Bookmark311 Posted March 20, 2020 Report Share Posted March 20, 2020 I heard that from a friend and wanted to get peoples opinion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rmorelan Posted March 20, 2020 Report Share Posted March 20, 2020 51 minutes ago, Bookmark311 said: I heard that from a friend and wanted to get peoples opinion. Always is such a strong word No we don't (I was both med school class president in one year, and medical school president in an other - which at Western is called the president of the Hippocratic Council. That was for the record a ton of fun and it really was a honour to serve my class, school and community). I mean usually anyone that is a class or president in medical school is going to do well in the match - they have ECs, usually have an handle on the academics, and hopefully know how to get things done. however nothing if for sure, and such heavy involvement in ECs can detract from research or focused efforts in one specialty. I would never recommend going into student politics because you think it will help you match somewhere. You will probably hate it to start with as other people's problems become your problems. There are a LOT of late nights followed by long days. ChemPetE 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thethirdlaw Posted March 20, 2020 Report Share Posted March 20, 2020 No. LostLamb 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lolz3 Posted March 20, 2020 Report Share Posted March 20, 2020 Further to the "no," I also know of at least one medical society president who has actually gone unmatched within the last 3 years in the first iteration. LostLamb 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carbook Posted March 20, 2020 Report Share Posted March 20, 2020 Not necessarily! I know a class president who matched to their third choice and they were gunning for low to mid competitive specialty! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChemPetE Posted March 20, 2020 Report Share Posted March 20, 2020 Seems like a poor reason to try and become elected. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rmorelan Posted March 20, 2020 Report Share Posted March 20, 2020 7 hours ago, ChemPetE said: Seems like a poor reason to try and become elected. oh it's a horrible reason - which is why most gunners I know wouldn't go near it with a 10 foot pole ha. Its hundreds and hundreds of hours of work, which could be spent instead publishing a LOT of research, or practicing skills/networking etc. Oh and for the record I didn't get my number one position - it was my second choice. CARMS is very strange - I didn't even get an interview at my home school ha. Now one could explain that one to me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rogerroger Posted March 22, 2020 Report Share Posted March 22, 2020 This question makes me smile. I will add one more to the nope column. ChemPetE 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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