like this?:scared:
 
Meh. People are annoying and terrible. Welcome to life. If she's really competitive, but can't get a 30 or better on the MCAT, she's probably really insecure. Don't sweat it kiddo. Just avoid her and do your thing.
 
I go to a community college ( 2 more months..wooot!) Hoping to get an A qualifies you as competitive around here...
 
OP, the worst thing you can do while trying to convince people of your maturity is showing how easily upset/annoyed you are over things/people you mentioned in your story. I have no idea how old you are but am thinking young although age doesn't always reflect emotional maturity anyhow. You will find once you go through life that there are far better things to worry about. If you don't like somebody and are not interested in their comments, just simply ignore them and walk away. It will allow you to maintain a more relaxed state of mind to concentrate on your studies and things that matter to your own success. :luck:
 
the duck said:
I go to a community college ( 2 more months..wooot!) Hoping to get an A qualifies you as competitive around here...
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At some universities, getting an A isn't so easy. So, yeah, I'd say hoping to get an A at most places would be considered competitive.
 
byurazorhog said:
OP, the worst thing you can do while trying to convince people of your maturity is showing how easily upset/annoyed you are over things/people you mentioned in your story. I have no idea how old you are but am thinking young although age doesn't always reflect emotional maturity anyhow. You will find once you go through life that there are far better things to worry about. If you don't like somebody and are not interested in their comments, just simply ignore them and walk away. It will allow you to maintain a more relaxed state of mind to concentrate on your studies and things that matter to your own success. :luck:
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I am in no way trying to convince people how mature I am. Like I said I am sure I'm not one of the most mature people out there. However, by sharing this with people in SDN doesn't necessarily mean low emotional maturity. What this girl said doesn't really affect me or the way I handle things, when talking to her I just simply ignore her and that's it. Simple comments like that won't really prevent me from sleeping. I have many, many more important things to worry about. I am just sharing my opinion towards some people's attitude that I find counterproductive and wanted to see what you guys thought 🙂.
 
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i know exactly what you mean OP; im almost done with my freshman year of UG and i go to a fairly large private university >20k students and my intro gen chem and bio classes are full of stuck up people like that. They always claim to know everything, and unless you can prove that your better than them by doing better on an exam, they talk down on you 24/7.

In your case i would just avoid the person seeing as you have no real way of showing her off.
 
OP, here is a post based on a true story.

Freshman year of college, intro to chem class, I felt like an idiot. I felt like I had to study super hard just to stay with the people in class sitting up front and raising their hands all the time. People bragging about how exams are so easy, talking about chem all the time like they mastered this stuff out of the womb. When I think back to those people the word arrogant/cocky come to mind.

Sophomore year. Same thing continues...I feel dumb and like I have to work twice as hard just to keep up.

Junior year. Same story...people are having fun yet seemingly breezing through classes without a worry.

Senior year. I get accepted to top med school. They do not and somehow switched into econ somewhere along the way. Now either stuck in a job they hate, or unemployed and traveling on parents' cash trying to "find themselves."

So the lesson here is don't compare yourself to others, don't let others psych you out. Just do your best. That's all you can really ask of yourself. Also avoid toxic people like the girl you described.
 
OP, I completely understand where you're coming from. I typically try to stay away from these types of people, but sometimes you just can't avoid them. It sucks because even if you're doing well, if you constantly hear these types of things, sometimes you start second guessing yourself and start to believe that what they're saying might have an ounce of truth. Don't!!!! I knew tons of people freshmen and sophomore year that I thought were geniuses and they actually made me feel bad about myself at times because I thought I wasn't doing as well even though I was trying hard. Now that a lot of them are supposed to be in the process of applying or taking their mcat, I realized that a lot of them have been lying about their grades the entire time and just acting smart when they were really messing up in all their pre-reqs. They must feel like idiots now that not only were they doing poorly and acting superior, a lot of people know that they were lying at this point. Point of the story is to just smile and nod your head if you hear people saying things like this, but don't bother with what they're saying. Continue doing your best and I'm sure you'll show them that they're wrong.

