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Wanted to leave a comment as a current medical student here (I wont say what year but I'm not an MS1) just because some of the anecdotes people have been talking about have legitimately been bewildering me. While I cannot speak to the culture of the residency programs at our school, (which to be fair I heard our IM program is NOT the chillest), I want to let you guys know that my time here has been nothing short of incredible.
My classmates are some of the most kind, brilliant, and friendliest people I have ever met. I feel legitimately supported by them when I succeed, and feel comfortable to be vulnerable with them when I fail. Some people in the class above us advertised this school as a place for people who care about being good doctors, but are also passionate about things outside of medicine. I feel this was definitely true. Groups of students are constantly going on ski trips, early morning surf sessions, and roadtrips to Joshua Tree, Vegas, + more. Of course, there are going to be some intense people you won't vibe with, or some parts of the curriculum that aren't your cup of tea - but that's not a UCSD specific issue. I feel out of my entire class there is maybe one or two people I wouldn't want to get a beer with at maximum.
Also, an MMI is often designed to be difficult. Some of the "mean faces" I faced on my interview day were actually some of the kindest physicians I have ever met. And besides, you shouldn't use the culture of certain residency programs and your interview day as a reliable analog to a school's culture either.
At the end of the day, you shouldn't take my experience as law. You don't know me, and to be fair, you can't even prove I go here. But at the same time you also don't know each other either. People make up lies for sillier reasons, and when giving up your acceptance can become someone else's ticket off the waitlist, there are reasons why some people might want to feed into a negative echo chamber. I do not intend on accusing anyone of lying - like any school students will have different experiences. But at the end of the day, many of us, and I would venture to say most of us, are really proud to go here.
Best of luck to all of you. I absolutely love this school, and if you decide to come here - I hope you will as well.
My classmates are some of the most kind, brilliant, and friendliest people I have ever met. I feel legitimately supported by them when I succeed, and feel comfortable to be vulnerable with them when I fail. Some people in the class above us advertised this school as a place for people who care about being good doctors, but are also passionate about things outside of medicine. I feel this was definitely true. Groups of students are constantly going on ski trips, early morning surf sessions, and roadtrips to Joshua Tree, Vegas, + more. Of course, there are going to be some intense people you won't vibe with, or some parts of the curriculum that aren't your cup of tea - but that's not a UCSD specific issue. I feel out of my entire class there is maybe one or two people I wouldn't want to get a beer with at maximum.
Also, an MMI is often designed to be difficult. Some of the "mean faces" I faced on my interview day were actually some of the kindest physicians I have ever met. And besides, you shouldn't use the culture of certain residency programs and your interview day as a reliable analog to a school's culture either.
At the end of the day, you shouldn't take my experience as law. You don't know me, and to be fair, you can't even prove I go here. But at the same time you also don't know each other either. People make up lies for sillier reasons, and when giving up your acceptance can become someone else's ticket off the waitlist, there are reasons why some people might want to feed into a negative echo chamber. I do not intend on accusing anyone of lying - like any school students will have different experiences. But at the end of the day, many of us, and I would venture to say most of us, are really proud to go here.
Best of luck to all of you. I absolutely love this school, and if you decide to come here - I hope you will as well.
