Tanning for interviews

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I am white! white! white!, so I definitely will.

Not too much, but enough to not be considered a vampire 😛
 
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Just don't do it when it's November/December and it's obvious that you fake-and-baked.
 
Yes, it's a good idea to needlessly expose yourself to UV radiation. There is no downside at all.
 
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No surprise he didn't favor the tax on tanning.
 
Mace1370 said:
Highly recommended. Ugly, pasty people don't get accepted to medical school.

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What's the real difference here?

The one on the right is an MD!
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damn is that real? she looks so much better

and barcode you should calm down, maybe take a nap or somethin
 
Getting a tan for medical school interviews is stupid.

The doctors who interview you will be intelligent enough to know how prevalent skin cancer is, and they also know how bad tanning beds are for you. Wouldn't you want to come off as a health-conscious person if you're wanting to go into healthcare? Be smart. Do you think people get a "golden bronze" before interviewing for their dermatology residencies? I think not.
 
depends. if you get a dermatologist as one of your interviewers then you might as well just look for a different school...
 
If anyone thinks an interviewer will help or hurt you from tanning or not tanning is clueless. Do it if it makes you feel more confident, no other reason.
 
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On the converse side, any dark skinned people gonna lighten their skin for interviews?
 
I'll probably go two or three times just to add some color.
 
WashMe said:
Getting a tan for medical school interviews is stupid.

The doctors who interview you will be intelligent enough to know how prevalent skin cancer is, and they also know how bad tanning beds are for you. Wouldn't you want to come off as a health-conscious person if you're wanting to go into healthcare? Be smart. Do you think people get a "golden bronze" before interviewing for their dermatology residencies? I think not.
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hold your horses lol let's not overreact. a little color doesnt automatically look fake and appalling. i'm gunning for a look that says 'yeah that guy probably goes outside now and then.'

plus it looks waaaay better! maybe my interviewer will be too sidetracked by his boner to think negatively about my tan
 
Wermz said:
hold your horses lol let's not overreact. a little color doesnt automatically look fake and appalling. i'm gunning for a look that says 'yeah that guy probably goes outside now and then.'

plus it looks waaaay better! maybe my interviewer will be too sidetracked by his boner to think negatively about my tan
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The fact is, you probably do "go outside now and then" -- thus, you necessarily look like a guy who "goes outside now and then."

If you look any more tan than that, then you look more tanned than someone who "goes outside now and then." Unless you are coming from somewhere that is obviously very sunny (e.g. Cali, Florida, Arizona, etc.), then it will be apparent that your tan is artificial, which is hardly the real issue anyway; you should be responsible enough not to tan if you want to go into healthcare, whether your tan came from the beach or the bake-n-flake machine.
 
Nope! I'm pretty darn pale, and get burnt really, really easily. Tanning would be hell on my skin.

I go outside and all that jazz, but I wear sunscreen. Honestly, I don't get the hype about tanning. I'd rather have healthy skin than tan/damaged skin. Plus, I think I look better lighter anyway. 🙂

I mean, which do you think looks better....?

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WashMe said:
The fact is, you probably do "go outside now and then" -- thus, you necessarily look like a guy who "goes outside now and then."

If you look any more tan than that, then you look more tanned than someone who "goes outside now and then." Unless you are coming from somewhere that is obviously very sunny (e.g. Cali, Florida, Arizona, etc.), then it will be apparent that your tan is artificial, which is hardly the real issue anyway; you should be responsible enough not to tan if you want to go into healthcare, whether your tan came from the beach or the bake-n-flake machine.
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You sure you want to go to med school guys? ^^^^these are your classmates.
 
sideways said:
You sure you want to go to med school guys? ^^^^these are your classmates.
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hahaha. "you should be responsible enough to not tan if you want to go into healthcare" uuuuhhhhh

takes all kinds
 
VikingLegacy said:
I am as light as milk. That's how I was born, that's who they're going to see in the hallways, and that's how I will die. I wouldn't be caught dead with a tan.
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Same, although I take being light as milk a step further by concentrating the little melanin I do have into little chocolate milk spots.
 
