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Title: What is everyone's academic qualifications?
Post by: omg on October 24, 2007, 11:47:35 PM
hey guys,  just wondering what academic qualifications do getbiggers have.

list out your degrees/diplomas here!
Title: Re: What is everyone's academic qualifications?
Post by: G o a t b o y on October 24, 2007, 11:49:14 PM
My credentials are more impressive than Vince's "CSN" and "MFT".  ;D
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Post by: Meso_z on October 25, 2007, 12:29:58 AM
hey guys,  just wondering what academic qualifications do getbiggers have.

list out your degrees/diplomas here!

You are expecting to get answers seriously? :D
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Post by: phyxsius on October 25, 2007, 12:42:06 AM
Everything from A to Z
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Post by: tommywishbone on October 25, 2007, 12:54:55 AM
Go fuck yourself bookworm.
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Post by: The_Iron_Disciple on October 25, 2007, 12:55:59 AM
We all got PhD's here, omg ...














in BULLSHITING !
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Post by: Monster81 on October 25, 2007, 01:34:52 AM
who needs a degree when u have getbig.com to get all the knowledge at
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Post by: phyxsius on October 25, 2007, 01:36:58 AM
my qualifications are Ron Avidan Approved
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Post by: D.L. 5 on October 25, 2007, 01:41:32 AM
Law.

plus I am "dorian yates approved'
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Post by: bigbobs on October 25, 2007, 01:42:44 AM
I'm pretty confident that my academic qualifcations are more than everyone who replied with hater comments on my Nasser thread. 
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Post by: G o a t b o y on October 25, 2007, 04:56:35 AM
my qualifications are Ron Avidan Approved

 ;D
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Post by: phyxsius on October 25, 2007, 04:59:18 AM
;D

fuck yea
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Post by: dangleberry dave on October 25, 2007, 05:37:00 AM
is that girl in the picture your friend?

she looks nice



dave.
Title: Re: What is everyone's academic qualifications?
Post by: The_Leafy_Bug on October 25, 2007, 06:57:56 AM
I am will have a PHD in Polysci with international relations being my minor in a few years.
Title: Re: What is everyone's academic qualifications?
Post by: Paul Allen on October 25, 2007, 07:01:30 AM
I am will have a PHD in Polysci with international relations being my minor in a few years.

I actually started out in international relations, then switched to poli-sci/pre-law my senior year. 
After graduating, i realized i hated lawyers and got another bachelors in economics , then a masters in international economics.
Title: Re: What is everyone's academic qualifications?
Post by: bigdumbbell on October 25, 2007, 07:03:59 AM
nobody will top Bethany's pedigree, so don't even go there!
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Post by: dr.chimps on October 25, 2007, 07:07:30 AM
TLots. But I learned everything I needed to know on Sesame Street.
Title: Re: What is everyone's academic qualifications?
Post by: Stark on October 25, 2007, 07:28:10 AM
I got my education in the penitentiary...

First lesson was not to drop the soap
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Post by: The Squadfather on October 25, 2007, 07:39:18 AM
i have a PhD in fuccking stark's mom and sister.
Title: Re: What is everyone's academic qualifications?
Post by: WJ_Harley on October 25, 2007, 07:41:00 AM
i have a PhD in fuccking stark's mom and sister.
Me too!

Well then again who doesn't.
Title: Re: What is everyone's academic qualifications?
Post by: The Squadfather on October 25, 2007, 07:41:52 AM
Me too!

Well then again who doesn't.
hahahahaha, she's quite the cock hound, is she not WJ?
Title: Re: What is everyone's academic qualifications?
Post by: The_Leafy_Bug on October 25, 2007, 07:42:12 AM
I actually started out in international relations, then switched to poli-sci/pre-law my senior year. 
After graduating, i realized i hated lawyers and got another bachelors in economics , then a masters in international economics.
Yes... i refuse to go to law school. I am confused what to do with my degree. I don't think there is much i can do with it.
Title: Re: What is everyone's academic qualifications?
Post by: WJ_Harley on October 25, 2007, 07:45:08 AM
hahahahaha, she's quite the cock hound, is she not WJ?
Like Mother like Son.



Yes... i refuse to go to law school. I am confused what to do with my degree. I don't think there is much i can do with it.
Maybe you can stick it up your ass and then send it to onlyme for a pre snack.
Title: Re: What is everyone's academic qualifications?
Post by: Naked4Jesus on October 25, 2007, 07:45:26 AM
hey guys,  just wondering what academic qualifications do getbiggers have.

list out your degrees/diplomas here!

Ph.D. in ...

ALL DRUGS!!!




BITCHES!!!!
Title: Re: What is everyone's academic qualifications?
Post by: BayGBM on October 25, 2007, 07:47:05 AM
Yawn.  This is the third or fourth time I’ve seen this thread.  There is another one that keeps repeating:  “what do you guys do for a living?”

Newbies!  ::)
Title: Re: What is everyone's academic qualifications?
Post by: The Squadfather on October 25, 2007, 07:48:31 AM
Yes... i refuse to go to law school. I am confused what to do with my degree. I don't think there is much i can do with it.
Mizzou has one of the best journalism schools in the country plus it has an awesome football team. :D
Title: Re: What is everyone's academic qualifications?
Post by: G o a t b o y on October 25, 2007, 07:52:52 AM
Yes... i refuse to go to law school. I am confused what to do with my degree. I don't think there is much i can do with it.


PhD in PolySci/Intl relations?  Your options are pretty limited as I'm sure you know.  Teaching or government service.

Or do what I did after graduating with a poly sci degree (bachelor's not PhD, I'm not that stupid) ... say fuck this shit, get an MBA and work in the private sector where the real money is.
Title: Re: What is everyone's academic qualifications?
Post by: Overload on October 25, 2007, 08:07:33 AM
BS in Civil Engineering

Working on my MBA

8)
Title: Re: What is everyone's academic qualifications?
Post by: omg on October 26, 2007, 01:47:17 AM
Yes... i refuse to go to law school. I am confused what to do with my degree. I don't think there is much i can do with it.

sounds abit like you are lost. but PHD is a good aim, guess i will have to call you DOCTOR leafy bug soon

why not go to law school? i was thinking of doing a part time law course, i do have an interest in law and it is very useful.
Title: Re: What is everyone's academic qualifications?
Post by: musclehedz on October 26, 2007, 02:08:38 AM
2nd year uni.
Title: Re: What is everyone's academic qualifications?
Post by: Tapeworm on October 26, 2007, 02:36:19 AM
Wouldn't it be "What are everyone's academic qualifications?" since "qualifications" is plural?  What are your qualifications?  What are his qualifications?  "Everyone's" seems awkward somehow too.  I would have opted for "your academic qualifications" unless you really want to get picky about the fact that a "qualification" implies suitability for a particular task or role, in which case "degrees" would have been a safe choice.  "Achievements" or "accolades" would add additional alliteration.
Title: Re: What is everyone's academic qualifications?
Post by: Hulkster on October 26, 2007, 03:36:33 AM
Honours BSc. Biology (minor philosophy)

College Post Grad Certificate (env. engineering)

working towards business management cert. at night at university.

Title: Re: What is everyone's academic qualifications?
Post by: omg on October 26, 2007, 05:44:49 AM
Honours BSc. Biology (minor philosophy)

College Post Grad Certificate (env. engineering)

working towards business management cert. at night at university.



what are you doing with your biology degree hulkster, what do you work as?
Title: Re: What is everyone's academic qualifications?
Post by: Bruffy on October 26, 2007, 06:15:28 AM
My academic qualifications:

1 * rating on getbig!

