Every OMS student I've met on interview/tours

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Every single medical student ive met on tour/openhouse/interview is always always super charismatic, really intelligent, and well spoken. Are, for the most part, all medical students like this or do the schools purposely select their best/most people persons? Its kind of intimidating.
 
mCATintheHAT123 said:
Every single medical student ive met on tour/openhouse/interview is always always super charismatic, really intelligent, and well spoken. Are, for the most part, all medical students like this or do the schools purposely select their best/most people persons? Its kind of intimidating.
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At our school anyone can be an ambassador and help with that stuff but for the most part, it's people who like to give advice so of course they'll be friendly! Can't comment on intelligence though. One thing you need to learn about med school - almost everybody lies, especially about their grades.
 
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Obviously schools pick people that would represent them well. In addition, you're already dealing with a subset of people in medical school, so intelligence and articulation shouldn't be too surprising.
 
Re: seeming intelligent, I hope they aren't going on and on about their grades. It's probably just that the overal application process tends to select for the poised and confident who can come across well when speaking. Those who self-select into guiding tours, even more so.
 
I mean, i guess i am not super surprised by the intelligence and articulation...its more how charming and charismatic they all seem to be.
They also seem pretty worry free considering how much they stress about how hard medical school is.. By their appearance, they look like they get plenty of sleep judging by their appearance and energy levels and they aren't worried about their next test/class (also considering the amount of material, the risk of failing out, crippling debt, etc). It makes me wonder also how any one student can stand out since they all seem like all stars.
 
mCATintheHAT123 said:
I mean, i guess i am not super surprised by the intelligence and articulation...its more how charming and charismatic they all seem to be.
They also seem pretty worry free considering how much they stress about how hard medical school is.. By their appearance, they look like they get plenty of sleep judging by their appearance and energy levels and they aren't worried about their next test/class (also considering the amount of material, the risk of failing out, crippling debt, etc). It makes me wonder also how any one student can stand out since they all seem like all stars.
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Well again, the people who are so stressed out about their work that it shows visibly, probably aren't choosing to give tours or hang out with applicants. They are in the library pulling their hair out, or at home crying in the fetal position.

Kidding. I think you may be overestimating how much stressing out med students do. Not saying it isn't super stressful, but most students just put their heads down and work work work, not openly freak out about it. Especially not when they're trying to "sell" their school.
 
Yah, our school interviews ambassadors. It's not like they're going to put an introverted kid or someone in the bottom 20th percentile who constantly needs to panic about staying in as the face of the school.
 
It is actually a much sought after job at my school, and candidates are screened by a panel that includes fellow students. (The pay is like $11/hr.)
 
I applied to be one at my school, but it isn't that big of a deal. Just to talk to interviewees etc. they don't seem stressed because they've already gotten used to it. And they seem overly smart because they're probably trying to not look like an idiot for their school 😀 once you get in, you'll see people are not constantly over articulate or trying to look supremely intelligent.
 
We do at my school!😉

In reality, I think the students who volunteer for the tours/interviews etc are the ones most likely to have the most positive attributes. I definitely have quiet, shy and retiring students.

mCATintheHAT123 said:
Every single medical student ive met on tour/openhouse/interview is always always super charismatic, really intelligent, and well spoken. Are, for the most part, all medical students like this or do the schools purposely select their best/most people persons? Its kind of intimidating.
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costales said:
It is actually a much sought after job at my school, and candidates are screened by a panel that includes fellow students. (The pay is like $11/hr.)
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Seriously? I wish I got paid! You guys are lucky haha
 
mCATintheHAT123 said:
Every single medical student ive met on tour/openhouse/interview is always always super charismatic, really intelligent, and well spoken. Are, for the most part, all medical students like this or do the schools purposely select their best/most people persons? Its kind of intimidating.
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It's self selection. People who are ambassadors volunteer to do so.
 
are these volunteers usually like the cream of the crop of the classes or just the most personable?
 
asdf123g said:
are these volunteers usually like the cream of the crop of the classes or just the most personable?
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Doesn't have to be either. There are different jobs within the ambassador program. I'm assuming they want a highly personable, outgoing person to give tours of the school. I'm a little more laid back and so ill just talk to interviewees while they wait for there interview .. Try to make them less nervous, etc. I have heard nothing of grade qualifications in order to be an ambassador. It's honestly a pretty small gig that you help out for a few hours. You don't have to be the cream of the crop.
 
is there any benefit from helping out at these things? (other than free lunch)
 
There's a grade requirement of like 2.75 or something at my school and it's the 2nd years.

