Is Becoming A Medical Doctor Overrated?
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Is Becoming a Medical Doctor Overrated? It definitely is for a lot of people and in this video I will go over why that is.
Needed to get this one out there is hopes that I save a few people from falling for this one. So many smart, young, ambitious people try to become a medical doctor for all of the wrong reasons and it's so common that I'm surprised it isn't a meme by this point. Or maybe it is? Let me know in the comments
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Anyways I want to make it REALLY CLEAR that in no way am I looking down on doctors, they're awesome and they deserve all of the respect that they get. The point I'm trying to make with this video is that most people don't know what they're getting into, they go into it with the wrong intentions, and many of them regret their decisions afterwards.
Enjoy,
~Shane
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we want about nursing in the USA is it worth it for international students to study nursing
That is a good suggestion. Thanks for that
@@ShaneHummus you are welcome
Hey Shane, what are your thoughts on autistic people and healthcare jobs? Should they consider other paths?
I want a video on doctorates. I want to get my MD PhD
Med school applicant: My grandpa died of a heart attack, which made me want to become a doctor
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face palm lol
yea they always say "i really want to help people" but most of them just convince themselves that they do and just want the cash
Me
When I lost BOTH my grandparents to cancer within 3 months, it made me start to wonder WHY. How it happened so quickly to two people living together, under the same causes. Thatâs how I started researching consistently, almost obsessively because I needed an answer to cope with the pain. From there, it all started. My admiration for medicine, how you have to make everything fit in the puzzle in order to solve a problem. Itâs fascinating. So yes. I did get interested because I lost the people I loved.
@@davidjite999 all they talk about is cash.
And I see a lot of specialists go home at 4 and take Fridays off.
Bunch of arrogant greedy bastards
I was trying to convince my parents that med school isn't for me and showed them the high suicide stats . My father said well you're mentally strong suicide isn't a thing in our culture lol wtf
Yikes!
Tell them if they want to be associated with the doctor so much become a doctor themselves no one should force you to go to medical school if you donât want to
Bruh.
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Lmao.
With this video, you have made yourself public enemy #1 to billions of Asian parents.
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And to African parents lol
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@@justinabenson7229 lol I can hear my mom in her accent saying you are going to become a doctor
It's nurse for me
Emphasis on parents brainwashing or deciding its doctor or bust. I finally decided I didnât want to go to medical school, instead I prefer PA school. My father was so angry , hasnât spoken to me in a bit. Also itâs my senior year I finally decided I wanted to be a PA. My advice? Parents wonât be here forever, do it for yourself.
I would probably have to pin this comment one of these days. Cheers!
So who's paying the school debt then?
senior year college or high school?
Sean Darren me, I actually have scholarships and the school I go to isnât that expensive
A Anon college
I'm a psychiatry fellow, who graduated 8 years ago from med school, and all what I can say is that: This man is ABSOLUTELY TRUE in ALL what he said!.
Thanks for sharing your thoughts on this. Appreciate it
As a Hospitalist, fk this sht.
Im interested in pursuing psychiatry. How much time would you dedicate to med school and residency?
@@430wasted md3-4yrs residency 3-4yrs
@@anikm111 Maybe he was a youngster when he created the account
The moment I stopped pursuing an MD I felt I could breath. Please volunteer and do your research in order to make a decision. While I know Docs that love their career I have met others who regret it
Thanks for sharing your thoughts Bree
Same. They make the process of just APPLYING to medical school so ridiculous and daunting. It is damn near corrupt how they take advantage of applicants and leave them in the dark.
Im a medical student...top 3 things to do to figure out if medicine is right for you:
1. Shadow a doctor in hospital
2. Shadow a doctor on call
3. Shadow a doctor in primary care
If you see yourself doing what they do 24/7 and you wont bitch about working 65+ hours a week, then pursue medicine.
That's a great input. Thanks for commenting that here. Any tips you want to share for the viewers? Cheers!
I think Iâll be just fine đđ€
That actually depends on your specialty people who like to work less and chill more opt for ROAD specialities
R- radiology (40-48hrs/ week)
O- ophthalmology (45-47 hrs/week)
A- anaesthesiology (40-60hrs/ week) the highest work hours out of 4
D- Dermatology (30-40hrs/week) highest base pay out of 4
All these specialities (especially radiology and dermatology) are high paying thatâs why they are highly competitive too
Tip: Pull an all nighter before you shadow the doctor, if youâre pissed off and annoyed the whole time, thereâs a good chance youâll feel like that while youâre a resident, working 24 hours in a row.
