Med School Socks

[mmmcdowe]

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What kind of socks do most medical schools prefer their students to wear? Is it variable or do you pretty much get the same sock in a different wrapper? Will my choice in socks affect the shoes I can put my foot into in four years?

 

[Wermz]

lulz

 

[theWUbear]

I tend to wear black dress socks since I work with patients after class. A lot of my classmates wear sandals to school

 

[just one]

Really if you want into the "top tier" schools, you should have minimal 3 years in sock research with at least one first author publication. Otherwise don't bother applying. Although a friend of a friend's sister's uncle's cousin's nephew's ex-girlfriend once applied without sock research and gained acceptance. But her background check revealed a speeding ticket that was accompanied by a mis-matched sock violation, so her acceptance was revoked. True story

 

[bigbad]

You should keep the socks a solid neutral color, but black is for funerals. And unless you're applying DO, no patterns/designs whatsoever.

Make sure the seam is on top of the toes, anything else is just unprofessional.

 

[sedaniel]

Really if you want into the "top tier" schools, you should have minimal 3 years in sock research with at least one first author publication. Otherwise don't bother applying. Although a friend of a friend's sister's uncle's cousin's nephew's ex-girlfriend once applied without sock research and gained acceptance. But her background check revealed a speeding ticket that was accompanied by a mis-matched sock violation, so her acceptance was revoked. True story

 

[wolverinepwns]

I think when I start i'm gonna go witht the ones that look like hand gloves and have a space for each toe! I'm all about close skin support!

 

[MilkmanAl]

That sounds like a stupid question until 3rd year rolls around and you discover that thick socks can make all the difference when you're stuck in a 7-hour surgery.

 

[Mbeas]

I think when I start i'm gonna go witht the ones that look like hand gloves and have a space for each toe! I'm all about close skin support!

those are sweet...im thinking about getting a pair myself

 

[curlytop]

those are sweet...im thinking about getting a pair myself

Is anyone else a little weirded out by this picture/concept?

 

[bigbad]

those are sweet...im thinking about getting a pair myself

Yeah, I've been thinking about those too.

Lol have you seen their site? Half of it seems dedicated to telling you not to buy counterfeit products. They're pretty expensive for how long they look like they can last.

 

[UTgirl]

Really if you want into the "top tier" schools, you should have minimal 3 years in sock research with at least one first author publication. Otherwise don't bother applying. Although a friend of a friend's sister's uncle's cousin's nephew's ex-girlfriend once applied without sock research and gained acceptance. But her background check revealed a speeding ticket that was accompanied by a mis-matched sock violation, so her acceptance was revoked. True story

i like your style

 

[RogueUnicorn]

What kind of socks do most medical schools prefer their students to wear? Is it variable or do you pretty much get the same sock in a different wrapper? Will my choice in socks affect the shoes I can put my foot into in four years?

🤣

 

[moxche]

I heard DO's aren't allowed to wear socks. Is this true?

 

[just one]

I heard DO's aren't allowed to wear socks. Is this true?

It's not so much they can't wear socks, it's more of that the MDs get first pick of the sock collection unless the DO can score higher on the National Sock boards. From what I gather, a conversion from the SMLEX (DO sock board exams) to the USSLE (MD sock board exam) is not very accurate. Requiring DOs to jump through more hoops. Plus DOs only are in primary care so they can't afford the good thick socks such as milkmanal suggests above

 

[MisterVeil]

Put a sock in it OP, this has been posted a thousand times.

 

[chman]

Is anyone else a little weirded out by this picture/concept?

I just saw someone wearing these the other day. I was with my dad and was like, "hey, WTF." He echoed.

 

[tweek125]

i wonder if this would pass as a legit question in the podiatry forum...hmmmm

 

[mvenus929]

those are sweet...im thinking about getting a pair myself

I actually saw two guys wearing those a couple weeks ago, playing football. They said it was really hot on their feet.

 

[the duck]

I actually saw two guys wearing those a couple weeks ago, playing football. They said it was really hot on their feet.

A guy I work with wears those to work a lot...its actually not the wierdest thing about him...

