I love her because she's more realistic about things. Most Pre-med videos are like i have a 10.7 GPA and every extra curricular and went to stanford for undergrad and I'm sitting there like i have zero chance lmao
Taylee Nicole So true I always get worked up when med school is brought up because I don't have amazing grades but they're decent and It always discourages me from going towards med school bc i have that mentality that if I don't have a 4.0 then I don't have a chance lol
Wow. No offense to the many who worked really hard for their careers in the field, but I feel like your path to medical school was the most realistic I've heard. Your grades weren't too off the charts, you chose to go to M.S. naturally and it didn't seem like anyone pushed you. You made goals for yourself and did your best to work with your colleagues. Most importantly, you did what you felt was right. As a high school junior, I'm feeling a lot more motivated to study medicine than I've ever been! Subscribed.
I just got accepted to medical school and before my senior year of highschool my gpa was 1.9. I barely graduated with a 2.0. I didn't know I wanted to do medicine until my sophmore year of college but just know highschool doesn't define your success in life.
@@kaungzawhtet3935 3.7, college GPA (also I did drop a few courses throughout college, and had a few C's: I've heard that's a thing that discourages pre meds) is definitely important but even now going into my 3rd year I see high schoolers super worried about volunteering and gpa for prestigious universities when in reality the college you go to doesn't matter that much. I went to a small state school on loans. (year late lmao). Also some of my classmates have middle of road (3.4-3.6) GPAs in college. and made up for it with higher MCATs, research, work experience, or volunteering. There's a lot that goes into it. So I wouldn't let one fault kill any dream you have of becoming a physician if that's what you want to do. And as a follow up for predictors of success I was near top of my class M1 year so even if you aren't a top undergraduate or high school student you can still kill it in medical school.
This video lifted a weight off my shoulders. I have a 4.0 GPA ( High school), participate in sports and clubs yet I still feel I'm not capable of reaching my goal of med school. Good to know I don't have to be valedictorian in order to be on the right path. Edit: It’s now been a year after writing this comment. I’m committed to Brown University and super excited for what’s to come!
+Infinite Knowledge I completely understand that, my AP classes are still probably a cake walk in comparison to the upper level classes in college. But I am just trying to take things one step at a time. No point in worrying about things that far down the road
SuperMightyChicken it's just college classes are so different. I had a 2.3 GPA in high school. I was more of the "fun" guy, but in college, I'm getting Bs and As in the super hard upper levels, while my friends that had 4.3 GPAs are getting lower than me. It actually makes me wonder how useless the public education system in america is.
This is weirdly motivating! I was expecting you to say you have been getting amazing grades since being in the womb (XD) but hearing you talk about your struggles and how you overcame them by having focused goals, has given me a lot of hope! :D
Those are inspirational words. I post the following to help those high school kids who feel they aren't up to par on their future doctor plans. I dropped out of high school at 16. I came back years later and got an adult education diploma. Eventually I went to college and graduated in the top 1%. So its never too late. If this high school dropout can make it, so can you.
This video made me feel so much better! I'm a high school senior and haven't had horrible grades throughout high school. My grades are actually been pretty good. But as I've realized that I think I want to eventually go to med school I always tell myself that my high school grades and involvement aren't good enough. I now know college is more important and I will definitely keep that in mind when I start in the fall
Get at least a 3.8 GPA (cumulative and science), 32 on the MCAT(retake it until you get at least a 30 then stop), 500+ hours of volunteering, 50+ hours of shadowing, 300+ hours of leadership experience, 200+ hours of community service (soup kitchen, homeless shelter, youth center, etc.), 100+ hours of research experience, have STELLAR interview skills, 2 letters of recommendation from science professors and 1 non-science professor, and you'll most likely get into med school. In-state schools are best because Med schools don't accept many out of state applicants. Yes it's extremely hard but the reality is, 41% of applicants get into a med school program. That means 59% of people just wasted 4 years of their lives majoring in biology and will end up going a different path until they reapply next year (most likely to a post-baccalaureate program and beefing up their applications with more hours of each thing I've listed). If you have all that I listed but maybe your GPA is between 3.5 and 3.7 and/or your MCAT is between 26 and 30, you are a prime candidate for any DO program. Although you will not be an MD, you will still be a doctor, taught everything you would at an allopathic school (MD), be able to get into a residency program and will be able to have any specialty you want. Yes, you can still be a surgeon with a DO but getting into residency will just be more difficult and getting into a top residency program will be nearly impossible but not completely, it does happen. A DO is better than an MD from a Caribbean school. What I've said may sound harsh and you can refuse to believe it but this is the reality of getting into med school and there is no shortcut or secret advice. You want to save lives. That's your motivation to succeed.
thanks for this! I have a 3.56 GPA right now and I'm a junior in high school , I'm gonna work to keep it and hopefully I do well in undergrad to prepare for medical school
Your videos are SO helpful and motivating! I'm in high school and everytime I tell people I want to go to med school they start trying to talk me out of it saying that it's many years and getting in is very difficult. Watching your videos always helps me, I appreciate the passion and effort you put in you vids, I bet you're motivating a lot of future doctors out there THANK YOU!
+Marian C comments like yours is exactly why I wanted to make this video! Keep working towards your goal and follow your dreams and I'm sure you'll make a great doctor!
I feel motivated after watching this video! Your path is very similar than mine. I'm not the best student (not the worst either) and because of that I thought med school was gonna be impossible now I feel secure that I'm gonna become a doctor. Thank you for making this video❤️
This just proves that college is much more important than that of high school. I hear all the time “y’know, you have to do super well in high school to go to med school.” Which is true in a sense, because you do need to get into college... but it’s not really all that accurate! Overall college GPA, pre-med classes GPA, EC’s, and MCAT score are what actually matter... plus! There’s NO shame in getting help! Almost all colleges have free tutoring services!
This is a really important video and I applaud you for making it! It's easy to only see the pretty nice part of school and nobody really talks about the struggle behind the success. I was a straight A student through middle school and younger and once I entered high school in grade 10 (in Canada we start in grade 10) I had a bit of a crash and burn moment and by the time I was in my first semester of grade 12 I had left school altogether not long after I was diagnosed with pretty severe ADHD and OCD and now am back in school with high grades again (go figure) but sort of back tracking and now not graduating on time but videos like these always help remind me that just because your path in life may be different doesn't mean anything is out of reach and I'm planning on pursuing medicine in the future! Everybody makes mistakes and I think more people need to take the approach of it's ok you can fix it, rather than give up now. Really inspiring thank you!
+Bailey Nesbitt you're totally right! things don't always happen the way we plan it and I also think it's really important to adapt to and overcome the challenges that life throws at us. Good to hear that you're back at school and doing well :) thank you for your comment!
Everytime I get discouraged. I always find myself looking at your videos and it always gives me motivation. Thank you. I've been following you for a couple years now and your videos really help.
You're so inspiring. I'm Korean-American and I can understand the culture and language change and that obviously would never help. But it's always so good to hear that you were a "normal" high schooler. I'm an engineer, but I always find your videos so fascinating. I hope you're doing well and sending lots of love!
You are awesome at giving advice and helping me understand the reality of going to med school and all. I am going into 9th grade and am starting to consider career choices and I have decided to go into Medicine and you and your videos have really helped me consider medicine as one of my career pathways. Thank You
Thanks for this video! It gives me some hope because I wasn't the best student either in high school, but now that I'm in college, I'm working really hard to try to get into med school! You give me so much motivation!
I absolutely love your channel. As a high school senior who wants to become a surgical doctor, your channel will help me so much now and for years to come!!
you should do a more detailed college to med school video where you talk about the specific classes took, your major, community service/work, how you prepped and did on the MCAT, and the application process for medical school!! i'm a junior in high school and really enjoy these videos because I'm going to be applying to colleges soon, it really helps to know what to expect and the path I wanna take. Thanks so much and you're amazing!! ❤️
+the bouch will do! I realize this video mostly focused on my high school days and not much on college (which is admittedly more important for med school!) College stuff will be covered in another video in the future!
I love how a lot of your viewers are high school students, and the amazing positive role model you are. ALSO!!! As a fellow Seven Sisters graduate going to med school (soon, I hope, for me!), you are an absolute inspiration!
As an AP & Honors student in a very large and competitive school, I’ve been facing a lot of self doubt lately because I’m not doing as well as I want to be doing. Since I want to pursue medicine, I watch videos on channels similar to yours, and it seems like so many of them are giving pre-med (and high school) students unrealistic expectations for themselves. Thank you so much for doing the opposite and showing that you don’t NEED a perfect GPA to make it in medicine. You’re a true inspiration for me! xoxo
Such a cool video! So inspiring! :) More people shouldn't be afraid to tell the real story of how they got to where they are today. It's so sad most young people have the idea that "the road to success is a straight line up" and as they get older and live life they realise it's so not the case! Yet very few people are like "yeah this is the road to success actually looks like, pass it on". Good for you :)! Good luck!!!
Thank you so much for your videos. They never fail to motivate me, I discovered them as a new source of energy guiding me through my fourth year of med school. Keep up the good work, maybe one day we will meet in a hospital or a convention. Best wishes from Germany, Laura
Man this video made me feel a bit of relief. I'm currently going to a medical high school. (Our curriculum is based around going into the health care field) and I've been so stressed out about grades and school that i almost felt that I didn't have what it takes to get into mes school. But this video helped. Thanks!
You are my idol. I started my freshman year of college away from home in the fall of 2015. After one semester I decided I hated being away from home, and was unsure of my future, so I packed up my stuff and quit. Now its about two years later and I'm just now ready to go back to college. Ive always secretly played around with the idea of being a doctor, and over these last couple months its been really sticking with me. Although I am not 100% sure I want to pursue a career in medicine, I definitely think it is a good possibility. Being out of school for a while has made me a bit hesitant to go back, and also makes me doubt my abilities even though I know that I am intelligent. I found your channel about a year ago and it has been breath of fresh air. Just watching your video about your journey from high school to med school made me open my eyes because you said you had struggled a bit in school... and look at you know. You're becoming a doctor. You're almost done with med school! You are such an inspiration. I remember in that video you mentioned that you didn't have an initial plan of what you wanted to do for a career. I was undecided about what I wanted to do for so long, and it makes me confident to hear that you started off confused and unclear about your future path too. I hope you accomplish everything you ever dreamed of. I hope I can too! Best of luck!!!
Whoa you gave me so much hope! I've been debating between medicine and engineering and always thought that my grades weren't good enough for medicine so I went ahead and applied into engineering. But after seeing this, I'd probably want to go into medicine after finishing my engineering degree! Thank you so much for this video. You inspire me!!
This video was so relieving to hear!! I'm not a straight A student and i worry everyday if I won't be able to get where I want to get in life thank you for posting this!!
it's not stupid. I am pre-nursing and I love watching that show and also code black. It motivates me. Even though it's not real I get pretty excited when I guess what is wrong with the patient before they even say it :)
This video really helped me. Since day one of school it has been drilled in my head that you need to be the best to succeed but after watching this video I realize that I only need to be the best at what I'm capable of. Therefore, thank you for making this video!😊
honestly, this is so reassuring. im currently a junior with pretty good, but not PERFECT grades (some b+s in my hardest classes) and not too many great extracurriculars & basically this counselor that i went to said i wouldn't be able to get into college because i didn't have straight a's. thanks for stressing that even if you don't initially go to a prestigious college, things can work out
This helped soooo much!! I'm still in high school but everyone makes seem impossible unless you dedicate your entire life to it and be perfect from high school!! I'm not a bad student, I get mid 80's to low 90's but that sure as hell isn't best in class so it's nice to know that's okay!! Thank you!!!!
actually we need hard work in med school most of the time. I like your video. now I'm a med student too in Malaysia, your video is inspirational 😊Good job & all the best
I am very grateful for videos such as these. I want to pursue a career in medicine, most likely an obgyn( which I'm leaning more on) or trauma surgeon. And I have been stressing lately since it's my senior year and no one in my family can help me with the path I'm trying to pursue. I'm currently taking ap calculus and the only reason I took it was to have some understanding of what i will face in college, math is not my strongest subject whatsoever. I've been having a great deal of self doubt and tend to lower my own self esteem, but hearing your words of advice has put me at ease. Thank you! Subscribed to your awesome chanel💜💜
You give me so much inspiration! I am graduating high school this year and I didn’t do well my freshman year, but I got my act together very fast. Nonetheless, the freshman year grades still weigh me down but you show me that I can be whatever I want to be. Thank you!
1st of all Omo Unni yeop!!!! Ok first wow this really puts a big relief in me!!! I haven't really been too confident in myself but after watching your video I was like ok I can do thins!!!! I am just speechless. thanks for this video!!!!! Yeah have literally lifted a big weight off my shoulders!!!! Figihting Unni!!!!! (I followed you the minute you said you came from Korea!! but I would have subscribed either way at the end of the video!!!)
Omg I'm in my senior year of high school !! And I applied early decision for Barnard !! I really hope I get accepted Omg I'm so happy I found your page 😍🙈
The 1st med school I went to wasted my time for 1 year, I had to drop out and spend 6 months at home searching for a better med school, dealing with application discriminations and more. But right now, I am a 3rd year med student vlogging my life on TH-cam. I made a lot of bad choices when going to med school but I am happy right now. Enjoyed your video.
Thank you so much for this video 😭❤️you have no idea how much this mean to me. I came to the U.S when I was in second grade, but I still struggle with my English. My peers around me speak perfect English. Sometimes, I beat myself up about it because I’ve been here for a decade and have not mastered the English language yet. Thank you so much for giving me hope and strength to pursue my dream❤️🥰
Thanks for being so real about everything! Everyone that I talk to always tells me the same thing when it comes to med school but you really narrowed it down :) Subscribing for sure! Thanks again!
oh man! i really loved this video! i have always struggled with perfectionism and constant worry that i won’t be good enough to get into college or medical school because i have 1 or 2 b’s. i failed my ap chem quiz (which sent me into the depressive episode i’m currently in) but this is easing my worries about that and hopefully i’ll get back on the right track :)
I really admire your strength and hard work and determination to achieve your dreams. After watching this video last year, I began to research abt Barnard and fell in love. I applied to Barnard this admissions cycle and I got waitlisted. Hoping an praying that I’ll get off 😊
Great advice for high schoolers...it's good to know they still have time and they should spend it getting to know who they are. Thank you for this video...I will make sure my HS Freshman daughter checks it out.
+Isabel Hernandez your comment means so much to me! I was nervous about posting this video but I'm glad that you agree that high school is the time to get to know oneself and develop who they are as a person. I hope your daughter finds the video useful. Happy mother's day!
I know I'm super late watching this, but thank you! I've always wanted to go to medical school, but I thought since I mostly get B's in high school, it wouldn't be possible. This made me realize I can do it, and not give up
Faith Lapointe i just got accepted to med school and my highschool gpa at the beginning of my senior year of HS was 1.9. Highschool grades definitely do not define success. I also didnt choose medicine until my junior year of college so if youre earlier on and know what you want to do you're ahead of the game. Never give up :)
I can relate in some level. Since I moved in America around my first year in high school and it was one of the biggest struggle I’ve ever been. Given that I also moved to japan with no known knowledge about their language and went for a whole year with nothing but just sitting in class and not have to learn a single thing relating to education just focusing on learning their language. Those changes really had a toll on me and my school career as a kid.
This gives me hope! I did pretty good 9th-11th (Mostly As, maybe a few Bs scattered around). My senior year I had, if I remember correctly, 3 As, 2 Bs, 2 Cs and a D+ (that was in a math class... I suck at math already and having senoritis+anxiety at the time made things worse). Being from a small town I did not have many extracurriculars; I was in a club for 3 years (we only had 2 clubs) and was not in sports bc the only sport I like is soccer and my school didn't have it. So that sucked too. I just graduated in 2016 and took a year off to save $ and figure out my path. I decided on becoming a PA. I have always been interested in the medical field and PA is perfect. All your tips really motivate me towards my goal! Now I just need to make it through undergrad~
Thank you for helping me believe in myself again, you've given me so much hope. I've wanted to be a doctor for as long as I can remember (literally). I was also a straight A student, but I ended up going into the IB diploma program from 11th grade to my current 12th grade year, and my grades plummeted, even for the classes I'm best at. I've started doubting my skills and knowledge, and wondering if I could actually take the pressure of Med school if I was already going nuts in high school. ^-^" Good luck to everyone here with whatever you want to do.
I didn't do my high school in America so I don't know pretty much about the school syllabus in America. But when I started college, I found most of the American students are so smart that they have understandings on lots of disciplines and languages.
Thanks for the video. I didn't do as great in high school and after I graduated. I didn't go to college right away. I spent two years figuri out what I wanted to do. Now I'm doing really well in college.
