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FOR THE LOVE OF GOD HAVE SOME FUN!!! Med schools like well rounded people, not just the 4.0s and 40's. Make good grades and do your EC's, but also

A) Go to some parties
B) Get to KNOW someone
C) Play some IMs
D) Try to give you're dingus roommate alcohol poisoning...because you're first roommate will probably be an dingus.
E) Deny doing D
F) Rush a couple of frats/sororities...don't necessarily join
G) Avoid the authorities
 
I feel like i just want to relax a little bit in college
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Man, you did it all backwards. Highschool is a joke, and a major waste of time academically. College is where you need to buckle down and work hard. Plus, the question you asked is impossible to answer. It has wayy too many variables for anyone here to determine. The most likely answer is you'll be studying most of the time, but still have some time for social activities.

The other thing I can say, is I've seen ALOT of people crash and burn when they go in with visions of being a neurosurgeon or somesuch dancing in their head. A vast majority of people going pre-med right out of high school simply fail and change their major, and don't feel that you are immune to that.
 
JackDanielMD said:
FOR THE LOVE OF GOD HAVE SOME FUN!!! Med schools like well rounded people, not just the 4.0s and 40's. Make good grades and do your EC's, but also

A) Go to some parties
B) Get to KNOW someone
C) Play some IMs
D) Try to give you're dingus roommate alcohol poisoning...because you're first roommate will probably be an dingus.
E) Deny doing D
F) Rush a couple of frats/sororities...don't necessarily join
G) Avoid the authorities
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most importantly, GET LAID
 
You, my friend, are facing an issue that all doctors face: learning how to balance a personal life with a professional life. Definitely get out there and have your fun, but also know how to excel in your courses, research, and academia.

Try to live in the moment but do so responsibly. There are definitely ways.
 
Svaughn said:
hey, i just got accepted into the university of pennsylvania, and i am going to go pre-med. Ive wanted to be a doctor since childhood and im so happy that i just took the next step toward my goal!

however, i wonder if college will be any different. i know that premed is the hardest thing you can take, so much studying and dedication will be required. i can do that - that's what i've been doing all throughout my highschool years in order to keep my 4.0 gpa up.

however, i did not have much fun during highschool - while my peers partied and socialized, i was studying for various things. I've never done many of the things my peers have done (still a virgin, never had a girlfriend, etc). By no means am I a loner - i'm actually well-liked by my peers, and i probably could go out and get a girlfriend right now if i wanted but i just dont have the time (i actually turned a couple of girls away because i was so focused on getting into college and stuff, and didn't want to be distracted).

I feel like i just want to relax a little bit in college and maybe have more fun. will that be a possibility if i am taking premed courses? if i am constantly studying for the extremely difficult courses, doing all the extra-curriculars that med schools like, etc, then will i have enough time for anything else?

thanks a lot!
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College will be different than HS. I pulled a 3.99 in high school and I definitely do not have that now. That being said, you're going to an amazing institution and I am envious of you. I'm in the same neighborhood (@ USP) and there is a lot to do... Bowling, Movies, Restaurants, Bars (which you can get into🙄). Keep a level head and mix studying with socializing and you'll be fine.
 
okay my suggestion to u
only take the prereq sciences and do some other major thats supposed to be easy - take classes to boost ur gpa basically

and definitely hit up parties
dont worry ur not a loser - its u penn theres gonna be tons of ppl socially a lot worse than u are
figure out what classes u need to go to and which ones u dont, study hard
party harder and ur good to go
 
Svaughn said:
hey, i just got accepted into the university of pennsylvania, and i am going to go pre-med. Ive wanted to be a doctor since childhood and im so happy that i just took the next step toward my goal!

however, i wonder if college will be any different. i know that premed is the hardest thing you can take, so much studying and dedication will be required. i can do that - that's what i've been doing all throughout my highschool years in order to keep my 4.0 gpa up.

however, i did not have much fun during highschool - while my peers partied and socialized, i was studying for various things. I've never done many of the things my peers have done (still a virgin, never had a girlfriend, etc). By no means am I a loner - i'm actually well-liked by my peers, and i probably could go out and get a girlfriend right now if i wanted but i just dont have the time (i actually turned a couple of girls away because i was so focused on getting into college and stuff, and didn't want to be distracted).

