Who's tired of......

[Greco28]

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..people who post threads on here worried about getting into dental school with near 4.0 gpas and >20 DAT scores? I mean, come on people...Give me a break! 😱

 

[orthdent786]

..people who post threads on here worried about getting into dental school with near 4.0 gpas and >20 DAT scores? I mean, come on people...Give me a break! 😱

i agree

 

[pbure]

i agree

after visiting my friend in clinic a bunch of times..i saw that the people he told me were always obsessed with grades were not the best dentists. he said they were the ones who passed along difficult cases to their friends and didn't want to get their hands dirty.

 

[golfmontpoker]

I agree... get outta here asking stupid questions like "Im so worried... I made a B last semester in biochemistry and my GPA is now a 3.92!! I have a 20/21/19 DAT, Do you think i still have a chance?!" Give me a break

 

[MansonTiles]

agree! i mean how can you get SUCH i scores and grades, and ask such STUPID questions. pff.

bye.

 

[armorshell]

It's a hallmark of pre-professional students to worry about every possible thing. Personally I think it's also a way for them to show off their good grades, otherwise they'd never get to post them.

I mean, you don't see any 3.8+ club do you?

 

[pbure]

It's a hallmark of pre-professional students to worry about every possible thing. Personally I think it's also a way for them to show off their good grades, otherwise they'd never get to post them.

I mean, you don't see any 3.8+ club do you?

whatever..people with 23/34/21 DAT's and over 3.7 GPA's that apply to 15+ schools and clog up this board with annoying posts about their chances really annoy me..i wouldnt want them working on my teeth also. they'd break down crying if they made a mistake or something..

 

[Notoriousjae]

people with high scores and high gpa's that make such posts arent so much as worried as they are looking for reassurance or maybe even the chance to show off their credentials. totally annoying 👎

 

[KOM]

I've known a couple of these book smart perfect credential characters and I think they do have something to worry about. From what I have seen of these people, they are 100% socially inept. This is one major quality that needs to be there for anyone getting involved in health care.

They might be posting to boost their low self-esteem and I bet no matter how many congrats they get they're still going to be sweating buckets during their interview. Everybody's circumstances are different, but from experience, I know these people close off the world around them moreso than most.

I was a straight "A" student all the way till my senior year in high school and I was never happy. I had very few friends and I don't know if anyone else can relate...but I never really achieved that much satisfaction from getting straight A's. The thing is, anyone can get straight A's or 20+++ on their DAT if they just put the time in.

Personally, I couldn't imagine obtaining that "well-rounded" status that I feel now if I had put all my effort into getting straight A's.

I wouldn't use this as an excuse for a lower GPA, but come on...it's too big a world out there to spend all your time in a textbook. If these are the people dental schools want then maybe there is good reason why nobody likes going to the dentist...

 

[whiskeysour]

people with high scores and high gpa's that make such posts arent so much as worried as they are looking for reassurance or maybe even the chance to show off their credentials. totally annoying 👎

i know, but who are they trying to impress? this is an anonymous message board.

talk about insecurity issues 👎

 

[dWiz]

i'm not tired of them...i'm understanding of them....they are anxious over-achievers with deficient amygdalas

 

[HermeytheElf]

It's a hallmark of pre-professional students to worry about every possible thing. Personally I think it's also a way for them to show off their good grades, otherwise they'd never get to post them.

I mean, you don't see any 3.8+ club do you?

Funny you should mention that...I definitely remember someone starting a 3.8+ club thread last fall to counter the popular "under 3.0 club"...shockingly it wasn't well recieved.

 

[lifeisgood]

While I agree with many of the posts on this thread, I must interject and say that people with high GPAs aren't much different than those without. They have real fears and apprehensions and sometimes need information. Not everyone who is academically inclined has low self-esteem and is looking for reassurance or an ego boost. When I first joined SDN, I was new to dentistry and was looking for information, so I posted a thread similar to the ones you referring to. I was curious about a certain DAT (less than 20s) and its effect on my chances at getting into CA schools. I was shocked by the response I received from some people!
A lot of SDNers need to just settle down and realize that these people are just being human. I mean if you are getting this annoyed by anonymous posts, how do you ever expect to deal with patients the way you should.
Just my $0.01.

 

[mlle]

some people with 3.8+ are also socially inept so maybe they worry about performance at an interview...

 

[Gulch]

Do students with a gpa over 3.7 generally have lower self-esteem or under-developed social skills? I don't think so. But these problems plague "model students" when they try to derive self-worth from doing something --or everything perfectly. If we define ourselves by what we achieve we set ourselves up for a fall. What if you screw up? For some people it is the end of their tiny worlds. Thats why you see kids who have an identity crisis when they meet their first failure. This precarious sense of self value remains in a constant state of flux as we compare ourselves to others. the hard truth is that there will always be people smarter than you, better looking, taller, fitter, happier, like a cat...(Here's a shout out to Radiohead!)

Why do we always have to define smart as "smarter than other people" or beautiful as "more beautiful than others"? When we can appreciate intelligence and beauty, etc as values independent of their context, in absolute terms, we will find peace. We will accept ourselves and others without feeling threatened. Our sense of worth will not be determined by these hyper-sensitive and competitive pissing matches. The moment we stop putting people below us to make us feel better will be the instant we stop seeing others as above us. No subordinates, no superiors, just a lot of interesting individuals standing on equal ground.

