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Just out of curiousity, what makes you stand out? Any interesting EC's? It would be nice to see a good amount of answers b/c it will show us if what you think makes you unique is actually true. 😀


I guess I'll start. I'm a professional diver (scuba that is...😛).
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umm, Oh, I know! my body too bootylicious!
 
I haven't done anything startlingly unique per se, I just did what I liked to do and it worked out fine. I love teaching, research, and patient care, and so the only unique thing about that is I've won a bunch of awards in each since I wanted to do it for me, and not a bullet-point on my AMCAS. I would say don't worry about being unique-- worry about doing what you really want to do. Then it'll show in your performance and in your enthusiasm for the subject in interviews.

Although it will be interesting to see all the completely random stuff that SDN does.
 
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"I'm not going to lie to you and tell you that I want to be a doctor solely out of the goodness of my heart. I want to help people, but I also want to respect myself for what I do when I wake up in the morning. I also don't want to have to worry about money all the time when I'm 60 like my father."

Yep, that'll get me denied.
 
bootylicious said:
Just out of curiousity, what makes you stand out? Any interesting EC's? It would be nice to see a good amount of answers b/c it will show us if what you think makes you unique is actually true. 😀


I guess I'll start. I'm a professional diver (scuba that is...😛).
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Ive done karate for 14 years (and recently started krav maga). I say this just as fact, without pride (its really not a skill to be proud of), but I can kill a man silently and quickly.
 
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Let's see... I haven't really done anything that would be considered outstanding. I think it's the fact that I get along with others very well. And now that doesn't even seem to be special. lol
 
powerful_squib said:
Let's see... I haven't really done anything that would be considered outstanding. I think it's the fact that I get along with others very well. And now that doesn't even seem to be special. lol
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For premeds, thats a pretty special talent.
 
Extensive medical anthropology research (ethnography).
 
Genuine dedication to service work and servant leadership - coupled with the usual research, academics, and everything else. Do what you love and what you care about and you will be successful!
 
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mmmmmmm said:
Are you gonna tell that to the interviewer?
I can kill you in less than 15 seconds. Youi better accept me.
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My dream interview would be me mentioning that I do karate/krav maga, and the interviewer attacks me to show that he too, does martial arts and to make sure im not a liar.
 
haha, yes - that would be cool. I actually had interviewers talk to me for several minutes in French just to test me. Not as a cool as a ninja attack, I must say.
 
RPedigo:

I apologize for the misunderstanding, but I did not post this message to see what other students might be putting as ECs to pad on their resume or AMCAS. Medical school always mention their diverse student-body and I just wanted to see the different activities (whether that's medical or non-medical related) that pre-med students PASSIONATELY does that can possibly make such diverse groups. 🙂
 
BlackSails said:
My dream interview would be me mentioning that I do karate/krav maga, and the interviewer attacks me to show that he too, does martial arts and to make sure im not a liar.
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Hmmm, I'm picturing a poorly lip synced interview.

The interviewer: *lips start moving no sound* *start sound* So, you think your kung fu pretty good!? Hmmm, meet me in the cornfields, it is time to test your "applicant" style against my "interview" style. *sound stops, but lips keep moving* *lips finally stop moving*

BlackSails: *lips start moving* *sound finally starts* Ha ha ha ha. Your interview style is nothing against my invincible applicant style. Ha ha ha ha *sound stops but lips keep moving* *Lips finally stop moving*

Both take their stances while showing off thier styles in the air without actually attacking *followed by whooshing sounds with the sound of a barrel being hit* Whooosh bam Wooosh bam bam.


haha. I would rent it.
 
I fly R/C Helicopters. I have great reflexes.

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I have competed in several professional pool torunaments (never cashed).
 
Professional violinist and badminton player 😉
 
RPedigo said:
I haven't done anything startlingly unique per se, I just did what I liked to do and it worked out fine. I love teaching, research, and patient care, and so the only unique thing about that is I've won a bunch of awards in each since I wanted to do it for me, and not a bullet-point on my AMCAS. I would say don't worry about being unique-- worry about doing what you really want to do. Then it'll show in your performance and in your enthusiasm for the subject in interviews.

Although it will be interesting to see all the completely random stuff that SDN does.
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did you really list that you were an assistant moderator on amcas?
 
my special talent is that i can make almost anyone laugh. in fact, when i want to do this trick at interviews, i pull out my transcript.
 
etf said:
my special talent is that i can make almost anyone laugh. in fact, when i want to do this trick at interviews, i pull out my transcript.
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:laugh:
 
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my interviewers loved that I have a chronic disease and that I have the perspective of a patient/have "overcome adversity" (their words, not mine)

I thought, "😕 sweet!"
 