Depending on how late in the winter I might be interviewing, I was planning to rock the goggle tan. 😎

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sideways said:
You sure you want to go to med school guys? ^^^^these are your classmates.
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You sure you want to go to med school guys? ^^^^ You'll meet plenty of people like this "bruh" here who can't make a responsible choice and assume a role-model position to save their lives.

Wermz said:
hahaha. "you should be responsible enough to not tan if you want to go into healthcare" uuuuhhhhh

takes all kinds
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You should be able to take care of yourself before taking care of others. Patients watch their doctors very closely; why have them question your integrity because you are vain enough to tan in light of the obvious serious consequences? It's like smoking; if you were puffing a cig right outside the front door of the hospital, how do you think that patient would think of you when you tried to counsel them about their own smoking? It's not like I'm saying to give up something that is even reasonable, or has any benefit at all.
 
WashMe said:
You sure you want to go to med school guys? ^^^^ You'll meet plenty of people like this "bruh" here who can't make a responsible choice and assume a role-model position to save their lives.



You should be able to take care of yourself before taking care of others. Patients watch their doctors very closely; why have them question your integrity because you are vain enough to tan in light of the obvious serious consequences? It's like smoking; if you were puffing a cig right outside the front door of the hospital, how do you think that patient would think of you when you tried to counsel them about their own smoking? It's not like I'm saying to give up something that is even reasonable, or has any benefit at all.
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live a little ned flanders
 
WashMe said:
You should be able to take care of yourself before taking care of others. Patients watch their doctors very closely; why have them question your integrity because you are vain enough to tan in light of the obvious serious consequences? It's like smoking; if you were puffing a cig right outside the front door of the hospital, how do you think that patient would think of you when you tried to counsel them about their own smoking? It's not like I'm saying to give up something that is even reasonable, or has any benefit at all.
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WashMe said:
You should be able to take care of yourself before taking care of others. Patients watch their doctors very closely; why have them question your integrity because you are vain enough to tan in light of the obvious serious consequences? It's like smoking; if you were puffing a cig right outside the front door of the hospital, how do you think that patient would think of you when you tried to counsel them about their own smoking? It's not like I'm saying to give up something that is even reasonable, or has any benefit at all.
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It must be awesome to be married to you. Have fun being a tool for the rest of your life.
 
Wermz said:
pffffffffffffffffffff

PFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF

live a little ned flanders
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Nice intellectual comeback. It really shows that you can articulate yourself about how a having a tan is, in any way, a responsible choice. Are you just going to tell your patients to "live a little ned flanders?" It seems that a healthcare professional would be interested in promoting health, unless you're just in it for the lifestyle. It does sound like you just want to make $300k and get crispy on the beach with a fifth and a cigar...
 
sideways said:
It must be awesome to be married to you. You're so responsible and you'll make a great family man. Your patients will respect you and they'll know that you care about them. Keep it up👍
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Wow, thanks! 🙂
 
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WashMe said:
Nice intellectual comeback. It really shows that you can articulate yourself about how a having a tan is, in any way, a responsible choice. Are you just going to tell your patients to "live a little ned flanders?" It seems that a healthcare professional would be interested in promoting health, unless you're just in it for the lifestyle. It does sound like you just want to make $300k and get crispy on the beach with a fifth and a cigar...
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Usually I don't take sides on things like this, but dude... loosen up. If the OP wants to tan for an interview to feel a little more confident, do you really care? You are saying because he wants to tan that he is being an unprofessional role model. Give me a break. 🙄

And 300k, a fifth, and a cigar sounds awesome. Don't deny it.
 
rxnfiend said:
Usually I don't take sides on things like this, but dude... loosen up. If the OP wants to tan for an interview to feel a little more confident, do you really care? You are saying because he wants to tan that he is being an unprofessional role model. Give me a break. 🙄

And 300k, a fifth, and a cigar sounds awesome. Don't deny it.
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If you'll admit that the bolded portion is at least partly true, I'll agree the underlined portion is entirely true.

