Is Starting medical school as a 22 year old considered impressive to the laymen?

[TheInstitute]

title says it all and graduating and being considered a doctor at age of 25? is 25 young to graduate medical school?

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[Lannister]

I don't think most laymen know anything about the average age of medical students. If anything, your patients won't trust you because you look young.
Also, who cares?


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[hard08]

Isn't that when most people start?

 

[redferrari]

Not any more impressive than anybody else at or past normal college graduation age. The 19 year olds starting med school, now maybe that's impressive, but you're still pretty average.

 

[greenturtle22]

What does this mean, exactly? Who are "the laymen?" Like the general public? I don't really think 25 is young to graduate medical school - if you go right out of undergrad, that's likely how old you'll be. Plenty of people do this.

I don't think the general public really cares what age you started medical school tbh.

 

[Lannister]

Isn't that when most people start?

Average is like 24 nowadays.


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[TheInstitute]

well i do look pretty young ahhhahha. I am 18 rn but i look like I am 16 and I am only 5'9. I want to grow at least two inches when i apply to med school

 

[hard08]

well i do look pretty young ahhhahha. I am 18 rn but i look like I am 16 and I am only 5'9. I want to grow at least two inches when i apply to med school

I look young too. I'm 23 and ppl think I'm in high school haha

 

[TheInstitute]

I look young too. I'm 23 and ppl think I'm in high school haha

hahah it's better to look young lol. people think of us as prodigies

 

[hard08]

hahah it's better to look young lol. people think of us as prodigies

Haha but too high expectations if they think you're a prodigy!!!
I remember when I was short and then I grew and became tall... ahh memories.
Btw, isn't 5"9 pretty decent for a guy?

 

[Lannister]

well i do look pretty young ahhhahha. I am 18 rn but i look like I am 16 and I am only 5'9. I want to grow at least two inches when i apply to med school

...you're complaining about being 18 and looking 16? Lol.


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[Pepe18]

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[kstorm]

Parents probably find it impressive...mine do. 🙄

 

[ortnakas]

I'm 30 but look younger and get "you can't be old enough to be almost a doctor!" from patients at least once a week.

Some of the public will be impressed. Some will be freaked out. Most won't care.

 

[JustAPhD]

Being in medical school in general is impressive to the layman.

 

[Goro]

There are tons of laymen who have no idea what a medical school is, or what it entails.

If someone has been to college, they'll probably have an inkling that ~21-22 is the earliest age that one can start in any graduate education.

If you're looking to impress people, join the military and serve our country.

title says it all and graduating and being considered a doctor at age of 25? is 25 young to graduate medical school?

 

[WedgeDawg]

I started med school at 21. Do you find that impressive?






Yeah me neither

 

[kb1900]

There are tons of laymen who have no idea what a medical school is, or what it entails.

If someone has been to college, they'll probably have an inkling that ~21-22 is the earliest age that one can start in any graduate education.

If you're looking to impress people, join the military and serve our country.

i dont even like telling people im going to med school because its stereotyped (and somewhat rightfully so) as an extraordinary privilege that is often primarily accessible to those coming from privileged backgrounds.

on top of that, most people unaware of the system (does this make them laymen??) think that my going to med school is so that i can become a nurse...

 

[efle]

I dunno, is it impressive to never skip any grades as a kid and be part of the 40% that doesn't take a gap year?

Sounds pretty unremarkable to me

 

[WhittyPsyche]

hahah it's better to look young lol. people think of us as prodigies

????


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[Dr. In Formation]

Who are "the laymen?" Men you're trying to lay?

I'm sure the peasants and plebs will one day kiss your sparkling white coat, Dr. Doogie. But only if you're a good physician.

If you're awful, they'll probably sue.

 

[sliceofbread136]

I think there are many more important things out there to care about

 

[BombsAway]

If you're looking to impress people, join the military and serve our country.

That doesn't do the trick these days either.