I'm unique in that----

1) I own and run a photography business, and have since I was 16

and

2) I'm a Pro. Boxer/mma fighter
 
I would have to say my sheer awesomeness combined with my devastating good looks sets me apart. Not to mention the fact I'm incredibly humble about how great I am 😀
 
ive been doing club varsity athletics for four years (meaning we compete against the big boys, but have to raise our own money too)

ive also been a spanish interpreter in a community clinic near my school. i think i have seen or heard of one other person thats done that.

most importantly, including a $100 bill with every application seems to set me apart and warm up the ADCOM.
 
went to Ghana, Africa for 4 months and volunteered at a hospital.
-got to make an incision on the abdomen and put in a suprapubic catheter by puncturing abdominal wall and bladder. then i got to stitch him back up.

-gave a rectal

-other small cool things

all with pre-med education 😀
 
rds726 said:
went to Ghana, Africa for 4 months and volunteered at a hospital.
-got to make an incision on the abdomen and put in a suprapubic catheter by puncturing abdominal wall and bladder. then i got to stitch him back up.

-gave a rectal

-other small cool things

all with pre-med education 😀
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Practicing medicine without a license (and without any training) is a real plus in med school admissions...go for it , Booger!
 
I have two pacific parrotlets. One likes to masturbate a lot and says (at the same time) "Go, go, go! Go, go, go! Good, Abi!"
 
I paint (oil, acrylic, watercolor), draw (pencils, pastels, oil pastels), sculpt (clay and stone), sing (not well), write (again... not well), and I love racing motorcycles ( Knee-dragger: I want to go into EM how ironic). That is about it. When medical school rolls around, I will temporarily be saying goodbye to the bulk of my activities. Oh well... a jack of all trades _________ .
 
postbacker said:
Practicing medicine without a license (and without any training) is a real plus in med school admissions...go for it , Booger!
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You'd be surprised the number of things you can do sufficiently competently without a medical training. "Practicing medicine" is legally defined. Its unfortunate that the legal environment is such here that doctors are afraid to less us touch their patients even for the most menial task. Granted, performing an abdominal incision and messing with internal organs seems quite extreme, and I hope that the rectal was repeated since I doubt a premed could do one adequately. There are many things however that you can be trained to do well without having some certification to back up your knowledge. I'm actually allowed to touch patients in my country of heritage and I've had a far more enriching experience than 99% of the premeds I know, all without endangering the patients 👍

(note: I have not performed surgery!)
 
Drogba said:
You'd be surprised the number of things you can do sufficiently competently without a medical training. "Practicing medicine" is legally defined. Its unfortunate that the legal environment is such here that doctors are afraid to less us touch their patients even for the most menial task. Granted, performing an abdominal incision and messing with internal organs seems quite extreme, and I hope that the rectal was repeated since I doubt a premed could do one adequately. There are many things however that you can be trained to do well without having some certification to back up your knowledge. I'm actually allowed to touch patients in my country of heritage and I've had a far more enriching experience than 99% of the premeds I know, all without endangering the patients 👍

(note: I have not performed surgery!)
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The Dr asked me to assist because the one who was supposed to assist wasnt available.

As for the rectal, the Dr did it first then told me to put on some gloves and lube up if I wanted to learn.
I took advantage of what was available and I dont think i endangered anyone. 😕
 
I've built and programmed robots for national competition through high school and continued to work with my high school team and mentor the students throughout college because i love robotics. Also I've done significant amounts of LGBT activism work and am not afraid to put it on my application, which makes me stand out a little. And lots of cultural and physical anthro research including a piece on changing gender roles in the palestinian diaspora, an archaeological dig, and a forensic anthro thesis.
 
rds726 said:
The Dr asked me to assist because the one who was supposed to assist wasnt available.

As for the rectal, the Dr did it first then told me to put on some gloves and lube up if I wanted to learn.
I took advantage of what was available and I dont think i endangered anyone. 😕
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Like I said there are many procedures that are purely technical and not dangerous, that can be learned by anyone even without formal medical training, its just the first item on your least sounds a little extreme, but it was probably a very simple procedure without a chance of complication, assuming the doctor was not incompetent.
 
bootylicious said:
RPedigo:

I apologize for the misunderstanding, but I did not post this message to see what other students might be putting as ECs to pad on their resume or AMCAS. Medical school always mention their diverse student-body and I just wanted to see the different activities (whether that's medical or non-medical related) that pre-med students PASSIONATELY does that can possibly make such diverse groups. 🙂
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Oh no, I wasn't attacking you or anything, I was just commenting that my application wasn't unique. I wish I did something like SCUBA diving, and might pick it up-- it does sound fun. I guess my random unique thing is that I've raced gokarts and cars for years. I totally agree with you.

etf said:
did you really list that you were an assistant moderator on amcas?
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Nah, plus it was recent so I wouldn't have had a chance to. I know some people who did, though.
 
Agreed. The interviewers refused to discuss ANYTHING about me other then my own unique medical case. The lady interviewer had tears in her eyes while I mentioned the different organs surgeons had to remove, and how I had the nurse hold my ochem book so I could study, while I was still hooked up to an N-G tube. <3 Hopkins admissions team

FurmanJon said:
my interviewers loved that I have a chronic disease and that I have the perspective of a patient/have "overcome adversity" (their words, not mine)

I thought, "😕 sweet!"
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Competitive Snowboarder (collegiate level) and in general adrenaline junkie. 🙂
 
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