How do Cornell pre-meds usually do in terms of med schools?

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Yes a joking forum post like that is definitely a “salient indicator of social ineptitude and suggests that you don’t have the skills or social presence to articulate your thoughts in front of (largely conservative interviewers).”</p>

<p>Excellent deduction. Its people like you that help to create the infamous Cornell student stereotype.

I know many people who are into anime and not one of them isn’t awkward in real life so I couldn’t care less whether you were joking on a forum. In my life my deduction proves accurate 100 times out of 100 so I’ll firmly stand by that advice. I come from a place of relative authority on this thread as a Cornell senior who’s a pre-med and has had interviewing experience. You on the other hand, despite your good intentions, have absolutely nothing to offer as a snarky high school student who hasn’t spent a single day much less a single minute in college.<br>

Quite frankly I’d rather have some socially awkward person with a 40 mcat and 4.0 treat me than a socially adept person with a 35 mcat and a 3.7… If the purpose of a doctor is to treat or cure his patient then having a more knowledgeable and intelligent doctor is advantageous. Who cares about his social skills?

Well then quite frankly, you’re remarkably stupid. There is much much more to life and more to what goes into making a wise, intelligent human than two numbers. (And hilariously enough, the two sets of numbers you posted aren’t at all significantly different.)

People sometimes are happy when they learn that their doctor is kind of socially inept. It gives them good assurance that he is probably smart.

Dead wrong once again. There are countless studies showing how doctors who smile, are sociable, and have great bedside manner are far less likely to be sued for malpractice. The meek, socially inept doctors that you so vehemently champion are the ones getting reamed in malpractice court.</p>