Being a doctor is a beautiful job! My best friend is 15, attending medical high school,and she haves very big dreams! To all doctors,healers out there..good job!
Sir let me tell you this is a very very nice and informative video. I'm a 17 y/o senior and I go into Pre Med on May, 2012. This has definitely confirmed my choice
Very nice and informative video...I appreciate you for putting this up!! :-)
I have a low undergrad gpa of 2.95 in bioengineering but a 3.75 gpa for Masters bioengineering as well, mcat score of 29, do you think I have a chance? I am skeptical about my low undergrad gpa :( and do you think 28 is too old? Sorry lot of questions.
Man, i so wish that Scrubs was what real medicine was like. that show makes being a doctor seem so less stressful. then, you remember an episode of House, and you shit yourself cause you know ur gonna kill someone when you DO screw up.
Inspiring video. I will be going off to complete my undergraduate education starting this fall. Hopefully I will end up a full-fledged doctor in the next 15 years...
@nairb2693 dam man 15 years... good luck with all the intense learning and the cost for the education is alot too. So, do your best and dont give up :)
@BlueWaffleMan9000 That makes me feel better! LoL! I really want to attend medical school but I was apprehensive because I thought I might be too old when I graduate with a B.S in biology. Thanks for replying :-)
@butterfly4698 that's the dumbest thing i've ever heard. I know a neurosurgeon who went to yale for undergrad and majored in History, and then he realized that he wanted to go to medical school (at 24 years old), so he want back to school to fufill his pre-med requirements. He didn't start medical school till he was 28 (at Columbia) and finished his residency at 39. There is such thing as being "too old"
@purpk86 I can understand a random person answering my question but to be rude about it is extremely redundant. Adding, "that is the dumbest thing I've ever heard wasn't necessary at all. I asked a simple question that required a yes or a no. I wasn't rude to you in any way, shape or form--don't know why a lot of people on youtube are so angry. Anyways, thanks for your comment. God bless!
Absolutely not!, I have a swedish friend who entered medical school at age of 37. There is another guy who was a pharmacist that eventually got into medicine at the age of 45. it is never 2 late !
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SHOOT! I was hoping to become a doctor so that I could afford a personal assistant to do my paper work for me. I can't stand filling out forms and doing paper work, and this guy is doing mountains of it.
I'm not from the US, I'm from Scandinavia and graduated high shcol with poor grades. The reason why my marks were destitute is because I completely lacked the work ethic required to excel. This obviously indicates that I am lazy but when I have my mind set I can work hard. Do you have any tips how I could adapt into studying routines? I usually study a day before an exam and pass it yet barely...
Another question I have is whether learning medicine is more about logic or memory?
This sounds rather comical than serious advice, although this is what the reality is. Good sh!t. And why are you wearing safety goggles, for no apparent reason?
I have to admit: people "admire" medicine because of the social status and money. However, if you want to be a very good physician and be happy, you need to get into for the right reasons: i.e. dedicating yourself to the health of patients. Otherwise, money or not, you'll be a crapy physician and you will be unhappy. People watch Grey's Anatomy or ER and think that's real life.
I am 22, and I am still a pre-med student, I have three more semesters left. What are the best aspects to have prior to applying for med-school. Like what looks excellent on a med-school appliciation?
@erinsonger88 Highlight a unique, personal attribute that could potentially allow you to standout from the other one-dimentional geeks in ur competition (for example, your experience performing as the lead singer or drummer in a rock band that toured over the summer, etc). A well rounded applicant is always preferred. As mentioned, #s will always be crucial, however, a selection committee strives for diversity in their respective entering classes.
i am a high school student prepared to work hard in school to get into a demanding course like medicine..but once u become a doctor do u get holidays, free time etc?? u once said that a doctor doesnt get free time in their 20s or 30s..does that mean that if i choose medicine, i wont have a social/family life for the next 20 or so years?pls advise
Yes. You do get vacations. And you do have free time. Just less than most other people. You will still have time for a family because you learn to be very efficient.
what you discussed in your average day at work is exactly what i picture myself doing (end enjoying) in the future. this video gave me the boost i needed to continue studying for my MCAT.
@noblebears1996 Why do you want to become a NeuroSurgeon anyways ?Is it because of the money?Because if it's the case,it's attainable faster and EASIER in other fields,such as Investment Banking.
Trust me,even if you want to become a surgeon,your opinions will change once in externship,my friend wanted to be a cardiac surgeon and once in med,he choosed the ob/gyn path...
@noblebears1996 As a resident.. You will work I'd say 80 hours a week (Maybe more) every 2 or 3 days you are on call at night and shifts are sometimes 24 hours.. Once you are done residency typically 60 hours a week.
Damn...I'm thinking of applying to medical school when I get my degree in clinical lab science, but now that I think about it, I'm not so sure anymore. I really don't have a passion for anything; I just like to help people out, so being a doctor would suite me. But man, it looks like hell (the studying I mean).
@Juggernaut004 Yes it's hell,most physicians work over 80hours/week.It's good to make a 500k/year salary,but if there's no true passion,you'll hate your job.
You want to help people and get money? Become a Doctor of Medical Dentistry.
Studies are less longer but are the same regardinh hard work and competition.
not really,just pure hardwork and willingness to go through hell.
i mean,if you really want something,you got to work for it.Most doctors I know are average people who paid their dues.They ain't child prodigies(well..maybe neurosurgeons =)
.........and hell it is! After graduation ( in most countries) you have to go through a grueling foundation year which will fuck you up properly(medical school would seem like a walk in the park at this point). This "on call"business was too much for me and that is why i ended up as a histopathology resident (R3).
GREAT VIDEO!! THANKS A LOT! Doctor is a rewarding profession in all senses.
Do you really have to entirely read all the paperwork at the end of everyday?
Pretty sure after a few months, you'll have a better sense of what kind of papers you must sign and you won't need to read it all over every time. Too time consuming, but necessary for legal purposes.
Being a Doctor nowadays is a tough job a very tough Job I appreacite all Doctors for their hard work which will help us to run a very good helathy life
they accept any majors .just make sure you do the necessary courses for premed.you can talk to your university student advisor.