Thank you for making this video it really motivate me to go to med school even tho im not that Good in my highschool grades but i will totaly work hard whenmy college time starts !:) Thanks again :*
Thank you for inspirational video..me myself isn't also the best, smartest student, but as I see I still have chance as long as I work hard! I wish you all the best in your studies! 😉
I just found out about your channel and started watching all your videos! :) we have so much in common; I moved to Canada from Korea when I was in 7th grade, I have a brother, I love music (I play the flute and I love singing/dancing!!), and I hope to become a doctor! I'm just starting undergrad this year so I'm still really far from med school, but I hope to get into one one day! Thanks for sharing great tips and awesome vlogs
Thanks so much for the tips and advice, this will really help me in highschool(I'm also not the best student I don't take those "special classes, but I'll try my best to make it into them) I still have a lot of time, thank you.
I want to be a doctor. Everyone tells me I can't but I'm going to do it. I'm starting many ap and honors classes next year (11th) and I'm taking summer courses to be ahead. I'm not the best but I've finally found something I'm driven for. I'm scared money-wise and talent-wise but it's what I want. It's nice to get a look into your life.
Great video! I'm currently doing a BSc at uni and am hoping to use it to get into a health science related degree like Biomedical Science and then from there try and get into Medicine. I didn't have a strong sense of direction about what I wanted to study when I was in high school either which is why I didn't do as well as I know I could've and should've but I've started to realise that it really isn't the end of the world and there's still plenty of time and opportunity to improve and strive toward achieving big things academically after high school.
Wanting to help other people, be a doctor and having my little own office is my dream!! Majority of my friends are all in AP classes and are higher in the class rank than me and I’m so scared of not getting into medical school. They seem to have it all figured out I’m currently a junior and haven’t even researched the college I want to go to, I clearly don’t even know where I want to go.
applying for med school seems pretty different in america than the UK! for starters the grades we get in secondary school/high school count towards application to med school which happens straight after sixth form (11th-12th grade maybe? haha) as well as qualifications taken in sixth form. Three years, each year with important exams with the first two with results that contribute to your application to med school!!
I didn't do that well in high school either but I managed to go into med school! I worked on other exams (such like those SAT exams you have on there I guess) and worked hard in my last year though to do it better. [not in the US*]. You can do it, everyone! ♥
I just finished high school with a 3.0 gpa. I graduated pretty mediocre, but oh man did I have fun these four years. As for college my goals are pretty concrete. A high gpa and a bachelors degree in chemistry. I really hope that I can get into medical school. I don't see myself as anything other than a doctor of medicine.
My average gpa is 3.33 and all the schools i want to get into say they require a minimum of 3.8 gpa which is really discouraging. I want to go into science because i have a true passion for it and in the future i will decide whether to continue science or to transition into medical. This video lifted up my hopes at least a bit lol. Thanks!
I know this is an older video but thank you so much for posting it! It seriously motivates me so much to keep working hard and achieve my goal of becoming an obstetrician (I'm a sophomore student, not a native English speaker either). 😙😙😙
Same! I was in average classes my whole life and I was usually told that I was 2 years behind my grade in elementary school and I struggled with ELA, but all that changed I got put into a Honors English class, US history honors, and Physical Science honors. And I have been pushing along but very stressed as these classes are so new to me, but I have managed to get all As in these honors classes besides English I got a 88 so I am slowly adapting to the work load but I think in the future I’ll be able to be use to all this work!
I love her because she's more realistic about things. Most Pre-med videos are like i have a 10.7 GPA and every extra curricular and went to stanford for undergrad and I'm sitting there like i have zero chance lmao
C Hollo you lie! we parents! we pay good money for m.d degree, why you no doctor yet?!
Taylee Nicole parents be like," you got a 10.7 gpa? Why didn't you get a 11.0 gpa?!"
Taylee Nicole So true I always get worked up when med school is brought up because I don't have amazing grades but they're decent and It always discourages me from going towards med school bc i have that mentality that if I don't have a 4.0 then I don't have a chance lol
hyperbole.
David Garcia in America its certainly not a thing tf
Wow. No offense to the many who worked really hard for their careers in the field, but I feel like your path to medical school was the most realistic I've heard. Your grades weren't too off the charts, you chose to go to M.S. naturally and it didn't seem like anyone pushed you. You made goals for yourself and did your best to work with your colleagues. Most importantly, you did what you felt was right. As a high school junior, I'm feeling a lot more motivated to study medicine than I've ever been! Subscribed.
And she is an Asian. Can you believe not nobody pushed her and she went to med school of her own free will?
How are you now?
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what I learned from this video: u don't need to be #1 in high school to pursuit a career in the medical field
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Totally just need to pass the bar
I just got accepted to medical school and before my senior year of highschool my gpa was 1.9. I barely graduated with a 2.0. I didn't know I wanted to do medicine until my sophmore year of college but just know highschool doesn't define your success in life.
Ryan Hui what was your college gpa ?
Na ah, you liar
Ryan Hui congrats on getting into med school
@@kaungzawhtet3935 3.7, college GPA (also I did drop a few courses throughout college, and had a few C's: I've heard that's a thing that discourages pre meds) is definitely important but even now going into my 3rd year I see high schoolers super worried about volunteering and gpa for prestigious universities when in reality the college you go to doesn't matter that much. I went to a small state school on loans. (year late lmao). Also some of my classmates have middle of road (3.4-3.6) GPAs in college. and made up for it with higher MCATs, research, work experience, or volunteering. There's a lot that goes into it. So I wouldn't let one fault kill any dream you have of becoming a physician if that's what you want to do. And as a follow up for predictors of success I was near top of my class M1 year so even if you aren't a top undergraduate or high school student you can still kill it in medical school.
@@yougood809 I mean it's true whether or not you believe it makes no difference to me.
This video lifted a weight off my shoulders. I have a 4.0 GPA ( High school), participate in sports and clubs yet I still feel I'm not capable of reaching my goal of med school. Good to know I don't have to be valedictorian in order to be on the right path.
Edit: It’s now been a year after writing this comment. I’m committed to Brown University and super excited for what’s to come!
you'll definitely get in you're very smart!
not be rude, but no it's not a definite. High school GPA means NOTHING in college. Your baby classes aren't equal to Biochem and Ochem.
+Infinite Knowledge I completely understand that, my AP classes are still probably a cake walk in comparison to the upper level classes in college. But I am just trying to take things one step at a time. No point in worrying about things that far down the road
SuperMightyChicken it's just college classes are so different. I had a 2.3 GPA in high school. I was more of the "fun" guy, but in college, I'm getting Bs and As in the super hard upper levels, while my friends that had 4.3 GPAs are getting lower than me. It actually makes me wonder how useless the public education system in america is.
did you get into a university or did you transfer? Just asking.
This is weirdly motivating! I was expecting you to say you have been getting amazing grades since being in the womb (XD) but hearing you talk about your struggles and how you overcame them by having focused goals, has given me a lot of hope! :D
Those are inspirational words. I post the following to help those high school kids who feel they aren't up to par on their future doctor plans. I dropped out of high school at 16. I came back years later and got an adult education diploma. Eventually I went to college and graduated in the top 1%. So its never too late. If this high school dropout can make it, so can you.
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This video made me feel so much better! I'm a high school senior and haven't had horrible grades throughout high school. My grades are actually been pretty good. But as I've realized that I think I want to eventually go to med school I always tell myself that my high school grades and involvement aren't good enough. I now know college is more important and I will definitely keep that in mind when I start in the fall
Get at least a 3.8 GPA (cumulative and science), 32 on the MCAT(retake it until you get at least a 30 then stop), 500+ hours of volunteering, 50+ hours of shadowing, 300+ hours of leadership experience, 200+ hours of community service (soup kitchen, homeless shelter, youth center, etc.), 100+ hours of research experience, have STELLAR interview skills, 2 letters of recommendation from science professors and 1 non-science professor, and you'll most likely get into med school. In-state schools are best because Med schools don't accept many out of state applicants. Yes it's extremely hard but the reality is, 41% of applicants get into a med school program. That means 59% of people just wasted 4 years of their lives majoring in biology and will end up going a different path until they reapply next year (most likely to a post-baccalaureate program and beefing up their applications with more hours of each thing I've listed). If you have all that I listed but maybe your GPA is between 3.5 and 3.7 and/or your MCAT is between 26 and 30, you are a prime candidate for any DO program. Although you will not be an MD, you will still be a doctor, taught everything you would at an allopathic school (MD), be able to get into a residency program and will be able to have any specialty you want. Yes, you can still be a surgeon with a DO but getting into residency will just be more difficult and getting into a top residency program will be nearly impossible but not completely, it does happen. A DO is better than an MD from a Caribbean school. What I've said may sound harsh and you can refuse to believe it but this is the reality of getting into med school and there is no shortcut or secret advice. You want to save lives. That's your motivation to succeed.
Walt Gentry thank you❤️❤️ Im only in 8th grade but I want to be as ready as I can be for my future career
Why is it harder to do residency as a DO?
As a high school senior experiencing some major senioritis 😅 this video made me feel a lot better lol btw, your cat is adorable
+Cammie Cole Don't let that turn into Freshmanitis. I did. It was horrible. I am now suffering.. lel.
thanks for this! I have a 3.56 GPA right now and I'm a junior in high school , I'm gonna work to keep it and hopefully I do well in undergrad to prepare for medical school
Lindsey K. Rooting for you! You can do it!
Caroline Durkin thank you!
Are you getting closer to getting in to med?
I HAVE BEEN WAITING SO LONG FOR THIS
+Asiyah Robinson hope it was worth the wait!
What were your grades like throughout college? What was your gpa and science gpa?
jaymie hansen I know right, that’s what I was looking for...
Your videos are SO helpful and motivating! I'm in high school and everytime I tell people I want to go to med school they start trying to talk me out of it saying that it's many years and getting in is very difficult. Watching your videos always helps me, I appreciate the passion and effort you put in you vids, I bet you're motivating a lot of future doctors out there
THANK YOU!
+Marian C comments like yours is exactly why I wanted to make this video! Keep working towards your goal and follow your dreams and I'm sure you'll make a great doctor!
I feel motivated after watching this video! Your path is very similar than mine. I'm not the best student (not the worst either) and because of that I thought med school was gonna be impossible now I feel secure that I'm gonna become a doctor.
Thank you for making this video❤️
+Angelica Del Toro you're very welcome! Don't lose hope and keep working hard towards your goals!
same!!
This just proves that college is much more important than that of high school. I hear all the time “y’know, you have to do super well in high school to go to med school.” Which is true in a sense, because you do need to get into college... but it’s not really all that accurate! Overall college GPA, pre-med classes GPA, EC’s, and MCAT score are what actually matter... plus! There’s NO shame in getting help! Almost all colleges have free tutoring services!
This is a really important video and I applaud you for making it! It's easy to only see the pretty nice part of school and nobody really talks about the struggle behind the success. I was a straight A student through middle school and younger and once I entered high school in grade 10 (in Canada we start in grade 10) I had a bit of a crash and burn moment and by the time I was in my first semester of grade 12 I had left school altogether not long after I was diagnosed with pretty severe ADHD and OCD and now am back in school with high grades again (go figure) but sort of back tracking and now not graduating on time but videos like these always help remind me that just because your path in life may be different doesn't mean anything is out of reach and I'm planning on pursuing medicine in the future! Everybody makes mistakes and I think more people need to take the approach of it's ok you can fix it, rather than give up now. Really inspiring thank you!
+Bailey Nesbitt you're totally right! things don't always happen the way we plan it and I also think it's really important to adapt to and overcome the challenges that life throws at us. Good to hear that you're back at school and doing well :) thank you for your comment!
Bailey Costagano im in canada too but highschool starts in 9th grade
Everytime I get discouraged. I always find myself looking at your videos and it always gives me motivation. Thank you. I've been following you for a couple years now and your videos really help.
omg i feel so much better about myself because i got my first C out of my whole high school career in calculus
Same
that is good!! it's still a pass and calculus is very hard anyway!!
BubbleCatFTW OMG SAMEEE
BubbleCatFTW OMG this is me right now! I literally have all A's and then one C in AP calc. I'm here procrastinating from studying for a calc test.
I also got a C in calculus and I'm at UCLA lol
You're so inspiring. I'm Korean-American and I can understand the culture and language change and that obviously would never help. But it's always so good to hear that you were a "normal" high schooler. I'm an engineer, but I always find your videos so fascinating. I hope you're doing well and sending lots of love!
Hearing someone's journey to med school really helped. Thank you for posting this video!
I have no idea who you are but i am very proud of you. You go Girl!!!!
English wasn't even your first language and you were an A and B student. I mean you got an A in physics! Lol you're very smart
Koreans hhh
No. Copying and pasting doesn’t mean you’re smart
You are awesome at giving advice and helping me understand the reality of going to med school and all. I am going into 9th grade and am starting to consider career choices and I have decided to go into Medicine and you and your videos have really helped me consider medicine as one of my career pathways. Thank You
Thanks for this video! It gives me some hope because I wasn't the best student either in high school, but now that I'm in college, I'm working really hard to try to get into med school! You give me so much motivation!
I love your channel because of how realistic it is
Yay! Thanks
I absolutely love your channel. As a high school senior who wants to become a surgical doctor, your channel will help me so much now and for years to come!!
you should do a more detailed college to med school video where you talk about the specific classes took, your major, community service/work, how you prepped and did on the MCAT, and the application process for medical school!! i'm a junior in high school and really enjoy these videos because I'm going to be applying to colleges soon, it really helps to know what to expect and the path I wanna take. Thanks so much and you're amazing!! ❤️
+the bouch will do! I realize this video mostly focused on my high school days and not much on college (which is admittedly more important for med school!) College stuff will be covered in another video in the future!
I love how a lot of your viewers are high school students, and the amazing positive role model you are. ALSO!!! As a fellow Seven Sisters graduate going to med school (soon, I hope, for me!), you are an absolute inspiration!
As an AP & Honors student in a very large and competitive school, I’ve been facing a lot of self doubt lately because I’m not doing as well as I want to be doing. Since I want to pursue medicine, I watch videos on channels similar to yours, and it seems like so many of them are giving pre-med (and high school) students unrealistic expectations for themselves. Thank you so much for doing the opposite and showing that you don’t NEED a perfect GPA to make it in medicine. You’re a true inspiration for me! xoxo
THIS MAKES ME FEEL SO MUCH BETTER. i was a straight A student and in tenth now im just crashing and falling. thank you
And I can understand you unlike most youtubers because you actually speak and pronounce your words clearly so thank you
Such a cool video! So inspiring! :) More people shouldn't be afraid to tell the real story of how they got to where they are today. It's so sad most young people have the idea that "the road to success is a straight line up" and as they get older and live life they realise it's so not the case! Yet very few people are like "yeah this is the road to success actually looks like, pass it on". Good for you :)! Good luck!!!
Thank you so much for your videos. They never fail to motivate me, I discovered them as a new source of energy guiding me through my fourth year of med school. Keep up the good work, maybe one day we will meet in a hospital or a convention. Best wishes from Germany, Laura
Man this video made me feel a bit of relief. I'm currently going to a medical high school. (Our curriculum is based around going into the health care field) and I've been so stressed out about grades and school that i almost felt that I didn't have what it takes to get into mes school. But this video helped. Thanks!
You are my idol. I started my freshman year of college away from home in the fall of 2015. After one semester I decided I hated being away from home, and was unsure of my future, so I packed up my stuff and quit. Now its about two years later and I'm just now ready to go back to college. Ive always secretly played around with the idea of being a doctor, and over these last couple months its been really sticking with me. Although I am not 100% sure I want to pursue a career in medicine, I definitely think it is a good possibility. Being out of school for a while has made me a bit hesitant to go back, and also makes me doubt my abilities even though I know that I am intelligent. I found your channel about a year ago and it has been breath of fresh air. Just watching your video about your journey from high school to med school made me open my eyes because you said you had struggled a bit in school... and look at you know. You're becoming a doctor. You're almost done with med school! You are such an inspiration. I remember in that video you mentioned that you didn't have an initial plan of what you wanted to do for a career. I was undecided about what I wanted to do for so long, and it makes me confident to hear that you started off confused and unclear about your future path too. I hope you accomplish everything you ever dreamed of. I hope I can too! Best of luck!!!
Whoa you gave me so much hope! I've been debating between medicine and engineering and always thought that my grades weren't good enough for medicine so I went ahead and applied into engineering. But after seeing this, I'd probably want to go into medicine after finishing my engineering degree! Thank you so much for this video. You inspire me!!
This video was so relieving to hear!! I'm not a straight A student and i worry everyday if I won't be able to get where I want to get in life thank you for posting this!!
I love that you weren't cookie cutter perfect, it gives me hope
This sounds stupid but greys anatomy is what made me really want to pursue medicine!
it's not stupid. I am pre-nursing and I love watching that show and also code black. It motivates me. Even though it's not real I get pretty excited when I guess what is wrong with the patient before they even say it :)
Me too! I love that show :)
Same here, thought it was just me, I thought it was stupid too..
Same.
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I have never been so relieved in my Liiiiiiiiife. I dont think i ever realized how much I needed this until now.
Totally love the doughnut pj's!!
thank you so much for the motivation. you give me so much hope💛 I really appreciate what you said. I just hope it works out in the end👩
This video really helped me. Since day one of school it has been drilled in my head that you need to be the best to succeed but after watching this video I realize that I only need to be the best at what I'm capable of. Therefore, thank you for making this video!😊
honestly, this is so reassuring. im currently a junior with pretty good, but not PERFECT grades (some b+s in my hardest classes) and not too many great extracurriculars & basically this counselor that i went to said i wouldn't be able to get into college because i didn't have straight a's. thanks for stressing that even if you don't initially go to a prestigious college, things can work out
This helped soooo much!! I'm still in high school but everyone makes seem impossible
unless you dedicate your entire life to it and be perfect from high school!!
I'm not a bad student, I get mid 80's to low 90's but that sure as hell
isn't best in class so it's nice to know that's okay!! Thank you!!!!
actually we need hard work in med school most of the time. I like your video. now I'm a med student too in Malaysia, your video is inspirational 😊Good job & all the best
Can you do a college transcript reveal!!!!!!! Please❤️
I am very grateful for videos such as these. I want to pursue a career in medicine, most likely an obgyn( which I'm leaning more on) or trauma surgeon. And I have been stressing lately since it's my senior year and no one in my family can help me with the path I'm trying to pursue. I'm currently taking ap calculus and the only reason I took it was to have some understanding of what i will face in college, math is not my strongest subject whatsoever. I've been having a great deal of self doubt and tend to lower my own self esteem, but hearing your words of advice has put me at ease. Thank you! Subscribed to your awesome chanel💜💜
You give me so much inspiration! I am graduating high school this year and I didn’t do well my freshman year, but I got my act together very fast. Nonetheless, the freshman year grades still weigh me down but you show me that I can be whatever I want to be. Thank you!
thank you so much for this video. this is my first semester as a transfer student and the struggle is REAL. Thank you for making us feel much better.
You are so peaceful and contented, you proved hard work is the key to success !! God Bless you !!!
This was an awesome video! Will definitely help future med students! :)
+JoeLeeFitness Yo Elliot
Thank you for the inspiration, I'm in my second year of college and been needing some inspiration to keep going. I appreciate this video!☺
I'm currently in High School and this video just made my day! Thank you so much for sharing!!!
This gave me sooo much hope. I'm thankful for this 💜
1st of all Omo Unni yeop!!!! Ok first wow this really puts a big relief in me!!! I haven't really been too confident in myself but after watching your video I was like ok I can do thins!!!! I am just speechless. thanks for this video!!!!! Yeah have literally lifted a big weight off my shoulders!!!! Figihting Unni!!!!! (I followed you the minute you said you came from Korea!! but I would have subscribed either way at the end of the video!!!)
Omg I'm in my senior year of high school !! And I applied early decision for Barnard !! I really hope I get accepted Omg I'm so happy I found your page 😍🙈
Sema Ismiel did u get accepted?
The 1st med school I went to wasted my time for 1 year, I had to drop out and spend 6 months at home searching for a better med school, dealing with application discriminations and more. But right now, I am a 3rd year med student vlogging my life on TH-cam. I made a lot of bad choices when going to med school but I am happy right now. Enjoyed your video.
Thank you so much for this video 😭❤️you have no idea how much this mean to me. I came to the U.S when I was in second grade, but I still struggle with my English. My peers around me speak perfect English. Sometimes, I beat myself up about it because I’ve been here for a decade and have not mastered the English language yet. Thank you so much for giving me hope and strength to pursue my dream❤️🥰
you are my fav, you have no idea how much you have affected my day today!
You seriously are my favorite TH-camr!!!
Thanks for being so real about everything! Everyone that I talk to always tells me the same thing when it comes to med school but you really narrowed it down :) Subscribing for sure! Thanks again!
oh man! i really loved this video! i have always struggled with perfectionism and constant worry that i won’t be good enough to get into college or medical school because i have 1 or 2 b’s. i failed my ap chem quiz (which sent me into the depressive episode i’m currently in) but this is easing my worries about that and hopefully i’ll get back on the right track :)
I really admire your strength and hard work and determination to achieve your dreams. After watching this video last year, I began to research abt Barnard and fell in love. I applied to Barnard this admissions cycle and I got waitlisted. Hoping an praying that I’ll get off 😊
you are so motivational. thank you so much for sharing these with us!
Great advice for high schoolers...it's good to know they still have time and they should spend it getting to know who they are. Thank you for this video...I will make sure my HS Freshman daughter checks it out.
+Isabel Hernandez your comment means so much to me! I was nervous about posting this video but I'm glad that you agree that high school is the time to get to know oneself and develop who they are as a person. I hope your daughter finds the video useful. Happy mother's day!
I know I'm super late watching this, but thank you! I've always wanted to go to medical school, but I thought since I mostly get B's in high school, it wouldn't be possible. This made me realize I can do it, and not give up
Faith Lapointe i just got accepted to med school and my highschool gpa at the beginning of my senior year of HS was 1.9. Highschool grades definitely do not define success.
I also didnt choose medicine until my junior year of college so if youre earlier on and know what you want to do you're ahead of the game. Never give up :)
Thank you, you're amazing!
ur amazing and ur videos are so inspiring
I can relate in some level. Since I moved in America around my first year in high school and it was one of the biggest struggle I’ve ever been. Given that I also moved to japan with no known knowledge about their language and went for a whole year with nothing but just sitting in class and not have to learn a single thing relating to education just focusing on learning their language. Those changes really had a toll on me and my school career as a kid.
THIS WAS SO HELPFUL!! IM EXTREMELY MOTIVATED NOW❤️❤️❤️ thank you!!