 

[BJJ]

vibrams are the shiz. Keep your feet healthy traditional shoes are gay

 

[RogueUnicorn]

vibram is actually a material not a shoe type..

 

[mmmcdowe]

So I've heard a lot of schools have a sock/no sock policy during the first two years. Does this affect student's desirability at the most expensive shoe stores? How can such stores evaluate students if they don't have different quality socks?

 

[Catalystik]

Contrary to the beliefs of many new med students, whether you wear socks or not in the first two years has little bearing on their ultimate accepability at the most exclusive shoe stores. Terrific socks may effect the functionality of one's feet, but some have innately high-performing feet even without socks.

Of more importance to exclusive shoe stores will be how high one's arches are after the prolonged weight-bearing of third year clerkships, submitted foot-analysis reports by faculty foot experts, and whether you get the AOA stamp on your instep (Acclaimed Orthotic-free Adaptability). Research credentials are only needed if one plans a long ROAD trip.

 

[Pons Asinorum]

vibrams are the shiz. Keep your feet healthy traditional shoes are gay

That comment, plus your avatar, tell me everything I would ever want to know about you.

 

[gettheleadout]

Contrary to the beliefs of many new med students, whether you wear socks or not in the first two years has little bearing on their ultimate accepability at the most exclusive shoe stores. Terrific socks may effect the functionality of one's feet, but some have innately high-performing feet even without socks.

Of more importance to exclusive shoe stores will be how high one's arches are after the prolonged weight-bearing of third year clerkships, submitted foot-analysis reports by faculty foot experts, and whether you get the AOA stamp on your instep (Acclaimed Orthotic-free Adaptability). Research credentials are only needed if one plans a long ROAD trip.

Its nice that advisors have a sense of humor too lol

That comment, plus your avatar, tell me everything I would ever want to know about you.

I agree completely.

 

[BJJ]

yeah bc all tapout wearing kids are meatheads right?
all muslims are terrorists?
all asians are cheap nor can drive?
all cali kids surf and smoke weed?
all indians smell like curry?
you are all that is wrong with america.

Our feet is a magnificent piece of anatomy that shoes only hinder. I would walk around barefoot if it was socially acceptable. Vibrams are the next best thing.

Here is an excerpt from a website about running barefoot.
"

Why run WITH shoes?
Were you born with shoes?
Did you grow shoes on your feet as a response to running?
What makes you believe that shoes are necessary?
Were you created, or did you evolve, to run with shoes?
What a cruel trick God, or nature has played on us, if we are so helpless that we could not run until we invented shoes!
But, seriously folks, from the moment when you first stand, walk, or run barefoot, your bare soles are going to immediately, precisely, and emphatically feel the ground. This is going to have a profound effect on the way you choose to walk or run. For most people who have lived with their feet inside shoes for long periods of their lives, it's going to result in walking or running more gently – much, much more gently."
​

 

[MisterVeil]

yeah bc all tapout wearing kids are meatheads right?
all muslims are terrorists?
all asians are cheap nor can drive?
all cali kids surf and smoke weed?
all indians smell like curry?
you are all that is wrong with america.

You have a point, but...

Our feet is a magnificent piece of anatomy that shoes only hinder. I would walk around barefoot if it was socially acceptable. Vibrams are the next best thing.

I've passed judgment about you and it's too late.

 

[BJJ]

You have a point, but...

I've passed judgment about you and it's too late.

Are you sure Dr. House? Isn't there anything I can do to make you reconsider? Your opinion means the world to me

 

[MisterVeil]

Are you sure Dr. House? Isn't there anything I can do to make you reconsider? Your opinion means the world to me

It hurts me as much as it hurts you, but my mind is made up. And my mind is stubborn. Have you ever tried arguing against it? It's like talking to a brick wall. Better luck next time.

Anyway, back to socks. Is it true that you can't wear red socks if you're attending a sock school in New York?

 

[wristbandMD]

those are sweet...im thinking about getting a pair myself

My ex-boyfriend wanted these. Ergo, I think they are quite stupid.

(I actually met a guy wearing them and he said after two weeks he couldn't wear normal tennis shoes without his feet cramping up and hurting like heck.)

