OT: The Disadvantages of an Elite Education

[Navydoc]

I had to make the same adjustment to medical school. In college I HAD to be in the top 10%, or else I never would have gotten accepted. You become like a thoroughbred, all you really know how to do is study for and pass exams. When I started medical school it was a little jarring to be “only in the mean”, but fortunately I adapted quickly, and as a result enjoyed life and grew much more as a medical student than as an undergraduate. I had several friends that could not complete the adjustment, and as a result at times grew discouraged and depressed. It is a shame that higher education has to be this way, but I can’t think of a better system.

[Coronita]

I have to say, there are some professions that sorry a going to a top school matters. Medicine is one of them. Call it elitist as you may, but you can’t replace good doctors. I have learned this recently.

Fortunately, there are plenty other professions that while might not be as lucrative, provide great opportunities.

That’s what makes this country great.

[Coronita]

I have to say, there are some professions that sorry a going to a top school matters. Medicine is one of them. Call it elitist as you may, but you can’t replace good doctors. I have learned this recently.

Fortunately, there are plenty other professions that while might not be as lucrative, provide great opportunities.

That’s what makes this country great.

[Coronita]

I have to say, there are some professions that sorry a going to a top school matters. Medicine is one of them. Call it elitist as you may, but you can’t replace good doctors. I have learned this recently.

Fortunately, there are plenty other professions that while might not be as lucrative, provide great opportunities.

That’s what makes this country great.

[Coronita]

I have to say, there are some professions that sorry a going to a top school matters. Medicine is one of them. Call it elitist as you may, but you can’t replace good doctors. I have learned this recently.

Fortunately, there are plenty other professions that while might not be as lucrative, provide great opportunities.

That’s what makes this country great.

[Coronita]

I have to say, there are some professions that sorry a going to a top school matters. Medicine is one of them. Call it elitist as you may, but you can’t replace good doctors. I have learned this recently.

Fortunately, there are plenty other professions that while might not be as lucrative, provide great opportunities.

That’s what makes this country great.

[Navydoc]

I would argue strongly that going to a top school doesn’t make you a good doctor. I have known many colleagues that went to elite schools that don’t know the first thing about how to talk to a patient, or that couldn’t operate their way out of a paper bag. Elite schools only matter if you want a career in research or administration. One of my classmates in med school went to Harvard for undergrad, and was one of those that couldn’t adjust to being an average medical student. As a result she spent all of her time studying to be an Honors medical student, yet has essentially zero clinical ability. We went to the University of Pittsburgh, a good second tier school. Who do you want to operate on you? The studious honors student with no clinical judgment, or the average student who concentrated on being more well rounded, and can make better decisions?

You know what else? Since I started residency I have not had a single patient ask me where I went to medical school. They judge me on my ability to interact with them, and my skill in educating them about their condition.

[Navydoc]

I would argue strongly that going to a top school doesn’t make you a good doctor. I have known many colleagues that went to elite schools that don’t know the first thing about how to talk to a patient, or that couldn’t operate their way out of a paper bag. Elite schools only matter if you want a career in research or administration. One of my classmates in med school went to Harvard for undergrad, and was one of those that couldn’t adjust to being an average medical student. As a result she spent all of her time studying to be an Honors medical student, yet has essentially zero clinical ability. We went to the University of Pittsburgh, a good second tier school. Who do you want to operate on you? The studious honors student with no clinical judgment, or the average student who concentrated on being more well rounded, and can make better decisions?

You know what else? Since I started residency I have not had a single patient ask me where I went to medical school. They judge me on my ability to interact with them, and my skill in educating them about their condition.

[Navydoc]

I would argue strongly that going to a top school doesn’t make you a good doctor. I have known many colleagues that went to elite schools that don’t know the first thing about how to talk to a patient, or that couldn’t operate their way out of a paper bag. Elite schools only matter if you want a career in research or administration. One of my classmates in med school went to Harvard for undergrad, and was one of those that couldn’t adjust to being an average medical student. As a result she spent all of her time studying to be an Honors medical student, yet has essentially zero clinical ability. We went to the University of Pittsburgh, a good second tier school. Who do you want to operate on you? The studious honors student with no clinical judgment, or the average student who concentrated on being more well rounded, and can make better decisions?

