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Goro said:
Your ability to miss the point that Adcoms that are making in this thread is disheartening. If you haven't taken the MCAT, watch out for the CARS section.
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Oh I know the “socially acceptable” answers. The NCLEX was full of that crap too. Also took plenty of socialist-ism. It’s easy to know the right answer, just pretend you’re a SJW for a little while.
 
RNtoMD87 said:
Oh I know the “socially acceptable” answers. The NCLEX was full of that crap too.
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That wasn’t really his point. Cars is all about reading comprehension and analysis. He was insulting your ability to pick up what he’s putting down.
 
Matthew9Thirtyfive said:
That wasn’t really his point. Cars is all about reading comprehension and analysis. He was insulting your ability to pick up what he’s putting down.
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I understand the point everyone is making.

“The main idea of the story is that you haven’t made it yet and you are coming off as pretentious by showing wealth that you haven’t earned yet.”

I simply disagree with the premise.
 
RNtoMD87 said:
Oh I know the “socially acceptable” answers. The NCLEX was full of that crap too. Also took plenty of socialist-ism. It’s easy to know the right answer, just pretend you’re a SJW for a little while.
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You're already on probation, and yet you persist in hijacking the thread with a political agenda? Listen very carefully in the distance.
 
Goro said:
You're already on probation, and yet you persist in hijacking the thread with a political agenda? Listen very carefully in the distance.
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It isn’t a political agenda. I hate all politicians. Simply my perception of reality. I just hate morality being crammed down my throat by a bunch of elitists telling people how to live. Huge pet peeve of mine.
 
Was planning to buy this. How would this be judged?

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RNtoMD87 said:
I understand the point everyone is making.

“The main idea of the story is that you haven’t made it yet and you are coming off as pretentious by showing wealth that you haven’t earned yet.”

I simply disagree with the premise.
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The idea is still lost on you.

The point is that the person being interviewed is at the mercy of the interviewer. If you walk in with a wristband that displays pro-life or pro-choice and the interviewer is at the opposite end of that debate you have already painted a target on your forehead. You can flex your self earned jewelry or inherited rolex's or PPs once you get accepted. Even then you are being evaluated during training at the hospital, and how you interact with your peers.
 
libertyyne said:
The idea is still lost on you.

The point is that the person being interviewed is at the mercy of the interviewer. If you walk in with a wristband that displays pro-life or pro-choice and the interviewer is at the opposite end of that debate you have already painted a target on your forehead. You can flex your self earned jewelry or inherited rolex's once you get accepted. Even then you are being evaluated during training at rounds, and how you interact with your peers.
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I understand that. And trust me, I’m all about playing the BS game. I’m going to shave my long beard, cover all of my tats, wear modest clothing, smile at everyone and be on my Ps and Qs. “How do I feel about socialized medicine?” “Oh it’s great! Everyone deserves healthcare!” “I just want everyone to be happy and healthy!”

But I’m simply saying maybe adcoms should turn their attention inward and realize their assumptions based on what people wear may not be true.
 
libertyyne said:
The idea is still lost on you.

The point is that the person being interviewed is at the mercy of the interviewer. If you walk in with a wristband that displays pro-life or pro-choice and the interviewer is at the opposite end of that debate you have already painted a target on your forehead. You can flex your self earned jewelry or inherited rolex's or PPs once you get accepted. Even then you are being evaluated during training at the hospital, and how you interact with your peers.
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So it’s no big deal for applicants to drop hundreds of dollars on a suit and shoes, but not a watch because that’s too blingy? I know nothing about how much watches cost, FYI.
 
RNtoMD87 said:
I understand that. And trust me, I’m all about playing the BS game. I’m going to shave my long beard, cover all of my tats, wear modest clothing, smile at everyone and be on my Ps and Qs. “How do I feel about socialized medicine?” “Oh it’s great! Everyone deserves healthcare!” “I just want everyone to be happy and healthy!”

But I’m simply saying maybe adcoms should turn their attention inward and realize their assumptions based on what people wear may not be true.
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I don’t think people necessarily disagree with that. They just know that adcoms are people, and people make subconscious (or conscious) judgments based on appearance.
 
Matthew9Thirtyfive said:
I don’t think people necessarily disagree with that. They just know that adcoms are people, and people make subconscious (or conscious) judgments based on appearance.
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Well I’m all about playing the game. Pretty much everything is about that. The Army and nursing both were. You get in by whatever means necessary, and then do whatever you want after.
 
I wore a Rolex to my medical school interviews. It's not because I'm a rich tool, it's because it was a family heirloom that my dad gave to me and I wore it everywhere, all the time, and it was really the only possession I had that I actually cared about. That being said, this was an old, very basic looking watch that only a watch "buff" would recognize. If you have some kind of rose gold, diamond studded situation maybe take a pass on bringing it to the interview.
 
