competition whilst on the medical course

Vazzyb

lol at our college, after a simple mock exam, each of the 25 people knew exactly where each of the other 24 people came in the ranking order - within hours - and they didn't put the results up on noticeboard or something. There are some colleges where no one cares apparently (wonder why :P), like Kings - everyone's happy there lol

I wonder where you got that idea...?

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visesh

I have noticed close to no maliciousness in competition here. Most of us help eachother out or just don't talk about academic things. We work as hard as we feel necessary to reach our own targets, but I've never seen anyone deliberately steal notes, hide books/papers/journals or lie about academic things. Yeah, it's great to get a first, but it's not the most important thing in everyone's mind.

The natscis in my year on the other hand....

bright star: It was my 5th choice! :colondollar:

(But I wouldn't call myself overly snobby...)

Reply 24

7589200

18

cos all the Kings medics in my year don't seem stressed at all lol, they also said 'there's no pressure to get a 1st at all' - compare that with my college - they wud be much happier!

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Becca-Sarah

19

Fluffy

Thankfully!!! Nothing worse than an arse who thinks that they are something else!

The only Barts grad I've ever met is the F2 at the GP's I work at. He thinks he's God's gift to medicine, has said no more than two words to any of the staff in the whole three months he's been here, and generally is arsey to everyone, including the patients. Not surprising, he wants to be a surgeon....

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visesh

Vazzyb

cos all the Kings medics in my year don't seem stressed at all lol, they also said 'there's no pressure to get a 1st at all' - compare that with my college - they wud be much happier!

Well we're not *******ed into thinking a first is the Holy Grail of university life :wink:

That's not to say we're not all generally hard working people... I guess the ethos is pretty different.

At least you're not from Christ's.

Reply 27

Becca-Sarah

The only Barts grad I've ever met is the F2 at the GP's I work at. He thinks he's God's gift to medicine, has said no more than two words to any of the staff in the whole three months he's been here, and generally is arsey to everyone, including the patients. Not surprising, he wants to be a surgeon....

what does he look like? Is he, erm, sort of fat?

Reply 28

7589200

18

visesh

Well we're not *******ed into thinking a first is the Holy Grail of university life :wink:

That's not to say we're not all generally hard working people... I guess the ethos is pretty different.
At least you're not from Christ's.

Its not really college imposed ethos either, its all down to competition between peers. There are just so many of us that it causes this I think. And to clarify, when I said 'they would much happier' i mean, they would be much happier at Kings, where they are, rather than silly competitions over every essay lol

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Saffie

what does he look like? Is he, erm, sort of fat?

Fat, beardy, jewish?

It ****ing would be him as well! I think he's the only one who went to Trent.

Reply 30

Renal

Fat, beardy, jewish?

It ****ing would be him as well! I think he's the only one who went to Trent.

That's awesome! :biggrin:

Reply 31

Saffie

That's awesome! :biggrin:

PMSL.

Apparently he's lecturing at Notts...

...on comms skills. :biggrin:

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I'm glad it's not just me PMSL!!

What a legend.

I never realised his comms skills were that bad though, obviously I have never been exactly sober when I've encountered him.

Reply 33

Saffie

I never realised his comms skills were that bad though, obviously I have never been exactly sober when I've encountered him.

There's nothing wrong with his comms skills.

Reply 34

randdom

20

I honestly haven't come across anything like this. My year have always been really helpful when I have needed it. Especially on the wards so many people have taken time to explain things that I didn't get and they did and visa versa I would be happy to do the same. I definitely haven't experienced anything which has been mentioned here which I find quite worrying :s-smilie:

Reply 35

bright star

1

tbh there's one girl in my clinical group that gives us all hell.... if she wasn't so in my face, i don't know how long i'd have to look for another one. the grad that joined my group was a pest for a while but she seems to be behaving herself now. i think her problem was more that she just joined the group now, and was used to looking after herself.

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Fluffy

15

Saffie

I'm glad it's not just me PMSL!!

What a legend.

I never realised his comms skills were that bad though, obviously I have never been exactly sober when I've encountered him.

His comms skills rock - isn't he a Comms Skills teacher at Notts now?

Reply 37

Fluffy

His comms skills rock - isn't he a Comms Skills teacher at Notts now?

Yer.

And judge for their comedy revue apparently. :smile:

I'm not surprised that he's a grumpy **** doing GP with you BS.

Reply 38

Throwaway15124

5

I was really hoping the competitive aspect would drop when going to uni. :frown:

It's really annoying when people are so determined to beat everyone. What do they gain!?

Although at the same time obviously every likes narrowly beating your mates just so you can rub it in their faces! :wink:

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