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This might sound a bit antagonistic, but do YOU think makes you diverse?
Because if you don't really believe it, I doubt they person reading it will.
Hopefully that's helpful
Because if you don't really believe it, I doubt they person reading it will.
Hopefully that's helpful
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That definitely sounds diverse to me. And as a fellow Gardener, I approve 🙂
So how will that help you as a doctor and medical student?
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I think the context is diverse, but really it sounds to me like you're just saying patience and perseverance. Good things, but I think everyone will be using those. I actually wrote a little about gardening in my PS. I approached it from the angle of learning how to take care of plants and how figuring out what plants needed based on their physical signs got me interested in associating basic science with solving larger problems. Not sure if it's the best answer, but I think it's a bit more unique
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I liked what you said earlier about the connections you realized. I think you could def use that
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Sorry what does this mean
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He's saying use that
The diversity prompt is about getting broad representation from among many "communities" that make up the entire population. Who will you represent? Do you belong to a group that is not necessarily well represented and where your classmates and future patients would benefit from your representation? You might not be the only ___ in the class but in a group of 8 or 9 students you might be the only one representing ___.
In your case, rural folks are not well represented in medical school classes and you would give voice to their point of view, their way of life and their issues. Being a gardener, not so much, but understanding how much time per day for days at a time one spends sitting in the cab of a combine during harvesting and the difficulties that presents in terms of diet, exercise, and mental health would be an important contribution to a class discussion with people who picture Mr. McGregor's garden when they think of a farm.
In your case, rural folks are not well represented in medical school classes and you would give voice to their point of view, their way of life and their issues. Being a gardener, not so much, but understanding how much time per day for days at a time one spends sitting in the cab of a combine during harvesting and the difficulties that presents in terms of diet, exercise, and mental health would be an important contribution to a class discussion with people who picture Mr. McGregor's garden when they think of a farm.
You are going to best reflect the community you grew up in moreso than being someone who spent even a significant amount of time in a community where you might have been seen as an outsider.
JAMA has just republished The Nod. Take a look at it.
The Nod
Our ward team was big that month—two interns, three medical students, and a senior resident. The gender mix was surprisingly balanced; nearly half women and half men, which was kind of unusual because, for whatever reason, I’ve often found myself with nearly all of one or the other. What wasn’t...
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I think that might make you even more valuable to them.
