This is why you got rejected. This attitude right here. If it is coming through this clearly on this message board, then admissions almost certainly got a whiff of the stench on your application.
UNC like any school accepts the best candidates they can find, and this doesn't mean they pick the ones with the best stats. Volunteer work is part of the process for a reason; they show evidence that someone actually gives a crap about the world around them. Given the numbers of immature people who apply to med school as an ego trip, this strikes me as a very wise policy.
I spent 2 years, full time, as a missionary without having any idea I wanted to go into medicine. I spent 18 months part time as a Spanish/English medical interpreter and it wasn't until several months into that project that I decided on medicine (I was shooting for a PhD program beforehand). The vast majority of the people around me in these projects were there for the right reasons and demostrated their empathy through their actions. Your attempts at judging the intentions of those who have demonstrated far more commitment to the field of medicine that you have are almost as embarrassing as your misspelling of the word noble.
My (likely to be furiously ignored) advice to you: grow up. Go do some volunteer work. Meditate, pray, or do whatever you need to let the teenage angst out. Realize that most of the people that got accepted when you didn't are people who have numbers that are just as good or better than yours, and the ones who aren't better are likely so because they realized that gunning for a few extra points on a GPA or MCAT score are far less important to them than doing something worthwhile for the community, for their intellect, or for a person or group that is important to them. Plus, those people are to a fault far more mature than you... your last post is all the evidence any rational person could need to demonstrate that.
right, so pointing out spelling mistakes is how you plan to characterize who I am. Wow. Do you really think people on this forum proof-read their messages? You might waste your time by doing that but most don't. If they edit, it is because they have left something out. It's not like I am posting on MCAT or USMLE discussion threads. duh!
Also, you have no idea who I am. For all you know, I could be doing this for many reasons. So logically speaking you can't judge who I am or what I had or not had in my application. All you can do is argue based on what I have said and not resort to personal attacks. Btw, good job on downgrading yourself to that level!
🙂 So, which is more embarrassing?!
Speaking of spelling mistakes, look at this buddy/pal. " demostrated" um yeah! What's up with that, dude! And please don't edit as it will probably make you look pitiable. But, I won't judge you because I am not that kind of a person. I know that you are intelligent because you got into med school.
Please learn to discuss matters objectively rather than letting emotions cloud your judgement. Thanks.
Also, did I every say that everyone who goes abroad for medical trips are doing it for their own cause? I don't see that but of course you do because I am indirectly criticizing what you have done. (Not really, though)
I said that there are many who do it and get in. Trust me. I personally know 3. Many people would attest to this. And why do you even need to go abroad and do these medical trips? Isn't the point of medical school actually to get medical education so that your work is
actually helpful
when you do decide to do medical trips. (Which I plan to do during med school). The logic is flawed there. Pre-med opportunities are limited, big time. Look at how the entire world handles its admissions process. They produce excellent and leading physicians in our human society. These schools don't require significant amount of extraneous medical experience because you are suppose to ge that while IN med school.
I can guarantee that most students at UNC have lower stats than their avg. The avg. stats are what they are because OOS (very small percentage)and some IS students pull up the avg. with 3.95s and 37s, 39s, etc. IF only UNC would release the stats of all of their med students. lol. It doesn't mean that the people who currently attend UNC are *****s or idiots. Because it is very difficult to measure intelligence. But, what it does mean is that UNC and other schools should not scrutinize students who are science majors, with really good stats, good ECs (not anything mission-trip like) and have shown commitment to medicine. Some of these schools could and should look at them as possible successful physicians rather than slapping them down. I am not the only one arguing this. I personally know many people, and even doctors (oh yes, and for your information I am involved in very interesting clinical activities because of my interest for science and medicine) who have this viewpoint.
But, of course you won't agree with me since you dare not challenge the very institution that will take you under its wings. Sure my previous post was a bit vocal but most of what I said is the truth. Whether you like it or not.
It's about time this issue is addressed along with addressing all other fiascos and chaos in the US healthcare systems.
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One of the reason I (and many other people) hate this *****ically flawed process is that even with these so called empathetic folks clawing their way into med schools people are seeking other forms of assistance for their medical issues. Today, in the US healthcare system most people don't like their docs because many of them frankly (oh yes talk to pathologists if you really want to learn about medicine) get the diagnosis wrong so many times, order useless tests, give patient's the run around, giving patient's twisted replies in order to comply with silly bs regulations, and helping the filthy rich insurance companies to profit off of normal decent people's hard earned money.
So, if med schools are really about picking the right people who will make for great clinicians then why do these problems occur more and more as time goes on. Logically, it should happen less. New docs are basically taught about drugs, laws, and how to deal with insurance papers along with enough details to make diagnosis. The ones who actually care about the real existence and purpose of medicine (which is to diagnose and cure patients-basically not unecessarily increasing their chances of death when they enter that hospital main lobby) take their own time learning more about medicine, and alternative medicine wisdom of other cultures which actually work. I have tremendous respect for these doctors because they are not only survivors but are in medicine for the right reasons. You will find many of these kinds of docs. But the reality is that you will also find many incompetent and dull doctors. FDA is also to blame big time with poisoning our food with man-made substances.
You can never succeed in beating nature, because nature will always no exceptions WILL slap you down.
we'll both be TarHeels 😀
