/dev/null Posted July 3, 2018 Share Posted July 3, 2018 2 hours ago, LeviF91 said: And was cancelled because it was a bad show. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MILFHUNTER#518 Posted July 4, 2018 Share Posted July 4, 2018 Reasons to #walkaway Affirmative action Why would we allow this to happen in med school as opposed to merit based admission? When applying to medical school two factors are looked at, an applicant's GPA and the score on the applicants Medical College Admissions Test, the MCAT. It goes without question you would want your doctor to have the highest possible score on both tests, and expect the school they got their license from to demand that as well. But the standard is not the same for everyone. It differs by appearance. For example, applicants with an MCAT of 27-29and a GPA OF 3.4-3.59 and are Asian, you have a 21% chance of getting accepted into med school. If you are white, you have a 29% chance of being accepted with the same scores. If you are Hispanic, a 60% chance. African Americans had an 81% chance. To sum it up, an African American was 4X as likely to make it into Med School as an Asian with the same scores. Sounds fair, right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koko78 Posted July 4, 2018 Share Posted July 4, 2018 14 minutes ago, MILFHUNTER#518 said: Reasons to #walkaway Affirmative action Why would we allow this to happen in med school as opposed to merit based admission? When applying to medical school two factors are looked at, an applicant's GPA and the score on the applicants Medical College Admissions Test, the MCAT. It goes without question you would want your doctor to have the highest possible score on both tests, and expect the school they got their license from to demand that as well. But the standard is not the same for everyone. It differs by appearance. For example, applicants with an MCAT of 27-29and a GPA OF 3.4-3.59 and are Asian, you have a 21% chance of getting accepted into med school. If you are white, you have a 29% chance of being accepted with the same scores. If you are Hispanic, a 60% chance. African Americans had an 81% chance. To sum it up, an African American was 4X as likely to make it into Med School as an Asian with the same scores. Sounds fair, right? They get silly with admissions standards in order to promote diversity. My friend's brother (they are ethnically Chinese) was denied admission into medical school because he was "too professional" in his interview. Academically he was in the top end of applicants. Makes me feel good that they went for a lesser quality applicant to become a doctor, in the name of diversity. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Miner Posted July 4, 2018 Share Posted July 4, 2018 How has no one edited an Aerosmith video for this thread? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DC Tom Posted July 4, 2018 Share Posted July 4, 2018 7 minutes ago, Joe Miner said: How has no one edited an Aerosmith video for this thread? I thought about it, but I couldn't see how "Don't Want To Miss A Thing" related to the topic. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wacka Posted July 4, 2018 Share Posted July 4, 2018 Just walk a\way Renee... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
row_33 Posted July 4, 2018 Share Posted July 4, 2018 (edited) 9 hours ago, Wacka said: Just walk a\way Renee... That was in the mental jukebox while watching the Yankees game last night Along with a new wave 80s song, from CFNY, with Walk Away repeated in the chorus was remembered some 30 years later as well, unable to find it quickly, it was Walk Away by The Box, not that rare but not that popular... Edited July 4, 2018 by row_33 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foxx Posted July 4, 2018 Share Posted July 4, 2018 14 hours ago, DC Tom said: I thought about it, but I couldn't see how "Don't Want To Miss A Thing" related to the topic. call me calloused, but Walk This Way was the first one that came to my mind. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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row_33 Posted July 5, 2018 Share Posted July 5, 2018 On 7/3/2018 at 8:54 PM, MILFHUNTER#518 said: Reasons to #walkaway Affirmative action Why would we allow this to happen in med school as opposed to merit based admission? When applying to medical school two factors are looked at, an applicant's GPA and the score on the applicants Medical College Admissions Test, the MCAT. It goes without question you would want your doctor to have the highest possible score on both tests, and expect the school they got their license from to demand that as well. But the standard is not the same for everyone. It differs by appearance. For example, applicants with an MCAT of 27-29and a GPA OF 3.4-3.59 and are Asian, you have a 21% chance of getting accepted into med school. If you are white, you have a 29% chance of being accepted with the same scores. If you are Hispanic, a 60% chance. African Americans had an 81% chance. To sum it up, an African American was 4X as likely to make it into Med School as an Asian with the same scores. Sounds fair, right? medical school isn't totally a meritocracy they need doctors to take basic jobs that nobody else would touch in Canada they are taking in many people in their 40s and 50s without academic proficiency in the sciences, they have a personality profile that would fill the demand for family doctors hopefully