How are Gunners well... Gunners?

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I was just wondering why some people claim there are gunners at certain schools? What makes them gunners- not sharing information, perpetual studying, or refusing to study together? I thought most of the work is done individually at dental school and why would this make a difference? Or are they just huge dorks?

 

[lunguv]

I was just wondering why some people claim there are gunners at certain schools? What makes them gunners- not sharing information, perpetual studying, or refusing to study together? I thought most of the work is done individually at dental school and why would this make a difference? Or are they just huge dorks?

Personally and from my experience, I think a gunner is anyone who tries to be #1, aka always getting the highest grade on every test, and finishing the top in his class etc. They usually accomplish this by a combination of working extremely hard, kissing up to professors, etc. Also most of the gunners I know have an elite group of friends who also are semi gunners, but usually there is some sort of hierarchy. For example at my school, there are two guys who are basically neck in neck...both severe gunners. They do not even talk to each other, let alone study together. But one of them has a group of friends who are also gunners, but just not quite as accomplished. Also the gunner in question for the most part will not want to study and help you out unless you are in his elite group of friends. Also, the gunner will do anything possible to make himself look good. There are other types of gunners too. I have a friend who is definitely a gunner, he is a grade below me, #1 in his class, studies like a maniac but is pretty nice and willing to help people for the most part and he is not cocky or an ass kisser. Hope that helps 😎 .

 

[mvs04]

Gunner // Non-Gunner

GPA:
Gunner: ****! I Soooooo failed my Virology final, my GPA is going to drop to a 3.57!!
Non Gunner: Hey! I'm off of academic probation!

DAT:
Gunner: I took the Kaplan course, did the review book exercises, re-read all of my notes startign 3 months ago, can anyone else recommend any other review materials??
Non Gunner: Guys, no more shots for me, I got some kind of teeth test tomorrow.

On SDN:
Gunner: Ok, so I might be taking Advanced Anal Chemistry 102 instead of 101 but I told AADSAS that I'll be taking 101, but I wasn't able to inform them until august, am I ruined??!?!
Non Gunner: soo.... when the schools say they want two science LORs... are they serious about dat?

At the interview waiting room:
Gunner: I looked up all the questions they would ask, read through their website, wrote down questions I'm going to ask on flash cards, and memorized the entire faculty list and their research interests....
Non Gunner: Hey dude, show me how to tie this tie?

At Dental School:
Gunner: We are future healthcare providers and must learn as much as we can so we may impart our skills, knowledge, and expertise in order to herald in a new golden age of dental care once we graduate!
Non Gunner: ****!! How am I going to get the vomit and tequila smell out of my white coat before preclinic tomorrow?!?

 

[rocknightmare]

what he said:0

 

[Rezdawg]

Non Gunner: Hey dude, show me how to tie this tie?

Wow, how did you know that about me? Thats scary.

 

[Gulch]

hahahaha!! But seriously, isn't there some sort of middle ground between choking on vomit and choking out the competition? I mean, maybe we should assign titles to the entire hierchary of dental school motivation. I propose the following titles: nongunner<water pistol sniper<rapid fire squirt gunner<supersoaker700<supersoaker2000<water weenie<slingshot "shooter"<paintball gunner (bottom of the elite squad)<bbgunner<pelletgunner<shot gunner<rifle gunner<heavy artillery monkey<Gunner on one of those WWII bomber planes (I'm guessing at maybe the origin of the term)<the "gunner" who drops the bomb on the class. Noone likes that last guy--until you're his/her patient. But you gotta admit, typicallly there seems to be a stong inverse relationship between affable social behavior and increasing gunner status. 😉

 

[Tooth Fixer]

Gunner // Non-Gunner

GPA:
Gunner: ****! I Soooooo failed my Virology final, my GPA is going to drop to a 3.57!!
Non Gunner: Hey! I'm off of academic probation!

DAT:
Gunner: I took the Kaplan course, did the review book exercises, re-read all of my notes startign 3 months ago, can anyone else recommend any other review materials??
Non Gunner: Guys, no more shots for me, I got some kind of teeth test tomorrow.

On SDN:
Gunner: Ok, so I might be taking Advanced Anal Chemistry 102 instead of 101 but I told AADSAS that I'll be taking 101, but I wasn't able to inform them until august, am I ruined??!?!
Non Gunner: soo.... when the schools say they want two science LORs... are they serious about dat?

At the interview waiting room:
Gunner: I looked up all the questions they would ask, read through their website, wrote down questions I'm going to ask on flash cards, and memorized the entire faculty list and their research interests....
Non Gunner: Hey dude, show me how to tie this tie?

At Dental School:
Gunner: We are future healthcare providers and must learn as much as we can so we may impart our skills, knowledge, and expertise in order to herald in a new golden age of dental care once we graduate!
Non Gunner: ****!! How am I going to get the vomit and tequila smell out of my white coat before preclinic tomorrow?!?

Holy Crap thats @#$#ing hilarious. Please continue man that just cracked me uppppppppp. Sooooooooo true too.

 

[ISU_Steve]

That's hilarious.

 

[The Godfather]

I was just wondering why some people claim there are gunners at certain schools? What makes them gunners- not sharing information, perpetual studying, or refusing to study together? I thought most of the work is done individually at dental school and why would this make a difference? Or are they just huge dorks?