BOOYAH! 
Title: Re: What is everyone's academic qualifications?
Post by: Palpatine Q on October 26, 2007, 06:26:13 AM
I have an associates degree from a community college

I am an academic behemoth
Title: Re: What is everyone's academic qualifications?
Post by: bigdumbbell on October 26, 2007, 06:26:26 AM
Mizzou has one of the best journalism schools in the country plus it has an awesome football team. :D
ha then it ain't Columbia   lol
Title: Re: What is everyone's academic qualifications?
Post by: onlyme on October 26, 2007, 08:38:33 AM
I did my 8th grade teacher.
Title: Re: What is everyone's academic qualifications?
Post by: CalvinH on October 26, 2007, 08:40:21 AM
I have a degree in thuganomics ::)
Title: Re: What is everyone's academic qualifications?
Post by: bigdumbbell on October 26, 2007, 08:41:19 AM
i was ate before i was seven
Title: Re: What is everyone's academic qualifications?
Post by: JasonH on October 26, 2007, 08:46:12 AM
Joint honours degree in sports science and social psychology. Second class. Haven't used it since. It don't mean shit in my current job anyway.
Title: Re: What is everyone's academic qualifications?
Post by: SS on October 26, 2007, 05:01:37 PM
I ate my 8th grade teacher.
fixed.
Title: Re: What is everyone's academic qualifications?
Post by: theworm on October 26, 2007, 05:19:04 PM
grad from college with molecular biology degree

grad school: masters degree

then off to med school: md

and i am not lying.   we all aren't 40 year old losers living in the basement of our mom's house.
Title: Re: What is everyone's academic qualifications?
Post by: candidizzle on October 26, 2007, 06:31:42 PM
Yes... i refuse to go to law school. I am confused what to do with my degree. I don't think there is much i can do with it.
political science degree means you can be=
a politician
a lobbyist
a teacher
a pundit(newspaper, blogosphere, t.v...)
a staffer(work underneath a politician)
Title: Re: What is everyone's academic qualifications?
Post by: BFP on October 26, 2007, 07:46:41 PM
Currently persuing a double major in exercise science and biochemistry.  Im also a first year apprentice glazier, or, I build big windows and put glass in them.

Jason
Title: Re: What is everyone's academic qualifications?
Post by: Al-Gebra on October 26, 2007, 07:48:54 PM
I am will have a PHD in Polysci with international relations being my minor in a few years.

might be nice to learn how to spell "polytics" while you're at it.
Title: Re: What is everyone's academic qualifications?
Post by: HowieW on October 26, 2007, 09:30:27 PM
I have a BS in chemistry ( Magna cum laude)
an MAT in physics and an Ed D in science education
Title: Re: What is everyone's academic qualifications?
Post by: The_Leafy_Bug on October 26, 2007, 09:37:31 PM
might be nice to learn how to spell "polytics" while you're at it.
Are you an idiot?
Title: Re: What is everyone's academic qualifications?
Post by: haider on October 26, 2007, 09:38:18 PM
Are you an idiot?
no, just a little jewish.
Title: Re: What is everyone's academic qualifications?
Post by: Al-Gebra on October 26, 2007, 09:40:47 PM
Are you an idiot?

asks the spelling (and grammar) challenged hick . . .
Title: Re: What is everyone's academic qualifications?
Post by: Necrosis on October 26, 2007, 09:47:43 PM
I am will have a PHD in Polysci with international relations being my minor in a few years.


what degrees do you have now


Title: Re: What is everyone's academic qualifications?
Post by: HowieW on October 26, 2007, 09:49:56 PM

what degrees do you have now




polygomy maybe?
Title: Re: What is everyone's academic qualifications?
Post by: Necrosis on October 26, 2007, 09:50:35 PM
i have a degree in psychology with a minor in neurology. and am currently in medical school.

Title: Re: What is everyone's academic qualifications?
Post by: G o a t b o y on October 26, 2007, 09:50:51 PM

what degrees do you have now





He has a BA in cocksmoking, and a master's in "Monkey".
Title: Re: What is everyone's academic qualifications?
Post by: Havenbull on October 26, 2007, 09:51:59 PM
I graduated from the School of Hardknocks

Got my Masters from a small school known as Fuck U.
Title: Re: What is everyone's academic qualifications?
Post by: haider on October 26, 2007, 09:53:26 PM
Well, I was this close to an associate's...


.. then I graduated from highschool and started going to a 4 yr uni for an engineering degree that I am still working on ;D
Title: Re: What is everyone's academic qualifications?
Post by: Necrosis on October 26, 2007, 09:53:49 PM
I graduated from the School of Hardknocks

Got my Masters from a small school known as Fuck U.

are you duke nukem?
Title: Re: What is everyone's academic qualifications?
Post by: Al-Gebra on October 26, 2007, 09:56:05 PM

what degrees do you have now




who gives a shit? he's at some podunk school in a flyover state . . .
Title: Re: What is everyone's academic qualifications?
Post by: The_Leafy_Bug on October 26, 2007, 09:58:19 PM
who gives a shit? he's at some podunk school in a flyover state . . .
Bill Clinton happened to attend the same podunk flyover school  ;D
Title: Re: What is everyone's academic qualifications?
Post by: Necrosis on October 26, 2007, 10:00:29 PM
Bill Clinton happened to attend the same podunk flyover school  ;D

i dont understand, a phd takes about 9 years or so with the usual being a bsc and a masters then phd. so if you dont even have an undergrad how can you work on your phd?

i also will have a degree in particle physics and, umm, how about plasma physics and biomechanics.
Title: Re: What is everyone's academic qualifications?
Post by: arce377 on October 26, 2007, 10:02:55 PM
M.A.
M.S.
Title: Re: What is everyone's academic qualifications?
Post by: Al-Gebra on October 26, 2007, 10:04:09 PM
hahaha . . . the hick's still in "haaigh skul" in AR.
Title: Re: What is everyone's academic qualifications?
Post by: The_Leafy_Bug on October 26, 2007, 10:06:36 PM
i dont understand, a phd takes about 9 years or so with the usual being a bsc and a masters then phd. so if you dont even have an undergrad how can you work on your phd?

i also will have a degree in particle physics and, umm, how about plasma physics and biomechanics.
I should have rephrased that. It is my goal.
Title: Re: What is everyone's academic qualifications?
Post by: HowieW on October 26, 2007, 10:10:05 PM
I started at good ol "Whats-a-matter - U", went on a football scholarship and played with Bullwinkle Moose. Man o man, that Flying Squirrel Rocky was some receiver . Pretty sad when Boris Badanov was made the Univ Chancellor
Title: Re: What is everyone's academic qualifications?
Post by: Knives on October 26, 2007, 10:22:57 PM
Sophomore year in college, going for a BS in Chemistry
Title: Re: What is everyone's academic qualifications?
Post by: bodybuildermdpitt on October 26, 2007, 11:44:50 PM
BA University of Miami in Biology class of 94
MD University of Pittsburgh class of 98
General surgery University of Miami 2005
GI surgery 2007 University of Miami 2007

and yes, I think I am the most educated individual on get big !!!


just kidding,

bodybuildermdpitt
Title: Re: What is everyone's academic qualifications?
Post by: mesmorph78 on October 27, 2007, 06:50:58 AM
degree
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Post by: El Guapo on October 27, 2007, 07:04:07 AM
BA in finance and I will never go back!!!
Title: Re: What is everyone's academic qualifications?
Post by: Obvious Gimmick on October 27, 2007, 07:07:44 AM
no degree, but ive studied dildology quite a bit
Title: Re: What is everyone's academic qualifications?
Post by: Necrosis on October 27, 2007, 08:23:19 AM
BA University of Miami in Biology class of 94
MD University of Pittsburgh class of 98
General surgery University of Miami 2005
GI surgery 2007 University of Miami 2007

and yes, I think I am the most educated individual on get big !!!


just kidding,

bodybuildermdpitt

all lightweight degrees ;D
Title: Re: What is everyone's academic qualifications?
Post by: The Squadfather on October 27, 2007, 08:25:51 AM
PhD in detecting poundage claim lies with a minor in detecting bodypart measurement and bodyweight claim lies.
Title: Re: What is everyone's academic qualifications?
Post by: El Guapo on October 27, 2007, 08:58:06 AM
PhD in detecting poundage claim lies with a minor in detecting bodypart measurement and bodyweight claim lies.

Thats too bad. I myself am 6'3, 335lbs at 3% BF.... and natural to boot.
Title: Re: What is everyone's academic qualifications?
Post by: The Squadfather on October 27, 2007, 09:02:26 AM
Thats too bad. I myself am 6'3, 335lbs at 3% BF.... and natural to boot.
hahahahhaha, i think i did my dissertation on you. :D
Title: Re: What is everyone's academic qualifications?
Post by: Victor VonDoom on October 27, 2007, 09:18:44 AM
I am will have a PHD in Polysci with international relations being my minor in a few years.

what degrees do you have now

I will have a MacArthur Prize, a Phi Beta Kappa Science Award, and I will conquer the world . . . in a few years.

