Is personality more important than manual skills in LOR

[hawaiigirl2006]

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I have a LOR that stresses more about my personality and work habits than actual Ophthalomology knowledge and manual skills. Do you think that is a good LOR or should I try to get something that emphasizes my Ophthalmology skills.

 

[monkey7247]

You'll have a hard time matching without a letter discussing your ophtho skills. While you're at it, be sure to include your computer hacking skills, bo staff skills, etc...


In answer to your question, I think personality would be more important. You can be trained to do ophtho.

 

[eyedr]

I dont think anyone cares about your "ophtho skills" Personality, interest in ophthalmology, potential as a resident, general intelligence are obviously important. Learning Ophtho skills is what residency is for.

 

[Andrew_Doan]

personality >>>> skills (which can be taught) 😉

 

[monkey7247]

Well then, I guess we're all in agreement.


Don't forget to mention how good you are with the nunchuka 😀

 

[DilatedPeoples]

I was actually planning on going to interviews in a robe, and showcasing my bo staff skills to the interviewers. I am debating about challenging other applicants to duels. Does anyone have any suggestions, or did anyone encounter this problem last year on the trail.

 

[fedor]

I was actually planning on going to interviews in a robe, and showcasing my bo staff skills to the interviewers. I am debating about challenging other applicants to duels. Does anyone have any suggestions, or did anyone encounter this problem last year on the trail.

If you duel, make sure you win, or else it looks really bad and will hurt your chances to match.

 

[7ontheline]

If you duel, make sure you win, or else it looks really bad and will hurt your chances to match.

But don't win by too much - it makes you look arrogant and hard to work with. A solid victory and magnanimous attitude, that's the way to go.

 

[monkey7247]

I've been training as a cagefighter for my interviews. Gotta work on my reflexes though.

 

[fedor]

I've been training as a cagefighter for my interviews. Gotta work on my reflexes though.

your mom goes to college

 

[DilatedPeoples]

I knew a guy last year who was AOA, Harvard MD/PhD, Step 1 of 267, did seven years of research in which he ultimately invented the iris, and had LORs written by both Dr. Wilmer, and Dr. Bascom Palmer, and he ended up losing a duel. I heard he went unmatched, and is now a podiatry resident in rural North Dakota (I guess thats redundant). I hear stories like that and get scurred.

 

[demspawn]

I knew a guy last year who was AOA, Harvard MD/PhD, Step 1 of 267, did seven years of research in which he ultimately invented the iris, and had LORs written by both Dr. Wilmer, and Dr. Bascom Palmer, and he ended up losing a duel. I heard he went unmatched, and is now a podiatry resident in rural North Dakota (I guess thats redundant). I hear stories like that and get scurred.

those damn duels....
I knew that I should have practiced my leaping-giraffe style instead of inventing the iris with Dr. Bascom Palmer...

freaging North Dakota.... I HATE FEET!

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[monkey7247]

No prob, demspawn. With other fields continually expanding their scope of practice, you'll make it from the foot to the eye eventually.

I also hear that some feet have large talons.