I have Theory on SDN View Counts to Acceptance Rates

[ChemEngSoonMD]

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Right now, there are 435 viewing pre-allopathic, and 79 viewing allopathic? Would you say these ratios roughly reflect the acceptance rate of people into med schools (on a ball park level)?

 

[mvenus929]

Right now, there are 435 viewing pre-allopathic, and 79 viewing allopathic? Would you say these ratios roughly reflect the acceptance rate of people into med schools (on a ball park level)?

No... the acceptance rate is higher than that.

 

[Beta Cell]

Right now, there are 435 viewing pre-allopathic, and 79 viewing allopathic? Would you say these ratios roughly reflect the acceptance rate of people into med schools (on a ball park level)?

No, especially not on SDN. The overall acceptance rate of applicants to medical schools is pretty close to 50% and I'd be willing to bet dollars to dimes that members of SDN fare significantly better. [79/ (435+79)]*100= 15.4%; even that value is higher than most individual schools' admissions rates.

What was the point of this question, by the way?

 

[DrYoda]

But the 45-40% acceptance rate is only for those who actually apply. There are quite a few people who start out college as premed and switch for one reason or another. Maybe it depicts that ratio better?

 

[Beta Cell]

But the 45-40% acceptance rate is only for those who actually apply. There are quite a few people who start out college as premed and switch for one reason or another. Maybe it depicts that ratio better?

I guess we can only speculate on that one. Of all people who have ever wanted to be a doctor, I bet it's <1%. Of people who began premed and were eventually accepted to medical school, I'd be willing to bet it's 1-5% TOPS.

 

[zayka]

No. A lot of people make an SDN account just for during application season.

 

[ChemEngSoonMD]

I'd be willing to bet dollars to dimes that members of SDN fare significantly better.

Prepare to be mind blown:
http://forums.studentdoctor.net/showthread.php?t=659250
http://forums.studentdoctor.net/showthread.php?t=659902
http://forums.studentdoctor.net/showthread.php?t=658936
http://forums.studentdoctor.net/showthread.php?t=659528

What was the point of this question, by the way?

Nothing other than curiosity, just like 95% of the other posts.

 

[Beta Cell]

Prepare to be mind blown:
http://forums.studentdoctor.net/showthread.php?t=659250
http://forums.studentdoctor.net/showthread.php?t=659902
http://forums.studentdoctor.net/showthread.php?t=658936
http://forums.studentdoctor.net/showthread.php?t=659528




Nothing other than curiosity, just like 95% of the other posts.

That isn't mind-blowing. Anyone can provide counterexamples to break any trend. ON AVERAGE, the acceptance rate of SDNers should be higher than average is what I was asserting. I'm certain if I examined your life in detail I could find over 1,000 stupid questions you have asked, so cut others some slack. 🙂

 

[psharma02]

Right now, there are 435 viewing pre-allopathic, and 79 viewing allopathic? Would you say these ratios roughly reflect the acceptance rate of people into med schools (on a ball park level)?

No silly, more than 79 people get into Med School every year. 😀

 

[Mattabet]

No, especially not on SDN. The overall acceptance rate of applicants to medical schools is pretty close to 50% and I'd be willing to bet dollars to dimes that members of SDN fare significantly better. [79/ (435+79)]*100= 15.4%; even that value is higher than most individual schools' admissions rates.

What was the point of this question, by the way?

Agree. The ratio is probably mostly because there's more 'action' in the pre-allo forum than anywhere else - turnover rate is pretty quick, so there's always new stuff there. Even though I'm not pre-allo, I'll swing over there because I'm bored, and have only a few weeks experience with allopathic level problems, compared to years for pre-allo stuff.

 

[ChemEngSoonMD]

No silly, more than 79 people get into Med School every year. 😀

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ratio 😀

 

[fl322]

It probably is because of the declining anxiety and interest of the populations.

 

[Exalya]

I've gotta say... I probably won't be back here during medical school unless it's to give out random advice to pre-meds. I didn't feel the need to come here much during my undergrad, and I doubt I'll feel that need in med school. I prefer my star trek forum.

 

[psharma02]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ratio 😀

Haha. Is your sarcasm detector turned wayyy ddoowwwnnn?

 

[afugazzi]

I would guess that it's because, once in med school, you don't have enough free time to post on sdn.