Can a Type-B introvert survive?

[PanicMoon]

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[TheGloaming]

I've recently made the decision to pursue medical school & the few MDs I've talked to (and many DVMs, if that matters) have commented on how competitive & cutthroat medical school can be. To quote my fave MD, "Girl, you're gonna have to work on your b!itch!".

How true is this? I'm not looking to go to any top tier medical school or snag any super elite residency. As commonplace as this sounds, I just want to be a good physician, ideally working as a pediatrician for a nonprofit. Which takes me to my next questions...how competitive is that speciality & is getting into nonprofits difficult?

Thanks in advance for any insight.

What the sh** does that even mean?

 

[Charles Darwin]

What's a blitch?

 

[235788]

I've recently made the decision to pursue medical school & the few MDs I've talked to (and many DVMs, if that matters) have commented on how competitive & cutthroat medical school can be. To quote my fave MD, "Girl, you're gonna have to work on your b!itch!".

How true is this? I'm not looking to go to any top tier medical school or snag any super elite residency. As commonplace as this sounds, I just want to be a good physician, ideally working as a pediatrician for a nonprofit. Which takes me to my next questions...how competitive is that speciality & is getting into nonprofits difficult?

Thanks in advance for any insight.

did kim kardashian MD tell you that?


peds is not competitive and anyone can work for a nonprofit (check out the VA).

 

[Thego2guy]

What the sh** does that even mean?

Gurl, wutchu mean u don' kno what dat mean?!

Lol, OP, I think with your sincerity, innocence, and kind heart, you'll slide right past the money hungry, prestige greedy, fat sons-of-b!tches that tend to accumulate in the premed world. No worries, you'll be fine!

I've met some really quiet and awkward doctors out there. I do notice one thing however, ALL of them, do possess really strong leadership. Its okay to be quiet, but its not always okay to be shy. I'm sure when you get to med school you'll learn many of the skills you need.

 

[235788]

Gurl, wutchu mean u don' kno what dat mean?!

Lol, OP, I think with your sincerity, innocence, and kind heart, you'll slide right past the money hungry, prestige greedy, fat sons-of-b!tches that tend to accumulate in the premed world. No worries, you'll be fine!

I've met some really quiet and awkward doctors out there. I do notice one thing however, ALL of them, do possess really strong leadership. Its okay to be quiet, but its not always okay to be shy. I'm sure when you get to med school you'll learn many of the skills you need.

counter-intuitive. No one gets lead by the quiet person who gets trampled by the bulls.

 

[Aerus]

You really want to be a good speaker and confident in what you're doing. Whenever I encounter really introverted, shy, quiet people who tell me they're premed and want to be doctors, I definitely support them in their decision but think in my mind "You have some work cut out for you"

It's harder to survive the medical field if you're so quiet and awkward. My tip for you is to do your best to develop people skills. It makes going through everything so much easier, makes the interviews much easier, and makes life more enjoyable.

As for pediatrics, it's one of the least competitive residencies out there, next to family practice. It's like the State University of Undergrad. Not competitive at all. Getting into medical school is your only concern. Once you're in, you can basically assume you'll be a pediatrician, as long as you don't fail out of med school.

 

[PanicMoon]

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[TheGloaming]

You really want to be a good speaker and confident in what you're doing. Whenever I encounter really introverted, shy, quiet people who tell me they're premed and want to be doctors, I definitely support them in their decision but think in my mind "You have some work cut out for you"

It's harder to survive the medical field if you're so quiet and awkward. My tip for you is to do your best to develop people skills. It makes going through everything so much easier, makes the interviews much easier, and makes life more enjoyable.

As for pediatrics, it's one of the least competitive residencies out there, next to family practice. It's like the State University of Undergrad. Not competitive at all. Getting into medical school is your only concern. Once you're in, you can basically assume you'll be a pediatrician, as long as you don't fail out of med school.

At first I was going to argue this, then I realized how many *****s there were at my state University, and it's still a respectable state U.

 

[Aerus]

At first I was going to argue this, then I realized how many *****s there were at my state University, and it's still a respectable state U.

Sorry, I didn't mean a competitive environment. I meant to say it wasn't competitive to get INTO the school in the first place.

Likewise, a pediatrics residency isn't competitive to get in but once you're in it, it can be hell. Similar concept to undergrad state universities. Easy to get in, but quite hell-ish (at least in premed) once you're in it.

 

[Morsetlis]

I've recently made the decision to pursue medical school & the few MDs I've talked to (and many DVMs, if that matters) have commented on how competitive & cutthroat medical school can be. To quote my fave MD, "Girl, you're gonna have to work on your b!tch!".

How true is this? I'm not looking to go to any top tier medical school or snag any super elite residency. As commonplace as this sounds, I just want to be a good physician, ideally working as a pediatrician for a nonprofit. Which takes me to my next questions...how competitive is that speciality & is getting into nonprofits difficult?

Thanks in advance for any insight.

Everybody learn to survive.

It's the human condition.

