Second Year residency at 24?

[Chillywilly]

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Hey guys I need some help busting someone's claim. I met a guy who claims he is in his second year of residency and he's only 24. When I asked how he just replied with "I'm smart."

That would mean he started med school at 17 or 18. And I'm pretty sure medical schools have minimum age requirements of 18... Or is it 21? Either way 17 or 18 is
Extremely young. I'm just wondering if anyone can shed some light to this guys shady claims. Oh and he claims he went to Vanderbilt.

 

[LABBL]

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[happypremed1]

rare but possible. Look at this guy http://articles.chicagotribune.com/...r-20120603_1_yano-medical-degree-medical-team

 

[TreadLightly]

rare but possible. Look at this guy http://articles.chicagotribune.com/...r-20120603_1_yano-medical-degree-medical-team

Started MD/PhD at U. of Chicago at age 12???

 

[WesternRedCedar]

Why is that impossible? I had peers in my freshman courses who were 15-16. Starting medical school by 18/19 is do able.

 

[Mr Kenobi]

 

[IslandStyle808]

Hey guys I need some help busting someone's claim. I met a guy who claims he is in his second year of residency and he's only 24. When I asked how he just replied with "I'm smart."

That would mean he started med school at 17 or 18. And I'm pretty sure medical schools have minimum age requirements of 18... Or is it 21? Either way 17 or 18 is
Extremely young. I'm just wondering if anyone can shed some light to this guys shady claims. Oh and he claims he went to Vanderbilt.

I have a family friends, whose's son went to medical school at around age 17, graduated at age 21, and finished his internal medicine residency at age 24. Oh and the story gets even more insane. He then decides to go law school later on does this WHILE an attending at a hospital (night shift). (srs)

Well here is his story for the non-believers (a part of me can't believe it either till this day, just not less of amazing)

http://www.superlawyers.com/califor...tor/6d6fab36-d0f0-48e0-9172-8291d5908959.html

 

[cliquesh]

One of the cardiology fellows where I am is 26.

It happens.

 

[Goro]

It's possible. I've interviewed people who entered college at age 14-15. The only way to call him out is to have a doctor with you who can tell if he knows what a 2nd year resident knows.

Hey guys I need some help busting someone's claim. I met a guy who claims he is in his second year of residency and he's only 24. When I asked how he just replied with "I'm smart."

That would mean he started med school at 17 or 18. And I'm pretty sure medical schools have minimum age requirements of 18... Or is it 21? Either way 17 or 18 is
Extremely young. I'm just wondering if anyone can shed some light to this guys shady claims. Oh and he claims he went to Vanderbilt.

 

[Dr Tony T. Chopper]

I have a family friends, whose's son went to medical school at around age 17, graduated at age 21, and finished his internal medicine residency at age 24. Oh and the story gets even more insane. He then decides to go law school later on does this WHILE an attending at a hospital (night shift). (srs)

Well here is his story for the non-believers (a part of me can't believe it either till this day, just not less of amazing)

http://www.superlawyers.com/califor...tor/6d6fab36-d0f0-48e0-9172-8291d5908959.html

What a bright kid, but I think I would have rather taken my time to enjoy my early years as a child than rush into the working lifestyle :/

 

[Mehd School]

One of the cardiology fellows where I am is 26.

It happens.

A quarter of the people who read your post probably just said "What am I doing with my life?" internally.

 

[Mehd School]

Also, many residencies actually post their residents online. Just search his program.

 

[WillburCobb]

One of the deans where I'll be attending turned 24 during his second year of residency. Also I personally know someone who started med school at 14/15. Dealing with adolescence and maturity issues, and having a peer group 10 years your senior apparently kinda sucks while dealing with the stress of med school.

 

[happypremed1]

A quarter of the people who read your post probably just said "What am I doing with my life?" internally.

I did ask myself that, but then I'm really content with my life right now. I'm enjoying my gap years and my 20s and wouldn't have done it differently.

 

[petyr_baelish]

If this guy is trying to woo you, he probably isn't a second year resident. Otherwise it's not super rare. My mom's classmate in dental school graduated at age 20.

Those people are cool. I also knew another young grad school kid who on paper was super successful. But he was inwardly unhappy and he had to go back to school to study philosophy because he spent all of his formative years studying all the things he didn't want to like crazy, skipping grades all over the place, just to get everything done faster. People change a lot. I wouldn't want to pick my career at 16.

 

[rainbow girl]

There were two girls at my school, sisters. I think they were 13&14 or 14&15 when they graduated from college. The older went on a PhD program and the younger attended med school. Rumors had it that their parents were surgeons. Never asked them myself. I know people have their own choices, but I feel bad for the lost childhood of these child prodigy

 

[Dr Tony T. Chopper]

There were two girls at my school, sisters. I think they were 13&14 or 14&15 when they graduated from college. The older went on a PhD program and the younger attended med school. Rumors had it that their parents were surgeons. Never asked them myself. I know people have their own choices, but I feel bad for the lost childhood of these child prodigy

My parents never went to college, so one of my dreams was to nurture one of these "super kids" who have plenty of exposure to basic sciences at a very early age, and hopefully aspire to be a well-mannered gunner of a speciality of his/her choice.