I feel like i just want to relax a little bit in college and maybe have more fun. will that be a possibility if i am taking premed courses? if i am constantly studying for the extremely difficult courses, doing all the extra-curriculars that med schools like, etc, then will i have enough time for anything else?

thanks a lot!
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First lesson: learn how to use punctuations.
 
scrubswannabe said:
okay my suggestion to u
only take the prereq sciences and do some other major thats supposed to be easy - take classes to boost ur gpa basically

and definitely hit up parties
dont worry ur not a loser - its u penn theres gonna be tons of ppl socially a lot worse than u are
figure out what classes u need to go to and which ones u dont, study hard
party harder and ur good to go
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LOL
 
biggiesmallsiz said:
wow, i really dont like you.

yes, i know i didnt punctuate my "dont" and the preceding "didnt." shove it.
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I really don't like people who type like they lacked a proper education.

Lyk omg lolz u tota1ee dont lyk me.

I'm also a bit harsher when I reply to posts that I suspect are either originated by trolls or douches. In this case, the OP is perhaps both.
 
I really don't like people who type like they lacked a proper education.

Lyk omg lolz u tota1ee dont lyk me.

I'm also a bit harsher when I reply to posts that I suspect are either originated by trolls or douches. In this case, the OP is perhaps both.
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omg i did not even mean for it to be taken that way! I was serious!

whatever, if my original post was offensive, i'll just delete it. didn't mean to offend anyone.
 
OP, after reading that post, I feel like I know a little more about your personal life than I want to learn on a public board.😳

There is one thing that I want to clear up before anything else - 'pre-med' is NOT the most difficult major out there. It's far from the most difficult. In fact, if you're interested in the biological sciences and medicine, it's probably one of the easier tracks, simply because subjects are less difficult for those who are interested in them.

Take a relatively light first semester because it's a time of adjustment. Use that time to get your feel for the type of studying you need to do to do well in your classes. Use it to check out your new surroundings and the opportunities available. DON'T use it to go crazy with your new found freedom, because then you will be working to show an "upward trend" in your grades. It's better to start slowly, do well, and build up the number of hours and activities you participate in. DON'T join a million activities just because you think med schools want to see a big list. DO join things that you think will interest you. If you follow your interests, then you will be following the path that is right for you.

Enjoy yourself, and stop keeping tabs of who's a virgin & who has how many girlfriends. It'll make you sound like you are mentally stuck in middle school. You don't want that image.
 
People on here are asses. Plain and simple. You have to remember, the OP is a high school student that hasn't ever taken anything on like this. I'm sure all of us have asked some of the same questions. Lay off for goodness sake.

OP if you have any questions about the area (Not Penn related) pm me and I'll help you out.
 
JackDanielMD said:
FOR THE LOVE OF GOD HAVE SOME FUN!!! Med schools like well rounded people, not just the 4.0s and 40's. Make good grades and do your EC's, but also

A) Go to some parties
B) Get to KNOW someone
C) Play some IMs
D) Try to give you're dingus roommate alcohol poisoning...because you're first roommate will probably be an dingus.
E) Deny doing D
F) Rush a couple of frats/sororities...don't necessarily join
G) Avoid the authorities
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God, I was going great till I hit that last one... Damn MIPs 👎

🙂
 
ahaydt said:
People on here are asses. Plain and simple. You have to remember, the OP is a high school student that hasn't ever taken anything on like this. I'm sure all of us have asked some of the same questions. Lay off for goodness sake.
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Seconded. The OP was asking for constructive criticism, not to gloat about his 4.0 or acceptance to UPenn. He seemed to genuinely want advice about how the next four years of his life will be and how to approach them. And his coming back to delete his original post and apologizing for any misconceptions about his intentions should indicate his sincerity.