You know what else? Since I started residency I have not had a single patient ask me where I went to medical school. They judge me on my ability to interact with them, and my skill in educating them about their condition.

[Navydoc]

I would argue strongly that going to a top school doesn’t make you a good doctor. I have known many colleagues that went to elite schools that don’t know the first thing about how to talk to a patient, or that couldn’t operate their way out of a paper bag. Elite schools only matter if you want a career in research or administration. One of my classmates in med school went to Harvard for undergrad, and was one of those that couldn’t adjust to being an average medical student. As a result she spent all of her time studying to be an Honors medical student, yet has essentially zero clinical ability. We went to the University of Pittsburgh, a good second tier school. Who do you want to operate on you? The studious honors student with no clinical judgment, or the average student who concentrated on being more well rounded, and can make better decisions?

You know what else? Since I started residency I have not had a single patient ask me where I went to medical school. They judge me on my ability to interact with them, and my skill in educating them about their condition.

[Navydoc]

I would argue strongly that going to a top school doesn’t make you a good doctor. I have known many colleagues that went to elite schools that don’t know the first thing about how to talk to a patient, or that couldn’t operate their way out of a paper bag. Elite schools only matter if you want a career in research or administration. One of my classmates in med school went to Harvard for undergrad, and was one of those that couldn’t adjust to being an average medical student. As a result she spent all of her time studying to be an Honors medical student, yet has essentially zero clinical ability. We went to the University of Pittsburgh, a good second tier school. Who do you want to operate on you? The studious honors student with no clinical judgment, or the average student who concentrated on being more well rounded, and can make better decisions?

You know what else? Since I started residency I have not had a single patient ask me where I went to medical school. They judge me on my ability to interact with them, and my skill in educating them about their condition.

[barnaby33]

Though it belabored a few points I thought the article was well written and from an angle that most of us don’t tend to think much about.

I went to CSUSM and only felt it was inferior for about a year. I got a much better education in CS than my counterparts who went to UCSD. I had to accept that while I was bright I wasn’t going to an elite school very early on, like 9th grade. I always felt grades were important, but not so important that I wanted to kill myself to get good ones. I was never able to quantify that feeling that I didn’t want to study and take extra curricular activities just to get into a better school. Possibly I just wansn’t mature enough, but maybe I will be some day.

Josh

[barnaby33]

Though it belabored a few points I thought the article was well written and from an angle that most of us don’t tend to think much about.

I went to CSUSM and only felt it was inferior for about a year. I got a much better education in CS than my counterparts who went to UCSD. I had to accept that while I was bright I wasn’t going to an elite school very early on, like 9th grade. I always felt grades were important, but not so important that I wanted to kill myself to get good ones. I was never able to quantify that feeling that I didn’t want to study and take extra curricular activities just to get into a better school. Possibly I just wansn’t mature enough, but maybe I will be some day.

Josh

[barnaby33]

Though it belabored a few points I thought the article was well written and from an angle that most of us don’t tend to think much about.

I went to CSUSM and only felt it was inferior for about a year. I got a much better education in CS than my counterparts who went to UCSD. I had to accept that while I was bright I wasn’t going to an elite school very early on, like 9th grade. I always felt grades were important, but not so important that I wanted to kill myself to get good ones. I was never able to quantify that feeling that I didn’t want to study and take extra curricular activities just to get into a better school. Possibly I just wansn’t mature enough, but maybe I will be some day.

Josh

[barnaby33]

Though it belabored a few points I thought the article was well written and from an angle that most of us don’t tend to think much about.

I went to CSUSM and only felt it was inferior for about a year. I got a much better education in CS than my counterparts who went to UCSD. I had to accept that while I was bright I wasn’t going to an elite school very early on, like 9th grade. I always felt grades were important, but not so important that I wanted to kill myself to get good ones. I was never able to quantify that feeling that I didn’t want to study and take extra curricular activities just to get into a better school. Possibly I just wansn’t mature enough, but maybe I will be some day.

Josh

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