By 2nd year people have their stuff figured out. If your GPA is 3.0+ you're probably not going to sweat over a few hours in the day being taken out for interviews.
 
They also may seem superhuman because you're nervous and excited about the whole medschool thing. Once you start at the school and get to know your ambassador that you thought was "always super charismatic, really intelligent, and well spoken" is actually a normal person and not much different from yourself.
 
Goro said:
We do at my school!😉

In reality, I think the students who volunteer for the tours/interviews etc are the ones most likely to have the most positive attributes. I definitely have quiet, shy and retiring students.
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This. The students who volunteer or who are asked to help with tours are going to be students who A) have good grades and can afford to lose an hour of studying and B) are outgoing. Students who are struggling, or who are shy or less confident public speakers, are less likely to be involved in admissions.

And med students generally don't let themselves worry about the "risk of failing out" and "crippling debt" on a daily basis or we'd all go insane.
 
mCATintheHAT123 said:
Every single medical student ive met on tour/openhouse/interview is always always super charismatic, really intelligent, and well spoken. Are, for the most part, all medical students like this or do the schools purposely select their best/most people persons? Its kind of intimidating.
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I recall they used to give student tour guides free lunch for showing interviewees around campus, not a bad deal considering a meal at campus sets you back nearly 10 dollars.

Most student tour guides are usually very outgoing and enthusiastic because they are around newbies who have no idea about the reality of medical school.
 
Is there any benefit of being a tourguide other than free lunch (or being paid in some cases)? Like maybe a better letter of recc (im not sure if LOR's work the same as for premeds)
 
asdf123g said:
Is there any benefit of being a tourguide other than free lunch (or being paid in some cases)? Like maybe a better letter of recc (im not sure if LOR's work the same as for premeds)
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You can list it on ERAS (residency application) as an activity, and I suppose it could be mentioned on your Dean's letter, but nobody is getting an LOR from being a tour guide.
 
asdf123g said:
Is there any benefit of being a tourguide other than free lunch (or being paid in some cases)? Like maybe a better letter of recc (im not sure if LOR's work the same as for premeds)
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Of course there is. It's a title and EC. It's still not as important as research though, but it does help
 
My SO interviewed recently at a PT program and actually came away with a poor first impression because all the student representatives were annoyingly extraverted. But, after some thought, she reckoned that those are the types of people more likely to volunteer to be reps for their program, and aren't representative of the student body as a whole.
 
J Senpai said:
My SO interviewed recently at a PT program and actually came away with a poor first impression because all the student representatives were annoyingly extraverted. But, after some thought, she reckoned that those are the types of people more likely to volunteer to be reps for their program, and aren't representative of the student body as a whole.
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How is someone annoyingly extroverted?
 
DrEnderW said:
Almost nothing irritates me more than students signing things with OMS-III or whatever vs just being a medical student.
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My school wants us to, for things like standardized patients and other situations where we "represent the school" somehow.

If I'm describing myself in regular unofficial conversation, I just say med student.
 
mCATintheHAT123 said:
Every single medical student ive met on tour/openhouse/interview is always always super charismatic, really intelligent, and well spoken. Are, for the most part, all medical students like this or do the schools purposely select their best/most people persons? Its kind of intimidating.
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Cherry picking students is the name of the game. Negative comments will not be found from your tour guides or probably any student at the school. We have something to lose talking, and you might not even get in. Don't be intimidated by the student guides. Just be nice and go on your merry way.
 
costales said:
It is actually a much sought after job at my school, and candidates are screened by a panel that includes fellow students. (The pay is like $11/hr.)
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wait they pay. Shut up. I can give two thumbs up for pay. I love to talk. Pays not enough tho. I need extra benefits.
 
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