How do you transfer medical schools, if possible?

[Girlygirl2020]

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Hey guys, I'm not really happy with my medical school for a variety of reason (mostly the culture and people here), and I'm looking for options to transfer to a medical school near my own home town.

What's the process like and how likely is it to transfer medical schools?

 

[deleted480308]

Hey guys, I'm not really happy with my medical school for a variety of reason (mostly the culture and people here), and I'm looking for options to transfer to a medical school near my own home town.

What's the process like and how likely is it to transfer medical schools?

unlikely, doesn't happen often

 

[Osteosaur]

I'm sorry you're having a bad time. From your brief description it sounds like you're just lonely, as opposed to having some deeper seeded issue with how you're being educated and evaluated?

Honestly, having worked a few years before starting school I can say that school and work aren't everything. Some of my best friends I've met through hobbies and hitting the gym. Don't think of it like college where you have your little enclave of very best friends who you live with, drink with, and go to class with and no one else. That phase of life is past you as an adult. There's a whole world of people outside of school and medicine.

 

[sab3156]

What's the process like and how likely is it to transfer medical schools?

Schools that allow transfer have their own specific requirements. For example, most of them require a reason such as very ill family member nearby the school, or spouse working at or near the school, etc. Usually they require a passing step 1 score, as well (so transfer is only possible at the start of 3rd year).

You can't just say "I hate my school and classmates". Even after meeting any requirements, the school has to physically have a seat open.

 

[Goro]

Hey guys, I'm not really happy with my medical school for a variety of reason (mostly the culture and people here), and I'm looking for options to transfer to a medical school near my own home town.

What's the process like and how likely is it to transfer medical schools?

You don't.
Just grin and bear it...it will go quickly.

 

[AnatomyGrey12]

It's unlikely to the point where your odds are effectively zero.

 

[Raney Schauer]

Hey guys, I'm not really happy with my medical school for a variety of reason (mostly the culture and people here), and I'm looking for options to transfer to a medical school near my own home town.

What's the process like and how likely is it to transfer medical schools?

Just out of curiosity, did you stay at home for undergrad?

 

[QueenJames]

Hey guys, I'm not really happy with my medical school for a variety of reason (mostly the culture and people here), and I'm looking for options to transfer to a medical school near my own home town.

What's the process like and how likely is it to transfer medical schools?

Despised my class for the entirety of my first 2 years. It gets MUCH better 3rd year. I barely have to see them unless we have grand round meetings once every other month. 🙂

It gets better!

 

[IMreshopeful]

You need to be a little more specific than “I don’t like the people around me”. Is it political views? Racism? Not enough singles? Religious isolation? All of these issues are possible (though rare issues) in medical school. Unfortunately short of abuse and violence there’s almost no way to ensure a transfer from one school to another. It’s immensely rare and I only know of one person who managed it - and she was literally the top of her class in both schools (spouse related reason for transfer).

 

[QueenJames]

You need to be a little more specific than “I don’t like the people around me”. Is it political views? Racism? Not enough singles? Religious isolation? All of these issues are possible (though rare issues) in medical school. Unfortunately short of abuse and violence there’s almost no way to ensure a transfer from one school to another. It’s immensely rare and I only know of one person who managed it - and she was literally the top of her class in both schools (spouse related reason for transfer).

It could be that many of his/her classmates are just pretentious, privileged little brats who complain about everything and secretly hide material from everybody and are constantly grilling you or questioning you about why and when you are studying whatever you are studying and just don't mind their own goddamn business and have no actual common sense.... all just book knowledge.

But hey. Who am I to judge.

That was just my experience.

Things may have changed since you went to medical school but you really need to see the types of douchebags and princesses they let in these days.

EVERYBODY is a social media influencer these days... showing their unique desk set-up and highlighter collection and sharing motivational quotes that they stole from other popular pages and got modeling pics done in their white coat talking about "TGIF... THE GRIND INCLUDES FRIDAY".

LMAO

GTFOH.

Just a guess though.

Med school students are getting superrrr cringey and it's just toxic being around them for the most part.

I don't blame OP.

 

[Blunt Dissection]

It could be that many of his/her classmates are just pretentious, privileged little brats who complain about everything and secretly hide material from everybody and are constantly grilling you or questioning you about why and when you are studying whatever you are studying and just don't mind their own goddamn business and have no actual common sense.... all just book knowledge.

But hey. Who am I to judge.

That was just my experience.

Things may have changed since you went to medical school but you really need to see the types of douchebags and princesses they let in these days.

EVERYBODY is a social media influencer these days... showing their unique desk set-up and highlighter collection and sharing motivational quotes that they stole from other popular pages and got modeling pics done in their white coat talking about "TGIF... THE GRIND INCLUDES FRIDAY".