I highly doubt that the OP's naivety warranted some (not all) of the replies he received.
 
Don't get anybody pregnant or get an STD.

A buddy of mine got his girlfriend pregnant, and it (obviously) totally changed his life. This dude was nowhere near ready to be a dad, and still isn't. I don't even think he was 21 when this happened. I know he wants to be a good dad, but he's just a ****ing *****. Big time potential: great athlete, smart guy, decent student... but no more. He had to drop out of UT and move to Dallas. He ended up at UT-Arlington, which is nowhere near the same quality of school. I don't know if he's graduated or not.

This is the only example I have, but I have no doubt that this exact same story has been repeated many times in many places.
 
Man you guys freaked the kid out so much he deleted his post! :laugh:

Welcome to sdn though, hopefully all your post won't get so much negative attention...then again this is sdn 😉
 
OP, I read your post before you deleted it. We can give you all the advice in the world before you start but you'll forget all of that advice the moment you step into your dorm and sit down in your first lecture hall.

We'll tell you to go to class (you won't go to all of them), to go to office hours (you won't), to have fun and to meet some quality people (you'll lose touch with a lot of them by your second year), to join clubs that mean a lot to you (your interests will change in the next 4 years), to find quality internships (you won't milk them for all they're worth), and to not worry about getting a GF as long as you have a good network of friends (you'll still get a little irked when your inconsiderate jerk of a roomie is more popular with the girls than you are).

That said, I echo ahaydt's sentiments. If you want some specific questions answered, PM. I have nothing to say about your future school or its location but everyone who goes through college has some regrets and it's good to watch out for some of them.
 
koko_eats said:
OP, I read your post before you deleted it, but I thought I'd offer some words if you're still following your thread. We can give you all the advice in the world before you start but you'll forget all of that advice the moment you step into your dorm and sit down in your first lecture hall.

We'll tell you to go to class (you won't go to all of them), to go to office hours (you won't), to have fun and to meet some quality people (you'll lose touch with a lot of them by your second year), to join clubs that mean a lot to you (your interests will change in the next 4 years), to find quality internships (you won't milk them for all they're worth), and to not worry about getting a GF as long as you have a good network of friends (you'll still get a little irked when your inconsiderate jerk of a roomie is more popular with the girls than you are).

That said, I echo ahaydt's sentiments. If you want some specific questions answered, PM. I have nothing to say about your future school or its location but everyone who goes through college has some regrets and it's good to watch out for some of them.
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I listened ( went to every class etc.) I did well... but I do have a girlfriend, why is this so bad?
 
18 year old virgin? You must FAP... ALOT.
 
UFGatorMed said:
18 year old virgin? You must FAP... ALOT.
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hey I'm married and I fap a lot.. what's wrong with fapping?

anyway, college will be the best time of your life, but you won't realize it until after you've graduated and actually have to work. it may take some time to figure out how to be successful academically, but once you do, it's cake.
 
armybound said:
hey I'm married and I fap a lot.. what's wrong with fapping?

anyway, college will be the best time of your life, but you won't realize it until after you've graduated and actually have to work. it may take some time to figure out how to be successful academically, but once you do, it's cake.
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👍👍👍
 
Techmed07 said:
I listened ( went to every class etc.) I did well... but I do have a girlfriend, why is this so bad?
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It's not bad at all. I meant to say that I think the OP needs to experience dorm life before anything we say will really sink in.

It's like giving someone pointers on how to bank a ball into the side pocket if he's never played pool; the advice will be appreciated but won't be terribly effective.
 
