Cripes. You guys criticizing Carl Herrera do not follow the board. He's probably the funniest guy on CF. He was obviously making a joke.
This is a valid question. Far too few are aware of the differences in admissions & training among allopathic (M.D.) and osteopathic (D.O.) medical schools. American M.D. schools are considerably more difficult to gain acceptance to when compared to D.O. schools. There is absolutely no way someone with a 2.89 GPA would be accepted into an allopathic medical program in the U.S., barring certain special circumstances. Entry into a D.O. school is plausible, though still unlikely. Going to medical school in foreign countries is another option for less-competitive applicants. The average student who is accepted to an American M.D. school has a 3.7 G.P.A. and 32 MCAT. In more competitive states (e.g., CA), the average can be as high as 3.8 GPA. and 34 MCAT (93rd percentile). D.O. schools, by comparison, accept students who average 3.4 GPA and 25-27 MCAT (55-65th percentile). Students from D.O. schools may make for perfectly competent physicians, but their board scores are typically significantly lower, and they do not often qualify for "competitive" specialties ( such as surgery), participate in research, or teach academic medicine. These fields are typically occupied by M.D.s. I know this is a basketball thread - not a pre-medical forum, and sorry to sound like an elitist snob. It's just a bit of information which may be helpful if you are interested in pursuing a career medicine or simply choosing a physician for yourself or your family.
haha, exactly why I asked b/c most people don't know about the DO path or even how so many people take the Caribbean path. Actually, Chandler Parsons' brother is doing the Caribbean med school path right now.
One way to rate a school is the average salary of their graduates. Lin just pull Harvard up by a few points singlehandedly.
LOL. CH's joke turns into serious discussion about college grade. That's funnier than the joke itself.
Bottom line......Jeremy graduated and received his degree. <iframe width="420" height="315" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/X6pO2IJ6n_Q" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>
Jeremy Lin is the first Ivy Leaguer in the pros since Chris Dudley in 2002-03. He's the first Harvard NBA player since Ed Smith in 1953-54. The combination of Harvard intelligence with NBA skills is remarkably/surprisingly rare.
Lol at people touting Lin's 4.2 GPA in high school. JaVale McGee graduated with a 4.5 GPA. http://www.javalemcgee.com/home/about.html JaVale McGee is smarter than Lin.
I used to love Carl's posts because they're funny. Now I think he's trying a little too hard to the point that it's borderline trolling and becoming annoying. I hope he'll scale back a little when the season starts Carl, you have two weeks to win my heart back
To me, it's pretty clear when Carl is joking. Criticizing someone's intellect for having only a 3.1 at Harvard? Come on, people! Sometimes, however, he does seem to be trying so hard that he crosses the line and the joke clearly enters the realm of poor taste, at least from the perspective of me, a middle-aged father. A case in point: when he asked if Lin was "banging" his sister-in-law.
Funny posts and trolling are not mutually exclusive. Humor is a great tool for the purpose, as you always have an alibi.
Most of these Harvard MBA types - they don't add up to dog****. Give me guys that are poor, smart, hungry - and no feelings. You win a few, you lose a few, but you keep on fighting.
This is the most profound statement on CF in quite a while. The multilevel self-contradiction is so delicious. I salute you!
redearth you must be have a bad experience with Harvard MBA types. Please noted that Jeremy graduated from Harvard in 2010 with a degree in economics. He does not have a MBA degree!
That was absolutely funny! All along, I thought they were basketball related subject matter. May be we can called Carl Herrera - the Joker!