Bah!  Doom disapproves.
Title: Re: What is everyone's academic qualifications?
Post by: omg on October 27, 2007, 09:34:52 AM
Wouldn't it be "What are everyone's academic qualifications?" since "qualifications" is plural?  What are your qualifications?  What are his qualifications?  "Everyone's" seems awkward somehow too.  I would have opted for "your academic qualifications" unless you really want to get picky about the fact that a "qualification" implies suitability for a particular task or role, in which case "degrees" would have been a safe choice.  "Achievements" or "accolades" would add additional alliteration.
ummm...i feel soory for you after reading that
Title: Re: What is everyone's academic qualifications?
Post by: Hulkster on October 27, 2007, 11:19:28 AM
what are you doing with your biology degree hulkster, what do you work as?


I actually ended up using the bio degree sort of in combo with the environmental certificate and landed a job in the environmental field.

I work for regional government as a wastewater treatment plant operator.

there is lots of biology applicable in my feild (just did a microbio traning course the other day where we did gram staining again etc).

I found that in my area of canada, to get a GOOD job in pure biology, you need a masters.

I didn't have one and was not too keen on the idea of going back for a few more years.

the college cert. was nice because it was a quick one year program.

and I don't regret it one bit. the pay in my job is very good, and I am still near the bottom of the payscale. (started in 2006).

Had I landed a job in bio with just my bachelor's I would likely be making half what I am now, and probably just being a drone in a lab anyway.. :-\
Title: Re: What is everyone's academic qualifications?
Post by: theworm on October 27, 2007, 02:15:25 PM
BA University of Miami in Biology class of 94
MD University of Pittsburgh class of 98
General surgery University of Miami 2005
GI surgery 2007 University of Miami 2007

and yes, I think I am the most educated individual on get big !!!


just kidding,

bodybuildermdpitt
no, combine a MD with a masters,,,have to go to me....besides surgeons are dumb as shit.

not kidding,

the worm
Title: Re: What is everyone's academic qualifications?
Post by: power_n_glory on October 27, 2007, 02:38:05 PM
hey nerds education doesnt mean shit on the street if your not wise to that shit keep reading your books queefs
Title: Re: What is everyone's academic qualifications?
Post by: Cap on October 27, 2007, 02:41:44 PM
hey nerds education doesnt mean shit on the street if your not wise to that shit keep reading your books queefs
So you're dumb and have a shitty job.  Cool.
Title: Re: What is everyone's academic qualifications?
Post by: dr.chimps on October 27, 2007, 05:54:13 PM
BA University of Miami in Biology class of 94
MD University of Pittsburgh class of 98
General surgery University of Miami 2005
GI surgery 2007 University of Miami 2007

and yes, I think I am the most educated individual on get big !!!


just kidding,

bodybuildermdpitt
Well, maybe scholastically.   :D
Title: Re: What is everyone's academic qualifications?
Post by: SirTraps on October 27, 2007, 06:32:37 PM
Juiced up garbage man.  Fuck Off.
Title: Re: What is everyone's academic qualifications?
Post by: G o a t b o y on October 27, 2007, 07:05:31 PM
hey nerds education doesnt mean shit on the street if your not wise to that shit keep reading your books queefs


So which company do you dig ditches for again?  I hope you're enjoying the '91 honda accord you drive and the slightly used double-wide you live in!  :D
Title: Re: What is everyone's academic qualifications?
Post by: HowieW on October 27, 2007, 07:44:32 PM
BA University of Miami in Biology class of 94
MD University of Pittsburgh class of 98
General surgery University of Miami 2005
GI surgery 2007 University of Miami 2007

and yes, I think I am the most educated individual on get big !!!


just kidding,

bodybuildermdpitt

Cool, a real MD kind of doctor. I got a lame doctorate in science ed, not even close to your level, seriously.
Ok Doc, what is your opinion on the current state of drug use in elite bodybuilding?
Title: Re: What is everyone's academic qualifications?
Post by: The Squadfather on October 27, 2007, 07:48:10 PM

So which company do you dig ditches for again?  I hope you're enjoying the '91 honda accord you drive and the slightly used double-wide you live in!  :D
impossible, "power n glory" could never afford a car that nice.
Title: Re: What is everyone's academic qualifications?
Post by: HowieW on October 27, 2007, 07:50:14 PM
impossible, "power n glory" could never afford a car that nice.

In the voice of Will Farrell; " You can't talk to me like that, I drive a Dodge Stratus  :o"
Title: Re: What is everyone's academic qualifications?
Post by: Tapeworm on October 27, 2007, 08:49:21 PM
ummm...i feel soory for you after reading that

Don't cry for me, Argentina.  ;D
Title: Re: What is everyone's academic qualifications?
Post by: omg on October 27, 2007, 09:00:27 PM
hey nerds education doesnt mean shit on the street if your not wise to that shit keep reading your books queefs


qualifications determine how you put food on the table. employers, the government and everyone determine your worth by your qualifications, the more you study the more qualified you are and the more chances you get in life.

studying is not just for a degree anyway, the persuit of knowledge keeps the mind learning and focused, it develops a person too.


Title: Re: What is everyone's academic qualifications?
Post by: omg on October 27, 2007, 09:03:25 PM
I actually ended up using the bio degree sort of in combo with the environmental certificate and landed a job in the environmental field.

I work for regional government as a wastewater treatment plant operator.

there is lots of biology applicable in my feild (just did a microbio traning course the other day where we did gram staining again etc).

I found that in my area of canada, to get a GOOD job in pure biology, you need a masters.

I didn't have one and was not too keen on the idea of going back for a few more years.

the college cert. was nice because it was a quick one year program.

and I don't regret it one bit. the pay in my job is very good, and I am still near the bottom of the payscale. (started in 2006).

Had I landed a job in bio with just my bachelor's I would likely be making half what I am now, and probably just being a drone in a lab anyway.. :-\


sounds good. good luck to you
Title: Re: What is everyone's academic qualifications?
Post by: dr.chimps on October 28, 2007, 05:03:10 AM
Cool, a real MD kind of doctor. I got a lame doctorate in science ed, not even close to your level, seriously.
Ok Doc, what is your opinion on the current state of drug use in elite bodybuilding?
You're too hard on yourself, Howie. A doctorate is harder to come by than an md degree.  :-*

/look at at any uni's graduating class lists
Title: Re: What is everyone's academic qualifications?
Post by: freespirit on October 28, 2007, 05:28:19 AM
....and what exactly are your future plans?   ;D
 


Title: Re: What is everyone's academic qualifications?
Post by: omg on October 28, 2007, 05:39:26 AM
You're too hard on yourself, Howie. A doctorate is harder to come by than an md degree.  :-*

/look at at any uni's graduating class lists

i agree. no doctorate is 'lame', it takes a lot of hard work to get there, props to u howie
Title: Re: What is everyone's academic qualifications?
Post by: theworm on October 28, 2007, 07:58:30 AM
LOL.

any numbnut can get a doctorate degree!  try getting into med school.  losers who do not get in go to research and get their "doctorate" degree...which translates into not a real physician.
Title: Re: What is everyone's academic qualifications?
Post by: Al-Gebra on October 28, 2007, 08:34:26 AM
You're too hard on yourself, Howie. A doctorate is harder to come by than an md degree.  :-*

/look at at any uni's graduating class lists

monster assuming that a comparable no. of people want an Ed.D . . .

 ;D
Title: Re: What is everyone's academic qualifications?
Post by: The Squadfather on October 28, 2007, 08:44:44 AM
LOL.

any numbnut can get a doctorate degree!  try getting into med school.  losers who do not get in go to research and get their "doctorate" degree...which translates into not a real physician.
we can't all be accomplished Nobel Peace Prize winning researcher, billionaire philanthropist internet tycoon that you are "worm". ::)
Title: Re: What is everyone's academic qualifications?
Post by: Al-Gebra on October 28, 2007, 08:55:49 AM
LOL.

any numbnut can get a doctorate degree!  try getting into med school.  losers who do not get in go to research and get their "doctorate" degree...which translates into not a real physician.

so where'd you go to med school, "theworm"? 
Title: Re: What is everyone's academic qualifications?
Post by: The Squadfather on October 28, 2007, 08:59:00 AM
so where'd you go to med school, "theworm"? 
fucck this guy must be Stephen Hawking to not be impressed by a measly old PhD. ::)
Title: Re: What is everyone's academic qualifications?
Post by: Al-Gebra on October 28, 2007, 09:15:50 AM
fucck this guy must be Stephen Hawking to not be impressed by a measly old PhD. ::)

haha . . . judging by the way he expresses himself, "the worm" probably went to med school in Puerto Rico.
Title: Re: What is everyone's academic qualifications?
Post by: theworm on October 28, 2007, 09:18:58 AM
I went to a med school in Ohio.