I'm actually drinking Wild Turkey Rye right now and reading Cigar Aficionado magazine -- no joke, I have a subscription. The point is, I try to avoid doing things that the patients will know about. I'm a really socially liberal person, but I believe in utmost professionalism. It's about compartmentalization. I wouldn't choose to let an AdCom, a patient, or a peer know too much about my personal habits. Something like a tan, while not the worst thing in the world, is right out there for everyone to see.
 
WashMe said:
Nice intellectual comeback. It really shows that you can articulate yourself about how a having a tan is, in any way, a responsible choice. Are you just going to tell your patients to "live a little ned flanders?" It seems that a healthcare professional would be interested in promoting health, unless you're just in it for the lifestyle. It does sound like you just want to make $300k and get crispy on the beach with a fifth and a cigar...
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relax Chicken Little, you got a wild feather up ur butt or somethin? jee wiz
 
Wermz said:
relax Chicken Little, you got a wild feather up ur butt or somethin? jee wiz
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Look man, do whatever you want. While my original post-- and subsequent responses to your posts-- might seem over the top, just keep in mind that I feel a bit strongly about the issue because of what my professors keep hammering home at my school. You'd be hard pressed to find one doc out here who sees tanning as a smart choice, but a tan would probably have a small effect on how your application is viewed. If you're going to go with the tan, just try to avoid the beach bum look and don't use cheerleader vocabulary (i.e. "like, like, like, um, like"-- it has a synergistic effect with the tan). Best of luck to you.
 
Washme, you're friggin weird, brah. If someone is an outdoors-man, such as myself (kayaking, surfing, climbing, swimming), you will become tan even with copious amounts of protection. You're crazy if you think that being tan is a sign of living an unhealthy lifestyle, and that all doctors should look like Snow White so that they can "set a good example" for their patients. LMAO You've never had a girlfriend/boyfriend have you. You have a bottle of SPF1000 sunscreen so far up your ass it's not even funny.

Chill, brah. 😉
 
ILikeDrugs said:
Washme, you're friggin weird, brah. If someone is an outdoors-man, such as myself (kayaking, surfing, climbing, swimming), you will become tan even with copious amounts of protection. You're crazy if you think that being tan is a sign of living an unhealthy lifestyle, and that all doctors should look like Snow White so that they can "set a good example" for their patients. LMAO You've never had a girlfriend/boyfriend have you. You have a bottle of SPF1000 sunscreen so far up your ass it's not even funny.

Chill, brah. 😉
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Being tan is one sign of an unhealthy lifestyle. It's great that you're getting a lot of exercise, but it definitely doesn't cancel out the damage you're doing to your skin (which could lead to a fatal disease). Are you likely to die of skin cancer? No. Would you be much better off -- aesthetically and medically -- if you applied sunscreen more liberally? Probably yes, depending on the petrochemicals in the sunscreen. Stick with SPF30 and apply it often, and stop making excuses. If you have a tan, it's only because you like it and didn't try hard enough to protect yourself.

I'd rather have SPF1000 up my butt than dog crap between my ears, "brah." And the relationship portion couldn't be further from the truth. Oh, I forgot the "😉"
 
WashMe said:
Being tan is one sign of an unhealthy lifestyle. It's great that you're getting a lot of exercise, but it definitely doesn't cancel out the damage you're doing to your skin (which could lead to a fatal disease). Are you likely to die of skin cancer? No. Would you be much better off -- aesthetically and medically -- if you applied sunscreen more liberally? Probably yes, depending on the petrochemicals in the sunscreen. Stick with SPF30 and apply it often, and stop making excuses. If you have a tan, it's only because you like it and didn't try hard enough to protect yourself.

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Ok I think this whole argument premise is a little unnecessary but I do have to interject here on behalf of your future tan patients. I tan super easily and I apply loads of sunscreen...frequently I can be outside for 15 mins with sunscreen and come inside with a noticeable tan. I have also only been sunburnt once in my life. I have an olive skin tone which means even when I am not tan I look it. So please don't say that all people look better aesthetically if they aren't tan or are necessarily being unhealthy. I am very low risk for skin cancer even with my tan thank you very much and a little sunshine is good for you. It helps with depression and vitamin D 🙂
 
For some reason I was under the impression that no med school will reject an applicant for being too pale. I must have been wrong.
 