On a side note, I agree with you that these people tend to be very socially awkward and only hang out with the "smart" people. Let them be, you are already better than them anyway.
 
flakpilot said:
...really competitive people?? I'm not talking about a healthy level of competitiveness, which I think we should all have. I'm talking about those people who seem to be so insecure of themselves or envy you that they will actually try to talk you down into believing you can't do something.

For example, I know this girl that each time I talk to her I get so annoyed because she's always talking about how many people in her class are what she calls "geniuses" , and she's always comparing those people to others, etc. And I HATE that apparently because she couldn't get over a 30 in the MCAT she only thinks "geniuses" can make +30s and regular people, like me, can't.

Moreover, she's older and is just starting med school next summer because she screwed up her first years in undergrad and she thinks that just because I'm younger, schools won't look at me because I don't have the necessary "maturity" and "commitment" to commit to med school. 😕 WTF?😕 I know I'm not the most mature person out there, but I think my experiences show that I am more than committed to becoming a doctor.

Not only that, she is one of these people who you can tell are socially awkward and decide who to hang out with depending on how smart they are. Well, she believes that MD schools will only consider numbers and that social skills don't really matter except for DO's.

I disagree with this girl in EVERYTHING. I think that there is a healthy level of competitiveness, but that instead of trying to diminish people, you should help each other out and support each other throught the process and med school. By experience I think that when studying with friends, you not only support each other, but you learn from each other and help each other reduce the stress level of med school.

I also believe that you don't have to be a genius to be a doctor. We all make mistakes at some point in our lives and we learn from them and move on. Even the adcoms!. So I think that by working hard we can achieve anything we want.

Sorry for the rant but I had to share this with you guys and see what you think. Hopefully, I'm not the only one who thinks this way.

Anybody with me? 😎

Anybody else know any other crazy competitive people like this?:scared:
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she sounds really insecure.....

just smile, outwardly "agree" with her, and let her live her own life.
 
Thanks for reply guys! Yeah I totally agree. Like you said vuze142, you try to avoid them but they still keep showing up. Definitely the best thing is to let them think whatever they think and walk away which is what I do each time I see this girl. I just find it a little frustrating some times because I think "Man, and these might probably be most of my classmates in med school" lol and honestly I don't see any point in pretending something you're not. You gotta be proud of what you got, even if it's not a stellar gpa or whatever and know how to play your cards.
 
I find people like this funny because they rarely talk to me. Then when grades are posted suddenly they want to study with you, and be social. Of course with my nasty attitude I give them the gas face and keep walking. :laugh:
 
well its a good thing she hasn't gotten into your head!
 
flakpilot said:
Thanks for reply guys! Yeah I totally agree. Like you said vuze142, you try to avoid them but they still keep showing up. Definitely the best thing is to let them think whatever they think and walk away which is what I do each time I see this girl. I just find it a little frustrating some times because I think "Man, and these might probably be most of my classmates in med school" lol and honestly I don't see any point in pretending something you're not. You gotta be proud of what you got, even if it's not a stellar gpa or whatever and know how to play your cards.
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Wow, I have the same exact worry about med school classmates!! It is crazy how similarly we think about this. I am really hoping that not everyone is going to be like this, but sadly, I think a lot of people might be and we will just have to deal with it =/
 
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Great Post!! To add to what has been stated, I hate people who over-exaggerate her abilities. For example, in my AP stats class, I asked this girl for help and she literally scolded me. She went further to say that she does not even read the book (she sleeps) and makes a SOLID A in the course....I know from experience that this is COMPLETELY FALSE. From this, I hate helping people out because it only causes trouble. My philosophy is study on your own and use your own resources regardless.
 
