That couldn’t be more true. But even when it’s thankless, it leave a great feeling in your heart knowing you’re doing something for someone (even if they’re ungrateful haha)
I don't like it when med students try to push pre-meds away from medicine because it "ruins" your 20s. It's not like you'll just be living the easy life by choosing another career path. You'd still be working long hours for many jobs and experience stress. I get that it's extremely difficult but I'm not a fan of this narrative that you'll just escape all stress and "dodge a bullet" by choosing against it. Life's what you make it. If you choose to believe that what you do in med school is a burden then it will be and you will hate every moment of it. But if you see it as a privelege and an opportunity to take on a great challenge and take it one step at a time, it won't have to be something to dread
I 100% agree with this. I acknowledge what will be the "risk factors" when I continue this path of becoming a physician, but it doesn't mean that "sacrificing" my 20s will be a lost cause. I don't want to avoid it just because my 20s will be full of the "presume burnout" surrounding it, because I genuinely want it, even if there are stresses along the way doesn't mean it'll be a disaster if I choose it. As long as I have confidence in what I choose, no matter what kinds of jobs/goals I take, it will never be ruining my life. That's why I don't appreciate it whenever someone discourages my choice of being a doctor. I don't want to avoid it just because it'll ruin my 20s. I want to choose it because it is something I choose and I believe that I can do it.
If someone says doing pre med/med school vigorously “ruins” your 20’s you shouldn’t be a doctor anyway. That’s so pathetic to go to a uni to get loaded. You should want to be in med school to help people so I don’t get it. Sad.
I lost so much time on med school but i know plenty of people who had relationships, partied and traveled while in med school. they were just more organized lol
1. Med School is expensive 2. Med School is VERY long 3. Nobody holds your hand in Med School 4. Med School isn't everything 5. Having a person/partner (someone who will hold your hand instead of Med School)
At 58 looking backwards....what did I do in my 20’s.....wasted a lot of time. I love hearing about medical school and all your training. I went with business and while I am great at sales, I absolutely hate it! Thought about medicine but never had the confidence that I could really do it. So now...thinking about becoming a phlebotomists just to get to be around the whole medical community/atmosphere. Feels really silly at my age and with my life experience (I’ve been self-employed for 20 years). But...excited to try something new. Thanks for the window into your world.
You can do it! There’s also PSW from relatively short programs. Or even RPN, it’s two years in college (I’m in Canada, so maybe some job titles differ in US).
Tanya Lebedeva Thank you for the encouragement. LOL, nope the job titles don’t translate. I don’t know what either of those jobs are. ☺️ Some of my Dr. friends have been encouraging as well. One told me about another 58 year old who was going to PA school. 😃
That’s not silly at all!! That would be awesome! It’s never too late to change your life and follow your dreams! I hope I see you in the comments in the future telling us how it’s going!
Rhonda Elle do it! I’m 48 and decided I want to apply to PA school after having been an entrepreneur since my early thirties. Since this April I’ve started and completed phlebotomy training and the EMT program. I’ll sit for the NREMT soon. Right now I’m completing EKG and medical assistant training with the goal of earning my patient care hours as an Emergency Medical Technician while working on my pre-reqs. The time will pass us by anyway. Also there’s something so satisfying in knowing in January this was all just a wish and now it’s a possibility. Best of luck!
Few simple revision tips for new medical students👍 Break up study schedules into 20 to 30 minute segments. Create a study timetable. Keep hardest topics for the morning. Create colorful notes and mind maps. Practice old exams and papers. Start assignments sooner rather than later. Get plenty of sleep.
How do you get plenty or good sleep. I can't just balance. Get bad home at least by 6pm. And 7:30am am on my way to school. So how do I balance my time from 6pm to 6am, any help . I don't stay with anyone so I have to cook , clean up and still look great. And to be very honest time management is my biggest biggest challenge . Any help from the veterans or senior colleagues
You know what they call a doctor that graduated from a cheaper college? A Doctor. Don't waste money just to say you graduated from a prestigious school
As I said before, I had a patient who mentioned two or three times her Doctor graduated from Harvard, I glibly retorted to her with a smile that we took and passed the same board exams. She quieted down.
She runs your life outside of medicine.. and you like it 👏🏼👏🏼 great video!! I looked up med school tuitions recently and was shocked how much they increased from when I went to med school. Good luck to all the medical students out there!
Do you mean go to a college in Europe for medical school or regular college? Also do you mean full-time or just as a study abroad student for 1 year or 2?
Honestly, sometimes some of my family members try to put me in a position of doubt on becoming a doctor because of how expensive and long the journey will be. Lucky for me, I love challenges and the thrill of the unknown.
I got emotional when you spoke about your wife. It is so sweet the way you refer to her. It reminds me of my partner and I, I plan on going to dental school next year (hoping I get in, cross your fingers🤣) and it is nice to know your partner will have your back through these hardships!❤️
Best of luck getting into to dental school! I’m sure you’ll crush the application process 😉 and having that loving supportive partner will make it so much better
Dr. Cellini: Your residency training is what matters the most. That's where you learn how to be a doctor, not in medical school. Me, a drowning intern: *nods head furiously*
Dr. Cellini-So refreshing to see how "human" you are. You and your wife are such a great team! I'm literally praying for your success and for God to keep you healthy. Thanks for all you do
Hi! My brother was a doctor! When I asked him if he would do it all over again, he always pauses and says, yes, maybe! Be well and thank goodness for your wife!♥️! All the best to you both! Coming from Cleveland Ohio!😇
My brother died suddenly in 2006, very sad! He was working on a cure for aids! 🤓 You keep at it Dr, it will be worth it in the long run! I miss him so much right now, he was an Anesthesiologist and knew his drugs! I just wonder what he would say about this whole situation! Take care and stay well.
It's a lot cheaper in India. I completed my undergraduation in less than $5000. Now I'm pursuing INTERNAL MEDICINE which will cost me under $30k.. interventional radiology is amazing. Wishing u bright future ahead.
Trial by fire is 100% true. You pay that $250k to almost teach yourself! And having a partner is so helpful, shout out to your wife for all that support!
Wake up at 5, take the disgusting subway, start pre-rounds with some serious attitude nurses, attending comes, he'll probably be condensing and make you feel like shit, lecture at noon, more rounds, then go home, probably eat out
These are great points; I'm really impressed by how objective and positive you manage to come across despite being at the end of your long arduous journey. Two things I never thought about before going into medicine was 1) the fact that the hospital runs 24/7 and that means doctors are always taking either 24 hour shifts or doing night shifts. Totally didn't think about this until I was a MS3 and doing my first 24 hour shift. Now that I'm at the end of residency, I'm not sure if this would've changed my mind about going into medicine but it is a reality to recognize. This is incorporated into many jobs for the rest of your career; 2) everyone has to go through residency and it sucks. It is a finite period of time but definitely much more defining and arduous than medical school. Thanks for the great content!
I agree with you 100% Though public medical school here in Nigeria isn't that expensive. Looking for something outside of medicine to keep my mind away from medicine is probably one of the most important things that helped me survive medical school. Not sure what residency would be like.
More of the same; even more demands because you are totally self motivating and self directed. Its all up to you at this point ; plus you will be working as well as studying for your fellowship examinations , compiling data for your thesis and doing procedures for your log book. You will have a little salary ,but inflation renders that almost non existent . its a great idea to have an outside interest that can be monetised
Woah this vid is very useful !! All these points just hit the nail! I'm a 1st year student and literally didn't expect to be left alone on my own to figure out EVERYTHING but it's alright I understood this and it took some time but am doing fine ! Thanks for this video Dr and all the best to all the fellow medical students ✨
This really opened my eyes I'm a pre-med student (freshman) and I'm hoping to finish my degree with in the next 2 years because I'm walking in with 61 credits and now since I'm going to a private school I should probably tranfer after my fall semester to save money. You should do a vedio on how you study in medical schools it should really help
My med school actually has a whole workshop the week before school starts providing us resources and guidance on how to approach medical school: studying, test taking, note taking, stress and also time management. It’s actually very nice. I️ did not know about it when I️ chose them, but it made the decision even more satisfying.
@@mike112693 A well paid veterinary specialist still makes the fraction of a human physician. And yes we also have orthopedic surgeons, neurosurgeons, cardiologists, all the things. Specializing also takes years so in the meantime their loans are growing exponentially while they have to defer their loan payments because they get paid $30k a year to work 80+ hours/week.
I wish more college students would stop getting bad information that they have to go to certain schools and spend certain amounts of money and just overall be wreck less with money when it comes to school and beyond. I'm going back to school and my goal is to do it debt free and to pay as I go. It is 100% possible because I am living within my means, applying to every scholarship available, saving money the year before to pay for the next payment as a lump sum and keep funding it year after year, and going to a school that is priced correctly. Where you go to school doesn't have as much weight anymore in the career job fields. It doesn't. What you learned and what you bring to the table matters most. If you spent 4 years at Yale learning theory and being book and test smart, compared to someone who went to community college and transfered to an in state 4 year and majored there. Which in their classes they did more labs and work study programs to shadow and do research in companies that apply to what they worked on in school. As an employer the hands on practical function of the job training and experience is far more valuable than a name of a school. This is the same for medical school. Some can help open doors but it's not guaranteed to let you in. Acceptance rates to residencies is all that matters after test score averages for the school. So many people are getting told incorrect things or told to not worry about it. You should worry about debt! Lol if you choose a specialty that doesn't make money you're in trouble. Compounding interest makes 200k into 500k in no time at all. Budgeting and financial classes need to be taught and mandatory for HS and college students. Buying a 70k BMW in med school isn't smart. With the loan you got and how much it truly costs over the 10 years you have the loan it becomes about 180k car. Med school loans are necessary but you can be smart about them and apply to schools that give more help and aid to you, and are able to live within what you are comfortable paying. This video needs to be shared everywhere. Debt is killing society and so many lives. Drop outs and people who don't have the true drive to do this kind of life just in turn hurt themselves. It's so sad to see, that they didn't have anyone tell them to stop and think for a moment before they possibly make a big mistake.
Dr Cellini........I am not in medicine but I have worked in the past with medical providers in the Psychiatric field. I did all the transcribing for all the physicians we had. Unfortunately, I lost that job due to funding with our local government. I love the medical field and only wished I would have been more serious about it way back in the day.....but I wasn’t the greatest student in certain subjects and those would have been required and then some! I applaud your honesty and keeping it real. Is Mrs. Cellini a med student? Bless her for helping you out. It’s a team effort...but also try to have fun too!
Im actually studying med school in Geneva Switzerland ( which is 6 years ) and it costs 1000.- a year which I think it’s actually very cheap knowing the salaries opportunities that we get. Not criticizing or anything but I think our system is way more affordable et better organized.
Waoooo I just saw this video in 2021, I'm 38 and I really want to study medicine. I felt I was too old for it, but I guess God made me watch this video and seeing these comments as a confirmation that my dreams are valid. Can't wait for September next year... I'm excited already.
I watched this as I recall days from med school. This makes me a bit nostalgic actually. It was intense but over all I had a great med school experience back in the 2000s and have a lot of good memories. Definitely you need good friends to get you through it. I went to a state school. Definitely right on the money here about going to the cheapest school out there. I can't believe how expensive it's become. Also, i cannot fathom med school during covid. Must have been crazy. I was single during med school and got married later. I can see the benefits both ways.
I knew it be long wen I got into my training. I take my studies wiv me on trips and study along the way. I study wiv my m8. My bloke is a doctor and he helps me.
I recently decided to switch career paths into medicine. I'm in my late 20s. my BA is in psychology and I only have experience working in accounting. I keep going back and forth between a PA and Physician.
I’m in the same boat. Have a Bachelor of Science (physics/electronics), just turned 28. But here in Canada, PA’s aren’t that well represented, so I want to try MD route :) i hope i can do it. It’s never too late!
@@swan_tanya It's great to see someone close in age wanting to pursue medicine as well. Do you have any experience volunteering or exposure to medicine? Right now, I'm having a tough time with it due to the pandemic. Anyways, good luck to you!
I wish someone told me that good bedside manner was incredibly rare to see. I remember taking my first rounds with the team and witnessing how little care and compassion they displayed for patients, it was absolutely disheartening to see.