MIN gpa is 3.6 mcat is around 29++.Even then,there are lots of other factors.But yeah,the major is not important.You can have a friggin finance major and they can accept you if you have done the required science courses.
@shoney Statistically, you acceptance rates are higher when you don't have a science degree, or at least in Texas. I looked at the admissions rates for biology, and its slightly less than 50%. For majors like business, it jumps up to 65%. Kinesiology is 60%. Computer science is 70%. It doesn't matter what you do, just take the prerequisites and keep a 3.5+ GPA, do tons of volunteering, extra curriculars, research, and shadowing, and MAYBE you'll get in.
Did any of the people you know go to a carribean medschool doctorsecrets? And if so, how easy is it to come back to the US for residency/practicing? or in general, how easy is it to assimilate back into the US as a doctor among doctors?
Yes. Including myself. The schools in Saba and Grenada are specifically aimed at boosting you back into a US residency training program. Of course you still need to keep your grades up.
You get more spare time the older you get in the system. In your 20's and 30's spare time is very limited. You should visit a teaching hospital and talk with a couple residents.
@doctorsecrets Hey sir I am a senior in high school and am trying to figure out if going to a csu and doing well can lead me into med schoool.It doesnt have to be the best med school though.I am about to apply to colleges and want to be a psychiatrist like my uncle but i just wanted to know if i should apply to a csu along with ucs for my pre med major.THANKS SIRR
@doctorsecrets Yes i live in california and over here we call our 4 yr state universities csus.Like sacramento state for example.and our regular universities are called ucs here for ex uc davis. My point was does it really matter if u get your 4 yrs of college done at a university or a state college/university to get into med school?Thanks i really want to be a psychiatrist when i grow up and state colleges are my backs ups after universities.
Wow...that doctor in the video was doing alot of fuckin work, especially all that paper work. No wonder why they get paid so much money, besides from helping people. I thought all they did was diagnosis and surgery and stuff but all that paper and computer work too? geesh that's a long ass day. He should get a massage from somewhere after all that shit.
Wow. In Canada, it is unlikely that you will get into med school without *at least* a 3.7. Only a small percentage of those with a 3.5-3.6 get in, and they typically have AMAZING MCAT scores and/or research and exceptional ECs. Wow. You would not be competitive at all for med school with a 3.5....
Down here in Mexico schooling is different I guess, you can get in any University right after "High School" "Bachillerato" is what they call highschool down there.
Under 2000 steps in 4 (four) hours? His department/surgery/hospital must be 30cm x 30cm in size!! Either that, or he's sutured himself to the carpet...poor chap!
and I'm very familiar with forms and any kind of beurocracy, etc. my dad was in the Air Force for 24 years so that's not a problem. So I'm used to red tape and waiting and waiting it's not a problem with me. What I'm looking for is a satisfying career like my dad had that I could really sink my teeth into and focus on for maybe the rest of my life if not at least to retirement.
From my 18 yrs to just about now I really didn't have any direction at all. I went to a local community college and wasn't serious at all I failed a few classes my GPA dropped. Sometime around '98 I started taking Karate and I have recently received my first dan ranking. I know that a lot of the stuff in martial arts is considered pseduo-science but I've been exposed to a basic understanding of anatomy and important veins and arteries. I'm really interested in making a career in medicine.
Pretty good info thanks, but let me ask you, i wanted to apply 4 med school once i get my undergrad, however in the beginning i failed a few classes but i took them over and got good grades, my questions is. Will that eliminate me? since i hear med school only want top students, do you need to have streight A's on all your classes? or does it all come down to GPA in terms of transcipts, any info would be helpful, thanks
I am also in the process of going through my undergrad studies to become a doctor. You need at least a 3.75 over all GPA. That is straight A's and maybe two B's at the most. Just aim to get over the 3.75 mark and you have half the battle done to enter medical school. Good luck on your MCAT. (I was told to aim to score a 10 in each section and I will do just fine.) Hope everything goes well for you!
At least a 3.5, i would say from what ive seen anything over a 3.6 greatly increases your chances of acceptance. So, you dont need at least a 3.75-- but if thats what you have when time to apply = more power to you over the rest!
Wow thats nice of you- quite the doctor you want to become. Sorry, but if you have done any looking into any medical school that are not harvard, johns hopkins etc etc you would see like I said anything over a 3.6 increases your chances. I never said all you need is a 3.5- but which it can be done easily with a good mcat, interview, work schedule through undergrad and so on. And again very professional of you...
Your GPA doesn't need to be a 3.75. Aim for about 3.6 and focus on clinical and volunteer experience. Visit Student Doctor Forums for more information on the process. Also buy a copy of the MSAR
I agree. Taxes vary by country but usually anything made over 100G is taxed at about a 40% rate so take home is about $75,000 for 100G gross. Hospitalists take home more as there's less overhead than a GP running a clinic at the mall. And specialists bill higher - Obs tends to be lucrative. Also remember that on graduation you're generally in debt over $100,000 and have missed earnings for the 7 to 10y you were in school. So docs make a good living but few are "rich" but morally we feel rich.
I dont think you doctors make a lot of money...how much do you make as a family doctor after taxes?how many years did u study to be a doctor?what is your level of education?how many hours do u work?how much it costed you to be a doctor? If you dont make 10 million dollars a year so u dont make a lot of money
you know what, this is the most idiotic question i've read today.. "what is your level of education?"
you asked how many years does it take? 8 years at the very least (premed (4) + medschool (4)) and usually more.. and then you asked what is their level of education?!
clearly, you don't know anything about doctors. medicine isn't about making money, it's about fulfilling your need of helping and curing people, even if it takes the time off your family.. understand that..
Yes, few are rich... in Peru a doctor can make 20K a month easily in private practice and cost of living is much much less..and life style is much much rewarding than the stresful life a doc has in US
paperwork...thats the life of a doctor. believe it or not the only speciality were you can actually feel like a doctor is Pathology. For all of you that wish to be doctors my advice is become a secretary..its almost the same and its easier.