Usually just huge dorks.

 

[budge311]

Gunner // Non-Gunner

GPA:
Gunner: ****! I Soooooo failed my Virology final, my GPA is going to drop to a 3.57!!
Non Gunner: Hey! I'm off of academic probation!

DAT:
Gunner: I took the Kaplan course, did the review book exercises, re-read all of my notes startign 3 months ago, can anyone else recommend any other review materials??
Non Gunner: Guys, no more shots for me, I got some kind of teeth test tomorrow.

On SDN:
Gunner: Ok, so I might be taking Advanced Anal Chemistry 102 instead of 101 but I told AADSAS that I'll be taking 101, but I wasn't able to inform them until august, am I ruined??!?!
Non Gunner: soo.... when the schools say they want two science LORs... are they serious about dat?

At the interview waiting room:
Gunner: I looked up all the questions they would ask, read through their website, wrote down questions I'm going to ask on flash cards, and memorized the entire faculty list and their research interests....
Non Gunner: Hey dude, show me how to tie this tie?

At Dental School:
Gunner: We are future healthcare providers and must learn as much as we can so we may impart our skills, knowledge, and expertise in order to herald in a new golden age of dental care once we graduate!
Non Gunner: ****!! How am I going to get the vomit and tequila smell out of my white coat before preclinic tomorrow?!?

Too funny!! I second that notion, keep going!!!

 

[billiken10]

Holy $hi+! Apparently I'm a gunner! I never took Advanced Anal Chemistry... but I did write down all the questions I could find on the internet for my interviews. I need to drink more this summer before school starts in August.... 🙄

Gunner // Non-Gunner

GPA:
Gunner: ****! I Soooooo failed my Virology final, my GPA is going to drop to a 3.57!!
Non Gunner: Hey! I'm off of academic probation!

DAT:
Gunner: I took the Kaplan course, did the review book exercises, re-read all of my notes startign 3 months ago, can anyone else recommend any other review materials??
Non Gunner: Guys, no more shots for me, I got some kind of teeth test tomorrow.

On SDN:
Gunner: Ok, so I might be taking Advanced Anal Chemistry 102 instead of 101 but I told AADSAS that I'll be taking 101, but I wasn't able to inform them until august, am I ruined??!?!
Non Gunner: soo.... when the schools say they want two science LORs... are they serious about dat?

At the interview waiting room:
Gunner: I looked up all the questions they would ask, read through their website, wrote down questions I'm going to ask on flash cards, and memorized the entire faculty list and their research interests....
Non Gunner: Hey dude, show me how to tie this tie?

At Dental School:
Gunner: We are future healthcare providers and must learn as much as we can so we may impart our skills, knowledge, and expertise in order to herald in a new golden age of dental care once we graduate!
Non Gunner: ****!! How am I going to get the vomit and tequila smell out of my white coat before preclinic tomorrow?!?

 

[grinningrice]

Holy $hi+! Apparently I'm a gunner! I never took Advanced Anal Chemistry... but I did write down all the questions I could find on the internet for my interviews. I need to drink more this summer before school starts in August.... 🙄

Me too, I typed up all the questions I could find on the net for my interviews. I dont consider myself a gunner, Im too much of a airhead 😛

 

[balance]

Gunner // Non-Gunner

GPA:
Gunner: ****! I Soooooo failed my Virology final, my GPA is going to drop to a 3.57!!
Non Gunner: Hey! I'm off of academic probation!

DAT:
Gunner: I took the Kaplan course, did the review book exercises, re-read all of my notes startign 3 months ago, can anyone else recommend any other review materials??
Non Gunner: Guys, no more shots for me, I got some kind of teeth test tomorrow.

On SDN:
Gunner: Ok, so I might be taking Advanced Anal Chemistry 102 instead of 101 but I told AADSAS that I'll be taking 101, but I wasn't able to inform them until august, am I ruined??!?!
Non Gunner: soo.... when the schools say they want two science LORs... are they serious about dat?

At the interview waiting room:
Gunner: I looked up all the questions they would ask, read through their website, wrote down questions I'm going to ask on flash cards, and memorized the entire faculty list and their research interests....
Non Gunner: Hey dude, show me how to tie this tie?

At Dental School:
Gunner: We are future healthcare providers and must learn as much as we can so we may impart our skills, knowledge, and expertise in order to herald in a new golden age of dental care once we graduate!
Non Gunner: ****!! How am I going to get the vomit and tequila smell out of my white coat before preclinic tomorrow?!?

awesome! I won't be surprised if the gunners end up working for the non-gunners. Here is how it goes: the A student works for the B student. The C student manages both A and B students. The D student is the CEO. And the F student donates the building.

 

[fruity_trident]

...the A student works for the B student. The C student manages both A and B students. The D student is the CEO. And the F student donates the building.

in that case...i might manage or become the CEO...who knows? lol

 

[Nendo21]

awesome! I won't be surprised if the gunners end up working for the non-gunners. Here is how it goes: the A student works for the B student. The C student manages both A and B students. The D student is the CEO. And the F student donates the building.

yeaaa whoohoo i'd like some of you to work for me! 😉