LMAO

GTFOH.

Just a guess though.

Med school students are getting superrrr cringey and it's just toxic being around them for the most part.

I don't blame OP.

All the more reason why during didactic years I was completely grateful for nonmandatory attendance ahahaha!

 

[solitarius]

But what if OP is cut from the same cloth? Her name is girlygirl2020.

Transferring is pointless because these same types of losers will be at other medical schools. Guaranteed!

 

[ciestar]

All the more reason why during didactic years I was completely grateful for nonmandatory attendance ahahaha!

Yeah, same. I had periods of time where I wouldn’t show up on campus for weeks second year...

 

[raiderette]

You are an MS1. What you are experiencing is a mix if adjustment, possible culture shock, mixed with some homesickness. You are an adult. Don't run away. Be resilient. Meet people outside of medical school, study, learn. For the next four years, it is all about you learning how to be a resident. Be patient- you will find your people.

 

[IMreshopeful]

It could be that many of his/her classmates are just pretentious, privileged little brats who complain about everything and secretly hide material from everybody and are constantly grilling you or questioning you about why and when you are studying whatever you are studying and just don't mind their own goddamn business and have no actual common sense.... all just book knowledge.

But hey. Who am I to judge.

That was just my experience.

Things may have changed since you went to medical school but you really need to see the types of douchebags and princesses they let in these days.

EVERYBODY is a social media influencer these days... showing their unique desk set-up and highlighter collection and sharing motivational quotes that they stole from other popular pages and got modeling pics done in their white coat talking about "TGIF... THE GRIND INCLUDES FRIDAY".

LMAO

GTFOH.

Just a guess though.

Med school students are getting superrrr cringey and it's just toxic being around them for the most part.

I don't blame OP.

Sure, I get that. Everyone was the top of their class or near the top (high GPA, MCAT, lots of extras, etc) and you put all those folks into one place there’s bound to be pretty intense competition - often in an immature manner. Still, I don’t find that a compelling argument to transfer. Even if it were for school admins, there’s no guarantee it wouldn’t be the case at the new school.

 

[Ho0v-man]

Being around people you don’t like is part of literally any job. Grow up.

 

[RecumbentChair]

Very difficult to transfer, focus on your classes and time outside medschool. This will be a non-issue in a year

 

[trapperjohn4077]

Being around people you don’t like is part of literally any job. Grow up.

And yet we would advise someone who worked in a toxic environment to search for a new job. If this were like "literally any job" she would be able to change, but it's not, and she is stuck where she is. I can have some compassion for being stuck in a med school you don't like.

 

[Goro]

And yet we would advise someone who worked in a toxic environment to search for a new job. If this were like "literally any job" she would be able to change, but it's not, and she is stuck where she is. I can have some compassion for being stuck in a med school you don't like.

Not getting any sense that OPs environment is toxic.

 

[trapperjohn4077]

She did say that the reasons were mostly to due with the "culture and the people here." We can't know for sure that she means that the environment is toxic but I think that's as reasonable as any interpretation of her post.

 

[libertyyne]

And yet we would advise someone who worked in a toxic environment to search for a new job. If this were like "literally any job" she would be able to change, but it's not, and she is stuck where she is. I can have some compassion for being stuck in a med school you don't like.

She is free to quit medical school and move to a different career. So in essence it is like any other job. Dealing with difficult people is a part of life. She is free to try to transfer elsewhere but this is not something that happens on any regular basis and mostly is the result of very compelling circumstances. I can be empathetic towards her situation and still tell her to put her nose to grindstone and finish the first two years of medical school. There is nothing logical preventing a permutation of those two positions.

 

[Ho0v-man]

And yet we would advise someone who worked in a toxic environment to search for a new job. If this were like "literally any job" she would be able to change, but it's not, and she is stuck where she is. I can have some compassion for being stuck in a med school you don't like.

And the OP is welcome to search for a new career. Maybe dental students will be nicer.

I hope the OP matches into a residency program where everyone bends over backwards to respect her feelings and the patients aren’t ever rude.

 

[trapperjohn4077]

I hope the OP matches into a residency program where everyone bends over backwards to respect her feelings and the patients aren’t ever rude.

This seems excessive. Isn't it enough to be in a place where colleagues treat each other with respect? I don't think someone should have to change careers for that. That certainly wouldn't be the expectation in other fields.

 

[ciestar]

This seems excessive. Isn't it enough to be in a place where colleagues treat each other with respect? I don't think someone should have to change careers for that. That certainly wouldn't be the expectation in other fields.

It is hard to make assumptions unless OP clarifies. There was a thread here not that long ago where the poster wanted to transfer or drop out because the culture was “too liberal.”