So, this helps to explain to me why it took over 20 years for me to finally get a correct diagnosis of, and correct medication for, my Migraine Associated Vertigo. It is pretty much impossible to get an accurate diagnosis of this condition in 10 to 15 minute time slots. (It actually requires a super-specialist within the field of neurology to do that, but it's hard to even get a referral to one of those in such a short amounts of given time since it's such a rushed job.)
It doesn't really matter to me if people go into medicine because of the money as long as it isn't their top priority, it really shouldn't be. At the end of the day long as you are a nice person and can help your patients in every way you can, then that is really all that matters. There are reason's why Physicians get paid so much. They work their asses off.
I'm with Supercork. I'd say about half my friends who were in med. school money was a secondary motivation. They just loved med. The other half were career = cash motivated. But motive just gets us to work. What's important is doing a good job regardless of motive. I'd think whether or not I get healed would be more important to a patient than if a doctor grins or grimaces.
hi, how are you. I noticed from your reply that you are going to med. school soon Would you mind telling what are the prerequirements starting off from point A. I am researching still and fetching info whereever i can. Not too much is available regarding what is required so i thought you might help.I am graduate of a completely different field. I volunteered in the hospital for 2 yrs a long while back. That old feeling of going back is giving me an itch to do something about it. THANKS KINDLY
i have abdominal problems for years constant bloating and pain near my upper esophageal sphincter . i get instant momentary relief from self - induced eructation. i own a stethescope myself, several doctors have carried out auscultations with their magic stethoscopes that look so cool round their necks. however im still suffering. i have yet to meet a good doctor.
I also have a calculator - that doesn't make me an accountant. And you don't jump a chartered Accountant and send a Fortune 500 financial problem to a bookeeper. What I'm saying is that if your problem is not responding to traditional motility and reflux meds, then you should be passed on to a GI specialist. A stethoscope here is useless. An endoscope on the money. Remember too that not every condition can be completely cured. I still have asthma and always will. Where are you writing from?
in ireland the doctors are crap from my experience when they cant find out what's wrong they think you're imagining it. i've had 2 scopes i've been to see gi specialists. an endoscope is not goin to find out what is causing this because it is a functional disorder. i just wonder why doctors get paid so much when there is more that they don't know than what they do know. most doctors are only guessers in my opinion.also i do have acid reflux which is being controlled with pariet.
Cheers mate. I worked in Poole Dorset a little bit. I have a friend who lost the strength in her arm and once couldn't speak. And it still took over 5y to get diagnosed as multiple sclerosis. She's now a doctor today too. So I'll admit there's some bollocks practitioners. But there's also the law of averages. I'd say that in practise about one in every hundred patients has something so bizarre nobody can figure out what it is. So most people are happy with their doctor.
Doctors at teaching hospitals are the most keen and up to date. Try getting in to see one by calling their reception and asking if they are taking on new patients.
As for the pay, nobody cries when a guy gets a contract for mega millions for kicking a ball around or swinging a golf club. But if a surgeon saving lives each day breaking his back makes a mill a year the violins start playing. Makes no sense to me.
Hi, little late in commenting but, I agree with you. The government get a kick out of it for paying those so called "athetes" than people who take up the burden of making the population's health better and finding cures.
See, that's the racism people talking about. When we play ball or sing with natural god giving talent, we get stereotypes. When we becomes doctors it is unfair and by luck to u. So, what is a black man to do kill all u. Since violence isn't the way, why not become president since it's affirmative action that's going to get us in the white house. If u really at Harvard, i'm sure u din't grow up and seing ur parents aren't working paycheck to paycheck, or living in the projects So be grateful.
Thank you for your post. I am currently a junior in my undergraduate career as a premed student, and I wanted ask you if you ever felt like becoming a physician was an impossible goal to achieve. I feel like I'll never get accepted into med school because so many people talk about how hard it is to do so. I would consider myself an average to above average student, and I have such a passion for medicine it's ridiculous, lol. Do you have any advice for my premed blues?
Feelings don't get you in or out. What you do does. So stop feeling or chose to feel whatever will get you going. And don't forget to check out offshore medical schools. I think overlooking 'em is the biggest mistake I've seen friends that didn't make it make. YOU MUST GET INTO MED SCHOOL to be a doctor. ANY med school. ANYwhere. And right now is the easiest time in history 'cause the iron curtain is down, borders are open, loans are easy, and the internet pulls them all to your screen. Do it!
Thanks so much for the advice. I really appreciate it, and your right. There really is no reason to have negative feelings about the process until I know I've done everything that I could have done to get into med school. Thanks a lot! I hope to see more posts from you in the future.
hi, how are you? Noticing your excellent knowledge of the field. Would you shed some light on me as well? I am a novice at this. I have just put a foot out to find more info. A question. What are the prerequirements for college? and any relevant info. I am a graduate of completely different field so anything bit will help. Thank you, thank you, thank you
so let me ask u this, i see you are very very busy, is it true that doctors don't have a social life/don't have alot of free time. how much time do you have to yourself VS an orthopedic surgeon who works for a hospital lets say..
Depends. I do have a social life and no longer work for the hospital. But an ortho surgeon generally has alot less self time - but of course they'll also get paid alot more. So it's really up to you.
Amazon website. It's tips for newbies to doctoring. If you're sure meds for you and already have the gist of getting into it, jump the DVD and get the MSAR book by the AAMC and apply. Good Luck!
Mike, if you are talking about Medical School, just take out loans. In addition, doctorsecrets was also correct, even normal family practice physicians make six figures when they begin working.
Mr. South Asian man, are you really a doctor or is this a failed comedy sketch? Thank you
tusepagliacco 3 months ago
@Megalownote Family Medicine is one of the quickest.
doctorsecrets 5 months ago
@trojanrunner87 My office and check up room are one and the same. But each doc has their type of setup based on their preferences.
doctorsecrets 5 months ago
@trojanrunner87 It will just shift the work from paper to e-paper. But it's not as bad as it looks. You get used to it.
studycram 5 months ago
Nice glasses .
iRuss876 6 months ago
I am a 4th year medical student in Bulgaria. And if this guy was in an exam here he would fail on his ass.
