kasha said:
to all of you people who seem to think that people with good stats arent in the same boat...
you're wrong!!
its not my fault that i actually studied during my undergrad years instead of fooling around in the basements of some nasty fraternity. you have only yourself to blame.
so yeh, my name is xxxx, i have a 3.9 GPA from an ivy league school, a 38 MCAT and am still really worried and frustrated by this process.
and i have the right to express my feelings.
good day to you all
#1: they let you into med school? jesus. no wonder so many doctors have so little perspective and empathy when it comes to their patients.
#2: studying hard does not necessarily equal high gpa. partying does not necessarily equal low gpa. sure, there's a correlation, but it's not ALWAYS a causation. again, letting people into top med schools without basic knowledge of scientific principles like correlation and causation. sheesh.
#3: even in cases where a lack of studying did, in fact, cause low undergrad grades, partying is not usually the cause for most of us. try full time school, part time work, and taking care of a dying family member when you're 19. see how well you do in school.
#4: yes, you have a right to express your feelings. but, we have a right to express ours, too, dear.
#5: some of us aren't 22. we've lived lives that have given a bigger perspective as to what to freak out/get worried/get frustrated with. and, in fact, many many 22 year olds also have gained that insight (i've seen them on this board). a 3.8 and a 38 show you can jump through hoops and be a good boy/girl. but they show nothing about how you live your life, how well you think independently, how in tune and empathetic you are. and the more you deal with the medical community as a patient or the caregiver of a patient, the less where someone went to school, what their scores were, how smart they are matter, and the more those things like their compassion and ability to listen and try to stand in your shoes do. this brings me back to #1.
oh, and by the way, as a REAL ivy graduate, i resent you considering stanturd an ivy ;-). there. there's my immature comment of the day, in the air of this whole thread. [edit: this comment not really meant to reflect on stanford as a whole. i have nothing against it. fine school, in fact. it just seems 90% of the people i encounter from there are a$$hats. please, if you're inthe 10%, do not take offense.]
/rant