Honestly, I feel the biggest problem with medicine is the tuition. Like even if you graduate with a 4.0 in the absolute highest paying pre med degree possible in something like electrical, software, or petroleum engineering, you legit have to work nonstop as an engineer only to spend 100% of that income paying off the debt while attending med school simultaneously to keep things moving at an adequate speed and to prevent debt from accumulating. I honestly like to think of medical school as "Breaking out of the cycle of poverty phase 2". Like instead of nonstop working a shitty 10$ an hour job to pay 50,000$ of tuition like in undergrad school, your working a 50$ an hour job to pay off 250,000$ in tuition, so its honestly no different than the first phase, since its the same useless ratio but with different numbers XD
What about when you are the one that does all the cleaning , cooking, laundry , work and student, even the one that does all the paperwork like payments, taxes etc ????
I didn’t go to med school and some of the reasons were because was 27, thinking I was old for that and had to study and work extensively for such a long time and would make money only after more than a decade. I love studying, but well. Even though I admired the profession and the possibility of being able to help people in a very special way, I thought it was too much of a long shot. At 37, I’m not a doctor, working extensively hours in a job that I’m not passionate about, not making anything close to what a doctor makes, not able to help as much as I thought I would…and now having to admit that med school still is the way to go for me. Hold my hammer….
Thanks for this, Dr. C! I totally agree with your last point 100%. I never really stopped to think about how much of a blessing my SO has been on this long and bumpy journey. #futureradres
Given that med school is extremely expensive to attend and most people have to take out loans, like you said in the video it really at the end of the day makes no difference wether you go to a private elite medical school versus a simple much cheaper in state option. then you said expect for obviously like big elite names such as Harvard or Cornell or something like that. Since the medical education is basically the same at every medical school, would you say attending a in state med school which is $16,000/year is more worth it because you would obviously be able to pay off those loans faster than say a $300,000 medical education? I have heard from some med students like oh don’t worry about the debt because that private medical school is going to provide you with way more opportunities, such as early clinics rotations in second year or more well-known faculty. I understand that people want to go to a prestigious school but honestly as a pre med with no prior medical experience, even if you want to say go into competitive specialities such as plastic surgery or neurosurgery or radiology, at the end of the day you can get into a great residency while going to an in state medical school. I was just curious more about your opinion on this because it seems like there is so much pressure to attend the most prestigious well known school as possible.
I'm sure u helped those just starting there journey. I loved how u gave your wife so much praise. Awesome 👌. Always love seeing your videos! Thats a LONG time in school. But your almost done rt?
*Do you know why dental students dont do a normal med degree w/rounds, placement and then take dentistry as a specialty/fellowship?* they are surgeons w/script pads & maybe extra anesthetics, materials and plastics/aesthetics training, who see paeds and adults, arguably, i guess, - *BUT* ...the teeth arent THAT complex an organ system. Really. Come on. Just wondering if you, or anyone, has a view. or is it really different internationally. Also, i've worked w/maxios who were "Mr". w/o starting a flame war: technically technically PhDs are the only 'doctors' (hey - practice degrees are 'masters', take it up w/hx): but i inquired, and he had become a surgeon _w/o the BDS/DDS/MBBS/MD_ or any of the equivalents. So, there was no convention to use 'dr' there, so he didnt. just a random memory, but wondering if youve encountered that. i cant think of any such path...but who knows. bureaucracy can be a beautiful thing.
You know the system is broken when you pay that much to basically teach yourself... :( I’ve been trying to decide between med & grad school (for research) for a while, do you have any ideas or tips on how to go about making a decision? I was planning to become a scribe this year but it didn’t work out... thanks so much!
Oh wow, I love Oman shoutout to y’all!! Best people I’ve ever encountered Masha allah!! We were there last year and an amazing place and people. May god protect and preserve y’all
Can you do a medical school relationship video? My entire life I’ve never been able to keep a long term partner due to my extensive study habits and lack of being “fun”. 😭
That just sounds like you’re not with the right people. If someone can’t support your drive and ambition you better yourself then it’s their loss! Hopefully you find someone who has those same dreams and work ethics and who will support you for them rather than put you down!
Dr. Adam Hotchkiss I hope that’s the case, it makes you feel like there’s something wrong with you sometimes. But I appreciate your comment, thanks so much Adam
Does your hospital have Registered Radiologist Assistants? I’m in school to become an RT now, but I would like to further my education and obtain a masters degree as an RRA. I’m just trying to see how many hospitals actually employee radiologist assistants. Thanks!
Dr. Cellini, love the vid! I just wished you had emphasized how much interest is a killer! Yes, the average may be $250,000 for cost of attendance, but by the time you finish training and actually get down to paying it off, you're easily looking at >$500,000. Buyer beware!
That is why I choose Biochemistry over medicine. I believe I can help people more effectively a scientist, doing all of the work behind the scenes. Rather than being a doctor who is always preoccupied with patients. Personally, I can't imagine dealing with sick people everyday back to back, sleep interrupted by emergencies.
Kind of.. there’s lectures and things, but there’s so many of them 😋 kind of like non stop and the info in them is massive. It’s not like you have little assignments or they stop to see how you’re doing through the block or semester etc. You know test day and you know you’re responsible for knowing the material that day, no matter how you go about it. That’s why in his other videos he recommended not going to class, which I completely agree with! You can stay home and figure out the best way to get al that info in
Dr. Cellini, is choosing a med school important because some med schools have higher match rate for residency than others? I ask because you advised to pick a cheaper option (except for Harvard, Yale, Stanford) at 3:00. Thank you.
Ugh.. it does suck.. but if medicine is your absolute passion, then follow that dream. You’ll find a way to deal with the debt later. If you don’t follow that and it’s really what you want to do, it’ll be much harder living with regret or being stuck in a career you hate. They don’t have regret repayment plans 😋
Dr. Adam Hotchkiss thank you Dr. Hotchkiss. There's nothing else that I've ever been able to seriously pursue, medicine is absolutely my passion. I don't need a lot to be satisfied financially speaking, my main concern is being pushed to weigh my future pursuits by what will help me get out of debt quickest, rather than what I am most passionate about.