I suggest going viral on youtube to really impress those laymen. Then you could run for president. You could make laymen great again.

 

[Lucca]

I shadowed a very young looking female resident once, a surgeon, and when we walked into the room many of the patients thought I was the doctor even though she had the long coat and I was wearing a shirt and tie.

Never asked if they were impressed she was so young though.

 

[efle]

I shadowed a very young looking female resident once, a surgeon

It might have been an assumption based on something other than age... (unfortunately)

 

[Lucca]

It might have been an assumption based on something other than age... (unfortunately)

She was also shorter than me which likely did not help.

 

[KoalaT]

No one really cares I don't think. The average age is increasing, but that could be skewed due to the many 30+ year old who did military or had families.

It's definitely an accomplishment tho! But will anyone care? I surely don't and I don't think layman will either.

 

[jqueb29]

No

 

[NeuResurgens]

The average layman will ask, "So you'll be a nurse once you're done?"

 

[Bonferroni Correction]

title says it all and graduating and being considered a doctor at age of 25? is 25 young to graduate medical school?

Any conceivable positive sentiment will be erased by use of the term "laymen"... especially when you are referring to people who currently have the same amount of medical training as you do

 

[Astra]

Btw, isn't 5"9 pretty decent for a guy?

Found the manlet

 

[AnatomyGrey12]

I started med school at 21. Do you find that impressive?






Yeah me neither

What are you talking about Wedge? I be like


OP no one cares, and no one will think your prodigy when you look the same as all of your classmates. Now ignore you actually were 16 and in 3rd year then maybe.

 

[NeuResurgens]

Found the manlet

Hey it's not like we can help our height #shortlivesmatter

 

[Horse Apiece]

well i do look pretty young ahhhahha. I am 18 rn but i look like I am 16 and I am only 5'9. I want to grow at least two inches when i apply to med school

Eat broccoli q.d., and you should be good.

 

[doctorleospaceman]

well i do look pretty young ahhhahha. I am 18 rn but i look like I am 16 and I am only 5'9. I want to grow at least two inches when i apply to med school

Most people on here are looking for a 528 MCAT or 4.0 GPA. Refreshing to see someone just asking for 2 more inches (to their height) come application time.

 

[Dr. In Formation]

Refreshing to see someone just asking for 2 more inches (to their height) come application time.

If it's for interviews, just buy slacks with an inseam 2-3" longer and rock these. Or be bold and let the goldfish show. Sure to be an icebreaker.

 

[DiscusKeeper]

I'm starting 2 months after turning 20, but I don't even bother mentioning it to people unless directly asked. It doesn't really matter what age you start at. Getting accepted to medical school is just as impressive at any age, and getting in younger doesn't make you more impressive than someone who got in at an older age.

 

[Weirdy]

Patient came in.

Male, 60s wearing full motorcycle gear. Said he was going to pick up his grand daughter from school after his appointment because she liked the motorcycle.

That's impressive.

This post sounds like you're in need of an ego stroke more than anything.

hahah it's better to look young lol. people think of us as prodigies

 

[gabem480]

Join the Infantry get deployed during time of war that will mature you really quick

 

[Dr.Sticks]

Legend
"Ambati was doing calculus at the age of 4.[3] At age 11, he graduated from Baltimore City College and co-authored a research book on AIDS[citation needed].[4] He graduated from New York University at the age of 13. He graduated from Mount Sinai School of Medicine with distinction at the age of 17, scoring above 99 percent on his National Medical Boards and becoming the world's youngest doctor in 1995."
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Balamurali_Ambati

 

[studentdocftw]

Nobody cares, though patients may be hesitant to take on such a young doc fresh out of residency (or at least, young looking doc).

 

[787593]

There are tons of laymen who have no idea what a medical school is, or what it entails.

If someone has been to college, they'll probably have an inkling that ~21-22 is the earliest age that one can start in any graduate education.

If you're looking to impress people, join the military and serve our country.

So true.