Gay friendly interview hosting!

[Mateodaspy]

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Just thought I'd start up a list of gay friendly student hosts for those of you on the interview trail -- I know I found resources such as these extremely helpful to me while I was deciding on a school... All med students: Feel free to add your school and screen name below:


Harvard: Mateodaspy

 

[atrovariousg]

Just thought I'd start up a list of gay friendly student hosts for those of you on the interview trail -- I know I found resources such as these extremely helpful to me while I was deciding on a school... All med students: Feel free to add your school and screen name below:


Harvard: Mateodaspy

Brett?

 

[tigress]

what does gay friendly mean?

I will be friendly to all guests, provided they are human 😉

 

[BooMed]

Ditto. 🙂

 

[Centinel]

Yeah, I'd hope that gay-friendly would be the default state.

 

[boathouse34]

It's not that most people wouldn't be friendly to whomever, but my take on gay-friendly is more like not only friendly, but understands about gay life and gay culture in that med school, in that location, etc. Just like straight people would know about straight life, etc.

like if i look for a gay-friendly host that is what i would hope for. and im sure lots of straight and gay people alike are gay-friendly and can offer this type of experience.

 

[Saluki]

Yeah, I'd hope that gay-friendly would be the default state.

That's what I was thinking, but as I live in an all girls dorm in a city with no medical school I figured it wasn't worth replying...

 

[lexy10]

Mateodaspy...
Thanks for starting this list. Just wondering how you found the atmosphere at the various schools you visited before deciding on boston. I lived in boston for 6 years so know about that one...

 

[BooMed]

It's not that most people wouldn't be friendly to whomever, but my take on gay-friendly is more like not only friendly, but understands about gay life and gay culture in that med school, in that location, etc. Just like straight people would know about straight life, etc.

like if i look for a gay-friendly host that is what i would hope for. and im sure lots of straight and gay people alike are gay-friendly and can offer this type of experience.

Pleeaaaaeaaaasssseee gay people come to Alabama.... break up the monotomy.... 😳

 

[45408]

That's what I was thinking, but as I live in an all girls dorm in a city with no medical school I figured it wasn't worth replying...

Can I come visit anyways? 😀

 

[Flopotomist]

Pleeaaaaeaaaasssseee gay people come to Alabama.... break up the monotomy.... 😳

yes... they need a new flavor of people to lynch... (yeah, I don't think I will be flying out to a gay pride parade in Alabama any time soon).

 

[pagemmapants]

I mentioned that I'm available for UCLA hosting up in the other thread, but just to clarify, yes - gay friendly as well. I can't promise that I can set you up with any of my friends, but I DO know of a great gay club down on Santa Monica Blvd. that I could direct you to for the evening. *wink*

 

[barcelona-bound]

i work at USC and volunteer at LA County Gen Hosp...and have lunch everyday in the health sciences quad "with" all the med students and doctors (thinking to myself, "that'll be me next year!")...although i'm not a current med student, i can host USC hopefuls (also UCLA if you don't mind the drive)...and i'm keen on the WeHo gay "scene" (clubs, gyms, parties, etc.) and "non-scene" (hikes, volunteering, theaters, things to do in SD and long beach, etc.)...Welcome to LA 😎

 

[LoneCoyote]

Davis interviewees can PM-me if you need a place to crash or just want to discuss being gay here. We can definitely find you a gay-friendly host, guy or girl, whatever you prefer. Good luck with this process.

 

[fantasty]

You might go to the AMSA website and join the LGBT People in Medicine listserv. They have a housing directory for people who are willing to host applicants. I think it's more geared toward those doing residency interviews, but I'm sure most would also accommodate med school interviewees.

 

[Mateodaspy]

Any LGBT Harvard interviewees out there looking for a student host?

 

[yellowpersuazio]

Are there any gay medical students at Drexel who would be willing to host in January?

 

[indo]

That's what I was thinking, but as I live in an all girls dorm in a city with no medical school I figured it wasn't worth replying...

Is your dorm straight friendly? I might stop by.

 

[Gabi_MD]

We have a VERY gay friend class, and if you are interested in staying with someone who identifies as LGBT or unsure, let me know, and I can connect you.
If you are not out, this information is kept confidential.....(i.e. no one in the admission knows. )

best

 

[Sicilian]

Brett?

Tucker Carlson and his bowtie... suspicious! The real Brett is allright.

 

[odrade1]

Pleeaaaaeaaaasssseee gay people come to Alabama.... break up the monotomy.... 😳

Anyone interested in meeting gay people in medical or dental school in Birmingham can PM me, and I can make some introductions. Also, if I can talk my partner into it, I'd be happy to let an applicant who is family stay in the spare bedroom.

