The meme is in context.
Look, I'm perfectly aware of what the general you can be interviewed for, but I'm interested in what YOU have been interviewed for. When I was a freshman in college, I was maybe interviewed for a position for a sales rep at the mall. And not sure all of the same techniques apply for that interview as a medical school interview...
You're right. Not all interviews are created equal. Obviously, you wouldn't treat your medical school interview with the same seriousness as an interview to join a girl scout's club, but many of the methods used to interview are also the same. Interviews have a common goal - to get to know you and, depending on the type of organization/person/whatever interviewing you, to test your communication skills and ability to think of your feet.
The meme wasn't in context. You use that meme only when another person states something so ridiculously obvious, even though it's apparent that everyone already knew that. From the context of your post, I wasn't quite sure you knew that....
I quote from you:
Have you been in any interview? I'm actually just curious, not questioning your actual advice, but your profile says you're a college freshman...
Many freshmen in college would have been in at least one interview already.
I normally would not say anything antagonistic on an online forum, but your post history is pretty ridic. You haven't been through the procedure of taking the MCATs and applying and interviewing, but somehow, you feel that you are knowledgeable enough to post comments like:
"Honestly, if people can get a 35+ while studying during the school year, so can you."
"I highly recommend NOT taking a class during the summer...."
"Your mistake was starting late..."
"Definitely take all advice from premed advisors with a grain of salt. SDN is your best source for information..."
What....?
1. If someone gets a 35+ while taking a bunch of courses during the school year and studies for the MCAT and scores well, one would assume that another person with near intellectual ability can also do the same during the summer, given they put enough effort and they don't suffer from incredibly horrible bad luck.
2. You took the second quote out of context. Taking summer classes is fine, but if he's shooting for a 35+, he should give himself as many advantages as possible. That's why I don't recommend him taking another class during the summer, especially since he was ahead of schedule anyways. I never told him "You will be stupid if you take a summer class". Obviously I just gave advice and that he can do whatever he wants because no one knows what he can handle better than him.
3. Starting late, especially in October, is a mistake when applying for the cycle. Mistakes happen. I never said "You are doomed to never get a single interview invite."
4. Not sure if you're aware, but many premed advisers, especially for state schools here in California, don't always give the best advice. It's always a good thing to confirm with SDN too. I never said "Don't listen to them completely!" I just told them to take their advice with a grain of salt.
Again, I'm not exactly sure what you know, from the context of your post, but much of this is pretty common knowledge.
No. Just some of these advice are actually pretty terrible, like SDN being a better source of info than your med school adviser and that anyone can get a 35. Thought someone should point out he/she has had no real experiences and really should be taken with a pinch of salt.
If any advice is terrible, someone else can give counter advice. SDN, like many forums, is a place to gather information from multiple sources. Again, this is my opinion, but SDN is one of the best sources of information for premeds. And I never said anyone can get a 35. Reading comprehension is your best friend, here.
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Aerus finally got called out for trying to give seasoned advice when he just started college 2 months ago.
Many people have noticed before. I've been on SDN for a few months already. If I've been called out, it's already happened awhile ago.
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