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look at this guy: Caucasian, 34S, 3.35gpa, HARVARD!!!!!
http://www.mdapplicants.com/viewprofile.php?id=3226
http://www.mdapplicants.com/viewprofile.php?id=3226
jtank said:look at this guy: Caucasian, 34S, 3.35gpa, HARVARD!!!!!
http://www.mdapplicants.com/viewprofile.php?id=3226
Law2Doc said:Well, not so random -- 4 out of the 5 acceptances (and all of the rejections) he got were pretty consistent with his credentials. If we can believe the mdapplicants post, which is suspect given that in his comments he indicated "making things up" in his application, then he probably had some sort of "in" at harvard (parent on adcom, a dean or professor, or a big name legacy).
btowngirl said:
rugirlie said:I don't see how this could possibly be real AT ALL.
Shredder said:It's obvious he has terrible stats, but how many of you can claim to having created clubs that ship computers off to poor Africans. Maybe he's not brilliant but he gets things done, and that counts for a lot in the world. Considering he's not a URM and if it's real, I can't say I have qualms with it. He seems like a good guy too unlike many others. Best hearts? I would be okay with having the guy as a classmate were I such a situation. I think he'll do all right.
I think providing poor Africans with several computers a year is far more beneficial than traveling over there and helping them plant crops or clean hospitals and such. Sure traveling there sounds romantic on paper, but practically speaking the computers probably help more, just like if a tycoon donates a billion dollars vs teaching poor schoolchildren. Plus, this computer endeavor was done as an aside while he continued to pursue school and other activities. 24 MCAT is dismal, but the average at top schools of 33-35 is an average after all, and there have to be people to balance out the 40+. Maybe he was their lowest admitted applicant numbers wise, but you have to wonder what kinds of things he'll do in med school and beyond considering his past feats. This is the kind of diversity seeking that I can deal with. The best hearts comment stood out; he's probably wrong in his analysis, but it's not often you hear things like that.rugirlie said:I don't know... yea its a neat club but its not like he went and volunteered in Africa. I don't think that makes up for his 24 MCAT. I higly doubt any adcom could justify that. (Really not trying to sound like a number *****) As far as having him as a classmate, I wouldn't be able to tell that from an mdapp profile.
btowngirl said: