It's pretty scary, man. I remember during undergrad how everyone was so intent on being the best (in pre-med classes) and I can only imagine what it'll be like during med school. I bet there'll be a lot of people gunning for orthopaedic surgery, dermatology, radiology, and the highest-ranked internal medicine residencies on the path towards sub-specialization.
bah. Anyway, imagine how some kids at BCM must feel, since their ranking fell quite a bit this year. However, the ranking system (US News) is sorta weird. I'd like to understand why NIH money makes a med school rank higher, if the students are there to become doctors and not scientists. If grad schools were ranked that way, that'd make sense. Also, how does the amount of people going into primary care make a med school better?
Weird. Someone please explain that to me.
Anyway, there's this crazy side of me that was born a few months back: one that wants me to chase the top residency and fellowship spot, ugh. I say "ugh" because it's not really who I am, I mean yea I was competitive during undergrad because it's hard to get into med school, but I'm still like that?
I don't want to gun, sigh. Oh well, I'm sure things'll change. I mean I don't need prestige and applause and stuff, and I don't like how part of me sees those things as alluring and sexy. It's pretty weird.
Anyway, I'm not advising you guys to aim low or anything, but just remember that this is real life and if you don't get that top med school spot or residency, life will go on and you'll be okay.
I mean, when you're explaining the risks of a surgery to a patient, or doing chest compressions on a patient, they won't care if you were AOA or what the little framed piece of paper on the wall behind you says. They want someone human, and someone who's good at what they do, that's it.
I dunno, I just had to let some things out of my mind, hah. Thanks.
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