Seriously, having gone thru med school, and did the research route in undergrad, PhD is not nearly as respectable as a MD.  I look at a PhD like a waste of 5 years of one's life.  they research ONE topic for 5 years and write a paper on it.  big deal.  Does not mean they are smart, just spent an ungodly amount of time on one topic or question.  You can get a PhD in anything, from studying a gene on a fruit fly, or studying the 'art' of a civilization that went extinct 1000 years ago...
Title: Re: What is everyone's academic qualifications?
Post by: The Squadfather on October 28, 2007, 09:21:49 AM
I went to a med school in Ohio.


Seriously, having gone thru med school, and did the research route in undergrad, PhD is not nearly as respectable as a MD.  I look at a PhD like a waste of 5 years of one's life.  they research ONE topic for 5 years and write a paper on it.  big deal.  Does not mean they are smart, just spent an ungodly amount of time on one topic or question.  You can get a PhD in anything, from studying a gene on a fruit fly, or studying the 'art' of a civilization that went extinct 1000 years ago...
i'm calling bullshit on you , post up your medical license.
Title: Re: What is everyone's academic qualifications?
Post by: theworm on October 28, 2007, 09:25:40 AM
why would i do that?


for some internet clown?   seriously.   
Title: Re: What is everyone's academic qualifications?
Post by: The Squadfather on October 28, 2007, 09:27:02 AM
why would i do that?


for some internet clown?   seriously.   
to prove me wrong, i'm calling you a liar, plain and simple, just black out the name.
Title: Re: What is everyone's academic qualifications?
Post by: theworm on October 28, 2007, 09:32:29 AM
i could scan my residency ID, and black out my name, or send you my medicaid number... or my NPI (national provider number)....
Title: Re: What is everyone's academic qualifications?
Post by: The Squadfather on October 28, 2007, 09:33:23 AM
i could scan my residency ID, and black out my name, or send you my medicaid number... or my NPI (national provider number)....
post it up, quit talking and do some proving. ;)
Title: Re: What is everyone's academic qualifications?
Post by: theworm on October 28, 2007, 09:51:56 AM
care to make it interesting?  a 100 dollar bet?  lets see how confident you are... ;)
Title: Re: What is everyone's academic qualifications?
Post by: The Squadfather on October 28, 2007, 09:53:20 AM
care to make it interesting?  a 100 dollar bet?  lets see how confident you are... ;)

hahahahhaa, ahh the classic bet excuse, just shut up and post the pic, prove to the board that you're not full of shit, if you post it i'll apologize for calling you a liar.
Title: Re: What is everyone's academic qualifications?
Post by: G o a t b o y on October 28, 2007, 09:53:21 AM
care to make it interesting?  a 100 dollar bet?  lets see how confident you are... ;)



I'll bet you $100 Squadfather is a fatass.
Title: Re: What is everyone's academic qualifications?
Post by: theworm on October 28, 2007, 09:59:58 AM
whats your email account, I do not wish 10,000 people to see it. 
Title: Re: What is everyone's academic qualifications?
Post by: dr.chimps on October 28, 2007, 10:02:35 AM
I went to a med school in Ohio.


Seriously, having gone thru med school, and did the research route in undergrad, PhD is not nearly as respectable as a MD.  I look at a PhD like a waste of 5 years of one's life.  they research ONE topic for 5 years and write a paper on it.  big deal.  Does not mean they are smart, just spent an ungodly amount of time on one topic or question.  You can get a PhD in anything, from studying a gene on a fruit fly, or studying the 'art' of a civilization that went extinct 1000 years ago...
Wow. LOL. You not only sound undeducated here, but one with an anger management problem. Let me genuflect: You are the 'doc;' you are the 'man.' Sorry to have ruffled your esteemed feathers. Must be a drag washing your hands after soiling them on-line with us, the Getbig unwashed.  ::)

Title: Re: What is everyone's academic qualifications?
Post by: theworm on October 28, 2007, 10:12:26 AM
LOL. you can "genuflect" all you want.  funny.  I am not angery at all, I am quite happy.

 I simply stated that I am not impressed with PhD's.  It is the equivalent of the minor league.  True, you are still a baseball player, but nonetheless, they are the ones who still have to genuflect. 
Title: Re: What is everyone's academic qualifications?
Post by: theworm on October 28, 2007, 10:14:03 AM
squad, i got the pic, now send your email addy...
Title: Re: What is everyone's academic qualifications?
Post by: theworm on October 28, 2007, 10:15:50 AM
Wow. LOL. You not only sound undeducated here, but one with an anger management problem. Let me genuflect: You are the 'doc;' you are the 'man.' Sorry to have ruffled your esteemed feathers. Must be a drag washing your hands after soiling them on-line with us, the Getbig unwashed.  ::)



ok chimps, you try to sound sooo educated.  wow.  Still not impressed.  You try to sound so intellectual, but can't even spell uneducated.  lol. 
Title: Re: What is everyone's academic qualifications?
Post by: dr.chimps on October 28, 2007, 10:18:13 AM
ok chimps, you try to sound sooo educated.  wow.  Still not impressed.  You try to sound so intellectual, but can't even spell uneducated.  lol. 
Ah, ya got me. That'll teach me to type without using a saftey net.

/watch that hypertension, doc. it's a killer
Title: Re: What is everyone's academic qualifications?
Post by: theworm on October 28, 2007, 10:25:29 AM
I did drink a few cups of coffee this Am, but I am still very happy doing what I do.  How many can say that and still get paid?

about 10 people in pro bb?
Title: Re: What is everyone's academic qualifications?
Post by: theworm on October 28, 2007, 10:26:20 AM
squad is about to be owned again,,,no email addy?  hmmm interestingly, he has disapeared.
Title: Re: What is everyone's academic qualifications?
Post by: Tapeworm on October 28, 2007, 10:26:33 AM
This may help clear things up.

My name is Dr. Worm.
Good morning. How are you? I'm Dr. Worm.
I'm interested in things.
I'm not a real doctor,
But I am a real worm;
I am an actual worm.
I live like a worm.
I like to play the drums.
I think I'm getting good,
But I can handle criticism.
I'll show you what I know,
And you can tell me if you think I'm getting better on the drums.
I'll leave the front un-locked 'cause I can't
Hear the doorbell
When I get into it I can't tell if you are
Watching me twirling the stick.
When I give the signal, my friend
Rabbi Vole will pay the solo
Some day somebody else besides me will
Call me by my stage name, they will
Call me Dr Worm.
Good Morning how are you, I'm Dr Worm
I'm interested in things.
I'm not a real doctor,
But I am a real worm;
I am an actual worm.
I live like a worm.
I like to play the drums.
I think I'm getting good,
But I can handle criticism.
I'll show you what I know,
And you can tell me if you think I'm getting better on the drums.
I'm not a real doctor,
But they call me Dr. Worm.
Title: Re: What is everyone's academic qualifications?
Post by: G o a t b o y on October 28, 2007, 10:31:04 AM
squad is about to be owned again,,,no email addy?  hmmm interestingly, he has disapeared.


He'll be back... he had to go eat meal #3, 1900 calories worth of pizza and ice cream, so he doesn't get catabolic.
Title: Re: What is everyone's academic qualifications?
Post by: theworm on October 28, 2007, 10:31:18 AM
lol.
Title: Re: What is everyone's academic qualifications?
Post by: 240 is Back on October 28, 2007, 10:35:02 AM
great thread.  we see these every 6 weeks like clockwork.
Title: Re: What is everyone's academic qualifications?
Post by: HowieW on October 28, 2007, 11:26:03 AM
I went to a med school in Ohio.


Seriously, having gone thru med school, and did the research route in undergrad, PhD is not nearly as respectable as a MD.  I look at a PhD like a waste of 5 years of one's life.  they research ONE topic for 5 years and write a paper on it.  big deal.  Does not mean they are smart, just spent an ungodly amount of time on one topic or question.  You can get a PhD in anything, from studying a gene on a fruit fly, or studying the 'art' of a civilization that went extinct 1000 years ago...

So as an MD you feel that real intense and focused reserach is a waste of time? ???wtf?
That surprises me . I agree an doctorate in most fields like in education as I have is not as lofty and respected a degree as an MD, but c'mon....
Title: Re: What is everyone's academic qualifications?
Post by: G o a t b o y on October 28, 2007, 11:36:49 AM
So as an MD you feel that real intense and focused reserach is a waste of time? ???wtf?



