basically the beginning of second year and here we go…
1. neurosurg (still going strong)
2. EM (weirdly came out of nowhere)
3. Gen Surg —> surg onc
4. Crit care or neurocritical care
5. Neuro-ophtho 👀
told a patient today I was applying to medical school but it wasn’t working out well yet and she slapped my hand and said “let me call them, you’ve been the kindest person I’ve met here!” And I know that’s not totally feasible but it was so sweet of her to offer 🥺
not me remembering that I almost failed honors chemistry in high schools and only passed bc I brought in a box of tissues as extra credit. and six years later I’m starting medical school in a week 💀
y’all I start medical school TOMORROW. ok well orientation but still. I feel so honored to have been chosen by such an amazing school. I am so excited to make some new friends and find my people in this city. I feel so lucky.
y’all medicine may be a calling for some people but like at the end of the day it’s a job and I’m not about to kill myself over it to serve the greater good 🤷🏻 I’m seeing way too many medical students losing their mind monthly
sometimes I worry about the kinds of people going into medicine. people can hide their personalities in a half an hour interview. how can we stop this from happening?
found out a hospital near me got rid of 24 shifts for residents because of the sheer amount of serious car accidents that were happening…. awful that it took people getting seriously injured for them to do something.
y’all I made wishlists for medical school and my family said no thanks 💀💀 I swear my family would rather me stay at home for the rest of my life. They are so unsupportive of this transition.
I got an A in Biochem! I busted my butt, studied over the SUMMER before the class, and was constantly Zooming with my professor. I got the highest grade on 2 out of 3 exams. I spent a lot of time thinking I wasn’t smart enough for medicine. I’m now realizing that just isn’t true.
is it bad if I don’t have “dream schools”? I just want to be a physician. as long as I can accomplish that and have some support, I’m okay. 😅😅 I feel like I should be pickier
shoutout to the Premed advisors at R*tg*rs University for telling me I’d never get into medical school, or even apply. they also told me to start studying for the MCAT as a freshman. they couldn’t of been more wrong.
friends I get my MCAT score tomorrow and if I didn’t hit my minimum I’m going to have some feelings. people have been telling me I did well, which doesn’t help. I also have an interview later in the day. tomorrow is going to be rough&I’m going to need all of your good thoughts
some medical school advice I wish I heard earlier as a MS1 (or didn’t listen to): orientation is draining, you don’t have to go to all the events after to make friends. I promise they’ll be there after orientation week. trust your gut, some people do not have good vibes
I, in fact, am even lucky to have a spot in an MD program. Literally zero help and zero physician parents and zero money. The bar is so low for me lol I’m just praying I pass step let alone get into residency
I feel like not enough people talk about the toll that exams like Step 1 can have on your mental and physical health. I ended up in the ER for constipation because I basically stopped by drinking water and eating the week of my exam.
I’m sorry but toxic positivity just makes me more depressed. sometimes I just want to wallow that I’ve worked so hard and have been ghosted from most of my schools. y’all don’t have to listen to me complain lol
I did it! (For the second time!) Absolutely zero idea on how I did, but I took my time, felt more confident, and didn’t panic! I’m proud of myself and feel like I did the best I could in the calmest way possible
I literally love this school and I love the area and connections and the people seem so great. And the curriculum seems like it’ll fit my learning style well. It was just a great fit. I’m glad they saw that.
met with my Dean, was basically told that no one has ever matched neurosurg in the bottom third of the class, told to rethink specialties but also told that it’s “not fair” and I seem like a good candidate
can we stress how important it is that when someone asks for dairy free…. They actually get dairy free? I ordered Starbucks yesterday and asked for almond milk but they gave me a normal latte and I didn’t notice due to the flavoring and I literally spent all day violently ill
the physician I work for, a hopkins grad and one of the smartest people I know, went on to tell me how bright I was, and how I was just as smart as she was, and how she didn’t understand how I was struggling this app cycle. it’s bittersweet, but it’s nice to feel recognized.
it’s a tough time to be in medicine as a trainee. a majority of my grade is based off of people’s perceptions. are they more old school medicine? will they be upset if I have xyz belief or have a life circumstance come up? I have to walk on eggshells constantly.
im done!! I finished. I passed. I successfully passed all of my exams for first year. Did I do as well as I hoped? No, but I’m getting more comfortable being average-below average in a room full of some of the smartest people
I am officially done with the “pre-clinical” portion of medical school 🥺 I passed all of my exams (and hopefully the one I just took today) and now I move into dedicated
I am politely requesting to borrow everyone's spare brain cells for next Friday when I take my MCAT. Any spare cell will do. Please DM for shipping details.
what kinds of things should I be buying for medical school? Does everyone use iPads?? 🥴 personally I think writing in an iPad may be easier for me but I literally have no idea what I should be purchasing
I told all of my friends I was upset about something, none of them answered in the group chat. I snapchatted them. No one reached out. I feel far more along than I expected. I’m okay now, just disappointed that my support system isn’t really “supporting”.