I was obsessed with being a doctor until I started working for one. I am in my senior year though, so it does suck a bit, but IMO pushing through and getting the MD would suck much MORE.
Iâm a software dev but my parents are still disappointed Iâm not a lawyer or doctor. Asian parents đ
Gee
I'm a lawyer and I'm sure you gain more as being dev than the 90% of us, lol.
i have the same problem. One of my dad's friends calls him once a week or so to remind him how his daughter is in med school while i'm learning computer science. He looks at me with disappointment.
@American Man I told that to my dad and he told me that it was not about the money but about the status.
@@ricchburglar omg
The word youâre looking for is âcommitmentâ
Definitely you need a lot of commitment to be a doctor. Yes! thank you. Any input on the video?
Shane Hummus - The Success GPS I think itâs great. I completely agree that being a doctor is right for some people, but otherwise itâs an overhyped career. Lawyers should be next. Theyâre an even worse case IMO.
@@ShaneHummus I meet nurses pharamacists etc that regret not going for MD. I think you also steer some people in this direction.
Are you in the medical field or do you just make CZcams videos?
@@ntl9974 my dad is a pharmacist, he told me he regrets not going to med school. But he also said he loves his career đ
@@ShaneHummus can you do a video about your journey to pharmacy school please? I am considering it over med school.
Video: *Why being a medical doctor is overrated*
Ads: *Want to become a doctor??!!!*
I cant decide what ads to put out there lol
@@ShaneHummus it's okay. I find it amusing
I am from an Asian Family There is a huge pressure from relatives and friends to become a doctor, especially from my mother's side of the family. But since I was young, my father told me to become doctor ONLY ONLY if you could NOT see yourself doing anything else. Now I understand why.
Glad to have you on the same page. Thanks for sharing that. I hope you don't mind though, so which degree did you pursue? Cheers!
@@ShaneHummus I got a computer science degree. However, that degree did not teach me the skills I need for my job. I had to learn Java, J2EE on my own. Degree was just something I can put one my resume. This was 20 years ago, we did not have coding boot camp. And back then to learn coding you had to read a book. we did not have udemy, treehouse... You don't get a video to watch to learn.
Was your dad a doctor ? My father who was a doctor forced me to become a Investment banker/Consultant
@@Priyanshusingh-ix7kr No my father is not a doctor.
In most part of word I guess, that video talk about Americans but it is the same situation in LA, most of parents want you to be a doctor, and there are tons of doctors applicants at university, if you want to go a great University you are overwhelmed because is the top one choosing career.. but you can do other things with that money and time .
Look, I have been depressed and found my life meaningless at times. However, this profession gives my life a meaning which is why I want to become a doctor
Sounds great! I love how you know what you want in life. Good luck on your chosen path. Which med school are you going by the way?
Shane Hummus - The Success GPS it is a DO school, I would rather keep it private. I was not gonna apply to a foreign school even though I could have gotten in easily. MD schools are very competitive. Not only do they want the best, (3.7 is the median GPA) but they will want to diversify as well. So people that are less than unique will not get a shot as easily.
glad to hear your story, I went through the same thing as well, finding life meaningless until I found what I wanted to dedicate my life to! Going to start residency in 2 weeks!
I feel really fascinated im not really passionate about stuff But i felt glad when i started reading comics about doctors and stuff im kinda glad reading that
FYI becoming a physician more doubles your chances of committing suicide and when you are a depressed person it is more likely.
My dad was a doctor. Worked til he was 84--constantly. Fortunately, he liked it. But not for me. He was a psychiatrist, but hated it so much, he did a new residency in cardiology starting at 40. Was brutal on the finances. Again, he loved medicine, studying, and working. So it worked for him. But really think about it..Shane speaks the truth
Thanks for sharing that Nicholas
At what age your father graduated from med school?
You highlighted so many of the cons of being a doctor that have made me decide to be a nurse practitioner. Could you made a video on the differences between MDs, PAs, and NPs? I feel like there are so many misconceptions between the 3. Theyâre similar, but they do have key differences. Thank you for the video! It was very well made.
Thanks a lot for your positive feedback and suggestion. Let me put that on the list. Cheers! =)
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This is so true. Everything he says about being a medical doctor is true. Nice video
Thanks buddy! Feel free to talk about your insights. Cheers!
The spider extreminator of course its going to be true why would he make this video if it wasnt !
