Anonymous wrote:When people talk about their 17yo becoming an surgeon I physically cringe. ex, "If your DD17 is thinking medical school, do X Y Z..." Like omg, shut the F up idiot.

in most countries medicine is an undergraduate degree like any other except longer (5-6 years vs 3-5). millions of 17 year olds are perfectly capable of choosing a professions at that age (I personally know many). only in the us must one have several expensive years to decide what they want to be. and are American happier in their chosen professions? no evidence whatsoever for anything of the sort.

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Anonymous wrote:When people talk about their 17yo becoming an surgeon I physically cringe. ex, "If your DD17 is thinking medical school, do X Y Z..." Like omg, shut the F up idiot.

you haven't met the 17 year olds that are on the bs/md combined program interview circuit.

99.9% of the time crap like this is said is not referring to a bs/md prospie

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Anonymous wrote:That it's okay to take a random minimum wage job during the summers while in college.

Total crap. Every job matters. Apply and get jobs that will get you resume lines and experience to qualify for post-graduation jobs. Don't waste your summers.

More crap advice from the helicopter brigade.

A part-time job to cover rent and expenses builds character, tolerance, work ethic and, probably most importantly, drives home to students the potential consequences of not attending college.

I'm sorry but the better schools don't care at all if you were a lifeguard or camp counselor.
Do it for the money, because you enjoy it, whatever, but it doesn't cut any ice at all on college apps.

It's not about what "the better schools" care about - it's about experiencing real life outside of the college bubble.

Read the title of the thread

I'm sure you think you have a point but whatever it is, it's not at all clear.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:That it's okay to take a random minimum wage job during the summers while in college.

Total crap. Every job matters. Apply and get jobs that will get you resume lines and experience to qualify for post-graduation jobs. Don't waste your summers.

More crap advice from the helicopter brigade.

A part-time job to cover rent and expenses builds character, tolerance, work ethic and, probably most importantly, drives home to students the potential consequences of not attending college.

I'm sorry but the better schools don't care at all if you were a lifeguard or camp counselor.
Do it for the money, because you enjoy it, whatever, but it doesn't cut any ice at all on college apps.

It's not about what "the better schools" care about - it's about experiencing real life outside of the college bubble.

Read the title of the thread

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:That it's okay to take a random minimum wage job during the summers while in college.

Total crap. Every job matters. Apply and get jobs that will get you resume lines and experience to qualify for post-graduation jobs. Don't waste your summers.

More crap advice from the helicopter brigade.

A part-time job to cover rent and expenses builds character, tolerance, work ethic and, probably most importantly, drives home to students the potential consequences of not attending college.

I'm sorry but the better schools don't care at all if you were a lifeguard or camp counselor.
Do it for the money, because you enjoy it, whatever, but it doesn't cut any ice at all on college apps.

It's not about what "the better schools" care about - it's about experiencing real life outside of the college bubble.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:That it's okay to take a random minimum wage job during the summers while in college.

Total crap. Every job matters. Apply and get jobs that will get you resume lines and experience to qualify for post-graduation jobs. Don't waste your summers.

More crap advice from the helicopter brigade.

A part-time job to cover rent and expenses builds character, tolerance, work ethic and, probably most importantly, drives home to students the potential consequences of not attending college.

I'm sorry but the better schools don't care at all if you were a lifeguard or camp counselor.
Do it for the money, because you enjoy it, whatever, but it doesn't cut any ice at all on college apps.