"It" factor?

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What the hell is "It" factor?

I've heard from numerous people telling me that they couldn't see me being a medical doctor because I don't have "it" what the hell

 

[No Limits]

What the hell is "It" factor?

I've heard from numerous people telling me that they couldn't see me being a medical doctor because I don't have "it" what the hell

Personally, I'd be insulted but honestly who cares? Unless these people are on the admissions committee for some medical school their opinion means nothing. The hard work you put in to get good grades, a strong MCAT score, research, and volunteering experiences is your "it" factor.

 

[Captain Sisko]

Judgement aside these people may be asking themselves if they'd be comfortable with you as their physician.
Grow a thicker skin or you'll drive yourself nuts when you apply.

 

[Syndicate]

What the hell is "It" factor?

I've heard from numerous people telling me that they couldn't see me being a medical doctor because I don't have "it" what the hell

Unless these people are on the medical school admissions committee or residency program admissions committee, their opinions aren't worth a nickel.

 

[qtpai]

Learn from concrete and constructive feedback, ignore vague criticisms and inarticulate judgments. If someone thinks they can judge you negatively without giving you specific feedback in this process, they do not care about you or they are thoughtless at the moment or both. This INCLUDES people on medical school admissions committees or residency program admissions committees. Try to brush off unconstructive, fuzzy, and especially negative criticisms for what they are: slips or gaffes or social misbehavior on the part of the criticizer, saying more about this person than about you. Get your boxes checked, make sure you know yourself, and why you're doing what you're doing, and always keep this, rather than what others say, at the forefront of your mind. This is not always easy, but it is necessary to do in order to be successful and also keep your peace of mind. Remember that although success and ambition may bring prestige and therefore the positive regard of many, it can also occasionally, in the process, provoke negativity from some--from any number of different quarters. Know your friends and what advice you should and should not listen to. This will help you to be and stay happy. To risk grandiloquence and to take possibly extreme examples, history is full of successful people who ignored snap judgments, even from those on high, and went on to be successful despite the occasional skeptics. In many cases, these skeptics had more specific and relevant concerns than concerns about "it." "It" is the very last thing you should pay attention to; pay attention to things you can control.

Hope I am not rambling too much. Long flights and lack of sleep make me a bit philosophical.

 

[lobo.solo]

Who cares about what others think... Keep your eyes on the prize and move on.

 

[masaraksh]

Sounds like a jab at your personality.

 

[Goro]

100% concur.

Unless these people are on the medical school admissions committee or residency program admissions committee, their opinions aren't worth a nickel.

 

[VolunteerMoose]

What the hell is "It" factor?

I've heard from numerous people telling me that they couldn't see me being a medical doctor because I don't have "it" what the hell

Maybe they're all dumb; or maybe not. There must be some reason why they can't see you being a doctor.

 

[masaraksh]

Is it all other pre-meds who are telling you this?

If MDs or any ADULTS are telling you this you should take it a little more seriously.

 

[circulus vitios]

I shadowed a half dozen doctors. One kept asking me if I was "sure I wanted to do this." Whatever, I convinced a few adcoms to accept me.

 

[bambam92]

Yeah sounds like whoever telling you this is a real jerk! I have had some kids try to belittle me without even knowing my stats etc. Pre-med has a lot of these kids, the best is seeing the kid who was the pre-med loud mouth end up getting weeded out of gen chem and now they are a business major telling you it is the best thing they ever did! Ummm yeah right. So don't worry about some of these kids that try to say that to you--perhaps they couldn't hack it for med school and now are bitter themselves. At my large state school it seems many of the grad TA's for the bio department have a sour attitude towards the pre-meds…hmm wonder why? Its because 90% of them were bio majors/pre-meds themselves and didn't have what it took to make it to med school so they go to grad school (what else could they do), and now they just try to put down every pre-med they meet. Its pretty messed up, but its real.

This is just a personal example..but I was thinking about joining the honors program at my school sophomore year and told a fellow pre-med I knew that was in the program. The kid replied with, "Man you need a 3.3 to get into the honors program. Not anyone can just join. Did you know that?" I was taken aback the kid doubted my grades and thought I was somehow inferior to him. I took this chance to say, "Yeah, you douche I have a 3.85, but thanks." I didn't even end up joining the program cause of this judge mental/narcissistic attitude many of those kids have. I now don't talk to him. I find avoiding pre-meds helps with being at peace, many of them can drain the life from you. Just push forward OP, and don't let anyone tell you that you can't!

 

[Zelda840]

Anyone whose advice mattered wouldn't say it like that anyway. That's the least constructive criticism I've ever heard.

 

[deleted382095]

One of the guys told me that was a postdoc I worked with for a year. I asked him what he meant by that, and I remember he said something like the ways how I communicate with people in general; too many uncertainties and sounded unsure too often. If it is the case, then I could definitely try to improve it by adjusting the tone of my voice and picking better choice of words.

 

[Tommyguns89]

WTF, this isnt American Idol.

 

[masaraksh]

No, I think pathologists, radiologists, and oncologists really need to have that "star" quality.

 

[Starry]

WTF, this isnt American Idol.

I suddenly had an image of Adam Lambert as a surgeon. Mmm....

 

[The Chemist]

What the hell is "It" factor?

I've heard from numerous people telling me that they couldn't see me being a medical doctor because I don't have "it" what the hell

I wouldn't stress... I have had people say:

You would make a horrible doctor.
You would make a great doctor.
You shouldn't do anything with people.
You would make a great child psychiatrist, because you are so patient with people.

That is why you hopefully have more than one interview invite, because you cannot convince everyone.

 

[The Chemist]

I suddenly had an image of Adam Lambert as a surgeon. Mmm....

if his hands are as good as his voice...
Adam Lambert, MD, Cardiothoracic Surgery

 

[sonofva]

Look man. Medicine is a hard and long road, so if "it" is stamina or work drive, then you may not make it. But the beauty of the field is that you can really create yourself any kind of niche you want. There is a place for any personality. If you have the drive and you want to be a physician, then do it. You'll find a place to fit in!

 

[crimsonkid85]

You know, when I told my PI that I was interested in going into neurosurgery, he laughed at me!

Laughed. At. Me.

And said, "Crimsonkid, you don't have the personality to be a neurosurgeon." Three years later, he's writing LORs for me to go into neurosurgery.

I would say OP, only you know whether you're 'cut out' to be anything. 🙂