This gives me hope! I did pretty good 9th-11th (Mostly As, maybe a few Bs scattered around). My senior year I had, if I remember correctly, 3 As, 2 Bs, 2 Cs and a D+ (that was in a math class... I suck at math already and having senoritis+anxiety at the time made things worse). Being from a small town I did not have many extracurriculars; I was in a club for 3 years (we only had 2 clubs) and was not in sports bc the only sport I like is soccer and my school didn't have it. So that sucked too.
I just graduated in 2016 and took a year off to save $ and figure out my path. I decided on becoming a PA. I have always been interested in the medical field and PA is perfect. All your tips really motivate me towards my goal! Now I just need to make it through undergrad~
How did you pay for med school? Are there any scholarships or financial aid opportunities?
this was perfect! it's really inspiring to me because I want to become a pediatric and the money and everything scares me.
Thank you for helping me believe in myself again, you've given me so much hope. I've wanted to be a doctor for as long as I can remember (literally).
I was also a straight A student, but I ended up going into the IB diploma program from 11th grade to my current 12th grade year, and my grades plummeted, even for the classes I'm best at. I've started doubting my skills and knowledge, and wondering if I could actually take the pressure of Med school if I was already going nuts in high school. ^-^"
Good luck to everyone here with whatever you want to do.
I didn't do my high school in America so I don't know pretty much about the school syllabus in America. But when I started college, I found most of the American students are so smart that they have understandings on lots of disciplines and languages.
Thanks for the video. I didn't do as great in high school and after I graduated. I didn't go to college right away. I spent two years figuri out what I wanted to do. Now I'm doing really well in college.
Thank you for making this video it really motivate me to go to med school even tho im not that Good in my highschool grades but i will totaly work hard whenmy college time starts !:) Thanks again :*
Thank you for inspirational video..me myself isn't also the best, smartest student, but as I see I still have chance as long as I work hard! I wish you all the best in your studies! 😉
Inspirational for young people who do not know what to do and how you can reach your goal!!!
You're awesome for making this!
Thank you I needed to hear this. I hope you do well in med school.
I just found out about your channel and started watching all your videos! :) we have so much in common; I moved to Canada from Korea when I was in 7th grade, I have a brother, I love music (I play the flute and I love singing/dancing!!), and I hope to become a doctor! I'm just starting undergrad this year so I'm still really far from med school, but I hope to get into one one day! Thanks for sharing great tips and awesome vlogs
hi! welcome to the channel :D Good luck with your undergrad years & best of luck in your pre-med journey!
Thanks so much for the tips and advice, this will really help me in highschool(I'm also not the best student I don't take those "special classes, but I'll try my best to make it into them) I still have a lot of time, thank you.
I want to be a doctor. Everyone tells me I can't but I'm going to do it. I'm starting many ap and honors classes next year (11th) and I'm taking summer courses to be ahead. I'm not the best but I've finally found something I'm driven for. I'm scared money-wise and talent-wise but it's what I want. It's nice to get a look into your life.
thank you!!! you've given me the courage to switch from nursing to premed best of luck❤❤
Great video! I'm currently doing a BSc at uni and am hoping to use it to get into a health science related degree like Biomedical Science and then from there try and get into Medicine. I didn't have a strong sense of direction about what I wanted to study when I was in high school either which is why I didn't do as well as I know I could've and should've but I've started to realise that it really isn't the end of the world and there's still plenty of time and opportunity to improve and strive toward achieving big things academically after high school.
You were already in AP STATS in 10th grade 😱😱🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼 I love your channel so much!
Just what I needed to hear! Thank you!❤️
Wanting to help other people, be a doctor and having my little own office is my dream!! Majority of my friends are all in AP classes and are higher in the class rank than me and I’m so scared of not getting into medical school. They seem to have it all figured out I’m currently a junior and haven’t even researched the college I want to go to, I clearly don’t even know where I want to go.
I love you!!! You are so inspiring !! Girl power !❤️❤️❤️
applying for med school seems pretty different in america than the UK! for starters the grades we get in secondary school/high school count towards application to med school which happens straight after sixth form (11th-12th grade maybe? haha) as well as qualifications taken in sixth form. Three years, each year with important exams with the first two with results that contribute to your application to med school!!
I didn't do that well in high school either but I managed to go into med school! I worked on other exams (such like those SAT exams you have on there I guess) and worked hard in my last year though to do it better. [not in the US*]. You can do it, everyone! ♥
I love how realistic she is, you inspire me
I just finished high school with a 3.0 gpa. I graduated pretty mediocre, but oh man did I have fun these four years. As for college my goals are pretty concrete. A high gpa and a bachelors degree in chemistry. I really hope that I can get into medical school. I don't see myself as anything other than a doctor of medicine.
My average gpa is 3.33 and all the schools i want to get into say they require a minimum of 3.8 gpa which is really discouraging. I want to go into science because i have a true passion for it and in the future i will decide whether to continue science or to transition into medical. This video lifted up my hopes at least a bit lol. Thanks!
I know this is an older video but thank you so much for posting it! It seriously motivates me so much to keep working hard and achieve my goal of becoming an obstetrician (I'm a sophomore student, not a native English speaker either). 😙😙😙
Same! I was in average classes my whole life and I was usually told that I was 2 years behind my grade in elementary school and I struggled with ELA, but all that changed I got put into a Honors English class, US history honors, and Physical Science honors. And I have been pushing along but very stressed as these classes are so new to me, but I have managed to get all As in these honors classes besides English I got a 88 so I am slowly adapting to the work load but I think in the future I’ll be able to be use to all this work!
Thank you! This really did help me feel better! I really do feel as if my dream to be in the medical field is reachable 😚😊
Thanks for the motivation! From a current Columbia student (: