<p>I just saw the cross post on SDN. Way to really get some opinions ysk1 lol</p>
<p>Effective</a> way of getting a prof to bump you up a grade - Student Doctor Network Forums</p>
<p>Interesting thread. Among other points:
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So you put in the face time to develop a relationship with a professor who could have written you a good LOR, then ruined that relationship and made yourself look like an immature grade-grubber in an attempt to go from an A- to an A?</p>
<p>Good decision making there bub.
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I have to point out that this is one of the 5 reasons people hate premeds.
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So you put in the face time to develop a relationship with a professor who could have written you a good LOR, then ruined that relationship and made yourself look like an immature grade-grubber in an attempt to go from an A- to an A?</p>
<p>Good decision making there bub.
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<p>wow...thats almost exactly what i wrote earlier in this thread...freaky!</p>
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Any effective way of making your prof bump you up a grade?
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<p>Study harder and EARN that higher grade. </p>
<p>Nobody likes a grade grubber.</p>
<p>What are the other 4 reasons no one likes pre-meds?</p>
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I just saw the cross post on SDN. Way to really get some opinions ysk1 lol
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<p>lol I normally don't cross post, but I had to this time, because I desperately needed various opinions on this matter.
I noticed that SDN posts are usually really harsh and sometimes rude. This is why I reserve posting on SDN if possible.</p>
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What are the other 4 reasons no one likes pre-meds?
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<p>According to Wired Magazine they were:</p>
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<li><p>They haggle with their teachers for extra points.</p></li>
<li><p>They use questionable tactics to get good grades.</p></li>
<li><p>They horde leadership positions and then run organizations into the ground.</p></li>
<li><p>They game the system to get good grades.</p></li>
<li><p>They are not motivated by curiosity. (e.g. clearly more interested in just getting a good grade for the CV vs actually being interested in the course content and much more likely to ask lots of questions in class about grading practices, details of upcoming exams, 'what do I have to know for this exam', vs intelligent questions about course content)</p></li>
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<p>I don't think these all apply to every pre-med I've known, but I also think the general reputations are well justified... especially numbers 5 and 1.</p>
<p>Thats why we shouldn't operate on a grading system.</p>
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1. They are not motivated by curiosity. (e.g. clearly more interested in just getting a good grade for the CV vs actually being interested in the course content and much more likely to ask lots of questions in class about grading practices, details of upcoming exams, 'what do I have to know for this exam', vs intelligent questions about course content)
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<p>well i don't know if not asking questions in class really is a good indicator of disinterest in the material as you suggest. I rarely ask questions but that's usually because I understand the material as it is explained, or I go to a text book or the internets to find clear up my confusion first, or I just accept that there are steps to learning and that a professor can't dump everything on you all at once. </p>
<p>I do however think your point is perfectly valid (for some premeds) in terms of ECs...and not just in terms of "leadership positions" ....you'll find premeds who do shadowing, volunteering, EMT classes, clinical research or bench research as just a means to an end rather than having an actual interest in and appreciation for the activity or experience they are getting. I find that to be one of the most annoying things about THOSE premeds.</p>
<p>Just to clarify, it wasn't "my" list just copying it in since someone else asked what the others ones on the 'list' were... ;-)</p>
<p>But the general point of criticism, that most pre-meds seem to treat undergrad as nothing more than a hurdle for their CV that they need to get into med school (and hence some of the behaviors in that list) is something that, from observation, I'd have to generally agree with.</p>
<p>I wholeheartedly agree with most of those... even in med school, there are people joining the leadership ranks of groups to shamelessly pad their CV's, regardless of whether or not they have an interest in a particular field. Of course, to be fair, it is strongly implied that if we don't do exactly that, we won't be able to get the positions we want down the road.</p>
<p>SoO. Looks like you may go to WUSOM, if so, i'm envious :) . What do you mean by positions down the road? Residency?</p>
<p>As someone mentioned on SDN ysk1, you will have to put out.</p>
<p>Don't cry when you do it either, that may actually hurt your grade.</p>
<p>No, I'm at humble SLU, but yeah, padding your CV for residencies seems to be pretty common. I'm hoping to avoid as much of that drama as I can. Hopefully I don't change my mind too much third year and decide I absolutely must go into pediatric neurology... because I will be screwed.</p>