 

[chman]

My ex-boyfriend wanted these. Ergo, I think they are quite stupid.

(I actually met a guy wearing them and he said after two weeks he couldn't wear normal tennis shoes without his feet cramping up and hurting like heck.)

I hope you didn't consider dating such a wuss.

 

[wristbandMD]

I hope you didn't consider dating such a wuss.

Actually, I was going to add to my previous post that this was reason #217 I broke up with him, but I didn't want to offend anyone 😛

 

[mmmcdowe]

I hear that people wearing turquoise socks have a 66% chance of getting into medical school.

 

[gettheleadout]

Our feet is a magnificent piece of anatomy that shoes only hinder. I would walk around barefoot if it was socially acceptable. Vibrams are the next best thing.

Here is an excerpt from a website about running barefoot.
"

Why run WITH shoes?
Were you born with shoes?
Did you grow shoes on your feet as a response to running?
What makes you believe that shoes are necessary?
Were you created, or did you evolve, to run with shoes?
What a cruel trick God, or nature has played on us, if we are so helpless that we could not run until we invented shoes!
But, seriously folks, from the moment when you first stand, walk, or run barefoot, your bare soles are going to immediately, precisely, and emphatically feel the ground. This is going to have a profound effect on the way you choose to walk or run. For most people who have lived with their feet inside shoes for long periods of their lives, it’s going to result in walking or running more gently – much, much more gently."
​

I'm gonna go with judging you because you don't know anything about the topic...may I present:

http://www.podiatry-arena.com/podiatry-forum/showthread.php?t=43282

Read pages 1 & 2 at the very least.

 

[roseglass6370]

I have ~4.0 pairs of red socks, 100+ hours of sock shopping experience, am involved with at least 3 sock clubs, and volunteer part-time at a sock collecting facility for the underprivileged. What are my chances with a top-tier sock store?

 

[Catalystik]

I hear that people wearing turquoise socks have a 66% chance of getting into medical school.

I have ~4.0 pairs of red socks, 100+ hours of sock shopping experience, am involved with at least 3 sock clubs, and volunteer part-time at a sock collecting facility for the underprivileged. What are my chances with a top-tier sock store?

Ninety-nine percent of those being interviewed wear black socks. This is so boring. To stand out in the crowd, it is a great idea to wear colorful socks. Then at adcomm meetings, they can refer to you with a reference to your sock color and everyone remembers who you are. Beyond wearing a unique color, I highly recommend glitter, gold stripes, or beading on the basic sock. Think outside of the (shoe)box and your chances of an acceptance rise.

 

[moxche]

Hi everyone,

I have lived in the US all my life, but I've always worn socks which were made in Nicaragua. Am I considered URS (under-represented in socks)?

 

[chman]

Hi everyone,

I have lived in the US all my life, but I've always worn socks which were made in Nicaragua. Am I considered URS (under-represented in socks)?

Only if you have a hole in at least one of the big toes.

 

[runawayclock]

Are you allowed to wear pom-pon socks to class or are they considered too unprofessional? I have many pairs of hello kitty pom-pon socks that I am very fond of and would not enjoy cutting the little kitten heads off my socks because I would be too poor from paying tuition to buy new socks.

 

[gettheleadout]

^ morning's psychotic cousin?

 

[runawayclock]

^ morning's psychotic cousin?

I believe the preferred term is "differently minded".

 

[LRAccord624]

This thread is so amazing. I have actually been laughing out loud while reading it. 🤣

 

[BBender716]

Oh man. I totally thought this thread was entitled, "Med School Sucks". Maybe the fact that I have an ungodly amount of information on my next exam has something to do with my misreading...

 

[curlytop]

Oh man. I totally thought this thread was entitled, "Med School Sucks". Maybe the fact that I have an ungodly amount of information on my next exam has something to do with my misreading...

I'm still on summer break and I also keep thinking it says "Med School Sucks."

 

[JimmyChitwood]

If one of my friends wore those shoes with the toe spaces our friendship would be terminated. I hear people who wear those also drink Zima.

That being said, are the really tight spandex-like socks appropriate? I really like it when girls wear those, except for the 10% who have no business wearing them.