 

[Aerus]

I'm a fairly good public speaker, if that helps. I do best when I know what I'm talking about, but I'm not very good at BSing on the fly. I'm much more of a listener than a talker & I'm pretty horrible with things like small talk & office politics. I'm just not at all competitive or outspoken & am usually ignored or looked over by people who are.

I used to live near UofC & now live near NWestern, which is where I am finishing up my undergrad, and I have not jived well at all w/the pre-meds & med students there.

Try stepping out of your comfort zone. I was in your shoes before: shy, maybe awkward, not the type to talk, likes to listen. But when I put my head towards a goal of being outspoken, confident, and social, it's not impossible.

Just try your best to make talking regularly a habit. Instead of studying by yourself, why not form study groups? Instead of watching TV, why not call a friend and go somewhere, maybe with some of his friends too? The more you're exposed to this type of social environment, the more opportunities you have to practice social skills.

 

[TheGloaming]

Sorry, I didn't mean a competitive environment. I meant to say it wasn't competitive to get INTO the school in the first place.

Likewise, a pediatrics residency isn't competitive to get in but once you're in it, it can be hell. Similar concept to undergrad state universities. Easy to get in, but quite hell-ish (at least in premed) once you're in it.

Ya, I knew you meant this. The average ACT scores and GPA for those admitted at my state school are decent yet there are still so many idiots it seems.

 

[Silent Cool]

Being an introvert in medicine is no problem at all. Even though doctors "deal with people" or whatever, most of them are introverted akward nerds. Furthermore, this isn't like socializing in the corporate world trying to schmooooze people to get them to like you. This is just about being a nice, friendly person. You don't need to be Mr. Loudmouth-I'm-the-loudest-in-the-room talkaholic. Just be kind and genuine to patients and don't worry. You don't need to be a people person for that. Just be honest and friendly and don't worry.
If you really hate people, do Gas or Rads or Path.

G'luck.

 

[487806]

Being an introvert in medicine is no problem at all. Even though doctors "deal with people" or whatever, most of them are introverted akward nerds. Furthermore, this isn't like socializing in the corporate world trying to schmooooze people to get them to like you. This is just about being a nice, friendly person. You don't need to be Mr. Loudmouth-I'm-the-loudest-in-the-room talkaholic. Just be kind and genuine to patients and don't worry. You don't need to be a people person for that. Just be honest and friendly and don't worry.
If you really hate people, do Gas or Rads or Path.

G'luck.

good advice, even though op created this troll thread six months ago 😉

 

[Narmerguy]

What the sh** does that even mean?

It means she needs to work on being a bi*** if she wants to survive in the cutthroat environment of medical school.

But yeah, there are lots of nice people in medicine, and plenty of them are introverts as well.

 

[KnuxNole]

Noone respects people being a b****. Those are the turds of society 😱

 

[circulus vitios]

The residents I've shadowed are just as awkward and introverted as I am. They seem to do fine as far as I can see?

 

[cuculici1]

Just because a doctor told you to be a b**ch doesn't mean you should listen. The whole point of being a doctor is to help patients and if you come across as a b**ch then you're kind of throwing a wrench in that goal. Sure, you may still know your s**t but at the end of the day your job is for the patients and not for your own ego. There are doctors out there who are egomaniacs with terrible bedside manners and they generally don't make the best physicians (from my experience as a patient).

Anyway, sorry for the rant, but to answer your question yes a type-B introvert should be fine in medicine.

 

[ShenanigansMD]

I hope so man, or I'm done for.

 

[KnuxNole]

I'm not a Type A or an extrovert, but am doing just dandy. Introvert =/= socially awkward. And being Type B is a good thing. I wouldn't change it for the world.

 

[487806]

Just because a doctor told you to be a b**ch doesn't mean you should listen. The whole point of being a doctor is to help patients and if you come across as a b**ch then you're kind of throwing a wrench in that goal. Sure, you may still know your s**t but at the end of the day your job is for the patients and not for your own ego. There are doctors out there who are egomaniacs with terrible bedside manners and they generally don't make the best physicians (from my experience as a patient).

Anyway, sorry for the rant, but to answer your question yes a type-B introvert should be fine in medicine.

😕 Who are you ranting against? Someone who posted six months ago?

 

[Fivo]

extrovert checking in. ESTJ's show me some love

 

[cuculici1]

😕 Who are you ranting against? Someone who posted six months ago?

Yeah, didn't notice the date when I posted lol.

 

[lesil]

Yes

 

[ATPsynthase123]

Yes

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[ditritium monoxide]

Being an introvert in medicine is no problem at all. Even though doctors "deal with people" or whatever, most of them are introverted akward nerds. Furthermore, this isn't like socializing in the corporate world trying to schmooooze people to get them to like you. This is just about being a nice, friendly person. You don't need to be Mr. Loudmouth-I'm-the-loudest-in-the-room talkaholic. Just be kind and genuine to patients and don't worry. You don't need to be a people person for that. Just be honest and friendly and don't worry.
If you really hate people, do Gas or Rads or Path.

G'luck.

Based on what I've heard about MS3 (arguably the most important year), that's not completely true. And not just for MS3, but the other years too. Don't you need to get the faculty to know your name and at least be on their good side?