Svaughn said:
Originally Posted by Svaughn
hey, i just got accepted into the university of pennsylvania, and i am going to go pre-med. Ive wanted to be a doctor since childhood and im so happy that i just took the next step toward my goal!

however, i wonder if college will be any different. i know that premed is the hardest thing you can take, so much studying and dedication will be required. i can do that - that's what i've been doing all throughout my highschool years in order to keep my 4.0 gpa up.

however, i did not have much fun during highschool - while my peers partied and socialized, i was studying for various things. I've never done many of the things my peers have done (still a virgin, never had a girlfriend, etc). By no means am I a loner - i'm actually well-liked by my peers, and i probably could go out and get a girlfriend right now if i wanted but i just dont have the time (i actually turned a couple of girls away because i was so focused on getting into college and stuff, and didn't want to be distracted).

I feel like i just want to relax a little bit in college and maybe have more fun. will that be a possibility if i am taking premed courses? if i am constantly studying for the extremely difficult courses, doing all the extra-curriculars that med schools like, etc, then will i have enough time for anything else?

thanks a lot!
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Is there a reason why we're equating the OP's virginity to his success in life. I know us guys can be guys and love the guy talk, but cut him some some slack. Just because he isn't dipping the wick doesn't mean he's a disgrace to our gender.
 
There's time to have fun.. I'd just keep school a priority for the first year and slowly work girls and fun into your schedule as you get a hang of college. Professors aren't like high school teachers--their requirements are more rigorous, and they won't hold your hand like high school teachers. Don't assume that you can excel in college simply because you did well in high school.. the requirements to be successful are completely different.

Just don't overstudy. If you're spending all of your time studying, you're doing something wrong. If you can actually remember what you're learning for 2 weeks after the last time you read it in your book, you're doing something right. It's not memorization, you're going for comprehension and application of that information. You should be able to read something and understand it so you can explain to your grandma what it means. That knowledge lasts longer and you'll do better in classes. Better comprehension = less time studying = more time for other things
 
What has SDN become?
The OP has asked for some advice.
And like childeren most of yall are stuck on his lack of sexual experience...Is that really important?
I havent been active in the fourm for too long. But when I started, as a idiot highschooler, who (you guessed it) started (and still does) idoitic threads, I got such thoughtful responses, and of course I got cynical sarcastic responses as well, but thoses responses were humerous and ridiculously clever.
Now, It seems that SND pre-allo fourm has been overrun by immature, unintelligent members.


http://forums.studentdoctor.net/showthread.php?t=420050&highlight=Techmed07

On this thread. I was a complete a$$hole.
The patience and intelligent illustrated by these posters defintely on a different level than those on here currently.

http://forums.studentdoctor.net/showthread.php?t=451172&highlight=Techmed07

This is an similar thread with great advice.

What is going on guys?
 
Techmed07 said:
What has SDN become?
The OP has asked for some advice.
And like childeren most of yall are stuck on his lack of sexual experience...Is that really important?
I havent been active in the fourm for too long. But when I started, as a idiot highschooler, who (you guessed it) started (and still does) idoitic threads, I got such thoughtful responses, and of course I got cynical sarcastic responses as well, but thoses responses were humerous and ridiculously clever.
Now, It seems that SND pre-allo fourm has been overrun by immature, unintelligent members.


http://forums.studentdoctor.net/showthread.php?t=420050&highlight=Techmed07

On this thread. I was a complete a$$hole.
The patience and intelligent illustrated by these posters defintely on a different level than those on here currently.

http://forums.studentdoctor.net/showthread.php?t=451172&highlight=Techmed07

This is an similar thread with great advice.

What is going on guys?
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I think the difference is that the OP himself placed emphases on his 4.0 and his lack of sexual experience. The former was gratuitous and obviously irritated some SDNers. The latter begged for jokes in this boys will be boys culture.

If the OP didn't want people to pick up on those details, he shouldn't have offered them. In fact, it begs the question why he included them in the first place. I guarantee that there would've been far fewer jokes about getting laid if he hadn't brought it up first.
 
Techmed07 said:
What has SDN become?
The OP has asked for some advice.
And like childeren most of yall are stuck on his lack of sexual experience...Is that really important?
I havent been active in the fourm for too long. But when I started, as a idiot highschooler, who (you guessed it) started (and still does) idoitic threads, I got such thoughtful responses, and of course I got cynical sarcastic responses as well, but thoses responses were humerous and ridiculously clever.
Now, It seems that SND pre-allo fourm has been overrun by immature, unintelligent members.


http://forums.studentdoctor.net/showthread.php?t=420050&highlight=Techmed07

On this thread. I was a complete a$$hole.
The patience and intelligent illustrated by these posters defintely on a different level than those on here currently.

http://forums.studentdoctor.net/showthread.php?t=451172&highlight=Techmed07

This is an similar thread with great advice.

What is going on guys?
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Ohhh great Techmed007, TEACH US YOUR WAYS OF MAGNANIMITY AND BENEFICENCE!!!

We are vile peasants of the lowest morals...

I'm bored 🙂.
 
koko_eats said:
I think the difference is that the OP himself placed emphases on [1] his 4.0 and [2] his lack of sexual experience.

To some SDNers, the gratuitous emphasis on his 4.0 was irritating and his love life was just begging to be brought up again.
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Yes, I totally understand that. Nonetheless, in the past even the most scartistic, cynical responses illustrated intelligence. And was actually humorous. Now these responses sound like a 12th grade jock who is making fun of freshmen walk-on. I mean come on we are supposed to be aspiring physcians, if we can't show compassion (something we all will need in our fields) we can at least be intelligently cynical and/or hurtful.
 
It's not even a full moon out tonight. Every now and then the pre-allo forum goes through of a phase of brutal idiocy. One person makes a smart alec comment & the next falls into line trying to best them. Even some normally good posters wind up going awry. Anyone who complains about it winds up getting razzed in return.

Eventually the thread gets shut down.

This thread has lost it's purpose. It's gone down that path. I wish the mods would just close it down and put it out of its misery before it gets worse.

Mods, where are you?
 
Techmed07 said:
Yes, I totally understand that. Nonetheless, in the past even the most scartistic, cynical responses illustrated intelligence. And was actually humorous. Now these responses sound like a 12th grade jock who is making fun of freshmen walk-on. I mean come on we are supposed to be aspiring physcians, if we can't show compassion (something we all will need in our fields) we can at least be intelligently cynical and/or hurtful.
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You totally just mixed up and fused the words "sarcastic" and "artistic", and I like it! The hybrid word sounds like a combination of scar and artistic. Allow me to define the new word you have coined:

scar·tis·tic [skahr-tis-tik]
-adj.
1. A scar (formed of scar tissue) whose shape or location are considered artistic or aesthetically pleasing or amusing.

2. A combination or collection of scars that form a piece of art or an artistic symbol.

Dude, your recent brain surgery left a scartistic mark on your head. You totally look like Harry Potter!
 
HumidBeing said:
It's not even a full moon out tonight. Every now and then the pre-allo forum goes through of a phase of brutal idiocy. One person makes a smart alec comment & the next falls into line trying to best them. Even some normally good posters wind up going awry. Anyone who complains about it winds up getting razzed in return.

Eventually the thread gets shut down.

This thread has lost it's purpose. It's gone down that path. I wish the mods would just close it down and put it out of its misery before it gets worse.

Mods, where are you?
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👍
 
HumidBeing said:
It's not even a full moon out tonight. Every now and then the pre-allo forum goes through of a phase of brutal idiocy. One person makes a smart alec comment & the next falls into line trying to best them. Even some normally good posters wind up going awry. Anyone who complains about it winds up getting razzed in return.

Eventually the thread gets shut down.

This thread has lost it's purpose. It's gone down that path. I wish the mods would just close it down and put it out of its misery before it gets worse.

Mods, where are you?
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All my posts are insightful. Blasphemy!
 
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