Austin Graham I understand that! But like you said if you don’t need a lot financially then you probably can get away living frugally and just l pay them off as you see fit. I think you should definitely follow your dream! Medicine needs more people in it like you who are passionate about it
@@DrAdamHotchkiss I sure hope so, it can be hard to see the proverbial light at the end of the tunnel sometimes when I am out of the clinical setting and sacrificing for the didactics as I am now. I just need to continue to remind myself of why I am doing this each day. I really appreciate doctors like you and Celini dedicating the extra time to help inspire people such as myself, it gives me confidence in that it is possible. I just hope I can stay strong through the decades to come. Congratulations on making your way to getting your channel off the ground by the way! I just subscribed, and look forward to checking it out more when I can. Some offhand ideas I have for content that I personally would love to see: 1. Methodology for interpreting and evaluating research effectively 2. Residency selection and medical student strategies for preparing to appeal to a given medical cohort. 3. Proven or anecdotally significant (if possible) cases of alternative medicine in action. 4. Medical advancements on your radar of interest. Thank you again for taking the time to talk, it means a lot to have your time and attention.
Austin Graham I feel you! And thanks so much for subscribing! Are you in DO school now? Maybe we can link up on IG or email and talk a bit about alternative medicine, because it’s something I really know nothing about. A passion of mine is nutrition which I don’t think should be considered “alternative” but since we use so little of it..it almost is. You might have better knowledge of emerging alternative techniques. I know OMM isn’t used a ton anymore but that’s also something I’d like to discuss more and maybe have on the channel. Thanks got the ideas! Hope we talk more soon
Really agree with much of what you are saying however some of it is difficult to transfer over to my own life. I am currently a PA student entering my second semester of my first year and due to the acceleration of the program I find it difficult to not study all the time. I try to make at least one day for myself to get out and have fun though. Also could not agree more about your opinion on school pricing. Luckily I had the same view and went to a state school undergrad and came out debt free, although I did end up in a top tier private grad program I’m lucky that I dont have undergrad debt on top of grad debt.
Can anyone answer my question?! What is med school like? For example is it only studying and then test or is there also hw. What happens if you fail a test? I hope a doctor or med student is seeing this! What happens if u fail a test do u keep on going through it and how do u feel? My job is to be a radiologist but I’m more of the person that says everything is over If I fail a test. And is there study groups?!!
Hey Dr. Cellini, just started MS1 a few weeks ago. Wondering how you learned to decipher which information was high yield/likely to never be seen on a test?
OMS2 here. Usually what I tell my little and others is if you have a lecture format, try to read the book ahead of time or watch a boards n beyond video (if it's anything other than anatomy) as a preface of what you should be looking for. Once you get that summary, then attend lecture and see what stuff lines up, as well as supporting details for the main points. This helped me to pick out what was important usually
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I think just as he said in the video.. where you do your schooling really doesn’t matter. If you like those schools, they fit into your life well, then they’re great schools. Pre med is pre med, it’s not like chemistry is different at CCNY than it is a Harvard, all they have is a name, but the material is the same. Hope maybe that helps! Wishing you the best with it all
Dr.Cellini, I want to be an orthopedic sports surgeon. but I have a question I do want to go to med school but. what do u learn in med school? and what is the purpose of if if ur not train for what u want to do?
I love watching Dr. Cellini. Did I miss the giveaway because I’m a religious watcher of this channel but I might miss it who knows been a lot going on..
I agree with everything, and I was gonna add sometimes medicine is a thankless job and that’s something people have to deal with
Verrery true
Extremely true, from the nursing assistants all the way to the surgeons
That couldn’t be more true. But even when it’s thankless, it leave a great feeling in your heart knowing you’re doing something for someone (even if they’re ungrateful haha)
Stephanie Monique sometimes moreso the assistants and nurses etc 🤦🏼♂️ so unfortunate.
Dr. Cellini BRAVO. Unless you get lots of free $$$$$$
I don't like it when med students try to push pre-meds away from medicine because it "ruins" your 20s. It's not like you'll just be living the easy life by choosing another career path. You'd still be working long hours for many jobs and experience stress. I get that it's extremely difficult but I'm not a fan of this narrative that you'll just escape all stress and "dodge a bullet" by choosing against it. Life's what you make it. If you choose to believe that what you do in med school is a burden then it will be and you will hate every moment of it. But if you see it as a privelege and an opportunity to take on a great challenge and take it one step at a time, it won't have to be something to dread
I 100% agree with this. I acknowledge what will be the "risk factors" when I continue this path of becoming a physician, but it doesn't mean that "sacrificing" my 20s will be a lost cause. I don't want to avoid it just because my 20s will be full of the "presume burnout" surrounding it, because I genuinely want it, even if there are stresses along the way doesn't mean it'll be a disaster if I choose it. As long as I have confidence in what I choose, no matter what kinds of jobs/goals I take, it will never be ruining my life. That's why I don't appreciate it whenever someone discourages my choice of being a doctor. I don't want to avoid it just because it'll ruin my 20s. I want to choose it because it is something I choose and I believe that I can do it.
If someone says doing pre med/med school vigorously “ruins” your 20’s you shouldn’t be a doctor anyway. That’s so pathetic to go to a uni to get loaded. You should want to be in med school to help people so I don’t get it. Sad.
I lost so much time on med school but i know plenty of people who had relationships, partied and traveled while in med school. they were just more organized lol
@@XRemARx just because someone doesn’t like the vigorous amounts of schooling doesn’t mean they are going into medicine solely to get loaded
beaituflly wsaid
1. Med School is expensive
2. Med School is VERY long
3. Nobody holds your hand in Med School
4. Med School isn't everything
5. Having a person/partner (someone who will hold your hand instead of Med School)
Nice but imma watch my boi talk about it
Thanks
Thanks 😊
Latch on door must have little kids
At 58 looking backwards....what did I do in my 20’s.....wasted a lot of time. I love hearing about medical school and all your training. I went with business and while I am great at sales, I absolutely hate it! Thought about medicine but never had the confidence that I could really do it. So now...thinking about becoming a phlebotomists just to get to be around the whole medical community/atmosphere. Feels really silly at my age and with my life experience (I’ve been self-employed for 20 years). But...excited to try something new. Thanks for the window into your world.
You can do it! There’s also PSW from relatively short programs. Or even RPN, it’s two years in college (I’m in Canada, so maybe some job titles differ in US).