Toxic environments are bad. I dealt with something not so great as a first year and reported the issue to the proper people. However, if it is just a clashing of personalities, there isn’t much to do but suck it up.

 

[THEBACKANDFORTH]

It could be that many of his/her classmates are just pretentious, privileged little brats who complain about everything and secretly hide material from everybody and are constantly grilling you or questioning you about why and when you are studying whatever you are studying and just don't mind their own goddamn business and have no actual common sense.... all just book knowledge.

But hey. Who am I to judge.

That was just my experience.

Things may have changed since you went to medical school but you really need to see the types of douchebags and princesses they let in these days.

EVERYBODY is a social media influencer these days... showing their unique desk set-up and highlighter collection and sharing motivational quotes that they stole from other popular pages and got modeling pics done in their white coat talking about "TGIF... THE GRIND INCLUDES FRIDAY".

LMAO

GTFOH.

Just a guess though.

Med school students are getting superrrr cringey and it's just toxic being around them for the most part.

I don't blame OP.

yikes. Most people at my school are happy to share notes and sweet study tools on google drive, which we are ALL members of. Certainly being in a high status position for the first time is likely to breed some arrogance, but i find people are mostly nice, humble, and kind.

OP, talk to some of your classmates. Just be yourself. And join a weird ass club in town that sounds cool to you, because that'll be rewarding.

 

[candbgirl]

OP are you the person that broke up with your BF of 7 years just before you started school. I vaguely remember someone with a very similar username that was in that situation. (Of course I can’t find the thread but...). If you are you’ve had a lot of changes in your life recently. Adjusting is hard and being without your SO of 7 years would be be very unnerving. Are you near home? Can you take a few days and go home and get some balance back in your life?You’ve really only been at school a few weeks. It’s silly to make another dramatic decision in such a short period of time. You’ve worked a very long time to be where you are. Take it each day and try reaching out to classmates. Join some organizations, volunteer, etc. Give it a chance. Good luck.

 

[Raney Schauer]

Uh yeah this thread is yet another SDN grenade.... pull pin, throw, and walk away.

 

[Weirdy]

@candbgirl Yup.

"Debating on whether I should break up with my boyfriend of 7 years before school starts or after....( I need him to help me move up there lol)"

 

[THEBACKANDFORTH]

@candbgirl Yup.

"Debating on whether I should break up with my boyfriend of 7 years before school starts or after....( I need him to help me move up there lol)"

As they say, If you think one person is an A-hole, then that person is an A-hole. If you think everyone is an A-hole, then you're the A-hole.

 

[Planes2Doc]

I barely knew most of my class members since we didn't have mandatory lectures (god-send), so I only went to mandatory labs/sessions and went to exam. A lot of them seemed stuck up, but it is what it is.

I have heard of people transferring under very extreme circumstances. One of my very few friends from medical school actually transferred to mine. His story was heartbreaking though. His wife died of cancer leaving him with their two children. He took an extended leave and then transferred to my school since his in-laws lived in my hometown. I'm grateful he was given the opportunity, as he is one of the most amazing people I have ever met.

 

[QueenJames]

@candbgirl Yup.

"Debating on whether I should break up with my boyfriend of 7 years before school starts or after....( I need him to help me move up there lol)"

WHAT?! How come I don't remember this??!?!

DAMNNNN OP.

You are a straight savage!

LOL

As a dude who's been on the receiving end of this.... Looks like you shouldn't have dumped an important source of mental and emotional support.

Just a side point and nothing against OP as idk his/her situation, but my generation worries me as to how they view relationships (especially after spending YEARS together) as expendable.

But do yo thang boo!

I ain't judgin' ya.

 

[Eyeronic]

Hey guys, I'm not really happy with my medical school for a variety of reason (mostly the culture and people here), and I'm looking for options to transfer to a medical school near my own home town.

What's the process like and how likely is it to transfer medical schools?

Best of luck to you. My medical school was not a good fit for me, but realizing that early forced me to 1) reconnect with those outside of medicine who lived nearby, 2) focus more on school which brought my grades up, and 3) find new outlets outside of school. All probably for the better. I haven't directly interacted with a single person from my medical school class in almost 2 years.

It'll be over in 4 years - There's an end (and a better life) in sight for you.

 

[Goro]

Best of luck to you. My medical school was not a good fit for me, but realizing that early forced me to 1) reconnect with those outside of medicine who lived nearby, 2) focus more on school which brought my grades up, and 3) find new outlets outside of school. All probably for the better. I haven't directly interacted with a single person from my medical school class in almost 2 years.

It'll be over in 4 years - There's an end (and a better life) in sight for you.

Love the screen name!!!!!