RNtoMD87 said:
I understand that. And trust me, I’m all about playing the BS game. I’m going to shave my long beard, cover all of my tats, wear modest clothing, smile at everyone and be on my Ps and Qs. “How do I feel about socialized medicine?” “Oh it’s great! Everyone deserves healthcare!” “I just want everyone to be happy and healthy!”

But I’m simply saying maybe adcoms should turn their attention inward and realize their assumptions based on what people wear may not be true.
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adcoms are human. You dont have to embrace socialized medicine. You do have to have rational reasons for why you are for or against a policy.

And since adcoms are human. They make the same judgements everyone does. They just have more power.
 
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bananafish94 said:
I wore a Rolex to my medical school interviews. It's not because I'm a rich tool, it's because it was a family heirloom that my dad gave to me and I wore it everywhere, all the time, and it was really the only possession I had that I actually cared about. That being said, this was an old, very basic looking watch that only a watch "buff" would recognize. If you have some kind of rose gold, diamond studded situation maybe take a pass on bringing it to the interview.
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I think this is the main scenario that I am passionate about. It angers me that someone would have to leave a prized heirloom at home out of fear of someone judging them. I don’t have such an expensive heirloom (I wear both my fathers and my dog tags everywhere I go), but I can still relate to the sentiment.
 
libertyyne said:
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So your options are a $60k watch or a $25 Nokia? I doubt there are many med school applicants rocking a $60k watch to med school interviews. The cats wearing those probably aren’t going to med school.

At what point is a watch considered flashy expensive?

Also, sub guys are weirdos so I would never wear that watch.
 
libertyyne said:
adcoms are human. You dont have to embrace socialized medicine. You do have to have rational reasons for why you are for or against a policy.

An adcoms are human. They make the same judgements everyone does. They just have more power.
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My worry is that since “adcoms are human” then they will judge me for my beliefs just like they judge people on appearance. Safer to pretend to be naive and well intentioned rather than be seen as cold and heartless
 
libertyyne said:
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OP’s Is probably around the 3k to 6k mark but that’s still pretty expensive compared to a suit, and they look pretty similar to the 60k one here.

The safe bet is to not wear it, but OP has pretty noticeable tan lines so could buy a cheap one for Walmart and wear that or maybe even higher end smart watches that are still so many times cheaper than what his Omega costs, and they’re relatively more functional.
 
RNtoMD87 said:
Wouldn’t it be like bringing your dads tennis racket to a tennis game?
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No. You aren't interviewing to be the CEO of a hospital or a hedge fund manager. You're interviewing to be a student. You're going to spend most of the next two years in sweat pants and white T-shirts. This is the fundamental misunderstanding that recurs in every one of these threads.

RNtoMD87 said:
Most every single doctor I see outside of scrubs is dressed to the nines.
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Your experience may be rather limited. Surgeons tend to dress like they're going to Le Bernardin and the opera. Pediatricians tend to dress like they're going to Applebee's after teaching elementary school.
 
doctorcocter said:
OP’s Is probably around the 3k to 6k mark but that’s still pretty expensive compared to a suit and they look pretty similar.

The safe bet is to not wear it, but OP has pretty noticeable tan lines so could buy a cheap one for Walmart and wear that or maybe even higher end smart watches.
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Okay $3k is a lot. That’s more than I paid for one of my cars lol.
 
Med Ed said:
No. You aren't interviewing to be the CEO of a hospital or a hedge fund manager. You're interviewing to be a student. You're going to spend most of the next two years in sweat pants an white T-shirts. This is the fundamental misunderstanding that recurs in every one of these threads.



Your experience must be rather limited. Surgeons tend to dress like they're going to Le Bernardin and the opera. Pediatricians tend to dress like they're going to Applebee's after teaching elementary school.
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One of the surgeons I worked with dressed like a homeless person and drove a 15 year old beater.
 
RNtoMD87 said:
I think this is the main scenario that I am passionate about. It angers me that someone would have to leave a prized heirloom at home out of fear of someone judging them. I don’t have such an expensive heirloom (I wear both my fathers and my dog tags everywhere I go), but I can still relate to the sentiment.
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This watch was like $1000 I think. I ended up giving it back to my dad so he could sell it to cover some financial difficulties, so it helped out the family in the end. Yeah, it was kind of a ridiculous thing for a 22-year-old kid to wear, but I don't care, it was important to me.
 
Matthew9Thirtyfive said:
One of the surgeons I worked with dressed like a homeless person and drove a 15 year old beater.
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I deal pretty much exclusively with surgeons, CCMS, and on the odd occasion HMS. They all tend to dress pretty expensively. Only pediatrician Ive ever met was a patient of mine, never saw her outside of a hospital gown. Oh and she encouraged me to go to the carribean like she did, lol.
 
At some point optics of wealth and tone matter too .

My school has some M1s driving a 100K+ cars in one of the poorest cities in the country, in a state school, where the population of the state school looks nothing like the population of the city. A little tone deaf if you ask me, but I am not an interviewer.
 