I do horrendous on exams. Always. Idk what I’m doing wrong. I feel like I’m not meant to be a doctor. I want to go into a competitive specialty and I score in the seventies on all exams. I just don’t even know if my goal is attainable anymore.
for those of you who don’t know about this man, he’s known me before applying to medical school , during, my acceptances, and now halfway through. AND he’s on PA school himself. I’m so lucky to have someone like him by my side.
my mom got a new job!! a competing company actually called her up because they heard the company was closing! thankfully I will only be two months without health insurance. And have set $$ aside for my Wellbutrin, BC, and IBS meds ☺️ I’m glad this all worked out.
I’ve recently gained a bunch of followers so I wanted to reintroduce myself! I’m a premed applying for the 21-22 cycle. I’ve been a healthcare worker for 3+ years now and have worked in everything from behavioral health to geriatrics to ophthalmology! (1/2)
as a strongly bisexual woman who is currently dating a cis man, I sometimes feel this intense need to prove myself worthy to the LGBTQ+ community. there are still stigmas. but alternatively I also benefit as being straight-passing, which makes me feel…(1/2)
friendly reminder: adoption is an option for PARENTHOOD, not PREGNANCY. please stop telling people who chose to have ab*rtions to just put the eventual child up for adoption.
I’m not even a med student, but the physician I work for wants me learn how to “present” new (not established) pts to her. How do I do this 🥴 it’s ophthalmology but I’ll take general advice too
I’m very nervous for my second MCAT tomorrow. I’m trying to stay super relaxed and optimistic but I’m scared of doing worse. I just want somewhere to give me a chance.
I’m so tired. I’m tired of seeing my residents die. I’m tired of hearing their test came back positive and knowing it’s basically a death sentence. I’m tired of crying with them because they’re lonely. Things are rough in long term care. None of us are okay.
y’all, I’m finally cleaning my room after a whole year of depression, and anxiety. I’m still struggling, a lot. Not hearing back from medical schools has me on edge. But I’m happy to be cleaning and renewing my space so that it feels more like home. I’m really proud of myself.
I sent an email to my advisor explaining how the MCAT went. It was hard to write considering she has such high hopes for me, but like I said in the email, I have a plan and am proud of myself for even attempting this exam. Things will work out.
last day at the office today. one of the people I work with even made me a cake. I have loved my job so much. I’ve made such a difference and feel much more confident going into medical school. such a bittersweet day 🥹
Premed culture can be incredibly toxic but I also don’t think we make it any better by perpetuating insane standards&unsaid rules. Reddit and SDN are not the end all of applying to medical school. People with 3.9 and 528s don’t get in. Be kind, support others, and do your thing.
dear current medical students, in an effort to relieve the fears of some current premeds applying this cycle, when did you receive your interview invite(s)???
incoming MS1s….. mentally prepare for orientation week to be the most overwhelming, exhausting week of your life to date. it’s totally ok if you don’t become buddy buddy with people. you don’t need to go to all of the late-night events. take care of yourself.
my MCAT is two days away and I can’t stop crying. the fear of failure is terrifying. I’m scoring badly on section banks now and I think it’s because I’m so worked up. What if all my practice tests have just been happy accidents?I’m finding a million things I don’t know super well
y’all not to brag but I KILLED my neuro midterm which is surprising considering my track record with exams, super proud of myself and finally realizing this is the stuff I’m interested in🥺
no one ever explains the guilt/embarrassment you feel after postponing your exam and having to defer a rotation… it was 100% for the best. But like, I feel so weird about it. Weird admitting it, weird talking about it 🙃 I just don’t like tests, ok????
I won an aware for my research at my school research fair today! Sounds silly but I’m super proud of the research and it’s very novel and exciting stuff, happy to have such awesome people on the team, too!
dear twitter, do you change your toothbrush after being sick? literally talking to someone who doesn't and said that he's never heard of people changing their toothbrush before lol
ok so I just tried Taco Bell for the first time ever and.... it’s really good? It also doesn’t taste as unhealthy as some other fast food places? Also the Baja Blast is amazing. I feel like a new person.
not every doctor is good. ok? a lot suck, don’t care, write people off when they’re chronically ill, disabled, have dementia, etc. we need to acknowledge deficits in our system to get better. it’s incredibly naive to just put everyone on a pedestal.
my premed advisor at *insert big 10 university* told me to change careers because I could never recover from poor grades my sophomore year because I was sick. he told me I’d never make it. I wasn’t dedicated. here I am studying for my MCAT. I’m not there yet but it’s a good start
took the long way home today, rolled down my windows and let the cold air hit my face. sometimes things aren’t easy, and it feels incredibly lonely, but I’m still here and it feels like that’s a good thing.
just because you’re unhappy in your career in medicine/too in debt to back out, doesn’t mean people don’t have the right to celebrate their accomplishments. a lot of people, myself included, have worked in healthcare for years prior to making this decision. give us our time (1/2)
no one ever tells you how hard it is to be a partner to someone in medicine when you are also in medicine. it’s so isolating and lonely. living practically two separate lives and just hoping things will be better when we’re done with training.