Comments on: Getting into medical school redux http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2008/09/getting-into-medical-school-2.html Tue, 14 Feb 2012 17:18:00 +0000 hourly 1 By: Dr. Midlifehttp://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2008/09/getting-into-medical-school-2.html#comment-87412 Dr. Midlife Wed, 24 Sep 2008 19:29:00 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/kevinmd/2008/09/getting-into-medical-school-2.html#comment-87412 Also, in response to the first commenter, the number of applicants to medical school has increased <i>dramatically</i> since 1974. Fully 60% of the more than 45,000 yearly applicants to US MD schools are REJECTED. For the last few years, more than 10,000 reapplicants apply each year.<br/><br/>See www.aamc.org for statistical reports.<br/><br/>And women are just as likely to stab you in the back, sometimes collaborating in packs. (I'm female but I haven't stabbed anyone lately.) Also, in response to the first commenter, the number of applicants to medical school has increased dramatically since 1974. Fully 60% of the more than 45,000 yearly applicants to US MD schools are REJECTED. For the last few years, more than 10,000 reapplicants apply each year.

See http://www.aamc.org for statistical reports.

And women are just as likely to stab you in the back, sometimes collaborating in packs. (I’m female but I haven’t stabbed anyone lately.)

]]> By: Dr. Midlifehttp://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2008/09/getting-into-medical-school-2.html#comment-87411 Dr. Midlife Wed, 24 Sep 2008 19:20:00 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/kevinmd/2008/09/getting-into-medical-school-2.html#comment-87411 I spent the last 3 years doing premed coursework at a HUGE heavily-NIH-funded research university and medical school. (I'm over 40, btw.)<br/><br/>I saw no cutthroat competitors among the premeds, no sabotage.<br/><br/>I <b>did</b> see pre-PhD's kicking everybody's sorry asses. Our future immunologists and biochemists are wicked smart and hard working.<br/><br/>The young premeds are all about economics: taking on the minimum necessary coursework with the maximum possible GPA, with a maximum of extra-curriculars. I'm not as excited about their futures - their passion is too much like that of video game players. All points, no substance... I spent the last 3 years doing premed coursework at a HUGE heavily-NIH-funded research university and medical school. (I’m over 40, btw.)

I saw no cutthroat competitors among the premeds, no sabotage.

I did see pre-PhD’s kicking everybody’s sorry asses. Our future immunologists and biochemists are wicked smart and hard working.

The young premeds are all about economics: taking on the minimum necessary coursework with the maximum possible GPA, with a maximum of extra-curriculars. I’m not as excited about their futures – their passion is too much like that of video game players. All points, no substance…

]]> By: Anonymoushttp://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2008/09/getting-into-medical-school-2.html#comment-87406 Anonymous Wed, 24 Sep 2008 15:56:00 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/kevinmd/2008/09/getting-into-medical-school-2.html#comment-87406 I was surprised initially that people WANTED to get into medical school so badly these days that they would resort to cutthroat measures. It makes more sense now that the article was 34 years old...back then medicine appeared to be a career worth entering. I was surprised initially that people WANTED to get into medical school so badly these days that they would resort to cutthroat measures. It makes more sense now that the article was 34 years old…back then medicine appeared to be a career worth entering.

]]> By: Anonymoushttp://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2008/09/getting-into-medical-school-2.html#comment-87405 Anonymous Wed, 24 Sep 2008 14:10:00 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/kevinmd/2008/09/getting-into-medical-school-2.html#comment-87405 FYI to readers......this is a 1974 article, the year after I graduated from college, and yes it was true then, I think much less so now, mostly because over 50% of the applicants are now women. At that point it was less than 20%. Other influences.....grade inflation, many more DO schools, increase in acceptance of a couple of well known off shore schools (St. Georges, UAC), other lucrative careers, high medical school tuitions, etc. FYI to readers……this is a 1974 article, the year after I graduated from college, and yes it was true then, I think much less so now, mostly because over 50% of the applicants are now women. At that point it was less than 20%. Other influences…..grade inflation, many more DO schools, increase in acceptance of a couple of well known off shore schools (St. Georges, UAC), other lucrative careers, high medical school tuitions, etc.

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