RNtoMD87 said:
I deal pretty much exclusively with surgeons, CCMS, and on the odd occasion HMS. They all tend to dress pretty expensively. Only pediatrician I met was a patient of mine, never saw her outside of a hospital gown. Oh and she encouraged me to go to the carribean like she did, lol.
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Yeah I mean I worked with surgeons for 8 years as an OR tech/first assist. Most of them dressed pretty nice.
 
I don’t buy expensive clothes. If you see me in public, I’ll be wearing a grunt style t shirt, jeans, and converse shoes, 100% guarantee. But I don’t judge people for wearing them.

I do look forward to being that doctor that looks nothing like common perception though. I love suprising people. My gym partner is a 245 pound JACKED black guy with tats on his face and hands as well as covering the rest of his body, who happens to have a PhD in evolutionary biology. I’m all f-ng about it. Breaking the mold.
 
THEBACKANDFORTH said:
Based on your comments on this thread, i would say that the surgeons deal with you
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Hah. I get along pretty well with surgeons. They’re not so SJWy it doesn’t seem. Hang out with a couple outside of work. Got a lot in common, gun collecting, powerlifting, etc.

I actually get along with everyone in person. I’m good at reading people, so I tend to know what I can say and what I can’t, even people I completely disagree with. Being anonymous has its perks.
 
RNtoMD87 said:
I don’t buy expensive clothes. If you see me in public, I’ll be wearing a grunt style t shirt, jeans, and converse shoes, 100% guarantee. But I don’t judge people for wearing them.

I do look forward to being that doctor that looks nothing like common perception though. I love suprising people. My gym partner is a 245 pound JACKED black guy with tats on his face and hands as well as covering the rest of his body, who happens to have a PhD in evolutionary biology. I’m all f-ng about it. Breaking the mold.
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Fun little digression to consider, but I think I have a dog who could beat you in a game of chess.
 
THEBACKANDFORTH said:
Fun little digression to consider, but I think I have a dog who could beat you in a game of chess.
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Not chess, been playing since I was 5, and was a small time champion. Now checkers probably. Definitely pool.
 
RNtoMD87 said:
I don’t buy expensive clothes. If you see me in public, I’ll be wearing a grunt style t shirt, jeans, and converse shoes, 100% guarantee. But I don’t judge people for wearing them.

I do look forward to being that doctor that looks nothing like common perception though. I love suprising people. My gym partner is a 245 pound JACKED black guy with tats on his face and hands as well as covering the rest of his body, who happens to have a PhD in evolutionary biology. I’m all f-ng about it. Breaking the mold.
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Yes, wearing an expensive watch would be bad. If one of your interviewers knows it's an expensive watch, you'll be known as expensive watch guy/gal behind closed doors. Dress and act conservatively. Don't distract them from awesome X, Y or Z about you and your application.
 
sbhfl said:
Yes, wearing an expensive watch would be bad. If one of your interviewers knows it's an expensive watch, you'll be known as expensive watch guy/gal behind closed doors. Dress and act conservatively. Don't distract them from awesome X, Y or Z about you and your application.
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That's a bit much. Being known as "expensive watch guy" would require everything to be less remarkable than one's watch. If it was absurdly flashy, that one be one thing, but if it was just a nice looking, solidly built mechanical watch, I don't think anyone would bat an eyelash.
 
DrRiker said:
That's a bit much. Being known as "expensive watch guy" would require everything to be less remarkable than one's watch. If it was absurdly flashy, that one be one thing, but if it was just a nice looking, solidly built mechanical watch, I don't think anyone would bat an eyelash.
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Nope, it'd just require you to wear a Rolex to a med school interview. You might be expensive watch guy who also cured some disease. But you're still expensive watch guy.
 
RNtoMD87 said:
I don’t buy expensive clothes. If you see me in public, I’ll be wearing a grunt style t shirt, jeans, and converse shoes, 100% guarantee. But I don’t judge people for wearing them.
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This does not surprise me at all.
 
Matthew9Thirtyfive said:
I guess. The only people I ever see wear grunt style t-shirts REALLY want you to know they're vets.
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Eh a lot of people aren’t even vets. I don’t get wearing it if you aren’t a vet. I ask guys wearing them “what branch?” “Ohh I just like the shirts...”
 
Matthew9Thirtyfive said:
Never seen that before. Only people I see wearing it are vets or active Marines lol.
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Well I don’t want to piss off the mighty admins. Let’s get back on topic I suppose.

Whether we agree with it or not, sounds like we should come off as well dressed but not wealthy, and probably moderate in opinion.

Here’s my question- what is the cheapest that is acceptable? My most expensive clothes (besides my Class As) are khakis and a button down shirt that I bought from Sears.

Obviously want navy/black pants. But is going as cheap as sears pants, white dress shirt, and a tie probably a bad idea?
 
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