Tanya Lebedeva Thank you for the encouragement. LOL, nope the job titles don’t translate. I don’t know what either of those jobs are. ☺️ Some of my Dr. friends have been encouraging as well. One told me about another 58 year old who was going to PA school. 😃
That’s not silly at all!! That would be awesome! It’s never too late to change your life and follow your dreams! I hope I see you in the comments in the future telling us how it’s going!
Rhonda Elle do it! I’m 48 and decided I want to apply to PA school after having been an entrepreneur since my early thirties. Since this April I’ve started and completed phlebotomy training and the EMT program. I’ll sit for the NREMT soon. Right now I’m completing EKG and medical assistant training with the goal of earning my patient care hours as an Emergency Medical Technician while working on my pre-reqs. The time will pass us by anyway. Also there’s something so satisfying in knowing in January this was all just a wish and now it’s a possibility. Best of luck!
Rashida B. That’s so cool! Loved reading this
Few simple revision tips for new medical students👍
Break up study schedules into 20 to 30 minute segments.
Create a study timetable.
Keep hardest topics for the morning.
Create colorful notes and mind maps.
Practice old exams and papers.
Start assignments sooner rather than later.
Get plenty of sleep.
THIS IS GOOD STUFF!!!;)
How do you get plenty or good sleep.
I can't just balance.
Get bad home at least by 6pm.
And 7:30am am on my way to school.
So how do I balance my time from
6pm to 6am, any help . I don't stay with anyone so I have to cook , clean up and still look great. And to be very honest time management is my biggest biggest challenge .
Any help from the veterans or senior colleagues
You know what they call a doctor that graduated from a cheaper college? A Doctor. Don't waste money just to say you graduated from a prestigious school
Except you'll have a harder time getting into a good residency
As I said before, I had a patient who mentioned two or three times her Doctor graduated from Harvard, I glibly retorted to her with a smile that we took and passed the same board exams. She quieted down.
She runs your life outside of medicine.. and you like it 👏🏼👏🏼 great video!! I looked up med school tuitions recently and was shocked how much they increased from when I went to med school. Good luck to all the medical students out there!
genuine advice... go study in Europe, tuition around 10-15k a year plus living expenses, still ending up with less than half of debt from US
Do you mean go to a college in Europe for medical school or regular college? Also do you mean full-time or just as a study abroad student for 1 year or 2?
@@safiyakhan8473 hi, I mean med school fulltime
That was actually so interesting,hi how are you doing!
Honestly, sometimes some of my family members try to put me in a position of doubt on becoming a doctor because of how expensive and long the journey will be. Lucky for me, I love challenges and the thrill of the unknown.
I got emotional when you spoke about your wife. It is so sweet the way you refer to her. It reminds me of my partner and I, I plan on going to dental school next year (hoping I get in, cross your fingers🤣) and it is nice to know your partner will have your back through these hardships!❤️
Best of luck getting into to dental school! I’m sure you’ll crush the application process 😉 and having that loving supportive partner will make it so much better
Dr. Adam Hotchkiss You’re absolutely right! A support system can take you a long way. Thank you for the words of encouragement!
It's, hi how are you doing!
Dr. Cellini: Your residency training is what matters the most. That's where you learn how to be a doctor, not in medical school.
Me, a drowning intern: *nods head furiously*
Dr. Cellini-So refreshing to see how "human" you are. You and your wife are such a great team! I'm literally praying for your success and for God to keep you healthy. Thanks for all you do
It must feel insanely amazing to get to the point that you’ve reached in your life!!!
Love it, med school was stressful but it was my fave time of my life
I'm 12, and I wanna become a doctor so I thought I should start learning the basics at a young age.
YES WORRKKKK
you should have started on your 10th birthday
@@greg-iw7mf 🙄
You’re way too early
MS 2 here. Definitely agree with trying to escape from medicine when you have a chance
Hi! My brother was a doctor! When I asked him if he would do it all over again, he always pauses and says, yes, maybe! Be well and thank goodness for your wife!♥️! All the best to you both! Coming from Cleveland Ohio!😇
Haha I feel the same!
Was? Is he not a Doctor anymore?
My brother died suddenly in 2006, very sad! He was working on a cure for aids! 🤓 You keep at it Dr, it will be worth it in the long run! I miss him so much right now, he was an Anesthesiologist and knew his drugs! I just wonder what he would say about this whole situation!
Take care and stay well.
@@susanbritton-giza5054 Damn, that sucks. I Hope the best for you too!
It's a lot cheaper in India. I completed my undergraduation in less than $5000. Now I'm pursuing INTERNAL MEDICINE which will cost me under $30k.. interventional radiology is amazing. Wishing u bright future ahead.
As a med school wife and PA myself, love the shout out to your wife!
Absolutely true!! Family and friends and fun are all MUSTS in Med School -- you'll drown otherwise!
It's, hi how are you doing!
Trial by fire is 100% true. You pay that $250k to almost teach yourself! And having a partner is so helpful, shout out to your wife for all that support!
🙄... Well... Studying whatever in a public university in a country like Argentina... Is teaching yourself...
Better than Carribean though
Would be interested to see your Morning Routine in New York City!
Wake up at 5, take the disgusting subway, start pre-rounds with some serious attitude nurses, attending comes, he'll probably be condensing and make you feel like shit, lecture at noon, more rounds, then go home, probably eat out
These are great points; I'm really impressed by how objective and positive you manage to come across despite being at the end of your long arduous journey. Two things I never thought about before going into medicine was 1) the fact that the hospital runs 24/7 and that means doctors are always taking either 24 hour shifts or doing night shifts. Totally didn't think about this until I was a MS3 and doing my first 24 hour shift. Now that I'm at the end of residency, I'm not sure if this would've changed my mind about going into medicine but it is a reality to recognize. This is incorporated into many jobs for the rest of your career; 2) everyone has to go through residency and it sucks. It is a finite period of time but definitely much more defining and arduous than medical school. Thanks for the great content!
It's very interesting and informative,hi how are you doing!
I agree with you 100%
Though public medical school here in Nigeria isn't that expensive. Looking for something outside of medicine to keep my mind away from medicine is probably one of the most important things that helped me survive medical school.
Not sure what residency would be like.