DocBell said:
Ok I think this whole argument premise is a little unnecessary but I do have to interject here on behalf of your future tan patients. I tan super easily and I apply loads of sunscreen...frequently I can be outside for 15 mins with sunscreen and come inside with a noticeable tan. I have also only been sunburnt once in my life. I have an olive skin tone which means even when I am not tan I look it. So please don't say that all people look better aesthetically if they aren't tan or are necessarily being unhealthy. I am very low risk for skin cancer even with my tan thank you very much and a little sunshine is good for you. It helps with depression and vitamin D 🙂
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Well none of us are perfect. But I think for the sake of your patients, you should hide your disgusting tan with a liberal application of pancake batter. WashMe, you with me bro?!
 
sideways said:
Well none of us are perfect. But I think for the sake of your patients, you should hide your disgusting tan with a liberal application of pancake batter. WashMe, you with me bro?!
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haha will do. Wouldn't want my patients to be horrified by my horrible tan. I can hear it now "oh my that girl has a tan clearly she is too irresponsible to be a doctor".

That being said I don't disagree with the point that people that use tanning beds are gambling unnecessarily with their health. Also I would love to have really white skin. I think it so pretty...sigh. Guess we all want what we don't have.
 
DocBell said:
Ok I think this whole argument premise is a little unnecessary but I do have to interject here on behalf of your future tan patients. I tan super easily and I apply loads of sunscreen...frequently I can be outside for 15 mins with sunscreen and come inside with a noticeable tan. I have also only been sunburnt once in my life. I have an olive skin tone which means even when I am not tan I look it. So please don't say that all people look better aesthetically if they aren't tan or are necessarily being unhealthy. I am very low risk for skin cancer even with my tan thank you very much and a little sunshine is good for you. It helps with depression and vitamin D 🙂
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That's not what I said. I said a person would be better off -- aesthetically and medically -- if they didn't tan. The long-term effects (wrinkles, sun spots, etc.) were what I was referencing with the word "aesthetic."

sideways said:
Well none of us are perfect. But I think for the sake of your patients, you should hide your disgusting tan with a liberal application of pancake batter. WashMe, you with me bro?!
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Better make it a double thick batch just to be safe.
 
WashMe said:
That's not what I said. I said a person would be better off -- aesthetically and medically -- if they didn't tan. The long-term effects (wrinkles, sun spots, etc.) were what I was referencing with the word "aesthetic."
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I got that I obviously just didn't respond clearly. Sorry I guess I did miss the distinction between being tan and going tanning excessively however. I'm actually not disagreeing with you just piping in that maybe not everyone you meet that looks tan and is out in the sun occasionally is an unhealthy individual in the long run.
 
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DocBell said:
I got that I obviously just didn't respond clearly. Sorry I guess I did miss the distinction between being tan and going tanning however. I'm actually not disagreeing with you just piping in that maybe not everyone you meet that looks tan does go tanning.
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I agree with you about that. I think there is an expectation that a person with a certain skin type (determined by race/ethnicity, which doesn't take a genius to figure out) will have a certain level of baseline tan in a given season. The point is that if you are a full-blooded red-haired Irish person, or if you live somewhere like Minnesota or Wisconsin, you shouldn't have a natural tan. It is obvious that a person in those situations would be trying to tan. If, on the other hand, you are a naturally pigmented person (i.e., not of Western European or Northern European descent), of if you live in Key West, people may expect you to have a tan in the summer. Nobody should really have much of a tan during interview season though, because it isn't really "beach" weather in the northern hemisphere in January.
 
Maybe you should step out of your parents basement every now n again, basement dweller. Do you even know what it feels like to have the sun hitting your skin. Feelsgoodman. 😉
 
ILikeDrugs said:
Maybe you should step out of your parents basement every now n again, basement dweller. Do you even know what it feels like to have the sun hitting your skin. Feelsgoodman. 😉
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I know it feels good, but does heroin...

I'm too busy honoring classes at a top 5 medical school while balancing successful relationships to spend more than a couple hours a day outside. Sounds like it really sucks for me, huh 🙄
 
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