QuestionMark Posted April 25, 2009 Report Share Posted April 25, 2009 Does anyone have any horror stories about "rabid" Premeds and what they have done that have made you go "wow" in order for them to get "the upper hand"? Here's one a friend told me: Her aunt (now a doctor) was a premed at U of T back when typewriters were used (therefore no backups). She spent a week doing a report for a course only to have her dorm room broken into and her report stolen. It found a few days later in the trash... with half of it burnt off (yes, someone actually set it on fire). This course was almost completely filled with premeds, so someone was obviously VERY desperate. Another one: My sister was walking to the lecture hall to talk to the professor (another mostly premed class, except she wasn't premed) and a student was frantically trying to beat her to the professor. The student purposely knocked over the stuff my sister was carrying and bolted to the professor. Luckily the prof saw it all unfold and told the student to get the hell out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
n00b Posted April 25, 2009 Report Share Posted April 25, 2009 hahahahahah wtf sometimes i wonder if these rumors are even true. some of them seem so ridiculous. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex2 Posted April 25, 2009 Report Share Posted April 25, 2009 Some people changed things in the chemistry lab when I was in cegep. Each semester, teachers said that to us and the technician too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
a1b1 Posted April 25, 2009 Report Share Posted April 25, 2009 A pre-med spit on my cup-cake once after i told him i had intentions of studying medicine too. true story Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nino Posted April 25, 2009 Report Share Posted April 25, 2009 ive heard of stories of ppl stealing notes at library.....and a girl who got her glasses stolen when she was napping at the library..........she had to call someone to guide her home Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
n00b Posted April 25, 2009 Report Share Posted April 25, 2009 and a girl who got her glasses stolen when she was napping at the library..........she had to call someone to guide her home LOOOOLLLLllll WTF Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Version 2 Posted April 25, 2009 Report Share Posted April 25, 2009 I've heard second hand rumors from the health sciences program of laptop batteries stolen, bacterial cultures contaminated, and every kind of lab sabotage you can imagine. Apparently it's more of a problem in health sciences than the biological sciences, since nearly every single person in health science is aiming for med. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
n00b Posted April 25, 2009 Report Share Posted April 25, 2009 what school is this? mac? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xylem29 Posted April 25, 2009 Report Share Posted April 25, 2009 my friend stole some things from the back-packs of a group of students who wouldn't STFU, lol. So when they left for a break - with all their stuff layed out on the table, he stole some CDs...no sabotaging though. this was at the library. I will admit - I've been tempted to sabotage loud obnoxious douchebags at the library haven't done it yet and i don't think i will ever be tempted to do so anymore since i'm no longer on the undergrad treadmill anymore... one guy i know would steal assignments under the noses of the TAs, copy the answers, and then would hand back the assignment late or never at all - and this wasn't b/c he was a premed gunner (he was like a sub 2.0 GPA), he was just malicious. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cling Posted April 25, 2009 Report Share Posted April 25, 2009 Apparently it's more of a problem in health sciences than the biological sciences, since nearly every single person in health science is aiming for med. Well, that is determination I tell ya...Probably will become chiefs of whatever department they choose :D . I just don't want to be classmates with such people. Treat me? SUuuuure! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tango Charlie Posted April 25, 2009 Report Share Posted April 25, 2009 Not premed, but my father ran into something equally sinister when he was going to medschool at U of T. They did anatomy exams using a rotating station format, where you had X minutes to identify the parts of an organ or limb or whatever which had a given number of coloured pins stuck in them. Once the timer went you moved to the next station, presumably having provided an anatomical definition for the area each of the pins was placed into. Apparently at one point at least there was an issue where a student (or more) would actually change the placement of the pins after they had finished at a given station, such that anyone who followed them would at best provide the correct answer but record it under the wrong colour due to the sabotage. I suppose the moral is that there are some very unscrupulous people vying for (and succeeding in attaining) spots in medical school, and you will not be rid of premed shenanigans upon gaining acceptance yourself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewfieMike Posted April 25, 2009 Report Share Posted April 25, 2009 my friend stole some things from the back-packs of a group of students who wouldn't STFU, lol. that's not funny, that's being a petty thief. Why not just tell them to stop talking? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