positions for surgeons and other specialists are more precious and reserved for the truly deserving Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TakeYouToTasker Posted July 5, 2018 Share Posted July 5, 2018 (edited) 11 minutes ago, row_33 said: medical school isn't totally a meritocracy they need doctors to take basic jobs that nobody else would touch in Canada they are taking in many people in their 40s and 50s without academic proficiency in the sciences, they have a personality profile that would fill the demand for family doctors hopefully positions for surgeons and other specialists are more precious and reserved for the truly deserving Because why would you want a GP with a strong background in the sciences? I mean, they're only going to be providing primary diagnoses which determine your entire course of care, and prescribing medication. As long as they're really nice to you while they're providing sub-standard care everything should be fine. I mean, what could possibly go wrong? This, as always, is the problem with socialized medicine: There are three primary qualities to health care, and at any given time only two can be exercised because it is a finite commodity which responds to the laws of supply and demand. It can be high quality, it can be abundant, and it can be cheap. Canada has elected to exercise abundant and cheap. Enjoy seeing your witch doctors, who fortunately enough, have a pleasant bedside manner. Edited July 5, 2018 by TakeYouToTasker Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiberius Posted July 5, 2018 Share Posted July 5, 2018 16 minutes ago, Deranged Rhino said: Did you guys have a meeting, and were told to promote this all over the net? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
row_33 Posted July 5, 2018 Share Posted July 5, 2018 12 minutes ago, TakeYouToTasker said: Because why would you want a GP with a strong background in the sciences? I mean, they're only going to be providing primary diagnoses which determine your entire course of care, and prescribing medication. As long as they're really nice to you while they're providing sub--standard care everything should be fine. I mean, what could possibly go wrong? This, as always, is the problem with socialized medicine: There are three primary qualities to health care, and at any given time only two can be exercised because it is a finite commodity which responds to the laws of supply and demand. It can be high quality, it can be abundant, and it can be cheap. Canada has elected to exercise abundant and cheap. Enjoy seeing your witch doctors, who fortunately enough, have a pleasant bedside manner. i shake my head as well as science studies aren't a priority, but you can't demand that of people 20 years out of school. I"ve helped filled out a few applications for accountants to give it a whirl, a lot of teachers have entered the programs for family practice the requirements aren't considered that demanding any more, bedside manner and other personality factors are considered more important than grades personally i have used family doctors only for basic things and getting me into top specialists the next day when required, i'm well connected through work and family to get referrals when needed, and for others more often we don't have the quota thing up here, we consider people from "Asia" (read: India and Hong Kong and other places of fine education and standards) to count for diversity Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Dude Posted July 5, 2018 Share Posted July 5, 2018 The only way a man can by into liberal bull **** is if he believes Bernie Sanders’ BS that the American Dream is dead. It’s not dead, but it like always is free or guaranteed. You have to work for it. And you have to produce. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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row_33 Posted July 5, 2018 Share Posted July 5, 2018 1 hour ago, The_Dude said: The only way a man can by into liberal bull **** is if he believes Bernie Sanders’ BS that the American Dream is dead. It’s not dead, but it like always is free or guaranteed. You have to work for it. And you have to produce. you can support abortion rights because you believe it will get you out of a jam when you knock up someone's wife or daughter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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DC Tom Posted July 5, 2018 Share Posted July 5, 2018 1 hour ago, Deranged Rhino said: Thanks, Maxine. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boyst Posted July 5, 2018 Share Posted July 5, 2018 2 hours ago, row_33 said: medical school isn't totally a meritocracy they need doctors to take basic jobs that nobody else would touch in Canada they are taking in many people in their 40s and 50s without academic proficiency in the sciences, they have a personality profile that would fill the demand for family doctors hopefully positions for surgeons and other specialists are more precious and reserved for the truly deserving I'd rather go to a vet than a doctor. Doctors are generally !@#$ing retarded. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
row_33 Posted July 5, 2018 Share Posted July 5, 2018 1 hour ago, Boyst62 said: I'd rather go to a vet than a doctor. Doctors are generally !@#$ing retarded. I stay away unless it’s totally necessary Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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