Alexpirin 6 months ago
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studycram 5 months ago
@Alexpirin Bulgaria?! Dude, I wouldn't even be interested.
doctorsecrets 5 months ago
Ur glasses are leet haha
cet1217 6 months ago
Being a doctor is a beautiful job! My best friend is 15, attending medical high school,and she haves very big dreams! To all doctors,healers out there..good job!
GlitteryPinkx16 6 months ago
Sir let me tell you this is a very very nice and informative video. I'm a 17 y/o senior and I go into Pre Med on May, 2012. This has definitely confirmed my choice
tzenatos 6 months ago
Very nice and informative video...I appreciate you for putting this up!! :-)
I have a low undergrad gpa of 2.95 in bioengineering but a 3.75 gpa for Masters bioengineering as well, mcat score of 29, do you think I have a chance? I am skeptical about my low undergrad gpa :( and do you think 28 is too old? Sorry lot of questions.
Drockhere 7 months ago
Nice glasses :)
Seriously, I like them:)
Linzee1998 7 months ago
Typically, what is the GPA standard when applying to medical school? I know it's pretty competitive, which has me worried.
nick42701 7 months ago
@nick42701 a 3.5+ is competitive. Your undergraduate institution does not matter whatsoever; that is why they have the mcat.
BeepimajeepBeep 7 months ago
omg its the study cram guy!!!!
guitargodsx411 7 months ago
@guitargodsx411 Shhhh...
doctorsecrets 5 months ago
Man, i so wish that Scrubs was what real medicine was like. that show makes being a doctor seem so less stressful. then, you remember an episode of House, and you shit yourself cause you know ur gonna kill someone when you DO screw up.
HeadShot360IN 7 months ago
i like how he says "diet"
cooldog324 8 months ago
Do u have your own office where patients can't go in? because I noticed that you do all your work in the checkup room.
IpodTouchpr0zX 8 months ago
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studycram 5 months ago
ugh I want to go to medical school, but i'm so scared I won't be competitive enough to get in. We will see what happens!
purpk86 8 months ago
i want to be a doctor soo baad
IIVSNIPEVII 9 months ago
take the goggles off lol
bojangles322 9 months ago
interesting!!
annahaskari 9 months ago
Inspiring video. I will be going off to complete my undergraduate education starting this fall. Hopefully I will end up a full-fledged doctor in the next 15 years...
nairb2693 9 months ago
@nairb2693 dam man 15 years... good luck with all the intense learning and the cost for the education is alot too. So, do your best and dont give up :)
dragonxda2 8 months ago
this guy is as exciting as a wet carrot.
IRANisPERSIA1 10 months ago 3
@IRANisPERSIA1 Dear Wanna-be: if you're looking for Lady Gaga you're on the wrong channel.
doctorsecrets 10 months ago 11
@IRANisPERSIA1 LOL!
tusepagliacco 3 months ago
Fuck you fag, why can't you talk a little louder?
piperchangisanass 10 months ago
@piperchangisanass Huh?
doctorsecrets 10 months ago
Do you think entering Medical School at the age of 28 is too old?
butterfly4698 10 months ago
@butterfly4698 there is people entering that are 40+! ahha
BlueWaffleMan9000 10 months ago
@BlueWaffleMan9000 That makes me feel better! LoL! I really want to attend medical school but I was apprehensive because I thought I might be too old when I graduate with a B.S in biology. Thanks for replying :-)
butterfly4698 10 months ago
@butterfly4698 Definitely not.
doctorsecrets 10 months ago
@butterfly4698 that's the dumbest thing i've ever heard. I know a neurosurgeon who went to yale for undergrad and majored in History, and then he realized that he wanted to go to medical school (at 24 years old), so he want back to school to fufill his pre-med requirements. He didn't start medical school till he was 28 (at Columbia) and finished his residency at 39. There is such thing as being "too old"
purpk86 8 months ago
@purpk86 I can understand a random person answering my question but to be rude about it is extremely redundant. Adding, "that is the dumbest thing I've ever heard wasn't necessary at all. I asked a simple question that required a yes or a no. I wasn't rude to you in any way, shape or form--don't know why a lot of people on youtube are so angry. Anyways, thanks for your comment. God bless!
butterfly4698 8 months ago
@butterfly4698
Absolutely not!, I have a swedish friend who entered medical school at age of 37. There is another guy who was a pharmacist that eventually got into medicine at the age of 45. it is never 2 late !
PhysiologicAli 8 months ago
@PhysiologicAli I REALLY appreciate your comment...thank you! =)
butterfly4698 8 months ago
Check out my book - its all about getting started in the health professions and finding success along the way...So You Wanna Be A Doctor?? The Untold Stories of Medical, Dental, and Veterinary Residents is available at WagnerWolf . com ... Our 'TheWagnerTV' videos are great also!!
TheWagnerTV 11 months ago
1500 steps is so doable. I walk about 12000 a day.
sarahbright82 11 months ago
SHOOT! I was hoping to become a doctor so that I could afford a personal assistant to do my paper work for me. I can't stand filling out forms and doing paper work, and this guy is doing mountains of it.
1007230 1 year ago
@1007230 You can pay for physician assistants or dictate and have secretaries transcribe for you.
doctorsecrets 5 months ago
@doctorsecrets physician assistants dont do your paperwork -_- medical assistants yes, PAs no
herpshnerp 2 months ago
I'm not from the US, I'm from Scandinavia and graduated high shcol with poor grades. The reason why my marks were destitute is because I completely lacked the work ethic required to excel. This obviously indicates that I am lazy but when I have my mind set I can work hard. Do you have any tips how I could adapt into studying routines? I usually study a day before an exam and pass it yet barely...
Another question I have is whether learning medicine is more about logic or memory?
thanks!