 

[KOM]

the hard truth is that there will always be people smarter than you, better looking, taller, fitter, happier, like a cat...

It's true. My gpa may suck, but at least I'm better looking than most of you. Hehe. JK.

 

[SuperTrooper]

..people who post threads on here worried about getting into dental school with near 4.0 gpas and >20 DAT scores? I mean, come on people...Give me a break! 😱

The only thing I'm tired of is... YOU!

This thread is lame.

 

[apaul]

has anyone seen that volvo commercial with people yelling out of their cars "because I make more money than you" or "because daddy never hugged me" its probably kinda like that

 

[Greco28]

The only thing I'm tired of is... YOU!

This thread is lame.

If you feel this thread is lame, then why waste your precious time posting a reply on here? After all, you're a 3rd year dental student and you're sitting there posting in a pre-dental forum...and based on the large amount of posts you have, you obviously have nothing better to do...

 

[leia05]

To those who manage to attain the 3.8+ status, congrats. I personally know how much effort is needed to get up there. Now you have to apply the same determination towards researching schools, and for some, towards getting that self-esteem up. Numbers do not equate with intelligence necessarily. They are merely a reflection of one's efforts to channel one's natural abilities. It can be intimidating to think of all the qualified applicants out there, but dangit, you got this far on your own so why all of a sudden get antsy about your talents? That's just setting yourself up--you get nervous about your abilities and others will follow suit as it will come across in your mannerisms. If dental school means so much to you, be tenacious in your efforts to gain admission. Learn where and why you want to go to school. Know the stats of those already admitted. If you differ from those stats but still want that particular school...do something to make yourself stand out! If you can afford it, visit the school and talk to people there. Be a bit introspective--know your strengths and your weaknesses. A lot of people don't even make it as far as getting into college, but you did. Just take it a step further 😀 Remember: Hard work + determination = good things happen

 

[ArmoredTooth]

I do find those "overachievers" who post here very annoying. You know, those who say "Oh I have a 3.68 overall GPA (which I would kill for anyday) and a 20+ DAT score across the board, will I get into xxxx dental school?" I'm like "shut up."

However, just because you have a 21 AA for the DAT doesn't mean you performed well in all sections.

You may have gotten high scores on the reading, QR and one of the three science sections, but got a 16 on Biology, orgo, or both and brough down your total science score. Now that is not good in my opinion, and happened to me. that's the reason why I posted in the DAT section and asked a question on whether I should re-take the DAT.

 

[SuperTrooper]

...and based on the large amount of posts you have, you obviously have nothing better to do...

yes, 25 000 posts is a lot, isn't it?

 

[Yah-E]

The only thing I'm tired of is... YOU!

This thread is lame.

You have to excuse our monkey boy here, we let it escape out of our sex-change lab last year in the Bahamas and it has been besides itself ever since. 90% of its posts are garbage and the remainder 10% it roleplays as an English teacher.

No words out of its mouth is worth considering. If you see it sniffing itself somewhere in a dental school building, feel free to tranquilize its @ss and bring it back home where we can add another vagina on "it" so it'll settle down. 😉

 

[golfmontpoker]

You have to excuse our monkey boy here, we let it escape out of our sex-change lab last year in the Bahamas and it has been besides itself ever since. 90% of its posts are garbage and the remainder 10% it roleplays as an English teacher.

No words out of its mouth is worth considering. If you see it sniffing itself somewhere in a dental school building, feel free to tranquilize its @ss and bring it back home where we can add another vagina on "it" so it'll settle down. 😉

 

[SirShagaLot]

this is my new favorite thread.......i knew tons of peeps in college that were straight up socially ******ed......studied all the time.....straight up rude, man u couldn't even feel comfortable asking them if u missed a quiz because u skipped class, they look at u like u were off stuck in a closet somewhere with the old needle and spoon.....u see them every once and a while on some eventful weekend and there at the bar totally wasted off 3 beers and pretending ur their best friend, they suck ass.... 😎

 

[samsoonee]

Even though I was pretty annoyed at those posts, I realized that an incredible amount of effort went into getting those numbers.
We all talk about the numbers game, and for the most part it's true.
Hopefully, the schools will pick the candidates that will fit the best with their school- whether that be the bookworm type or the social type.
Personally, I think well-rounded people interact better with patients, etc., but I shouldn't generalize.
And hopefully, I hope schools (if not already) look into the more well-rounded type cuz my grades are mediocre. 🙄

 

[cba]

Why do we always have to define smarter as "smarter than other people" or beautiful as "more beautiful than others"? When we can appreciate intelligence and beauty, etc as values independent of their context, in absolute terms, we will find peace. We will accept ourselves and others without feeling threatened. Our sense of worth will not be determined by these hyper-sensitive and competitive pissing matches. The moment we stop putting people below us to make us feel better will be the instant we stop seeing others as above us. No subordinates, no superiors, just a lot of interesting individuals standing on equal ground.

beautifully said