Oh and to those of you dogging Alabama... the key to being gay & doing well in Alabama is the same as it is in most states in this country: you don't leave the developed areas. I would find the situation more sad only if I actually wanted to visit the country...

 

[yellowpersuazio]

Just wanted to bump this...if anyone is interviewing in the Philly area, give me a pm if you need a place to stay. I have a pull out couch for any of you. I'm a first year at Drexel but live very close to Jefferson, Penn, and Temple as well. Good luck!

 

[Haemulon]

I guess I just don't understand the emphasis on the sexual-social scene as a deciding factor for choosing a medical school. I'm straight, but I don't ask about the social scene. I focus on the quality of the medical school's curriculum, reputation, competitive versus cooperative atmosphere, ect.. Why would the gay perspective be any different? The focus is on getting a good quality education, no matter what one's orientation is right? Perhaps I am misinterpreting this thread though.

 

[71263]

what does gay friendly mean?

I will be friendly to all guests, provided they are human 😉

Why do you have to be such a hater??? Us non-humans are PEOPLE TOO DAMNIT!! 😡

 

[71263]

Our school is gay friendly as well, though I only know a couple of openly gay students. One of them is our Executive Student Council President.

 

[psipsina]

I guess I just don't understand the emphasis on the sexual-social scene as a deciding factor for choosing a medical school. I'm straight, but I don't ask about the social scene. I focus on the quality of the medical school's curriculum, reputation, competitive versus cooperative atmosphere, ect.. Why would the gay perspective be any different? The focus is on getting a good quality education, no matter what one's orientation is right? Perhaps I am misinterpreting this thread though.

Well since your straight the chances are no one in your class is going to react strangely if you bring your SO to gatherings, and you probably won't have a problem finding a social scene, so it doesn't really need to be considered. However if you were gay and you ended up in a medschool that is not gay friendly (or in an area with a decent gay social scene) you could end up spending four years not being able to be out and comfortable with your classmates and or not being able to find a place to get a date that isn't a stressed out medstudent like yourself. I think this thread is a great idea.

 

[kirexhana]

I guess I just don't understand the emphasis on the sexual-social scene as a deciding factor for choosing a medical school. I'm straight, but I don't ask about the social scene. I focus on the quality of the medical school's curriculum, reputation, competitive versus cooperative atmosphere, ect.. Why would the gay perspective be any different? The focus is on getting a good quality education, no matter what one's orientation is right? Perhaps I am misinterpreting this thread though.

if you're going to be in a certain environment for 4 years or more, any issues about the social scene become important. i actually met with a gay-friendly host last year and we're now good friends here at duke. it's about getting to know the school and the area from the perspective of someone who had the same worries and fears as you do about being gay in med school, probably the most conservative professional educational setting. especially if you're coming from an environment like SF or LA to semi-po-dunk, NC it's good to get insight from someone who's been there for a year about how welcoming the class atmosphere is, the faculty, social things that are happening on campus as well as the area itself.

in the end, all of these issues are important as deciding factors for med school, because they are all regarding how comfortable you're going to be as a student.

 

[diegot505]

Seriously folks,

Props to creating this thread..I was really hoping it would come up at some time. SOOOO, along those lines, I will be in Boston next week for tufts/BU, and I was hoping there were some med students that could show me around or educate me on the local scene there. Also, while I don't attend Baylor, I do live in Houston, so for anyone looking down here, I would be more than happy to show them around etc.

Thanks a bunch,

Diego

 

[deuist]

I guess I just don't understand the emphasis on the sexual-social scene as a deciding factor for choosing a medical school. I'm straight, but I don't ask about the social scene. I focus on the quality of the medical school's curriculum, reputation, competitive versus cooperative atmosphere, ect..

You won't believe the kinds of questions I get asked by interviewees. I regularly get asked about the number of students:cadaver ratio in the anatomy lab. Why? WHY!? Who's going to pick a school based on the number of people who cut on a dead body at the same time? Other common questions include: How often we switch groups for PBL? How good is the gym? And what opportunities are available for research (from the same people who openly state during their interviews they don't want to do research while in medical school)? I've also been asked about how wealthy the average citizen is and was once repeatedly asked (by the same person) if the campus is safe. I live in Boca Raton. The only crime here comes from the prices at the mall.

 

[Haemulon]

Ok, thanks for the replies. That does make sense, especially when considering that one needs to be comfortable with the environment for four long years. I suppose my perspective may be even further removed from considering social aspects because I am a non-trad and already married. Best of luck to you all.