Is becoming a kgb "Special Agent" worth anything?

[nuneyah]

I'm interested in becoming a kgb (Knowledge Generation Bureau) "Special Agent." I'm sure you've all seen the commercials where you text in any question and get an answer from a real person.

Apparently, the work schedule is really flexible and the quiz they give you to see if you're eligible is really easy: http://beginkgb.com/challenge/

(And you get 10 cents per answer ) [Oh yea, I'm obviously not doing it for the money, it just seems like fun... I like helping people through the internet hehe]

Anyways... I'm just curious what people would think about putting this on a med school app. I'm sure if I did this for 3 years it might be worth adding? (I'm a freshie.)

But is adding such a questionable EC worth the risk?
Adcoms might look at it and say:

"How interesting! Let's invite him."

or...

"What a pathetic attempt at filler..."

Any opinions?

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Members don't see this ad.

 

[DrBowtie]

Neutral. Its a student job.

 

[nuneyah]

Neutral. Its a student job.

Well, it's got to be more eye-catching than working for Burger King, right?

 

[DrBowtie]

Well, it's got to be more eye-catching than working for Burger King, right?

Why do you view it as that? Is there chance for advancement or leadership? No.

Also, I doubt most adcom members are savvy to texting, much less a question answering service. Most people I interviewed with were retired and 60+.

Again, its a neutral, neither a positive or negative.

 

[JaggerPlate]

My brother had an online math quiz last week for a course he's taking through a CC. He told me he was going to try and KGB every question ... I laughed, quite hard.

 

[lkorovin]

Why is a mobile question answering company named after the Soviet secret service? If that isn't copyright infringement, then I don't know what is...

 

[Bernoull]

What a bummer, I was expecting some juicy story about an ex russian|soviet intelligence agent now turned premed... I guess I can go to bed now.

 

[loveoforganic]

Why is a mobile question answering company named after the Soviet secret service? If that isn't copyright infringement, then I don't know what is...

Did the USSR get "KGB" copyrighted in the US before or during the cold war?

 

[JoshUNCW]

Did the USSR get "KGB" copywrited in the US before or during the cold war?

During, they were smarter than they now seem...

 

[nuneyah]

What a bummer, I was expecting some juicy story about an ex russian|soviet intelligence agent now turned premed... I guess I can go to bed now.

I agree... apparently no one else shares my enthusiasm.

I'll go to bed now also.

 

[Tots]

I failed the test!
Failed the movie section got 100% on everything else...damn haha

 

[SketchsaurusRex]

Why is a mobile question answering company named after the Soviet secret service? If that isn't copyright infringement, then I don't know what is...

because the ex-KGB agents are the ones that answer the questions. They finally decided to data dump all their useless spy intel in the form of a question/answer service.

 

[organdonor]

100% on everything except failing (-10!) sports
Future doctor, not sportscaster.

Anyway, 10 cents per answer doesn't seem like much?
if you can answer 1 question per minute that equates to $6 per hour I think you would be better served at Burger King.

 

[boaz]

EC: "KGB Agent"

The people reviewing your app (e.g. baby boomers) will get a good kick out of it!

 

[yeastfan21]

In thick, comical Russian accent: "In Soviet Russia, KGB ask you questions!"

 

[Morsetlis]

I'd do it to have KGB Agent on my CV.

 

[FIREitUP]

10 cents per answer and 5 cents if its in the database. if you're lucky, you can make minimum wage.

 

[BBender716]

Did KGB myself. Terrible pay, kind of stupid once you get into it. Do it if it's something you REALLY enjoy, because I didn't find much else in it.

 

[Flex]

Does anyone have any experience with 'ChaCha'? They're similar to KGB, and I was wondering if they pay any better.

 

[bobow98]

KGB pays better I believe.
You start as specialist on KGB whereas you start as generalist in Chacha.
Funny isnt it?

Specialists make more than generalists...where have we seen that before?

 

[Narmerguy]

Does anyone have any experience with 'ChaCha'? They're similar to KGB, and I was wondering if they pay any better.

I'm a ChaCha fan I like asking the "agents" for dates and stuff.

 

[298609]

who's brilliant idea was it to name a student help service after ussr's secret police??? i don't think it's witty; it's just confusing in a kind of awkward way.

i would def put it down, but maybe don't use the acronym in the title, but spell it out.

 

[metallica81788]

Since I got one question wrong on the Geography specialty quiz, it said I wouldn't be naming all the countries in Africa any time soon.

I can name all 53 countries of Africa and 195 of the world - bs.

 

[xanthomondo]

They charge $1.00 per answer and only give 1/10 of that to the answerer? What a rip.

Somehow I took a 5 question quiz and got a 75% . I think they may need to hire a few math people to straighten things out.

 

[loveoforganic]

they deduct points for wrong answers

 

[bannie22]

someone doesnt deserve to get into med school :s