More of the same; even more demands because you are totally self motivating and self directed. Its all up to you at this point ; plus you will be working as well as studying for your fellowship examinations , compiling data for your thesis and doing procedures for your log book. You will have a little salary ,but inflation renders that almost non existent . its a great idea to have an outside interest that can be monetised
Woah this vid is very useful !! All these points just hit the nail! I'm a 1st year student and literally didn't expect to be left alone on my own to figure out EVERYTHING but it's alright I understood this and it took some time but am doing fine ! Thanks for this video Dr and all the best to all the fellow medical students ✨
This really opened my eyes I'm a pre-med student (freshman) and I'm hoping to finish my degree with in the next 2 years because I'm walking in with 61 credits and now since I'm going to a private school I should probably tranfer after my fall semester to save money. You should do a vedio on how you study in medical schools it should really help
Helpful video, going on to Med school soon.
To med school *
Dude the absolute truth! Cheapest school is best!
My med school actually has a whole workshop the week before school starts providing us resources and guidance on how to approach medical school: studying, test taking, note taking, stress and also time management. It’s actually very nice. I️ did not know about it when I️ chose them, but it made the decision even more satisfying.
what med school is it?
I miss your old intro haha! I thought it was awesome :) really great advice, I think you were spot on!
Always love seeing your videos! Still waiting for an apartment tour one😉
Loving the wedding picture over your Right shoulder
My tuition for vet school is $58k/year and then we get paid 1/4 what a human physician is paid 🤩
no, vets get paid well if you specialize
@@mike112693 A well paid veterinary specialist still makes the fraction of a human physician. And yes we also have orthopedic surgeons, neurosurgeons, cardiologists, all the things. Specializing also takes years so in the meantime their loans are growing exponentially while they have to defer their loan payments because they get paid $30k a year to work 80+ hours/week.
I wish more college students would stop getting bad information that they have to go to certain schools and spend certain amounts of money and just overall be wreck less with money when it comes to school and beyond. I'm going back to school and my goal is to do it debt free and to pay as I go. It is 100% possible because I am living within my means, applying to every scholarship available, saving money the year before to pay for the next payment as a lump sum and keep funding it year after year, and going to a school that is priced correctly. Where you go to school doesn't have as much weight anymore in the career job fields. It doesn't. What you learned and what you bring to the table matters most. If you spent 4 years at Yale learning theory and being book and test smart, compared to someone who went to community college and transfered to an in state 4 year and majored there. Which in their classes they did more labs and work study programs to shadow and do research in companies that apply to what they worked on in school. As an employer the hands on practical function of the job training and experience is far more valuable than a name of a school. This is the same for medical school. Some can help open doors but it's not guaranteed to let you in. Acceptance rates to residencies is all that matters after test score averages for the school. So many people are getting told incorrect things or told to not worry about it. You should worry about debt! Lol if you choose a specialty that doesn't make money you're in trouble. Compounding interest makes 200k into 500k in no time at all. Budgeting and financial classes need to be taught and mandatory for HS and college students. Buying a 70k BMW in med school isn't smart. With the loan you got and how much it truly costs over the 10 years you have the loan it becomes about 180k car. Med school loans are necessary but you can be smart about them and apply to schools that give more help and aid to you, and are able to live within what you are comfortable paying. This video needs to be shared everywhere. Debt is killing society and so many lives. Drop outs and people who don't have the true drive to do this kind of life just in turn hurt themselves. It's so sad to see, that they didn't have anyone tell them to stop and think for a moment before they possibly make a big mistake.
Dr Cellini........I am not in medicine but I have worked in the past with medical providers in the Psychiatric field. I did all the transcribing for all the physicians we had. Unfortunately, I lost that job due to funding with our local government. I love the medical field and only wished I would have been more serious about it way back in the day.....but I wasn’t the greatest student in certain subjects and those would have been required and then some! I applaud your honesty and keeping it real. Is Mrs. Cellini a med student? Bless her for helping you out. It’s a team effort...but also try to have fun too!
Im actually studying med school in Geneva Switzerland ( which is 6 years ) and it costs 1000.- a year which I think it’s actually very cheap knowing the salaries opportunities that we get. Not criticizing or anything but I think our system is way more affordable et better organized.
Yeah it's usually much cheaper in Europe than in USA.. in my country i dont pay almost anything! :D
Dark blue scrubs are the real deal.. and thats not cos I have to wear them but they just look good in everyone 🇬🇧😁 great video and tips thank you 😊
Waoooo I just saw this video in 2021, I'm 38 and I really want to study medicine. I felt I was too old for it, but I guess God made me watch this video and seeing these comments as a confirmation that my dreams are valid. Can't wait for September next year... I'm excited already.
I watched this as I recall days from med school. This makes me a bit nostalgic actually. It was intense but over all I had a great med school experience back in the 2000s and have a lot of good memories. Definitely you need good friends to get you through it. I went to a state school. Definitely right on the money here about going to the cheapest school out there. I can't believe how expensive it's become. Also, i cannot fathom med school during covid. Must have been crazy. I was single during med school and got married later. I can see the benefits both ways.
Love that screen :D
I knew it be long wen I got into my training. I take my studies wiv me on trips and study along the way. I study wiv my m8. My bloke is a doctor and he helps me.
I recently decided to switch career paths into medicine. I'm in my late 20s. my BA is in psychology and I only have experience working in accounting. I keep going back and forth between a PA and Physician.
I’m in the same boat. Have a Bachelor of Science (physics/electronics), just turned 28. But here in Canada, PA’s aren’t that well represented, so I want to try MD route :) i hope i can do it. It’s never too late!
@@swan_tanya It's great to see someone close in age wanting to pursue medicine as well. Do you have any experience volunteering or exposure to medicine? Right now, I'm having a tough time with it due to the pandemic. Anyways, good luck to you!
Dr. Cellini, This blog is an eye opening.
Really needed to hear this as I am writing up secondaries rn. Thank you DC!!
All great tips man! Med students are lucky to have you!!
I wish someone told me that good bedside manner was incredibly rare to see. I remember taking my first rounds with the team and witnessing how little care and compassion they displayed for patients, it was absolutely disheartening to see.
