Dear Pre-meds

Dear Pre-meds,

It is great that you have decided that you want to become a doctor.... Myself not yet being there, and only in my first year, have a few remarks (please note, I'm not trying to be cynical, just blunt):

1. You are not in medical school, therefore you are not going to school to become a doctor. You are in school to get an undergraduate degree so you can in the future go to school to be a doctor.

2. On that note, you are not yet in the medical field. In my honest opinion, you aren't really in the medical field until at least the 3rd year of medical school, if not until after you obtain the M.D. after your name. The only exception to this is if you are going to medical school after working as a CNA or RN.

3. Do not assume that just because you dream of going to medical school that you will in fact end up there right after undergrad, if at all. From personal experience and those of some of my friends (who had amazing GPAs, extra-curriculars, and MCAT scores).... it's a crap shoot. You're lucky to get an interview, let alone get in.

So please STOP..... Until you are in medical school and actually know all that it entails, you do not get to pretend to be a medical student. Live it up while you can.... before med school eats your social life. This will also prevent all those actually in medical school from instantly despising you.

Sincerely,
Kt


P.S. 40 year old entrepreneur lady... do not take the advice of 18 year olds for how to "sell yourself".... After overhearing their advice, it's nothing that you wouldn't hear from any high schooler, let alone a college drop out whose biggest ambition in life is to be a manager at some crappy retail store.