No one who is coming out of college knows whether they have "Stick With It" factor. School is day care, you don't know whether you can handle shit until it's actually happened to you.
Thanks for watching
With growing up when your only option is to become a doctor ,engineer, or pastor đ
I told my dad I donât think I am cut out for doctor than he tells me DO is good as well đ€Ł
Doctor or Eng are both okay compared to being a pastor lol
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Shane Hummus - The Success GPS lol Caribbean parents are something else đ man
I tooked ing., Maybe im taking md now đ€ŠđŒââïž
I love the passion and effort you put in to make this video Shane. No one should ever skip ads!
Thanks for appreciating my work Paolo. If you really never skipped the ads, can you tell me what they were? lol kiddin
It is weird, in my friends and family group everyone told me to not become a doctor and they all asked me: Do you really want to do this? Maybe I am an exception or my culture is different, but not everyone thinks being a doctor is a good profession. To be honest, it is really stressful. My mum is a doctor and she is working constantly, she never had time for us and my sister and I suffered during our childhood.
I was a physics teaching assistant in college. That's how I met all the premeds (it's a pre-requisite for the MCAT.) Holy cow, I did not envy them: they had to apply to 15+ medical schools and some of them didn't get into any of them! I was a C-student and I still have a good-paying job because for engineering it's not that big of a deal.
It's a struggle! Know so many people that had to put their life on hold for 1,2,3 even 4 years because they applied and got rejected so many times
It cost me $4000 to apply for the privilege of getting to medical school.
My MD told me that any school that wants a student besides Howard and maybe Duke, only cares about can you get large amount if loans 250-400k of loans. He said it was a good choice for him but he probably would have went another route! Only reason he wanted to become a MD is because every year for 3 weeks he goes back to Africa to give free healthcare to his small city back home. He said he still owes 100k in student debt, down from 388k after 6 years of practice. He said also there are only soo many Residency spots in the US for placement. He personally knows of 6 people after 7 years of graduating med-school, that they can't get a spot and they fall further down in rankings to get in a Hospital to train. Who the hell wants to gamble 500k in debt!? Glad I choose the Nursing route!
Well if you plan it out and MD is where you really commit your self to, then it could go pretty well. Best of luck. Cheers!
I want to be a doctor to smack ppl in the face and say "get a hold of yourself man!"
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Totally worth it !!!!!
I smashed the button because I like you, unsmashed because my boyfriend is a doctor, resmashed it for the algorithm
I subbed your channel but I will probably unsub if someone's boyfriend gets mad lol
You're a very level headed person, disproving the stereotype that women are emotional and hot headed
Are we to be impressed that your boyfriend is a doctor? Or are we to be jealous?
@@SixHundredAndSixtySix We're supposed to spread awareness that physicians lobby to keep the supply of doctors low, at the expense of people and patients, and to the benefit of their salaries $$$.
In the US they train for about 11-13 years. Other countries it can 3, 5, 8. The outcomes in many other countries is just as good as in the US. The salary in the US is about x2 what it is in other countries.
So dermatologists make about $350k+ when in other comparable parts of the world it would be $100-200k.
Corruption
@@ntl9974 Wasn't talking about that at all mate. Interesting conspiracy. Not sure if I believe it as I can't find solid evidence for what you said, but it is interesting nonetheless
*it is not financially "good" to be a doctor for the money. you should only do it for self satisfaction, which would be worth it*
Thanks for sharing your thoughts. Cheers!
Yup, if you want to become doctor, cause you wanna help, save lives, wanna learn about medicine, are ok, with working, your ass off, and being constantly, mentally, exauserd then you, should go for your dreams!
doctor strange is rich
Some good points but Iâm definitely glad we have doctors.. especially during times like this.
Hey bro! Yeah we really need them. Sad that they have to face a lot of hurdles. Any other feedback you'd like to share? Cheers
@@stretch273 True and we can water fast, but for things like emergency medicine, Dentists, Childbirth etc, we need doctors.
Enibokun Ero no we donât just educate yourself simple
@@stretch273 I don''t know man, I believed the virus was fake till I saw my uncle and his wife catch that shit firsthand.
Michael E. Just the regular flu like every year the âvirusâ mess is just for the election no need to be fearful just the regular flu
This was such a cool video and you basically stated everything that went through my mind when i decided to go the PA route! I was fixated on becoming a doctor (my parents literally said id be a docotor on the day i was born -wtf?!) But only in 11th grade reality set in and i realized just how little chance i had to actually get into med school, never mind residency after looking at stats. I just didnt want to deal stresses about getting into college now, then med school, and then stress about residency again. Its seems so endless! Now im in 12 grade and just got into 4 direct entry PA 5/6 year programs and feel so relieved! I can do what i love (medicine) without spending my entire 20s stressing about the next program i need to compete to get into.
