How hard is medical school really?
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It's more work than I thought it would be.
It's much less work than I thought it would be.......seriously.
Well since some schools now have the whole "we fail half of our first years" policy...it's going to be pretty bad...
Jokes aside, many people have said this is the toughest academic curriculum to get through.
Hopefully I will survive.
What? They weed out med school students too?
I would have been more impressed if you had managed to make that into a haiku.
I was just joking. However, on average 10-15% of your class in medical school will have failed on any given exam. That's a pretty scary thought.
Source: http://medical-mastermind-community.com/blog/the-basic-science-years
I was just joking. However, on average 10-15% of your class in medical school will have failed on any given exam. That's a pretty scary thought.
Source: http://medical-mastermind-community.com/blog/the-basic-science-years
The attrition rate (people who end up quitting medical school) is much lower than 10-15% for US MD/DO schools...<5% I think I read?
It isn't bad. I don't study more than an hour outside of class until a few days before the exam. It's more like 4-6 hours for those days (but no class). I'm around the middle of my class, so if you're aiming to pass, you could get away with less. If you're aiming for AOA, you'll probably study more. Some schools tape lectures so that you don't have to go to class (more time for research, service work, and hanging out with friends), and some have P/F grading (definitely a plus).
Stop making these threads.
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This is probably right. Probably even less than 5%. I can think of one person in our class of 230 who is gone, and that was voluntary. There could be a couple I'm not aware of. I know of a significant number who failed a class, remediate a year, etc., but I think most schools are interested in having their students graduate one way or another.
As far as how hard it is, it more depends on the person. Some people go out all the time study a bit before a test and do amazing, some study like crazy for weeks to just pass. Granted the former group is quite rare.
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this sounds great. thank you.
Wow.
Who told you this?
I have never heard this before and it seems like an accurate depiction of the volume of material associate with medical school!
As long as you're plumbing is connected to a keg, I'll take the fire hose please.
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Harder than college. Easier than residency.
Don't some people make Junior AOA while others finish in the bottom 10%. Don't some match to amazing residencies while others scramble.
I wonder if performance or ambition alters their medical school experience in anyway.
Here's a related question, how hard are sports really?
I wonder if performance or ambition alters their medical school experience in anyway.
Here's a related question, how hard are sports really?
After reading a lot of SDN, I'm slowing building up animosity towards noctors and some nurses. I don't know if this is healthy or not.
Who can answer this question for you? Really, nobody can, because you don't have any common reference point.
People are saying harder than college... most of these people didn't major in physics or math at MIT. Rather, probably took some easy major like biology or chemistry at a state school. So no **** it will be harder for them.
People are saying harder than college... most of these people didn't major in physics or math at MIT. Rather, probably took some easy major like biology or chemistry at a state school. So no **** it will be harder for them.
If your power level is over 9000, you'll be fine. If it's below that though, you're probably going to fail out; if that's the case, you'd want to train some more before applying to med school.
first year is harder than college, but doable
second year is a crazy amount of material and you'll feel like you're studying all the time
third year is long hours and very humbling and mentally tough, but you'll start to feel like a doctor
fourth year is easier, and you'll only have to work hard sometimes.
med school is much harder than college and takes a significant adjustment for most students.
and i don't know about that 9000 comment... there's no way that can be right!
second year is a crazy amount of material and you'll feel like you're studying all the time
third year is long hours and very humbling and mentally tough, but you'll start to feel like a doctor
fourth year is easier, and you'll only have to work hard sometimes.
med school is much harder than college and takes a significant adjustment for most students.
and i don't know about that 9000 comment... there's no way that can be right!
HAHAHA I was just about to type this, and you beat me to it. well played, sir.
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lmao!
How hard you need to work will depend on your talent and your goals. The dumber you are and higher your hopes the harder this is.
Like most things in medical school, you're going to hear from the extremes a lot. People like to brag, and they do that either by saying they don't study (and are therefore brilliant) or that they study constantly without any breaks (and are therefore tough as nails). So, to sumarize, medical school will be made to sound like either a day at disneyland or SEAL training..
Like most things in medical school, you're going to hear from the extremes a lot. People like to brag, and they do that either by saying they don't study (and are therefore brilliant) or that they study constantly without any breaks (and are therefore tough as nails). So, to sumarize, medical school will be made to sound like either a day at disneyland or SEAL training..
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That and it really depends on the specialty you're aiming for. It seems that people who are okay with passing/okay grades will spin a different story than those aiming for ROADs. Though, I'm not a med student/resident, so take what I say with a grain of salt.
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You'll like them more when you realize that they really aren't going to replace physicians, and they often make your life much easier. Especially when you're an attending, and you hire one.
No one has brought up the "pancake analogy" yet? That's the best one I've heard. The firehose makes med school impossible.
As someone who finished with everything last month, I'd say my favorite year was strangely second year. By then, you're studying a ridiculous amount of material, but you are so good at studying by then that you can handle it and still have a life.
As someone who finished with everything last month, I'd say my favorite year was strangely second year. By then, you're studying a ridiculous amount of material, but you are so good at studying by then that you can handle it and still have a life.