Honestly, I feel the biggest problem with medicine is the tuition. Like even if you graduate with a 4.0 in the absolute highest paying pre med degree possible in something like electrical, software, or petroleum engineering, you legit have to work nonstop as an engineer only to spend 100% of that income paying off the debt while attending med school simultaneously to keep things moving at an adequate speed and to prevent debt from accumulating. I honestly like to think of medical school as "Breaking out of the cycle of poverty phase 2". Like instead of nonstop working a shitty 10$ an hour job to pay 50,000$ of tuition like in undergrad school, your working a 50$ an hour job to pay off 250,000$ in tuition, so its honestly no different than the first phase, since its the same useless ratio but with different numbers XD
You inspire me cause I wanna be a radiologist too :)
Thank you so much for that information that’s very helpful!!!I wish you health and happiness!!!!
What about when you are the one that does all the cleaning , cooking, laundry , work and student, even the one that does all the paperwork like payments, taxes etc ????
Am I the only one who gets hyped up by the intro😂😷.... Aspiring Doctor here, Love your content👌👌
Good to see you again. We love the vlog. Stay safe. Thank you.
Thanks for this video!
I didn’t go to med school and some of the reasons were because was 27, thinking I was old for that and had to study and work extensively for such a long time and would make money only after more than a decade. I love studying, but well. Even though I admired the profession and the possibility of being able to help people in a very special way, I thought it was too much of a long shot. At 37, I’m not a doctor, working extensively hours in a job that I’m not passionate about, not making anything close to what a doctor makes, not able to help as much as I thought I would…and now having to admit that med school still is the way to go for me. Hold my hammer….
What do you do?
As a 13yro kid with a dream to become a doctor, this helped me a lot, thanks
Great video 😃✌
Thanks for this, Dr. C! I totally agree with your last point 100%. I never really stopped to think about how much of a blessing my SO has been on this long and bumpy journey. #futureradres
This is helpful. I am looking to do medicine. I’m from Dublin , Ireland. I love watching your videos.
is it just me or is dr. Cellini hilarious without even trying? llol
Thank you SOO Much for making this video! This was really helpful! GOD Bless, have a nice day!
Given that med school is extremely expensive to attend and most people have to take out loans, like you said in the video it really at the end of the day makes no difference wether you go to a private elite medical school versus a simple much cheaper in state option. then you said expect for obviously like big elite names such as Harvard or Cornell or something like that. Since the medical education is basically the same at every medical school, would you say attending a in state med school which is $16,000/year is more worth it because you would obviously be able to pay off those loans faster than say a $300,000 medical education? I have heard from some med students like oh don’t worry about the debt because that private medical school is going to provide you with way more opportunities, such as early clinics rotations in second year or more well-known faculty. I understand that people want to go to a prestigious school but honestly as a pre med with no prior medical experience, even if you want to say go into competitive specialities such as plastic surgery or neurosurgery or radiology, at the end of the day you can get into a great residency while going to an in state medical school. I was just curious more about your opinion on this because it seems like there is so much pressure to attend the most prestigious well known school as possible.
Very true,hi how are you doing!
I'm sure u helped those just starting there journey. I loved how u gave your wife so much praise. Awesome 👌. Always love seeing your videos! Thats a LONG time in school. But your almost done rt?
In Germany medical school is completely free
Question when you’re a radiologist how long are your shifts are they like 8 hour shifts 15 hour shifts or 23 hour shifts?
Diagnostic usually has less demanding schedule. But since he's in interventional he has longer shifts
Great video!!
Can you do a vascular surgery vs IR video comparing the two?
I second this. I heard in the UK vascular surgeons are trying to take some of IRs procedures
Behind every great man is a great woman!!❤️👍
Hi how are you doing!
*Do you know why dental students dont do a normal med degree w/rounds, placement and then take dentistry as a specialty/fellowship?* they are surgeons w/script pads & maybe extra anesthetics, materials and plastics/aesthetics training, who see paeds and adults, arguably, i guess, - *BUT* ...the teeth arent THAT complex an organ system. Really. Come on. Just wondering if you, or anyone, has a view. or is it really different internationally.
Also, i've worked w/maxios who were "Mr". w/o starting a flame war: technically technically PhDs are the only 'doctors' (hey - practice degrees are 'masters', take it up w/hx): but i inquired, and he had become a surgeon _w/o the BDS/DDS/MBBS/MD_ or any of the equivalents. So, there was no convention to use 'dr' there, so he didnt. just a random memory, but wondering if youve encountered that. i cant think of any such path...but who knows. bureaucracy can be a beautiful thing.
Lucky, working man.
im in 9th grade rn so that means ive been in school for 10 years- thats crazy bc the same amount of k-9th is how long med school is :')
I guess i am going to choose CompSci since medschool is too long.
I will keep these noted thanks
You know the system is broken when you pay that much to basically teach yourself... :( I’ve been trying to decide between med & grad school (for research) for a while, do you have any ideas or tips on how to go about making a decision? I was planning to become a scribe this year but it didn’t work out... thanks so much!
In my country oman 🇴🇲medical school is free 😎
Oh wow, I love Oman shoutout to y’all!! Best people I’ve ever encountered Masha allah!! We were there last year and an amazing place and people. May god protect and preserve y’all
Only if you get good grades.Isn't it?
sᴀʏɪɴɢs ɴᴇᴠᴇʀ sᴀɪᴅ Yes
Can you do a medical school relationship video? My entire life I’ve never been able to keep a long term partner due to my extensive study habits and lack of being “fun”. 😭
That just sounds like you’re not with the right people. If someone can’t support your drive and ambition you better yourself then it’s their loss! Hopefully you find someone who has those same dreams and work ethics and who will support you for them rather than put you down!
Dr. Adam Hotchkiss I hope that’s the case, it makes you feel like there’s something wrong with you sometimes. But I appreciate your comment, thanks so much Adam
Hannah Pauley nothing wrong with someone trying to better themselves! Definitely something wrong with people who are supportive of that though!
But when are we going to get the apartment tour?
Does your hospital have Registered Radiologist Assistants? I’m in school to become an RT now, but I would like to further my education and obtain a masters degree as an RRA. I’m just trying to see how many hospitals actually employee radiologist assistants. Thanks!
Good morning!
Dr. Cellini, love the vid! I just wished you had emphasized how much interest is a killer! Yes, the average may be $250,000 for cost of attendance, but by the time you finish training and actually get down to paying it off, you're easily looking at >$500,000. Buyer beware!