That's one of my fave.. PA.. Good choice! I was laughing about how badly your parents wanted you to become a doctor lol sorry.. Anyway, please tell us about your PA experience. Any tips would also be appreciated. Cheers!
@@ShaneHummus their delusion was truly out of this world lololol but at least I actually love medicine & going to that so they're not too hurt. I still have 2 months of high school so I haven't started my program (though my graduate seat is reserved), but I think getting accepted into a direct entry PA program is so much easier then the traditional route. You're competing with high schoolers rather then professions with years of experience, so people that figure out what they wanna do early definitely have a advantage. My school accepted 25 people out of 800 applications after interviewing 50, so its hard but definitely easier then the normal PA school application process.
That's awesome! Great career choice!
@@samyaanni3967 darn. Wish i would have did this. Im just now figuring out that i want to be a pa right when school is about to endđ
@@samyaanni3967 hi Iâm interested in becoming a pa could you pls guide me on that ?đ
Iâm just after high school and have no idea on what to do next but I want to become a pađ
I have a suggestion. Make a video on how to smash the like more than once. I love your honesty on this video Shane. Did not skip a single ad.
Appreciate that! Will be posting how to smash like video soon lol
Iâm glad none of these reasons apply to me. It encourages me to continue going forward with my plans.
Wonderful! If it's your calling, go for it. Cheers!
good for you, go save lives!
I have two years left for graduating med school. I feel like preparing for war to study for my finals one month later. Just today, I was calling my mother about how stressed and confused I am. I said about five sentences and my mother interupts me, saying "Talk to your father." I said, it's okay, I said enough. I'm thirty nine, single, and used to have a good career in tourism and investing. Corona-19 stopped all that, so I went back to school, even though my talents are not in medicine for the most part. I am chasing a dream and wanting status and female attention. I honestly want to go back to tourism when the global economy stabilizes, perhaps be in medical tourism. Thank you for the great video. It's helping me go over the stress and loneliness.
Thanks for your comment. Good luck in everything.. Cheers!
You want female attention? Well, as a female I can tell you that I think doctors are not really attractive. You know why? They work tons of hours and it is not a family friendly profession. A female wants you to be confident and you can only be confident if you love what you are doing. My boyfriends profession is not listed as an attractive profession, he has a construction company, but he loves what he is doing, he is a business man and I think it is super sexy that he knows how to fix stuff. He did not went to college. That does not make him any less smart or attractive. Do what you love to do, that is what makes you a well-rounded person.
â@@jinjan4064 Your boyfriend seems like a nice person. I have high regards for people working in the blue collar section. I was fussy and ranting, so of course criticism follows. Thank you for sharing your thoughts.
I initially wanted to be a doctor for the money...but then I realised I hated a lot of people, so I think I might pursue a career in politics instead
Good luck John!
@@ShaneHummus i am going to be a Top Cop so i can do something great for the people/public
I am not going to be a doctor but one of my dad's friends calls him once a week to remind him that his daughter is in med school. My dad looks at me with disappointment.
Gee! Good luck
@@ShaneHummus yeah thanks.
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ask your dad why he's not a doctor himself if he likes it that much
that souns toxic as hell no offense. But your dad has issues.
when I was in high school I really wanted to be a Family D.O but as I researched what it means to be a doctor and how much goes into it I switched to majoring in Nursing which I am so happy with right now and cannot see myself in any other major I am thankful I did not waste any time
You went the right route then. How is the experience being a nurse? I would appreciate some input. Cheers!
I want to be a male nurse but my family says its not good. How is your experience with it
I just finished nursing school!!!!!
Maybesomeday males are nurses too itâs a good profession
Maybesomeday Do what makes you happy. There are plenty of male nurses, honestly.
Wow. Well put together video! Currently a PharmD that decided I wouldâve rather been an MD, starting med school this fall. youâre spot on about the Type A thing and sacrifice. I realized I couldnât be a facilitator, I wanted to be THE guy, and lost a wouldâve been fiancĂ© in the process of deciding to go to med school. Itâs not for everyone and yes, definitely need to research the decision before going into it.
Right William.. Not just something you pick up and let go.. It requires commitment. Which med school are you attending?