That's about par for the course.  Most MD's believe only what the AMA tells them to believe, and that is driven by economics not science.

A lot of MD's have no more appreciation for the scientific method than your average reporter has.
Title: Re: What is everyone's academic qualifications?
Post by: garraeth on October 28, 2007, 11:45:00 AM
LOL.

any numbnut can get a doctorate degree!  try getting into med school.  losers who do not get in go to research and get their "doctorate" degree...which translates into not a real physician.
Funny you say this because a friend of mine got his doctorate (PHD? I dunno...) in...um...can't remember the official crazy term, but it's the study of how the brain organizes thoughts into speech. Just the other day he was joking about how much of nothing his degree did him because it's too narrow a field of study and there are no jobs for it.

Now he's working at Blizzard and loving it.  ;D

...oh, but he is truly brilliant...no numbnuts here...just poor judgement (not figuring on how hard it would be to get a job in his field)
Title: Re: What is everyone's academic qualifications?
Post by: theworm on October 28, 2007, 11:48:40 AM
So as an MD you feel that real intense and focused reserach is a waste of time? ???wtf?
That surprises me . I agree an doctorate in most fields like in education as I have is not as lofty and respected a degree as an MD, but c'mon....

No, its not a "waste of time" completely.  But c'mon, what takes 5 years to do?  Cities can be built in 5 years, so why would researching one narrow and specific area take as long?  ie. parental support in early child development has a beneficial role in child education.  c'mon.  Research is vital, but I am just saying, not impressed with a PhD degree.  
Title: Re: What is everyone's academic qualifications?
Post by: garraeth on October 28, 2007, 11:49:52 AM
great thread.  we see these every 6 weeks like clockwork.
You're the smarteds one of the board jackass! POst your qualifiactions!!





 :D
Title: Re: What is everyone's academic qualifications?
Post by: Al-Gebra on October 28, 2007, 11:51:16 AM
Funny you say this because a friend of mine got his doctorate (PHD? I dunno...) in...um...can't remember the official crazy term, but it's the study of how the brain organizes thoughts into speech. Just the other day he was joking about how much of nothing his degree did him because it's too narrow a field of study and there are no jobs for it.

Now he's working at Blizzard and loving it.  ;D

...oh, but he is truly brilliant...no numbnuts here...just poor judgement (not figuring on how hard it would be to get a job in his field)

I know people w degrees in neurolinguistics who are banking it . . . seems like there might be other issues w your friend if he did get a doctorate in that field.
Title: Re: What is everyone's academic qualifications?
Post by: garraeth on October 28, 2007, 11:53:57 AM
I know people w degrees in neurolinguistics who are banking it . . . seems like there might be other issues w your friend if he did get a doctorate in that field.
Hey, that's the word!

Heh, oh believe me, he's "banking" it. Blizzard? You know how much management gets in bonus checks each quarter? uh, a fuck ton...
Title: Re: What is everyone's academic qualifications?
Post by: Hulkster on October 28, 2007, 11:54:06 AM
Quote
Cities can be built in 5 years, so why would researching one narrow and specific area take as long?

because people doing their PhD's have a lot more obligations than just working on their research.

like teaching for one.

most people getting masters/PhD degrees spend a lot of their time teaching undergraduate classes, which is a lot of work at the university level.

its not high school anymore.

Title: Re: What is everyone's academic qualifications?
Post by: Al-Gebra on October 28, 2007, 12:00:33 PM
Hey, that's the word!

Heh, oh believe me, he's "banking" it. Blizzard? You know how much management gets in bonus checks each quarter? uh, a fuck ton...

I just googled "Blizzard."  When I made my previous post I thought they were some Dairy Queen type chain.  ;D
Title: Re: What is everyone's academic qualifications?
Post by: HowieW on October 28, 2007, 12:00:47 PM
No, its not a "waste of time" completely.  But c'mon, what takes 5 years to do?  Cities can be built in 5 years, so why would researching one narrow and specific area take as long?  ie. parental support in early child development has a beneficial role in child education.  c'mon.  Research is vital, but I am just saying, not impressed with a PhD degree.  

My older sis is an MD and also has a DO ( osteopath).She started as  a med tech and got her masters, then taught at a small college  before she went to med school. This made her a really well rounded Doc and she may soon get on staff at the Med School at Ohio State. I agree that the MD is the gold standard of advanced degrees, no question about it. It has the most status and is a rough admissions process as well.
However, some fields do have a great deal of rigor when granting advanced graduate degrees.
My masters in physics was a lot tougher to obtain than my doctorate in science ed for example.
I think being a doctor of medicine is one of the greatest things an individual can do for a career.
In my humble opinion, you might consider other fields as valid and worthwhile , as it looks quite pompous to look down on the rest of us poor slobs with "ordinary" adavanced degrees.
Title: Re: What is everyone's academic qualifications?
Post by: garraeth on October 28, 2007, 12:01:44 PM
I just googled "Blizzard."  When I made my previous post I thought they were some Dairy Queen type chain.  ;D
heh, you're not nerdy enough.  ;)
Title: Re: What is everyone's academic qualifications?
Post by: The Squadfather on October 28, 2007, 12:02:24 PM

I'll bet you $100 Squadfather is a fatass.
hahahahahhaa, i still look a million times better than you, if you look better prove it and post a picture.
Title: Re: What is everyone's academic qualifications?
Post by: The Squadfather on October 28, 2007, 12:04:28 PM
squad, i got the pic, now send your email addy...
i do have an e mail but i'm not giving it to an anonymous poster on a message board and you are precisely what i thought you were, a fraud and a chickenshit pusssy, post the picture of the degree that's all you have to do, black out the name, when you do it i'll publicly apologize to you.
Title: Re: What is everyone's academic qualifications?
Post by: HowieW on October 28, 2007, 12:05:21 PM
hahahahahhaa, i still look a million times better than you, if you look better prove it and post a picture.
Title: Re: What is everyone's academic qualifications?
Post by: Al-Gebra on October 28, 2007, 12:06:04 PM
I agree that the MD is the gold standard of advanced degrees, no question about it. It has the most status and is a rough admissions process as well.



Bullshit . . . an MD from a lower tier school carries a a lot less weight in my book than a Ph.D. in history from Johns Hopkins or Stanford or even a public school like Michigan.
Title: Re: What is everyone's academic qualifications?
Post by: The Squadfather on October 28, 2007, 12:07:10 PM

why'd you quote my post Howie?
Title: Re: What is everyone's academic qualifications?
Post by: Al-Gebra on October 28, 2007, 12:07:54 PM

MD from Johns Hopkins or HMS is, of course, a whole different story.
Title: Re: What is everyone's academic qualifications?
Post by: HowieW on October 28, 2007, 12:09:10 PM
Bullshit . . . an MD from a lower tier school carries a a lot less weight in my book than a Ph.D. in history from Johns Hopkins or Stanford.

That is my point. Thanks for making this great example. OVERALL on average , an MD from any US-AMA approved school is in my opinion  the highest status. But am MD from St Dipshit of the Carribean is not all that great LOL.
A Harvard law degree is pretty high on the totem as well .
Title: Re: What is everyone's academic qualifications?
Post by: Al-Gebra on October 28, 2007, 12:10:47 PM
That is my point. Thanks for making this great example. OVERALL on average , an MD from any US-AMA approved school is in my opinion  the highest status. But am MD from St Dipshit of the Carribean is not all that great LOL.
A Harvard law degree is pretty high on the totem as well .

yale & stanford law are far more prestigious.

Harvard takes more than twice as many students as yale & stanford put together.
Title: Re: What is everyone's academic qualifications?
Post by: garraeth on October 28, 2007, 12:11:51 PM
i do have an e mail but i'm not giving it to an anonymous poster on a message board and you are precisely what i thought you were, a fraud and a chickenshit pusssy, post the picture of the degree that's all you have to do, black out the name, when you do it i'll publicly apologize to you.
Here is mine!!
Title: Re: What is everyone's academic qualifications?
Post by: bigdumbbell on October 28, 2007, 12:14:29 PM
That is my point. Thanks for making this great example. OVERALL on average , an MD from any US-AMA approved school is in my opinion  the highest status. But am MD from St Dipshit of the Carribean is not all that great LOL.
A Harvard law degree is pretty high on the totem as well .
is albany med ok
Title: Re: What is everyone's academic qualifications?
Post by: Alex23 on October 28, 2007, 12:15:20 PM
yale & stanford law are far more prestigious.

Harvard takes more than twice as many students as yale & stanford put together.

I did grad school in Stanford. It's the most overrated University I've set my foot into.
Title: Re: What is everyone's academic qualifications?
Post by: HowieW on October 28, 2007, 12:17:19 PM
Here is mine!!

Cool!
A degree is a wonderful indicator of academic success and possible career paths/success.
I also feel that is not indicate the overall value of the person however.
Congrats on getting this PhD. Good school and great field.
Title: Re: What is everyone's academic qualifications?
Post by: Al-Gebra on October 28, 2007, 12:18:17 PM
I did grad school in Stanford. It's the most overrated University I've set my foot into.

having that name on your resume is an asset though . . . it's just the way people classify things.
Title: Re: What is everyone's academic qualifications?
Post by: Alex23 on October 28, 2007, 12:21:15 PM
having that name on your resume is an asset though . . . it's just the way people classify things.

Depends what domain you work into. In the Bay Area, I've worked in places where they would not hire any engineers with Stanford degrees (usually Berkley shits) etc...

BTW, getting into grad at an "Ivy league" isn't an accomplishment; all you need is a 3.0, decent GRE and a check book.

If you already work for a high tech company, it's even easier.
Title: Re: What is everyone's academic qualifications?
Post by: Hulkster on October 28, 2007, 12:22:34 PM
having that name on your resume is an asset though . . . it's just the way people classify things.

it is true some employers will put a lot of weight into WHERE you graduated from rather than in what.

I think a lot of why I got my current job was because I had the name "University of Toronto" on my resume.

Up here in Tundra land aka Canada, it carries a lot of weight to some people.
Title: Re: What is everyone's academic qualifications?
Post by: The Squadfather on October 28, 2007, 12:24:02 PM
so what's the story "worm", are we gonna see if you're telling the truth or bullshitting?
Title: Re: What is everyone's academic qualifications?
Post by: Al-Gebra on October 28, 2007, 12:24:28 PM

BTW, getting into grad at an "Ivy league" isn't an accomplishment; all you need is a 3.0, decent GRE and a check book. 


maybe in EE or something like that.
Title: Re: What is everyone's academic qualifications?
Post by: HowieW on October 28, 2007, 12:24:54 PM
having that name on your resume is an asset though . . . it's just the way people classify things.
I think we need to put things in perspective here...Bill Gates dropped out of college ,hmmmmm.
For most of us slobs however, a good education is a must to have a decent career.
The bottomline is to do the best you can with the brains, resources and degrees you can obtain.
Title: Re: What is everyone's academic qualifications?
Post by: dr.chimps on October 28, 2007, 12:25:20 PM
it is true some employers will put a lot of weight into WHERE you graduated from rather than in what.

I think a lot of why I got my current job was because I had the name "University of Toronto" on my resume.

Up here in Tundra land aka Canada, it carries a lot of weight to some people.
Meh. What's the old Saying...? I'd rather fail at Queen's than pass at UofT?  ;)
Title: Re: What is everyone's academic qualifications?
Post by: Al-Gebra on October 28, 2007, 12:27:45 PM
I think we need to put things in perspective here...Bill Gates dropped out of college ,hmmmmm.
For most of us slobs however, a good education is a must to have a decent career.
The bottomline is to do the best you can with the brains, resources and degrees you can obtain.

Bill Gates did not drop out of college . . .

he dropped out of Harvard.

And his dad was partner at what was then a big deal law firm in Seattle (google K&L Gates).

if you have all that going for you, then go ahead and write your own ticket. 
Title: Re: What is everyone's academic qualifications?
Post by: Hulkster on October 28, 2007, 12:28:10 PM
Meh. What's the old Saying...? I'd rather fail at Queen's than pass at UofT?  ;)

lol 8)
Title: Re: What is everyone's academic qualifications?
Post by: freespirit on October 28, 2007, 12:31:04 PM
so what's the story "worm", are we gonna see if you're telling the truth or bullshitting?

So you don't believe that a highly educated Doctor like 'worm', who has studied at some elite university, has time to post on getbig?   ;D
Title: Re: What is everyone's academic qualifications?
Post by: The Squadfather on October 28, 2007, 12:32:39 PM
So you don't believe that a highly educated Doctor like 'worm', who has studied at some elite university, has time to post on getbig?   ;D
hahahha, there has to be something holding him back from posting it, i told him to block out the name and i'd publicly apologize to him, why do you think he's not doing it?
Title: Re: What is everyone's academic qualifications?
Post by: Hulkster on October 28, 2007, 12:33:20 PM
shouldn't we be calling him "Dr. Worm"? 8)
Title: Re: What is everyone's academic qualifications?
Post by: freespirit on October 28, 2007, 12:36:48 PM
hahahha, there has to be something holding him back from posting it, i told him to block out the name and i'd publicly apologize to him, why do you think he's not doing it?

He's not doing it because he's lying, plain and simple.

shouldn't we be calling him "Dr. Worm"? 8)

I believe he could educate us all with his knowledge.   ::)
Title: Re: What is everyone's academic qualifications?
Post by: The Squadfather on October 28, 2007, 12:39:04 PM
He's not doing it because he's lying, plain and simple.

I believe he could educate us all with his knowledge.   ::)
i'll even go so far as to say if he posts it i'll start a thread saying that i'm his bitch.
Title: Re: What is everyone's academic qualifications?
Post by: candidizzle on October 28, 2007, 12:41:11 PM
i am a college student..


my goal right now is to get a phd in psychology with a minor in poly sci and another in world history
Title: Re: What is everyone's academic qualifications?
Post by: Alex23 on October 28, 2007, 01:03:59 PM
i am a college student..
my goal right now is to get a phd in psychology with a minor in poly sci and another in world history

Why do you focus on low income major/minor?

Are you bad in math/science?
Title: Re: What is everyone's academic qualifications?
Post by: theworm on October 28, 2007, 01:46:02 PM
if i stole this, how did i write "squadfather" on the paper???

now start that thread saying I am your bitch!  bitch.
Title: Re: What is everyone's academic qualifications?
Post by: Monster81 on October 28, 2007, 01:46:50 PM
this is not owning enough
Title: Re: What is everyone's academic qualifications?
Post by: theworm on October 28, 2007, 01:55:32 PM
It is owning, nonetheless.
Title: Re: What is everyone's academic qualifications?
Post by: bigdumbbell on October 28, 2007, 02:04:56 PM
ok, i'll tape over my sisters degree and you wont know it isnt me...lol
Title: Re: What is everyone's academic qualifications?
Post by: Alex23 on October 28, 2007, 02:16:36 PM
It is owning, nonetheless.

Why do you fuck around with Dad's shit bro?

I'll tell.
Title: Re: What is everyone's academic qualifications?
Post by: theworm on October 28, 2007, 02:17:06 PM
ok, i'll tape over my sisters degree and you wont know it isnt me...lol

ok, lets see it...
Title: Re: What is everyone's academic qualifications?
Post by: theworm on October 28, 2007, 02:19:16 PM
you guys are funny.  "post a pic of it and I will shut up."

pic gets posted, and everyone is like its fake, or its my sisters, etc.  ;)  classic.

no word from squad though...hmmmm  :-X
Title: Re: What is everyone's academic qualifications?
Post by: bigdumbbell on October 28, 2007, 02:19:16 PM
ok, lets see it...
she lives far away lol
Title: Re: What is everyone's academic qualifications?
Post by: theworm on October 28, 2007, 02:20:47 PM
date on degree: 2006.  so it must be recent alexxx...
Title: Re: What is everyone's academic qualifications?
Post by: power_n_glory on October 28, 2007, 02:22:31 PM
looks legit they will start crying gimmick next your a nerd though but at least you got balls nerd
Title: Re: What is everyone's academic qualifications?
Post by: Al-Gebra on October 28, 2007, 02:32:41 PM
i am a college student..


my goal right now is to get a phd in psychology with a minor in poly sci and another in world history

wtf is w the "poly sci" shit? it's poli sci.

and you don't get to minor if you're doing doctoral studies . . . it's too goddamned specialized to even have a major.
Title: Re: What is everyone's academic qualifications?
Post by: theworm on October 28, 2007, 02:32:56 PM
squad???
Title: Re: What is everyone's academic qualifications?
Post by: power_n_glory on October 28, 2007, 02:33:34 PM
dont have a seizer nerds
Title: Re: What is everyone's academic qualifications?
Post by: Brutal_1 on October 28, 2007, 02:34:27 PM
My older sis is an MD and also has a DO ( osteopath).She started as  a med tech and got her masters, then taught at a small college  before she went to med school. This made her a really well rounded Doc and she may soon get on staff at the Med School at Ohio State. I agree that the MD is the gold standard of advanced degrees, no question about it. It has the most status and is a rough admissions process as well.
However, some fields do have a great deal of rigor when granting advanced graduate degrees.
My masters in physics was a lot tougher to obtain than my doctorate in science ed for example.
I think being a doctor of medicine is one of the greatest things an individual can do for a career.
In my humble opinion, you might consider other fields as valid and worthwhile , as it looks quite pompous to look down on the rest of us poor slobs with "ordinary" adavanced degrees.

Howie...I can almost gaurantee you that your sister is NOT both an MD and a DO.  That's pretty much exactly the same degree!!!  Do you mean she started at an allopathic (MD) school and transferred to a osteopathic (DO) school???

Also, if you've got a master's in physics...I'd say you're smarter than about 70% of medical students/doctors out there.   Yes, getting the MD/DO is the most rigourous of the degrees out there, but does not mean you have to be the smartest!!!  On average, engineers are much smarter than doctors.  Doc's ONLY have to memorize memorize memorize!

Al-Gebra:
I disagree about your post that it depends on the medical school you go....not at all!!  If you want to practice in the US you have to pass the licensure exams (USMLE steps I, II, III) and ALL medicals schools follow a general core of classes to prepare each student for those exams.  So whatever med school you go to, Harvard med or Drew med school in So. Central....you STILL have to pass the same exams to practice, the rest is title.

theworm:
congrats on your degree...you didn't have to post it online.  Anyone with something looking like education could've been able to tell that you were a physician from your various posts.

And I do agree with you concerning "mdpitt"  I wouldn't consider his ten years of residency/fellowship in surgery education....it's more of learning a specific practice/trade.
Title: Re: What is everyone's academic qualifications?
Post by: G o a t b o y on October 28, 2007, 02:36:09 PM
Squadfather!   Where's your "I'm a bitch" thread?  ;D
Title: Re: What is everyone's academic qualifications?
Post by: The Squadfather on October 28, 2007, 02:38:29 PM
Squadfather!   Where's your "I'm a bitch" thread?  ;D
that's not waht i asked for, i told him to post his medical degree.
Title: Re: What is everyone's academic qualifications?
Post by: theworm on October 28, 2007, 02:39:42 PM
Thanks brutal, and i wasn;t going to post it, I just wanted to make squad start a thread makin him my bitch...lol.

anyway, whoever comes to getbig (a pro BB, a doc, etc), should not be run off.  instead, they should use it as an information source...
Title: Re: What is everyone's academic qualifications?
Post by: G o a t b o y on October 28, 2007, 02:40:44 PM
that's not waht i asked for, i told him to post his medical degree.


He posted his medical license.  You need his medical school diploma as well?  ::)
Title: Re: What is everyone's academic qualifications?
Post by: The Squadfather on October 28, 2007, 02:42:17 PM

He posted his medical license.  You need his medical school diploma as well?  ::)
yep.
Title: Re: What is everyone's academic qualifications?
Post by: theworm on October 28, 2007, 02:43:08 PM
squad is not the brightest huh?

How the hell can someone get a medical license without a degree?   If I post that whats next?  you need my college degree?  then my high school one too?   sore loser.   oh well, I kinda expected that.
Title: Re: What is everyone's academic qualifications?
Post by: Al-Gebra on October 28, 2007, 02:43:55 PM


Al-Gebra:
I disagree about your post that it depends on the medical school you go....not at all!!  If you want to practice in the US you have to pass the licensure exams (USMLE steps I, II, III) and ALL medicals schools follow a general core of classes to prepare each student for those exams.  So whatever med school you go to, Harvard med or Drew med school in So. Central....you STILL have to pass the same exams to practice, the rest is title.



no.  even w step 1 & 2, the elite are separated from the rest.  try getting a plastic surgery/rad onc residency (in CA) w average step 1,2 scores . . .

and most of the kids who do well on steps 1 & 2 go to elite schools.
Title: Re: What is everyone's academic qualifications?
Post by: Brutal_1 on October 28, 2007, 02:46:26 PM
no.  even w step 1 & 2, the elite are separated from the rest.  try getting a plastic surgery/rad onc residency in CA w average step 1,2 scores . . .


Ah yes....very true, but that's my point, the elite are separated by their SCORES, NOT by which school they went to  ;)

In other words you can go to Harvard and get a 190 on Step 1....or go to podunk and score a 260...it's ultimately up to the student.  It's been said over and over that the hardest part about med school, is getting in.   :-*
Title: Re: What is everyone's academic qualifications?
Post by: Al-Gebra on October 28, 2007, 02:47:31 PM

how many podunks get a 260? 

you'd have a better shot at winning the lottery.
Title: Re: What is everyone's academic qualifications?
Post by: Brutal_1 on October 28, 2007, 02:51:18 PM
how many podunks get a 260? 

you'd have a better shot at winning the lottery.

stop being a hater....admit it, you love USC  :-*
Title: Re: What is everyone's academic qualifications?
Post by: Al-Gebra on October 28, 2007, 02:54:47 PM
stop being a hater....admit it, you love USC  :-*

USC ain't no podunk, pal . . . in fact, if y'all continue fund-raising at current rates, sc will soon reach elite status.
Title: Re: What is everyone's academic qualifications?
Post by: candidizzle on October 28, 2007, 03:03:48 PM
Why do you focus on low income major/minor?

Are you bad in math/science?

being a clinical psychologist is not low income. neither is being a psychiatrist, or a college psych professor.
being a politician is FAR from low-income.


but actually, i couldn't care less about what my future occupations income totals are.
i want to spend my life doing things that i enjoy.
if i want to make money i can do that in real estate, the stock market, and entrepreneurship.

wtf is w the "poly sci" shit? it's poli sci.

and you don't get to minor if you're doing doctoral studies . . . it's too goddamned specialized to even have a major.
most people only go with the one degree. that is correct. but I'm not most people. i want to be as educated as i can possibly be in these subjects. i enjoy learning about them.
Title: Re: What is everyone's academic qualifications?
Post by: Alex23 on October 28, 2007, 03:28:32 PM
being a clinical psychologist is not low income. neither is being a psychiatrist, or a college psych professor.
being a politician is FAR from low-income.

but actually, i couldn't care less about what my future occupations income totals are.
i want to spend my life doing things that i enjoy.
if i want to make money i can do that in real estate, the stock market, and entrepreneurship.
most people only go with the one degree. that is correct. but I'm not most people. i want to be as educated as i can possibly be in these subjects. i enjoy learning about them.

Whatever suits you bro. Average newcomer therapists makes about 37k. But i guess as you mentioned if  you "want to make money" it's as easy snapping your finger and start day trading + real estate at night ::)
Title: Re: What is everyone's academic qualifications?
Post by: candidizzle on October 28, 2007, 03:48:27 PM
Whatever suits you bro. Average newcomer therapists makes about 37k. But i guess as you mentioned if  you "want to make money" it's as easy snapping your finger and start day trading + real estate at night ::)
in fact, making money really isnt that tough alex. it takes time, effort, creativity, and foresight. but with all of those things it is quite possible. as for the real estate thing...for me, i can start out rather quickly because of my family. so i am lucky in that regard.
Title: Re: What is everyone's academic qualifications?
Post by: Necrosis on October 28, 2007, 03:55:56 PM
in fact, making money really isnt that tough alex. it takes time, effort, creativity, and foresight. but with all of those things it is quite possible. as for the real estate thing...for me, i can start out rather quickly because of my family. so i am lucky in that regard.

you are talking about the psychology field and you dont even know what CBT is?

dude do you even have a degree? an undergrad? if not, stop talking about phd's and shit and finish your fucking first degree. have you wrote the mcat? if not, dont talk about med school. i know many brilliant people who couldnt get in. everyone makes it sound so easy.

what i fucking hate is everyone is has no education saying "i should have went to med school" or "i will have a phd" etc etc...... you have no idea how hard this shit is and you havent been excepted so stop tarnishing the names of all those who have done residency and 50 hours of class a week.

internet clowns and their fucking lies, it never ends..
Title: Re: What is everyone's academic qualifications?
Post by: The Squadfather on October 28, 2007, 04:01:41 PM
you are talking about the psychology field and you dont even know what CBT is?

dude do you even have a degree? an undergrad? if not, stop talking about phd's and shit and finish your fucking first degree. have you wrote the mcat? if not, dont talk about med school. i know many brilliant people who couldnt get in. everyone makes it sound so easy.

what i fucking hate is everyone is has no education saying "i should have went to med school" or "i will have a phd" etc etc...... you have no idea how hard this shit is and you havent been excepted so stop tarnishing the names of all those who have done residency and 50 hours of class a week.

internet clowns and their fucking lies, it never ends..
he's just an 18 year old kid who's been spoon fed all his life, what do you expect?
Title: Re: What is everyone's academic qualifications?
Post by: Alex23 on October 28, 2007, 04:02:33 PM
in fact, making money really isnt that tough alex. it takes time, effort, creativity, and foresight. but with all of those things it is quite possible. as for the real estate thing...for me, i can start out rather quickly because of my family. so i am lucky in that regard.


Thanks for specifying that it does take effort. Nothing comes easy. Even real estate is getting very tough. Too many queers who read Kiosaki's "Rich Dad / Poor Dad" 8).

Do what you like but while at school, but have a plan.

I have many friends in my Alumni who had a hard wake up after graduating in "Art History", "Midieval Studies" and "Gericatric Psycology". Not bashing, just think you need to be realistic.
Title: Re: What is everyone's academic qualifications?
Post by: HowieW on October 28, 2007, 06:39:01 PM
Howie...I can almost gaurantee you that your sister is NOT both an MD and a DO.  That's pretty much exactly the same degree!!!  Do you mean she started at an allopathic (MD) school and transferred to a osteopathic (DO) school???

Also, if you've got a master's in physics...I'd say you're smarter than about 70% of medical students/doctors out there.   Yes, getting the MD/DO is the most rigourous of the degrees out there, but does not mean you have to be the smartest!!!  On average, engineers are much smarter than doctors.  Doc's ONLY have to memorize memorize memorize!

Al-Gebra:
I disagree about your post that it depends on the medical school you go....not at all!!  If you want to practice in the US you have to pass the licensure exams (USMLE steps I, II, III) and ALL medicals schools follow a general core of classes to prepare each student for those exams.  So whatever med school you go to, Harvard med or Drew med school in So. Central....you STILL have to pass the same exams to practice, the rest is title.

theworm:
congrats on your degree...you didn't have to post it online.  Anyone with something looking like education could've been able to tell that you were a physician from your various posts.

And I do agree with you concerning "mdpitt"  I wouldn't consider his ten years of residency/fellowship in surgery education....it's more of learning a specific practice/trade.

Ok, thanks for the compliments on my possible brainpower with my grad work in physics. I went to Miami of Ohio for that. My sis went to New Engalnd college of Osteropathic medicine near Portland Maine to get her first medical degree a D.O, then sat for some exams and did some additional residency work to apply and get her MD so she could do more stuff.
Oh on the way to my Ed D in science ed I got a 2nd masters in Ed Admin via having to take many core classes before the dissertation. That was tedious but not to bad. My research was in how discovery based learning in the physical sciences is the most effective. I was part of a multi state research project known as Project Discovery in the mid west and LaSIP in La.  I think I can find the link of one of my published research deals. I will post it if  can find it.
Howard
Title: Re: What is everyone's academic qualifications?
Post by: candidizzle on October 28, 2007, 06:51:00 PM

Thanks for specifying that it does take effort. Nothing comes easy. Even real estate is getting very tough. Too many queers who read Kiosaki's "Rich Dad / Poor Dad" 8).


real estate is very tough esp. for a new-comer with no client base or name recognition. but there is alot of money to be made right now...even in this "bear market"
Title: Re: What is everyone's academic qualifications?
Post by: HowieW on October 28, 2007, 06:53:49 PM
Here is the link for the web page
http://www.nicholls.edu/phsc/lasip/98/default.htm#participants

If you scroll down you can see my pic link and brief bio and if you go down to published science modules mine is  How carbon dioxide influences pH and you can see what is is (rather a bore for a read hehe)
Yes I did lots of summers of real research and still had some time to post on this site with my fellow knuckleheads
yaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaahhh hhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh
Title: Re: What is everyone's academic qualifications?
Post by: HowieW on October 28, 2007, 07:03:54 PM
you are talking about the psychology field and you dont even know what CBT is?

dude do you even have a degree? an undergrad? if not, stop talking about phd's and shit and finish your fucking first degree. have you wrote the mcat? if not, dont talk about med school. i know many brilliant people who couldnt get in. everyone makes it sound so easy.

what i fucking hate is everyone is has no education saying "i should have went to med school" or "i will have a phd" etc etc...... you have no idea how hard this shit is and you havent been excepted so stop tarnishing the names of all those who have done residency and 50 hours of class a week.

internet clowns and their fucking lies, it never ends..

Yes it is tedious, my wife ( well ex and now steady gf) is a national board cert psycholgist recognized by the APA.
It was a whole lot of time and effort and hrs and hrs and hrs, trust me she earned it.
Title: Re: What is everyone's academic qualifications?
Post by: triple_pickle on October 28, 2007, 07:51:03 PM
and you don't get to minor if you're doing doctoral studies . . . it's too goddamned specialized to even have a major.

actually, you choose a major and a minor field, e.g. a major field in international relations and a minor in comparative politics.  you specialize in two subfields within your major field (e.g. international conflict & international political economy) and one subfield in your minor field (e.g. comparative mass behavior)
Title: Re: What is everyone's academic qualifications?
Post by: Brutal_1 on October 28, 2007, 08:31:33 PM
Here is the link for the web page
http://www.nicholls.edu/phsc/lasip/98/default.htm#participants

If you scroll down you can see my pic link and brief bio and if you go down to published science modules mine is  How carbon dioxide influences pH and you can see what is is (rather a bore for a read hehe)
Yes I did lots of summers of real research and still had some time to post on this site with my fellow knuckleheads
yaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaahhh hhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh

Very nice  ;)

So is it Prof. Howard???
Title: Re: What is everyone's academic qualifications?
Post by: omg on October 29, 2007, 05:22:16 AM
i am at a loss between doing a business or a law degree part time

i kind of like both but i love law, i can read law notes all day long, but the fees are damn expensive.

Title: Re: What is everyone's academic qualifications?
Post by: HowieW on October 29, 2007, 03:38:01 PM
Very nice  ;)

So is it Prof. Howard???

I have worked adjuct at a couple colleges during the summer , but, for me the basic pay is HIGHER and provides a tenure track by teaching high school, no kidding.
In my school district the base pay for a PhD or Ed D is in the 80's k per year after 20 yrs experience.
Small college teaching pays about 1/2 that, seriously.You can make more $$ if you get grants for research however. But, I can extra $$ for summer school or after school programs as well.
We hired a chemistry teacher last yr who had her PhD from Ga Tech!
If you want to have normal life with time for hobbys and / or family , it is tough being a research prof for the first several years.They don't have to deal with 16 yr old discipline issues however  ;)
Howard
Title: Re: What is everyone's academic qualifications?
Post by: The Squadfather on October 29, 2007, 03:40:44 PM
I have worked adjuct at a couple colleges during the summer , but, for me the basic pay is HIGHER and provides a tenure track by teaching high school, no kidding.
In my school district the base pay for a PhD or Ed D is in the 80's k per year after 20 yrs experience.
Small college teaching pays about 1/2 that, seriously.You can make more $$ if you get grants for research however. But, I can extra $$ for summer school or after school programs as well.
We hired a chemistry teacher last yr who had her PhD from Ga Tech!
If you want to have normal life with time for hobbys and / or family , it is tough being a research prof for the first several years.They don't have to deal with 16 yr old discipline issues however  ;)
Howard

holy shit, it takes 20 fucckin' years to make a mere 80K with a PhD? not that 80K isn't good money but you'd think a PhD or EdD would make that right off the bat.
Title: Re: What is everyone's academic qualifications?
Post by: HowieW on October 29, 2007, 03:46:01 PM
holy shit, it takes 20 fucckin' years to make a mere 80K with a PhD? not that 80K isn't good money but you'd think a PhD or EdD would make that right off the bat.

In many profession related to academia the starting salary is not that great but gets better every year unlike a lot of fields. In public Ed the big $$ is in administration. However as a teacher you get tenure and summers off and have plenty of paid vacation LOL. It is a secure , stable , enjoyable career for those that like school.
Life is secure but one will never get really wealthy by a career in any educational setting, unlike sales , business, law , etc.