Rand Paul Engages in Blatant Fearmongering By… Accurately Citing CDC Advice on Ebola Exposure

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Not to mention that he got early admittance into duke medical school skipping his entire senior year at Baylor.

I'm not denying that Rand is a smart guy, but don't you think that had at least something to do with the fact that his father was a duke medical school alum and a us congressman?

 

[specsaregood]

I'm not denying that Rand is a smart guy, but don't you think that had at least something to do with the fact that his father was a duke medical school alum and a us congressman?

Not according to the school itself. They say its all about the grades:

Paul was in the honors program at Baylor and scored about the 90th percentile on the national Medical College Admission Test, Stafford said. He could not immediately provide documentation to support that claim.

Michael J. Schoenfeld, vice president for public affairs for Duke University in Durham, N.C., said his school's records show Paul received his medical degree from Duke in 1988 and completed his residency there in 1993.

"At the time he was admitted to our medical school, Duke sometimes did admit students of exceptional abilities. Other professional schools have done that," said Schoenfeld, noting that Duke now requires its medical students to have bachelor's degrees.

He did not know when Duke changed its policy.

Ron Paul was a member of Congress when his son was at Baylor and was accepted to Duke. The elder Paul also is a graduate of Duke's medical school.

Stafford said Paul's famous father played no role in the son's admission to Duke.

"I don't think medical schools such as Duke are influenced by an applicant's legacy," he said. "The student has to have the grades, and Rand Paul did."

http://www.kentucky.com/2010/08/05/1377392_contrary-to-some-media-reports.html

edit: I could see making the son of a congressman and alumni argument for some c student just trying to get admitted. but not for an honors program student with a really high MCAT score trying to get into a special early admittance program for "students of exceptional abilities"

 

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[helmuth_hubener]

That's what you get for not taking it in college.

That's where you discover, these days, that the Rest of the Story is, the five dubyas are, Who signs your checks, What message do they want you to deliver, When do they want the public convinced of it, Where should the emphasis be placed, and Why should we say it happened?

Ha! Very clever. I like it.