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Poll: Are you mormon?
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very crucial statistics... dont forget to report them to aadsas
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I'll give it to ya, you're pretty bold
BYU is (or was) the #1 feeder school of sending students to dental school.
I'm not pre-dent but I am a Mormon, and that is hilarious.
Mormon here, but I didn't go to BYU or U of U...but I grew up in Utah!!! 
Interesting articles in Financial Times on "The Rising Generation of Mormons"
Many successful US professionals are also members of the worlds youngest major religion...
http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/938ff454-8a32-11df-bd30-00144feab49a.html
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Many successful US professionals are also members of the worlds youngest major religion...
http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/938ff454-8a32-11df-bd30-00144feab49a.html
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Interesting article. I think the reasons why we're doing so well, if people are also interested, is b/c we're taught that you need to get a good education if you have the means...and that you can take your education to the "next life"...just in case anyone is interested. 👍
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I too have heard about the Mormon's high success rate. Not just for dental school, but for specializing as well. I guess getting married younger and following their faith devoutly (ie. not drinking, no caffeine, living saintly, etc) really helps with staying focused and inspired through school.
Maybe I should convert.... lol
Maybe I should convert.... lol
lol no
Edit: If they are, it is a personal choice not based on any position of the church.
Hey, that's cool. The same thing happened to my brother.👍 Hope everything works out for you.
I too have noticed this trend. I have several friends that are LDS and also predental/medical. I believe alot of their success can be attributed to the willness of professionals within their church to go out of their way to help a "brother" out. This in the way of LOR, shadowing, admission boards.
weber state mormon representing
aka hell bound
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So a quick question... for those that served missions... did you max out service hours for that? Or just mention it in your PS? I have heard of people doing both... The argument being that proselyting is not a "community service" more of a service to the church. Just trying to figure out what to put next year. Thx!!! 😀
hahaha, he can join those of us who are already heading there by default
The dentist I volunteered for actually commented on this fact, that she had quite a few LDS classmates. So my dental school experience might get pretty interesting, because I haven't had contact with any Mormons outside of two ex-Mormons (well, plus the teenagers that stop me on the street and try to talk to me about the Book). I hope I won't bump heads too much, considering I'm gay and the Church has some beef with me *cough*Prop8*cough*.
I think admissions is well aware of the whole mission thing and what went down. Just mentioning it is enough. I only plan to count those service hours outside of actual proselyting and church stuff. I think not many know that we dedicate several hours a week to community service while we're out there. Stuff that has nothing to do with church...just being contributors to the society in which we lived at the time. Those experience were some of the most memorable parts of serving. Soup kitchens, orphanages, disaster recovery. Those were some awesome times.
I've heard both Pacific and ASDOH specifically say it's kind of ridiculous to put thousands of hours.
I've heard both Pacific and ASDOH specifically say it's kind of ridiculous to put thousands of hours.
A bunch of BYU dudes told me they were maxing it out and when I had my prehealth adviser at UVU look at it she called B.S. and said to put 6800 hours.
Ya that makes sense... so when you list it are you going to be like
LDS Mission - 2500 hours
Because i was thinking of like individualizing it, for the "actual" community service i did while in different areas. Example:
Habitat for Humanity - 120 hours
Nursing Home - 80 hours
YMCA - 80 hours
etc...
Then just mentioning the actual mission in my PS... any thoughts?
At BYU the pre-health advisors told us NOT to include our missions as service hours unless we did service outside of proselyting such as service at a YMCA, nursing home, etc. I just mentioned some of my experiences in my personal statement.
ultimatehombre said:
http://forums.studentdoctor.net/showthread.php?t=744847&highlight=religious+service
I dont think I even mentioned my community service from my mission on my app. It's a given. I just focused on my continued service after my mission.
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I believe that Mormons should list their Missions.
Its a huge service that they do for humanity, and just because its part of their religion doesnt make it any less noteworthy or respectable.
And I wouldnt like to assume that everyone who will read the AADSAS application is aware of the Mormon ways. There might be professors/admissions people who know very little about the Mormon's noble ways.
Its a huge service that they do for humanity, and just because its part of their religion doesnt make it any less noteworthy or respectable.
And I wouldnt like to assume that everyone who will read the AADSAS application is aware of the Mormon ways. There might be professors/admissions people who know very little about the Mormon's noble ways.
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Florida
you should be condemned and suffer eternally for your wickedness! jk i hate religion in any way shape and form. no offense to the religious people, do what makes you happy 🙂
redchesus, one of my best friends in high school was Mormon, I went to a Catholic HS and she was one of the kindest most accepting people i met in my 4 years there. She followed her religion and didn't drink coffee or soda if it had caffeine in it but was never overbearing or judgmental at all, Even tho i went to Catholic high school, I do not consider myself as part of an organized religion and felt 100% comfortable talking to this girl about my personal beliefs in God and why I no longer affiliate myself with something organized
basically, I think for every push religious person out there giving their religion a bad name there are 10 not pushy religious people' and if someone isn't comfortable with your sexuality by dental school well then that's not your problem. 🙂
One guess which school I attended...
And I served in Switzerland, and I only put the actual community service hours on my application, not other mission-related things (to answer a couple other ?'s in this thread).
To all the mormons: how do you feel about kids dressing up as missionaries for Halloween? Is it offensive?
I thought the article was interesting but had a couple of clarifications on the article for those that read it. Just so you all don't thinking we grow horns and worship a god named Mormus (got that one from a local preacher)
oae - A good source to find out more information of the LDS religion is mormon.org (http://mormon.org/) or as its been pointed out just ask your dentist!
"nearly two-century history – one that began, according to the founding myth, with an illiterate farmhand, Joseph Smith, being visited by an angel in western New York state"
"founding myth" seems a little bias, it is a belief
"During a missionary posting, all contact with family is banned, except for phone calls at Christmas and on Mother's day."
Mail and email are also used to communicate between the missionary and their friends and family.
For the other questions:
I am LDS
I served in Japan
And I think listing your service in any type of religious activity is fine as long as you are comfortable with it and can explain the number you put. Maxing it out roughly equals 13.5 hour days everyday for the 104 weeks. I would just be sure it is not the only service listed on your app.
I dont know how that would be offensive its funny to me but i dont see too many kids wanting to be a missionary they usually go for other super heroes.
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Dude, which mission in Florida? I was in the Tampa mission.
I don't think any Mormons I know would find it offensive, I think thats cool!
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Jacksonville!! How long ago did you serve? Did you know an Elder Nichols?
Yeah, I know Elder Nichols! He was in my mtc district! We know each other pretty well. How do you know him? I know he's from Arizona so that makes sense. Tell him you talked to Jared from his mtc district. I'm his friend on Facebook too.