That is why I choose Biochemistry over medicine. I believe I can help people more effectively a scientist, doing all of the work behind the scenes. Rather than being a doctor who is always preoccupied with patients. Personally, I can't imagine dealing with sick people everyday back to back, sleep interrupted by emergencies.
Do they just tell you we're testing you on said topic and your left to study?
Kind of.. there’s lectures and things, but there’s so many of them 😋 kind of like non stop and the info in them is massive. It’s not like you have little assignments or they stop to see how you’re doing through the block or semester etc. You know test day and you know you’re responsible for knowing the material that day, no matter how you go about it. That’s why in his other videos he recommended not going to class, which I completely agree with! You can stay home and figure out the best way to get al that info in
Dr. Cellini, is choosing a med school important because some med schools have higher match rate for residency than others? I ask because you advised to pick a cheaper option (except for Harvard, Yale, Stanford) at 3:00. Thank you.
Wow Amazing information ThnQ sir
Thx!
I am immensely more concerned about going to a $65,000 per year DO school now. Nonetheless, thank you for your detailed and honest advice.
Ugh.. it does suck.. but if medicine is your absolute passion, then follow that dream. You’ll find a way to deal with the debt later. If you don’t follow that and it’s really what you want to do, it’ll be much harder living with regret or being stuck in a career you hate. They don’t have regret repayment plans 😋
Dr. Adam Hotchkiss thank you Dr. Hotchkiss. There's nothing else that I've ever been able to seriously pursue, medicine is absolutely my passion. I don't need a lot to be satisfied financially speaking, my main concern is being pushed to weigh my future pursuits by what will help me get out of debt quickest, rather than what I am most passionate about.
Austin Graham I understand that! But like you said if you don’t need a lot financially then you probably can get away living frugally and just l pay them off as you see fit. I think you should definitely follow your dream! Medicine needs more people in it like you who are passionate about it
@@DrAdamHotchkiss I sure hope so, it can be hard to see the proverbial light at the end of the tunnel sometimes when I am out of the clinical setting and sacrificing for the didactics as I am now. I just need to continue to remind myself of why I am doing this each day. I really appreciate doctors like you and Celini dedicating the extra time to help inspire people such as myself, it gives me confidence in that it is possible. I just hope I can stay strong through the decades to come. Congratulations on making your way to getting your channel off the ground by the way! I just subscribed, and look forward to checking it out more when I can.
Some offhand ideas I have for content that I personally would love to see: 1. Methodology for interpreting and evaluating research effectively 2. Residency selection and medical student strategies for preparing to appeal to a given medical cohort. 3. Proven or anecdotally significant (if possible) cases of alternative medicine in action. 4. Medical advancements on your radar of interest.
Thank you again for taking the time to talk, it means a lot to have your time and attention.
Austin Graham I feel you! And thanks so much for subscribing! Are you in DO school now? Maybe we can link up on IG or email and talk a bit about alternative medicine, because it’s something I really know nothing about. A passion of mine is nutrition which I don’t think should be considered “alternative” but since we use so little of it..it almost is. You might have better knowledge of emerging alternative techniques. I know OMM isn’t used a ton anymore but that’s also something I’d like to discuss more and maybe have on the channel. Thanks got the ideas! Hope we talk more soon
Where is the background of your screensaver from? Looks beautiful!
Really agree with much of what you are saying however some of it is difficult to transfer over to my own life. I am currently a PA student entering my second semester of my first year and due to the acceleration of the program I find it difficult to not study all the time. I try to make at least one day for myself to get out and have fun though. Also could not agree more about your opinion on school pricing. Luckily I had the same view and went to a state school undergrad and came out debt free, although I did end up in a top tier private grad program I’m lucky that I dont have undergrad debt on top of grad debt.
Can anyone answer my question?! What is med school like? For example is it only studying and then test or is there also hw. What happens if you fail a test? I hope a doctor or med student is seeing this! What happens if u fail a test do u keep on going through it and how do u feel? My job is to be a radiologist but I’m more of the person that says everything is over If I fail a test. And is there study groups?!!
hey Dr. C just curious do you have a lot of colleagues who studied med in the Caribbean's
How do you get your teeth so whiteeee? Some secrets only IR’s know? 🤨
Must be after a whitening treatment at the dentist.
It’s the radiation 😂 cleans the teeth 😂
@@RYUzakiisLight lol
ty for the video!
Hey Dr. Cellini, just started MS1 a few weeks ago. Wondering how you learned to decipher which information was high yield/likely to never be seen on a test?
OMS2 here. Usually what I tell my little and others is if you have a lecture format, try to read the book ahead of time or watch a boards n beyond video (if it's anything other than anatomy) as a preface of what you should be looking for. Once you get that summary, then attend lecture and see what stuff lines up, as well as supporting details for the main points. This helped me to pick out what was important usually
Sir i m facing IBS problem
Chronic Gastritis
Doudonum
Dispepsyia
Wich test need to proper dignose for this problems.too much Acid in stomach and intestine .
Cect abdomen is good for dignose this kind of problem
I've completed diagnostic radiography from Nepal can I study radiology in the USA what should I do ? Please Help me out to find solutions
Would you rocommend CCNY for pre-med and Cuny medical school?
I think just as he said in the video.. where you do your schooling really doesn’t matter. If you like those schools, they fit into your life well, then they’re great schools. Pre med is pre med, it’s not like chemistry is different at CCNY than it is a Harvard, all they have is a name, but the material is the same. Hope maybe that helps! Wishing you the best with it all
Thats where I go to medical school! Let me know if you have any questions 😁
Would you recommend a iPad Pro to take notes in med school? Or would a MacBook suffice?
College and med school did you go to?//
Dr.Cellini,
I want to be an orthopedic sports surgeon. but I have a question I do want to go to med school but. what do u learn in med school?
and what is the purpose of if if ur not train for what u want to do?
I love watching Dr. Cellini. Did I miss the giveaway because I’m a religious watcher of this channel but I might miss it who knows been a lot going on..
I think he announced the winner on IG if I’m not mistaken
Any recommendations on how to get videos to speed up on Mac safari? I know there are extensions for Chrome. Seeing if you used any for safari
Can you link your keyboard sorry lol it’s v nice