Daski69 1 year ago
im 19 and a pre med student. i take my mcat this summer 2011 any advice??
donnad23 1 year ago
@donnad23 kill yourself haha jk.. study relentlessy
bojangles322 9 months ago
Some course questions:
1. In high school, what will look better for Med School: Biology II or Anatomy?
2. What is THE BEST to major in College? Biology? Chemistry?
3. In med school, can I go into any of the 13 specialties (i.e. oncology, cardiology, etc.)?
4. What is the average GPA I must keep in College and Med School?
MultiNerve 1 year ago
i wont to be a doctor too, but it seems so hard. And I am kinda lazy ;d
CartmanLandZ 1 year ago
hey funny thing some filipino's think that their doctor's and their medicine education is better than american's ahaha how funny is that.
jjwushujj 1 year ago
7:47...easy there big guy.
wetwillyoffilly 1 year ago
I was thinking that I want to be a cardiologist.
cebastiankoh 1 year ago
you have to be a genius to become a doctor
quest8899 1 year ago
@quest8899 Nah. It's more about hard work. The tortoise vs. the hare basically.
doctorsecrets 5 months ago
This sounds rather comical than serious advice, although this is what the reality is. Good sh!t. And why are you wearing safety goggles, for no apparent reason?
theSavulator 1 year ago
This sounds rather comical than serious advice, although this is what the reality is. Good sh!t.
theSavulator 1 year ago
just a random question. CT scans are CAT scans right? When did they stop calling it CAT scans? ...just wondering :\
XXRenegadePandaXX 1 year ago
CAT scan may be a UK term for CT like color vs colour. But they both mean the same thing.
doctorsecrets 1 year ago
I have to admit: people "admire" medicine because of the social status and money. However, if you want to be a very good physician and be happy, you need to get into for the right reasons: i.e. dedicating yourself to the health of patients. Otherwise, money or not, you'll be a crapy physician and you will be unhappy. People watch Grey's Anatomy or ER and think that's real life.
260191894 1 year ago
that is a top of the line littmann around his neck.
DEACONAP4LOVE 1 year ago
im in highschool atm, and i really was fascinated on everything u said.!!
kevinzki21 1 year ago
I am 22, and I am still a pre-med student, I have three more semesters left. What are the best aspects to have prior to applying for med-school. Like what looks excellent on a med-school appliciation?
erinsonger88 1 year ago
Volunteer time in allied health fields always looks terrific. But grades, grades, grades are king.
doctorsecrets 1 year ago
@doctorsecrets: MCAT is the King! Grades is probably the Queen! :D
RockyBalboa211 1 year ago
@erinsonger88 Highlight a unique, personal attribute that could potentially allow you to standout from the other one-dimentional geeks in ur competition (for example, your experience performing as the lead singer or drummer in a rock band that toured over the summer, etc). A well rounded applicant is always preferred. As mentioned, #s will always be crucial, however, a selection committee strives for diversity in their respective entering classes.
jsmed07 1 year ago
@erinsonger88 Grades, MCAT, extracurricular activities. That is it. You have to meet the minimum in each
zbjordan23 10 months ago
@zbjordan23 I concur.
doctorsecrets 10 months ago
nice glasses, gonna cut some wood or metal?
GrimTheToad 1 year ago
At that moment it was to cut video light glare, but they come in handy popping some surgical cysts too :)
doctorsecrets 1 year ago
i am a high school student prepared to work hard in school to get into a demanding course like medicine..but once u become a doctor do u get holidays, free time etc?? u once said that a doctor doesnt get free time in their 20s or 30s..does that mean that if i choose medicine, i wont have a social/family life for the next 20 or so years?pls advise
muttamthottil 1 year ago
Yes. You do get vacations. And you do have free time. Just less than most other people. You will still have time for a family because you learn to be very efficient.
doctorsecrets 1 year ago
what you discussed in your average day at work is exactly what i picture myself doing (end enjoying) in the future. this video gave me the boost i needed to continue studying for my MCAT.
thanks!
kbtomatotom7 1 year ago
I would like to become a neurosurgeon how often will i be working
noblebears1996 1 year ago
@noblebears1996 Why do you want to become a NeuroSurgeon anyways ?Is it because of the money?Because if it's the case,it's attainable faster and EASIER in other fields,such as Investment Banking.
Trust me,even if you want to become a surgeon,your opinions will change once in externship,my friend wanted to be a cardiac surgeon and once in med,he choosed the ob/gyn path...
WarrenAch 1 year ago
@noblebears1996 As a resident.. You will work I'd say 80 hours a week (Maybe more) every 2 or 3 days you are on call at night and shifts are sometimes 24 hours.. Once you are done residency typically 60 hours a week.
Good luck
zdsa159 1 year ago
Damn...I'm thinking of applying to medical school when I get my degree in clinical lab science, but now that I think about it, I'm not so sure anymore. I really don't have a passion for anything; I just like to help people out, so being a doctor would suite me. But man, it looks like hell (the studying I mean).
Juggernaut004 1 year ago
@Juggernaut004 Yes it's hell,most physicians work over 80hours/week.It's good to make a 500k/year salary,but if there's no true passion,you'll hate your job.
You want to help people and get money? Become a Doctor of Medical Dentistry.
Studies are less longer but are the same regardinh hard work and competition.
WarrenAch 1 year ago
I like your glasses and all your gadgets, including the pedometer.
bomberfun1 1 year ago
great video, thx!
jaegermeister32 1 year ago
I am considering optometry, but not sure if that's the path I want to take my life on.
ThePhotoshopGuy1 1 year ago
I am a 24 year old certified surgical technologist. Do you think I still have a chance to become a doctor?
zion4marchelle 2 years ago
yes, you definitely do. if you want to, go for it!
medstudent1234 2 years ago 2
Do you have to be really smart to be a doctor? The thing is, I would love to help others, but I'm not sure about my capabilities and talent.
hulia27 2 years ago
not really,just pure hardwork and willingness to go through hell.
i mean,if you really want something,you got to work for it.Most doctors I know are average people who paid their dues.They ain't child prodigies(well..maybe neurosurgeons =)
arare666 2 years ago 7
@arare666 most are in for the money otherwise all the time would be for nothing.
pesach522 1 year ago
@arare666
.........and hell it is! After graduation ( in most countries) you have to go through a grueling foundation year which will fuck you up properly(medical school would seem like a walk in the park at this point). This "on call"business was too much for me and that is why i ended up as a histopathology resident (R3).
PhysiologicAli 8 months ago
Just study hard and things will work out. Doubting yourself is the fastest way to failing.
medstudent1234 2 years ago
thank you for the advice. I will study hard and keep working hard. :)
hulia27 2 years ago
Im not sure whether I should be a doctor or not, and comments/ suggestions anyone?
Roxrockereyl 2 years ago
dont
Nouseeker 2 years ago
GREAT VIDEO!! THANKS A LOT! Doctor is a rewarding profession in all senses.
Do you really have to entirely read all the paperwork at the end of everyday?
Pretty sure after a few months, you'll have a better sense of what kind of papers you must sign and you won't need to read it all over every time. Too time consuming, but necessary for legal purposes.
bomberfun1 2 years ago
You can defer the paperwork but then it piles up. You should get the labs and xrays done each day so you catch life threatening values quickly.
doctorsecrets 2 years ago
Being a Doctor nowadays is a tough job a very tough Job I appreacite all Doctors for their hard work which will help us to run a very good helathy life
sumithra358 2 years ago
How unrealistic is it to get into medschool without a bio or chem degree?
shoney 2 years ago
they accept any majors .just make sure you do the necessary courses for premed.you can talk to your university student advisor.
MIN gpa is 3.6 mcat is around 29++.Even then,there are lots of other factors.But yeah,the major is not important.You can have a friggin finance major and they can accept you if you have done the required science courses.
arare666 2 years ago
@shoney Statistically, you acceptance rates are higher when you don't have a science degree, or at least in Texas. I looked at the admissions rates for biology, and its slightly less than 50%. For majors like business, it jumps up to 65%. Kinesiology is 60%. Computer science is 70%. It doesn't matter what you do, just take the prerequisites and keep a 3.5+ GPA, do tons of volunteering, extra curriculars, research, and shadowing, and MAYBE you'll get in.
chrslbrt 1 year ago
This has got to be a joke!
NGE0001 2 years ago
thankyou for this, it was very helpful and interesting.
madcell 2 years ago
Thanks for sharing your knowledge! I am president of a local chapter of AMSA in my home town. I will be sharing your videos with my group.
GoodNewsReports 2 years ago
Did any of the people you know go to a carribean medschool doctorsecrets? And if so, how easy is it to come back to the US for residency/practicing? or in general, how easy is it to assimilate back into the US as a doctor among doctors?
bodmondude 2 years ago
Yes. Including myself. The schools in Saba and Grenada are specifically aimed at boosting you back into a US residency training program. Of course you still need to keep your grades up.
doctorsecrets 2 years ago
So let me guess... bottom line? If your a doctor then you got no life? BULLSHIT!!!!
TitanSubZero15 2 years ago
You get more spare time the older you get in the system. In your 20's and 30's spare time is very limited. You should visit a teaching hospital and talk with a couple residents.
doctorsecrets 2 years ago
@doctorsecrets Hey sir I am a senior in high school and am trying to figure out if going to a csu and doing well can lead me into med schoool.It doesnt have to be the best med school though.I am about to apply to colleges and want to be a psychiatrist like my uncle but i just wanted to know if i should apply to a csu along with ucs for my pre med major.THANKS SIRR
Haystackz123 1 year ago
Hi. Not sure what you mean by CSU or UCS. Can you define. Thanks.
doctorsecrets 1 year ago
@doctorsecrets Yes i live in california and over here we call our 4 yr state universities csus.Like sacramento state for example.and our regular universities are called ucs here for ex uc davis. My point was does it really matter if u get your 4 yrs of college done at a university or a state college/university to get into med school?Thanks i really want to be a psychiatrist when i grow up and state colleges are my backs ups after universities.
Haystackz123 1 year ago
@doctorsecrets
CSU= California State University
UC= University of California
MsCellolad 1 year ago
@doctorsecrets I Believe he means cali-state university and university of california
mario91252 1 year ago
Wow...that doctor in the video was doing alot of fuckin work, especially all that paper work. No wonder why they get paid so much money, besides from helping people. I thought all they did was diagnosis and surgery and stuff but all that paper and computer work too? geesh that's a long ass day. He should get a massage from somewhere after all that shit.
e521soediv 2 years ago 2
Wow. In Canada, it is unlikely that you will get into med school without *at least* a 3.7. Only a small percentage of those with a 3.5-3.6 get in, and they typically have AMAZING MCAT scores and/or research and exceptional ECs. Wow. You would not be competitive at all for med school with a 3.5....
ReginaChick 2 years ago
Anybody else think he looks slightly like brick from anchorman?
PhilyBdizzle 2 years ago
why is it cheaper to Study medicine In Mexico its also easier to get accepted, ...
- Universidad De Guadalajara?
aaahhhhaaaahhhh 2 years ago
Down here in Mexico schooling is different I guess, you can get in any University right after "High School" "Bachillerato" is what they call highschool down there.
aaahhhhaaaahhhh 2 years ago
It's cheap, because it's a state school! If it was a private it would be a whole different story.
FirelionGuate 2 years ago
10:12
supercork 2 years ago
Under 2000 steps in 4 (four) hours? His department/surgery/hospital must be 30cm x 30cm in size!! Either that, or he's sutured himself to the carpet...poor chap!
Ebsteins31653 2 years ago 2
and it's not about money for me
burkspatrick 2 years ago
and I'm very familiar with forms and any kind of beurocracy, etc. my dad was in the Air Force for 24 years so that's not a problem. So I'm used to red tape and waiting and waiting it's not a problem with me. What I'm looking for is a satisfying career like my dad had that I could really sink my teeth into and focus on for maybe the rest of my life if not at least to retirement.
burkspatrick 2 years ago
From my 18 yrs to just about now I really didn't have any direction at all. I went to a local community college and wasn't serious at all I failed a few classes my GPA dropped. Sometime around '98 I started taking Karate and I have recently received my first dan ranking. I know that a lot of the stuff in martial arts is considered pseduo-science but I've been exposed to a basic understanding of anatomy and important veins and arteries. I'm really interested in making a career in medicine.
burkspatrick 2 years ago
you're a good candidate for osteopathic medical school. Look up DO and also consider the Carib medical schools such as SGU, SABA, AUC, and Ross.
charleshoskinson 2 years ago
Pretty good info thanks, but let me ask you, i wanted to apply 4 med school once i get my undergrad, however in the beginning i failed a few classes but i took them over and got good grades, my questions is. Will that eliminate me? since i hear med school only want top students, do you need to have streight A's on all your classes? or does it all come down to GPA in terms of transcipts, any info would be helpful, thanks
TiteNYC 3 years ago
You haven't spoken with enough people...
itsanthonyhere 2 years ago
If you really, really want to be a doctor, nothing can stop you. Good luck, do your best, and stay human.
If you don't really, really want to be a doctor, you're crazy to seek being accepted into medical school.
Choose which one of those fits you best, then get on with doing what you really want to do. Life is short.
DrHMFIC 2 years ago
I am also in the process of going through my undergrad studies to become a doctor. You need at least a 3.75 over all GPA. That is straight A's and maybe two B's at the most. Just aim to get over the 3.75 mark and you have half the battle done to enter medical school. Good luck on your MCAT. (I was told to aim to score a 10 in each section and I will do just fine.) Hope everything goes well for you!
SchertzPark 2 years ago
At least a 3.5, i would say from what ive seen anything over a 3.6 greatly increases your chances of acceptance. So, you dont need at least a 3.75-- but if thats what you have when time to apply = more power to you over the rest!
WS6TALS1 2 years ago
lol, 3.75 go fuck urself
3.5 - 3.6
99F 2 years ago
Wow thats nice of you- quite the doctor you want to become. Sorry, but if you have done any looking into any medical school that are not harvard, johns hopkins etc etc you would see like I said anything over a 3.6 increases your chances. I never said all you need is a 3.5- but which it can be done easily with a good mcat, interview, work schedule through undergrad and so on. And again very professional of you...
WS6TALS1 2 years ago
i wasnt talking to you...
99F 2 years ago
and why do you assume i want to be a doctor... if i say "you need a privates license to become a pilot" does that make me want to be a pilot??
fuck you
99F 2 years ago
private pilot license*
99F 2 years ago
wow you must be such a badass haha
WS6TALS1 2 years ago
Your GPA doesn't need to be a 3.75. Aim for about 3.6 and focus on clinical and volunteer experience. Visit Student Doctor Forums for more information on the process. Also buy a copy of the MSAR
charleshoskinson 2 years ago
you have no idea what ur talken about
pecsi55 2 years ago
Then please fill me in on what you know. I could use all the help I can get.
SchertzPark 2 years ago
This has been flagged as spam show
If you have questions just sent me a message.
WS6TALS1 2 years ago
It's really a great intensive business!!
rizwanaristu 3 years ago
I agree. Taxes vary by country but usually anything made over 100G is taxed at about a 40% rate so take home is about $75,000 for 100G gross. Hospitalists take home more as there's less overhead than a GP running a clinic at the mall. And specialists bill higher - Obs tends to be lucrative. Also remember that on graduation you're generally in debt over $100,000 and have missed earnings for the 7 to 10y you were in school. So docs make a good living but few are "rich" but morally we feel rich.
doctorsecrets 3 years ago
I dont think you doctors make a lot of money...how much do you make as a family doctor after taxes?how many years did u study to be a doctor?what is your level of education?how many hours do u work?how much it costed you to be a doctor? If you dont make 10 million dollars a year so u dont make a lot of money
madxyou 3 years ago
you know what, this is the most idiotic question i've read today.. "what is your level of education?"
you asked how many years does it take? 8 years at the very least (premed (4) + medschool (4)) and usually more.. and then you asked what is their level of education?!
clearly, you don't know anything about doctors. medicine isn't about making money, it's about fulfilling your need of helping and curing people, even if it takes the time off your family.. understand that..
audqyee 3 years ago 12
Yes, few are rich... in Peru a doctor can make 20K a month easily in private practice and cost of living is much much less..and life style is much much rewarding than the stresful life a doc has in US
madxyou 3 years ago
AWSOME
jammarocka15 3 years ago
paperwork...thats the life of a doctor. believe it or not the only speciality were you can actually feel like a doctor is Pathology. For all of you that wish to be doctors my advice is become a secretary..its almost the same and its easier.
hemochromatosis 3 years ago
lol :)
doctorsecrets 3 years ago
So, this helps to explain to me why it took over 20 years for me to finally get a correct diagnosis of, and correct medication for, my Migraine Associated Vertigo. It is pretty much impossible to get an accurate diagnosis of this condition in 10 to 15 minute time slots. (It actually requires a super-specialist within the field of neurology to do that, but it's hard to even get a referral to one of those in such a short amounts of given time since it's such a rushed job.)
nonew3 3 years ago
I am hoping to eventually become a medical doctor. Thank you for these videos that show the truth of the everyday life of one.
nonew3 3 years ago
It doesn't really matter to me if people go into medicine because of the money as long as it isn't their top priority, it really shouldn't be. At the end of the day long as you are a nice person and can help your patients in every way you can, then that is really all that matters. There are reason's why Physicians get paid so much. They work their asses off.
supercork 3 years ago
I'm with Supercork. I'd say about half my friends who were in med. school money was a secondary motivation. They just loved med. The other half were career = cash motivated. But motive just gets us to work. What's important is doing a good job regardless of motive. I'd think whether or not I get healed would be more important to a patient than if a doctor grins or grimaces.
doctorsecrets 3 years ago
I still think a lot of people go into the medicine for the money-they know they will make a lot even as a beginner.
"It's the real world-so why not"-is their attitude...
MJMonroe 3 years ago
Thanks so much for this video, I really enjoyed watching it and it gave me a lot of insight into the daily routine of a doctor.