n00b Posted April 25, 2009 Report Share Posted April 25, 2009 but they're already in med school, what's the point? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bubblebath Posted April 25, 2009 Report Share Posted April 25, 2009 Well back then they still had the Pass with Honours thing I suppose... maybe even number grades? I've experienced the pin thing in my anatomy labs. Our prof sent us an email telling us that it was a form of academic dishonesty and anyone caught doing it again would be severely penalized. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tooty Posted April 25, 2009 Report Share Posted April 25, 2009 but they're already in med school, what's the point? back then they probably had % grades instead of H/P/F, and these grades probably showed up on transcripts for residency program applications. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tooty Posted April 25, 2009 Report Share Posted April 25, 2009 my friend stole some things from the back-packs of a group of students who wouldn't STFU, lol. So when they left for a break - with all their stuff layed out on the table, he stole some CDs...no sabotaging though. this was at the library. he could have done more hilarious things to their bags imo. ie dropping a deuce inside. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bj89 Posted April 25, 2009 Report Share Posted April 25, 2009 sometimes if people ask me for lecture notes, i take out important parts and send it to them Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ericl Posted April 25, 2009 Report Share Posted April 25, 2009 i find them all so drastic... i just help whoever asks... cause if you work/study hard you'll get the grade you deserve.. maybe im a fool lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rogerroger Posted April 25, 2009 Report Share Posted April 25, 2009 Not premed, but my father ran into something equally sinister when he was going to medschool at U of T. They did anatomy exams using a rotating station format, where you had X minutes to identify the parts of an organ or limb or whatever which had a given number of coloured pins stuck in them. Once the timer went you moved to the next station, presumably having provided an anatomical definition for the area each of the pins was placed into. Apparently at one point at least there was an issue where a student (or more) would actually change the placement of the pins after they had finished at a given station, such that anyone who followed them would at best provide the correct answer but record it under the wrong colour due to the sabotage. I suppose the moral is that there are some very unscrupulous people vying for (and succeeding in attaining) spots in medical school, and you will not be rid of premed shenanigans upon gaining acceptance yourself. Interesting. Any touching the pins equals auto-fail today. Generally, I think things were a lil' more hardcore back in the day. My class doesn't compete with each other yet we are known to compete with ourselves. Actually, around exams there is very much a group effort. Your inbox can become flooded with people sharing study materials. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krgregg Posted April 25, 2009 Report Share Posted April 25, 2009 they actually installed video cameras @ queen's to use during the anat bellringers (premed, med and grad school). for both pin moving, as well as copying off neighbours. intense! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tango Charlie Posted April 25, 2009 Report Share Posted April 25, 2009 Interesting. Any touching the pins equals auto-fail today. Generally, I think things were a lil' more hardcore back in the day. My class doesn't compete with each other yet we are known to compete with ourselves. Actually, around exams there is very much a group effort. Your inbox can become flooded with people sharing study materials. That's nice to hear. Overall it sounds like medical school was a fair bit more cliquey back in the 60's. I guess when all you need to do to get in is two years of premed and fill out a questionnaire you don't appreciate where you are quite as much. edit: And to clarify, there was no Pass/Fail grading system at that time. You received a numerical grade on your performance at U of T medschool back then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewfieMike Posted April 25, 2009 Report Share Posted April 25, 2009 sometimes if people ask me for lecture notes, i take out important parts and send it to them I hope you're kidding. If not, I despise that kind of ****. At the end of the day, wouldn't you feel more morally content knowing you got yourself into medical school because you were generally better than the competition, rather than just tweaking others GPA's lower than yours? I don't understand how someone can do a thing like that and want to be a doctor, unless of course their reasoning is prestige or $$$ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
w8kg6 Posted April 25, 2009 Report Share Posted April 25, 2009 Nah NewfieMike, it's because of their insecurities. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bj89 Posted April 25, 2009 Report Share Posted April 25, 2009 I hope you're kidding. If not, I despise that kind of ****. At the end of the day, wouldn't you feel more morally content knowing you got yourself into medical school because you were generally better than the competition, rather than just tweaking others GPA's lower than yours? I don't understand how someone can do a thing like that and want to be a doctor, unless of course their reasoning is prestige or $$$ nah bro, i am kidding. but i've felt like it at times. i.e. we all know the kid who sleeps in for every 8:30AM class and then asks you for your semester's notes before the final. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
w8kg6 Posted April 25, 2009 Report Share Posted April 25, 2009 LOL< I'm that kid... except it's an 1130 class. The only reason is because I prefer to teach it to myself though through the assignments and textbook. It gives you a certain amoount of ownership that way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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