Would taking hebrew look bad?

[wayves]

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I know we jews are overrepresented. Would taking hebrew and judaism classes be bad?

 

[wayves]

Oops. Can someone please move this to preallo?

 

[Beargryllz]

0/10

 

[CliveStaples]

No. Nobody will probably ever even notice you took those classes without you bringing them up. And if you brought them up, it would not have any inherently bad consequences. Unless your interviewer is an anti-Semite or something.

 

[claduva94]

Yes because taking a language class is entirely indicative of you as a person🙄. Adcoms don't have time to scrutinize something like that.

 

[deleted407021]

Freakin' pre allo. 🙄

 

[mik30102]

Lol wtf no, if anything the reverse is true. Some immigrants may speak hebrew better then english and the background would allow you to communicate with them as patients...

 

[Lawgiver]

If ur gonna go exotic might as well go mandarin...

 

[Planes2Doc]

If someone is anti-semitic in the medical world, I think that would be a problem for them. 😛

It's fine. I mentioned some of my Jewriffic ECs on my AMCAS, and one of the ADCOMs asked about them and was Jewish himself. ADCOMs are usually intelligent people and don't come off as the racist type.

 

[helpabrotherout]

I have a question a question somewhat along these lines. Do different languages "count" different amounts? I mean there's obviously a large population of patients who only speak Spanish/are only comfortable speaking Spanish in the US, especially in the Southern states. So would knowing Spanish count more than knowing my native language, which has a fairly small population of patients who only speak it/are only comfortable speaking it?

 

[Lamel]

I have a question a question somewhat along these lines. Do different languages "count" different amounts? I mean there's obviously a large population of patients who only speak Spanish/are only comfortable speaking Spanish in the US, especially in the Southern states. So would knowing Spanish count more than knowing my native language, which has a fairly small population of patients who only speak it/are only comfortable speaking it?

I think any additional languages are a plus, but of course certain languages will be more helpful in certain areas (i.e Spanish in Cali).

 

[gyngyn]

I think any additional languages are a plus, but of course certain languages will be more helpful in certain areas (i.e Spanish in Cali).

Spanish is the most useful second language in the US. All languages have value, though.

 

[wayves]

For those of you talking about "exotic" and "useful"; I'm not taking this for its modern usefulness. I'm taking it for religious/spiritual reasons.
Also, personally I think it's very useful, especially in a biblical/historical sense.

 

[RTC19]

It wouldn't look bad at all!

 

[kthxbai]

Oh please.

Hebrew is actually my first language - being Israeli and all - and I would never hide that part of my upbringing from the adcoms.

So you're Jewish. And you like it. So what? Is medicine in your DNA or something, that you think it'll distinguish you in the field? Take what you want, and stop worrying about NOTHING.

 

[FutureOncologist]

Goddamn premeds

 

[chillinillinkillin007]

If any ADCOM looks down on you taking hebrew you don't want to be attending that school

 

[Lawgiver]

I guess if it's only about your personal interests and not what's helpful then not sure what point of this thread is. Esp. since biblical history isn't usually required for or covered in med school.

 

[Goro]

NO!

 

[wayves]

I guess if it's only about your personal interests and not what's helpful then not sure what point of this thread is. Esp. since biblical history isn't usually required for or covered in med school.

Taking classes in college isn't always about what will be useful in medical school or your career. They can also be taken for personal reasons or intellectual curiosity. The notion that one should only take classes that will be "beneficial for medical school" or "will help you as a physician" is too narrow minded for me. I know it sounds cliché, but my faith and identity are important to me, so for that reason I want to take Hebrew.

 

[RTC19]

Taking classes in college isn't always about what will be useful in medical school or your career. They can also be taken for personal reasons or intellectual curiosity. The notion that one should only take classes that will be "beneficial for medical school" or "will help you as a physician" is too narrow minded for me. I know it sounds cliché, but my faith and identity are important to me, so for that reason I want to take Hebrew.

This post made me smile. You have my admiration, wayves. 🙂

 

[claduva94]

Taking classes in college isn't always about what will be useful in medical school or your career. They can also be taken for personal reasons or intellectual curiosity. The notion that one should only take classes that will be "beneficial for medical school" or "will help you as a physician" is too narrow minded for me. I know it sounds cliché, but my faith and identity are important to me, so for that reason I want to take Hebrew.

Then why did you ask if it would be bad to take them?

 

[Lawgiver]

Then why did you ask if it would be bad to take them?

yeah this was what I was getting at too. Instead I got lectured, heh.

 

[wayves]

Then why did you ask if it would be bad to take them?

yeah this was what I was getting at too. Instead I got lectured, heh.

I was asking if medical schools would look down on the classes since we (jews) are technically an overrepresented minority.


EDIT:

I realize now that some people might take issue with my post. Yes, I know it's not a race, but that doesn't change the fact that there is over-representation. We're about 2% of the population, but make up 12%-15% of the physician population.

 

[ruedjgtc]

I was asking if medical schools would look down on the classes since we (jews) are technically an overrepresented minority.


EDIT:

I realize now that some people might take issue with my post. Yes, I know it's not a race, but that doesn't change the fact that there is over-representation. We're about 2% of the population, but make up 12%-15% of the physician population.

How many different types of "no" would it take to satisfy your answer?

No one is even going to notice you took the course in the first place or likely care unless you bring it up. If your hypothetical negative situation only makes sense to you, as it appears from the cacaphony of "no", then chances are you're overthinking. If this is the largest 'problem' on your application and in life right now then count yourself lucky as a premed.

Be you.