I'm going to apply to medical school this yeah so hopefully I will be a doctor one day :)
mudpuddle07 3 years ago
Go for it and stop hoping. I keep trying to hammer home "it's what you DO not how you FEEL" that gets you in. Good luck!
doctorsecrets 3 years ago
hi, how are you. I noticed from your reply that you are going to med. school soon Would you mind telling what are the prerequirements starting off from point A. I am researching still and fetching info whereever i can. Not too much is available regarding what is required so i thought you might help.I am graduate of a completely different field. I volunteered in the hospital for 2 yrs a long while back. That old feeling of going back is giving me an itch to do something about it. THANKS KINDLY
Iwashere83 3 years ago
i have abdominal problems for years constant bloating and pain near my upper esophageal sphincter . i get instant momentary relief from self - induced eructation. i own a stethescope myself, several doctors have carried out auscultations with their magic stethoscopes that look so cool round their necks. however im still suffering. i have yet to meet a good doctor.
kolindevlin 3 years ago
I also have a calculator - that doesn't make me an accountant. And you don't jump a chartered Accountant and send a Fortune 500 financial problem to a bookeeper. What I'm saying is that if your problem is not responding to traditional motility and reflux meds, then you should be passed on to a GI specialist. A stethoscope here is useless. An endoscope on the money. Remember too that not every condition can be completely cured. I still have asthma and always will. Where are you writing from?
doctorsecrets 3 years ago
in ireland the doctors are crap from my experience when they cant find out what's wrong they think you're imagining it. i've had 2 scopes i've been to see gi specialists. an endoscope is not goin to find out what is causing this because it is a functional disorder. i just wonder why doctors get paid so much when there is more that they don't know than what they do know. most doctors are only guessers in my opinion.also i do have acid reflux which is being controlled with pariet.
timmol 3 years ago
Cheers mate. I worked in Poole Dorset a little bit. I have a friend who lost the strength in her arm and once couldn't speak. And it still took over 5y to get diagnosed as multiple sclerosis. She's now a doctor today too. So I'll admit there's some bollocks practitioners. But there's also the law of averages. I'd say that in practise about one in every hundred patients has something so bizarre nobody can figure out what it is. So most people are happy with their doctor.
doctorsecrets 3 years ago
Doctors at teaching hospitals are the most keen and up to date. Try getting in to see one by calling their reception and asking if they are taking on new patients.
As for the pay, nobody cries when a guy gets a contract for mega millions for kicking a ball around or swinging a golf club. But if a surgeon saving lives each day breaking his back makes a mill a year the violins start playing. Makes no sense to me.
doctorsecrets 3 years ago
Hi, little late in commenting but, I agree with you. The government get a kick out of it for paying those so called "athetes" than people who take up the burden of making the population's health better and finding cures.
Iwashere83 3 years ago
affirmative action...
Harvarder 3 years ago
See, that's the racism people talking about. When we play ball or sing with natural god giving talent, we get stereotypes. When we becomes doctors it is unfair and by luck to u. So, what is a black man to do kill all u. Since violence isn't the way, why not become president since it's affirmative action that's going to get us in the white house. If u really at Harvard, i'm sure u din't grow up and seing ur parents aren't working paycheck to paycheck, or living in the projects So be grateful.
cobysoccer 3 years ago 2
Thank you for your post. I am currently a junior in my undergraduate career as a premed student, and I wanted ask you if you ever felt like becoming a physician was an impossible goal to achieve. I feel like I'll never get accepted into med school because so many people talk about how hard it is to do so. I would consider myself an average to above average student, and I have such a passion for medicine it's ridiculous, lol. Do you have any advice for my premed blues?
kparke01 3 years ago
Feelings don't get you in or out. What you do does. So stop feeling or chose to feel whatever will get you going. And don't forget to check out offshore medical schools. I think overlooking 'em is the biggest mistake I've seen friends that didn't make it make. YOU MUST GET INTO MED SCHOOL to be a doctor. ANY med school. ANYwhere. And right now is the easiest time in history 'cause the iron curtain is down, borders are open, loans are easy, and the internet pulls them all to your screen. Do it!
doctorsecrets 3 years ago
Thanks so much for the advice. I really appreciate it, and your right. There really is no reason to have negative feelings about the process until I know I've done everything that I could have done to get into med school. Thanks a lot! I hope to see more posts from you in the future.
kparke01 3 years ago
hi, how are you? Noticing your excellent knowledge of the field. Would you shed some light on me as well? I am a novice at this. I have just put a foot out to find more info. A question. What are the prerequirements for college? and any relevant info. I am a graduate of completely different field so anything bit will help. Thank you, thank you, thank you
Iwashere83 3 years ago
Thanks:) Go to the AAMC website and grab their MSAR book. It covers that and most everything else that will pop to mind. Good luck!
doctorsecrets 3 years ago
so let me ask u this, i see you are very very busy, is it true that doctors don't have a social life/don't have alot of free time. how much time do you have to yourself VS an orthopedic surgeon who works for a hospital lets say..
TiteNYC 3 years ago
Depends. I do have a social life and no longer work for the hospital. But an ortho surgeon generally has alot less self time - but of course they'll also get paid alot more. So it's really up to you.
doctorsecrets 3 years ago
Amazon website. It's tips for newbies to doctoring. If you're sure meds for you and already have the gist of getting into it, jump the DVD and get the MSAR book by the AAMC and apply. Good Luck!
doctorsecrets 3 years ago
Thanks a lot for the post, how can I get a copy of the full video? Is the full video primarily for getting into med school in USA?
blurrjack 3 years ago
Thats awesome, that is why I love medicine =]
supercork 3 years ago
True. I made that last year working 4 days a week and you get to help people everyday :)
doctorsecrets 3 years ago
Mike, if you are talking about Medical School, just take out loans. In addition, doctorsecrets was also correct, even normal family practice physicians make six figures when they begin working.
supercork 3 years ago
The help reflect the video light. Hurts my eyes.
doctorsecrets 3 years ago
why wear those glasess?
demonscar24 3 years ago
ok I have a mild learning disability...what do you recommend?
lovepolskaforever 3 years ago
I've got a learning disability too - ADD. Didn't stop me.
doctorsecrets 3 years ago
Borrow. You'll make that the first year you're out of school.
doctorsecrets 3 years ago
Yes now i can become a doctor...i just need $172,000 for school
mikecockrell 3 years ago