What kind of undergraduate do you go to? (poll)

[NP545]

Wanted to see what the distribution is among SDN premeds. To make sure SDN isn't representative of the entire premed population- or else I'd need to bulk up my standards

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[AspiringERMD]

Other. Small liberal arts college.

 

[f4reignbeauty]

State school

 

[Doug Underhill]

I went to a state school for undergrad and a top-25 for my Ph.D.

 

[Zelda840]

community college, then state school.

 

[wuhsabee]

Does "other" include, "Sh*tty State Schools"??

 

[WillburCobb]

Does "other" include, "Sh*tty State Schools"??

Nope. On SDN all state schools fall into that category.

 

[Ace Khalifa]

Graduated from Wash U, class of 2014.

 

[Boolean]

A surprising number of ivy students thus far. Response bias?

 

[Doudline]

This thread is so novel, pertinent and interesting.

 

[Lucca]

<controversy>
<not serious>

This actually makes a lot of sense if you take these narrow categories and assign post types to their respondents:

Ivy League: High gpa, mcat, get in everywhere.

Top 25 non-ivy: Deflated gpa, high mcat, complain about not getting in anywhere.

State school: high gpa, low mcat, complain about ivy league kids and top25 being pretentious and entitled. Get into every state school.

</sarcasm>
</controversy>

Really, these are not the only types of schools there are and not all state schools are created equal.

 

[Hospitalized]

State because tuition.

 

[NP545]

This thread is so novel, pertinent and interesting.

Can't tell if sarcasm or not

<controversy>
<not serious>

This actually makes a lot of sense if you take these narrow categories and assign post types to their respondents:

Ivy League: High gpa, mcat, get in everywhere.

Top 25 non-ivy: Deflated gpa, high mcat, complain about not getting in anywhere.

State school: high gpa, low mcat, complain about ivy league kids and top25 being pretentious and entitled. Get into every state school.

</sarcasm>
</controversy>

I know this was intentional sarcasm, but can't help thinking of its reality

 

[claduva94]

Top 25 State School.

 

[RTC19]

I selected 'other'. I go to a teeny tiny liberal arts college.

 

[Porkloins]

I like how places as different as BU and Pomona would fall into the same category of 'other' in this poll. I am predicting that the results of this are sure to be highly informative and cited for many years to come.

 

[Lucca]

I know this is mostly for fun, but I would bet most of the state schoolers here go to large, research heavy state schools. Just a guess from the split of ivy leaguers/top 25'ers. It is more than I expected, actually.

We're giving the OP too much flak.

Buuuut I do suggest another poll:

Big 12.
Top 10 engineering school
Private university

It's the same format: Athletic conference, some ranking of some sort, huge blanket category

 

[allantois]

Is there anyone in pre-allo who still doesn't know where @Ace Khalifa went to school?

 

[Lucca]

Is there anyone in pre-allo who still doesn't know where @Ace Khalifa went to school?

Didn't he go to the University of Washingon in Seattle?

 

[AlteredScale]

Community college --> UC

 

[cryhavoc]

In the top 25 public. Sounds nicer that way.. heheh.

 

[Silverflash]

What about large private schools? D:

 

[Ace Khalifa]

Didn't he go to the University of Washingon in Seattle?

Oh helllll no, you did not just........lol jk, that joke doesn't bother me anymore.

 

[ProudMD]

Top 10 university, but non-Ivy.