Medical Schools Prefer Tall Students?

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Since this is not the first thread I've seen like this, so when I came across this study I figured I should post it and put this matter to rest:

http://econpapers.repec.org/paper/penpapers/04-013.htm

It turns out what matters for future success is your height in high school. Since this is where the correlation is found, rather than from adult height, it would seem that discrimination is not the problem.

So remember: the only way your height is going to enter the equation is if you let it. Realize that the adcoms dont care and give em hell, kid.

i haven't grown much since high school, and suppose a lot of others haven't either, so shouldn't it not really matter?

 

[Sir Buckethead]

man, yao ming is a beast...asian people are supposed to be short!

Well, Yao's probably got some sort of pituitary abnormality, but on average asian people are getting a lot taller these days.

 

[Sir Buckethead]

i haven't grown much since high school, and suppose a lot of others haven't either, so shouldn't it not really matter?

The point of controlling for high school height is to see where the correlation is coming from. If taller people are succeeding more because of discrimination, then current height should be what matters. If it's "all in your head" and related more to self-image, confidence, and the other internal things that height can affect, then your height during high school-- when you develop those things-- shoud be what matters.

Mind you, I'm basing this all off skimming the abstract like a good little premed. If you wanna read deeper and refute me thats cool too.

 

[mikkey]

This is a really funny thread. But obviously not working for me, since I am a 5 9 lady

 

[tf2medic]

those pictures above are freakin HILARIOUS.

the yao ming one is awesome hahaha

 

[nontypicalazn]

Well I'm only 5'7 male, I'm not CK model, but I'd say I'm doable (boys and girls 😛). Anyway, I think your apperance, and to certain extent, your looks, may have a subconcious sway or effect on the interviewer, but it certainly won't compensate for the lack of credentials. Having said that, if 2 equally qualified candidates (numbers, experience, and overall interview ability) are up for the job, the one that gives off the best impression will most likely get it, and that impression usually comes from how a person looks.

 

[premedrod]

Do medical schools prefer men tall, thin, good looking people?


(lest you think such propositions bear no credence:
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15161403
http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/saturdayspin/133365_height02.html
http://www.app.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080324/BUSINESS/803240305 )

i guess its a bad thing i'm asian hahahahahahahahahahahahahhaahhahahahahahahahahaha