I hate competitive people WAAAAAAAAAAAYY more than OP does.
 
hahahahahahah hilarious pictures guys...

vuze142: ahaha great to know I'm not the only one who thinks like that lol. But yeah I mean we're gonna meet tons of different people in our careers and you just gotta know how to deal with them and ignore them whenever necessary lol that's life

addiagote: hahah I understand. I used to know someone like that when I was in high school and man was it annoying!! Funny thing is that she still does that today lol people don't learn! lol
 
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meh its better than a person who constantly seeks attention at all times, i mean playing music during lab (mind you its the same song over and over) just so someone pays attention and makes the most ridiculously unfunny jokes every few f**king minutes. Those types of people are the most aggravating people of all time imho
 
Political said:
meh its better than a person who constantly seeks attention at all times, i mean playing music during lab (mind you its the same song over and over) just so someone pays attention and makes the most ridiculously unfunny jokes every few f**king minutes. Those types of people are the most aggravating people of all time imho
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THIS. This one kid in my orgo lab is not only one of those douchers who thinks it's so cool to impress people with his knowledge of chemistry ("Proton NMR is super fun once you're good at it guys!!!"), but he also makes the most annoying, awkward, and unfunny jokes of all time. The sad thing is that he usually tells them to girls, which is kind of hilarious since you can tell they think he's ******ed.
 
Chops369 said:
THIS. This one kid in my orgo lab is not only one of those douchers who thinks it's so cool to impress people with his knowledge of chemistry ("Proton NMR is super fun once you're good at it guys!!!"), but he also makes the most annoying, awkward, and unfunny jokes of all time. The sad thing is that he usually tells them to girls, which is kind of hilarious since you can tell they think he's ******ed.
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LMAOO@ this guy in ur Orgo lab!!!
 
Chops369 said:
THIS. This one kid in my orgo lab is not only one of those douchers who thinks it's so cool to impress people with his knowledge of chemistry ("Proton NMR is super fun once you're good at it guys!!!"), but he also makes the most annoying, awkward, and unfunny jokes of all time. The sad thing is that he usually tells them to girls, which is kind of hilarious since you can tell they think he's ******ed.
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wow yea dont you just hate idiots that tell stupid jokes all the time and think their funny but its completely unoriginal and awkward olololol















































...wait, hold on a second, sorry man
 
Hahahaha "Proton NMR is super fun once you're good at it guys!!!" Hahahahah man those are the funniest.
 
Residual said:
wow yea dont you just hate idiots that tell stupid jokes all the time and think their funny but its completely unoriginal and awkward olololol

...wait, hold on a second, sorry man
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flakpilot said:
...really competitive people?? I'm not talking about a healthy level of competitiveness, which I think we should all have. I'm talking about those people who seem to be so insecure of themselves or envy you that they will actually try to talk you down into believing you can't do something.

For example, I know this girl that each time I talk to her I get so annoyed because she's always talking about how many people in her class are what she calls "geniuses" , and she's always comparing those people to others, etc. And I HATE that apparently because she couldn't get over a 30 in the MCAT she only thinks "geniuses" can make +30s and regular people, like me, can't.

Moreover, she's older and is just starting med school next summer because she screwed up her first years in undergrad and she thinks that just because I'm younger, schools won't look at me because I don't have the necessary "maturity" and "commitment" to commit to med school. 😕 WTF?😕 I know I'm not the most mature person out there, but I think my experiences show that I am more than committed to becoming a doctor.

Not only that, she is one of these people who you can tell are socially awkward and decide who to hang out with depending on how smart they are. Well, she believes that MD schools will only consider numbers and that social skills don't really matter except for DO's.

I disagree with this girl in EVERYTHING. I think that there is a healthy level of competitiveness, but that instead of trying to diminish people, you should help each other out and support each other throught the process and med school. By experience I think that when studying with friends, you not only support each other, but you learn from each other and help each other reduce the stress level of med school.

I also believe that you don't have to be a genius to be a doctor. We all make mistakes at some point in our lives and we learn from them and move on. Even the adcoms!. So I think that by working hard we can achieve anything we want.

Sorry for the rant but I had to share this with you guys and see what you think. Hopefully, I'm not the only one who thinks this way.

Anybody with me? 😎

Anybody else know any other crazy competitive people like this?:scared:
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agreed...as pre-meds/future docs, we need to have a sense of humor with each other

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