@@ShaneHummus Texas Tech El Paso! Native Texan :)
I don't know what I love more, your great perspective or the choice of clips! Great work, informative and entertaining! đ
Glad you enjoyed! Cheers!
This is why I love Physician Assistant cos I get bored easily and never very want to be boxed up in one spot
Thanks for watching Justina
i would really like to see a video talking all about his pharmacy degree/career. everything about his journey from why he chose it and all the pros and cons that come with it.
I got one in the works. Stay tuned for it. Make sure to hit that notification bell so you wont miss it. Cheers!
Shane Hummus - The Success GPS oh wow. Thank you so much. Youâre the best. Iâm pursuing a degree in Nursing, yet a lot of people are recommending pharmacy and I feel guilty about not doing my research in Pharmacy.
Short answer: probably don't go into pharmacy. Look at BLS statistics for pharmacy vs nurse practitioner or physician assistant
It took me a while to decide what I wanted to do for my life! I was so focused on being a doctor because I never did research and didn't know about all the career options that exist in the health care field! After doing my research I decided to become a nurse practitioner, everything you said is the truth! I realized I didn't have the passion to go through everything doctors have to do.
There's always a plan B and always something better for us. Best of luck Daniela! Cheers!
Thank you for this video! Honestly I might reconsider my path I want to take and look for more options. Pressure from my family is high on that list and itâs about time I want to think what I WANT TO DO!! Love your channel please keep up the content đ
Best of luck! And thank you for watching my videos. Cheers!
I became a doctor and I can't imagine doing anything else. Love every second of it. I could have also become a movie director
I had majored in biology during undergrad with the plan to go to medical school. Long story short, I decided to change my major to nursing because I volunteered at a hospital, and I was able to see the different roles of the healthcare professions. After becoming a nurse I am very happy with the decision I made. After working as a nurse for a few years, I decided to return to school to become a nurse practitioner. I am very happy with the decision I made. I will be graduating soon with less debt compared to the MD route, and I am sure of the career path I chose. I would recommend anyone interested in becoming an MD should volunteer/find a job within a healthcare setting to learn more about what itâs like to work as an MD or other healthcare professional to get an idea of what it is like to serve in that role.
Thank you for doing what you do here! We need to really look inside of ourselves and decide what we REALLY want. Then spend our time and energy pursuing that! If you want something badly enough, you will make it happen. Becoming a doctor is going to spend years of your life and finances toward an end goal that you COULD be using toward your own dreams! đđ
Love what you said here. Completely true . Thanks a lot for leaving an insightful comment. Cheers!
I really appreciate how you take time to reply each and every comment.
Thanks for seeing that
@@ShaneHummus you are welcome. I really love all your videos. I just finished my schooling and kinda confused about my course. Watching your videos give me some clarity .
This is the most inspiring video I've ever seen on the entire internet. Thank you so so so much for your awesome work!
I appreciate the honesty, thank you for the food for thought and suggestions! Great video!
My pleasure!
Yes I would love if you made a comparison between PAâs and NPâs! Love the videos
Thanks for your suggestion. I get that a lot. I'll put that in queue. Cheers! =)
Both of my parents are successful doctors, and as a child I always dreamt of being a doctor... but now I'm becoming more interested in other fields and careers, such as criminology, forensic psychology and physiotherapy. But my parents keep on telling me that those can be a backups in case being a doctor fails.
And my teachers continuously tell me that not being a doctor would be a waste of my intelligence and potential.
I genuinely don't what to do, because my worst fear is dissapointing my parents... and I feel like I might do that. :(
Good luck in your career path. Choose well. Cheers!
Choose what you want. Like criminology take criminology
Choose what you want and excel in them.
You do not want to be a doctor! You could be a great doctor, but it is not about that. You just do not want to be a doctor, thats it. You would waste your potential if you would sit at home and do nothing, but as long as you do what you love, you NEVER waste your potential.
Very well made and well backed up video. Was expecting a video to be full of opinions from someone who knows nothing about medicine, but everything you said is 100 percent true, backed up, and applicable to every person who goes through the journey of a doctor. The rule not the exception.
Thank you for this video. I am over here in a crises feeling like being a doctor is not the path I want to go into. I am going to do more research on different healthcare jobs. A lot of points you made resonates with me. I am First Generation college student whoâs family is relying on to choose the best career for myself and for the family. Something where jobs are always available... in the future too
Welcome. Thanks for watching
I have considered going to Medical School upon the completion of my Chemistry Degree, but realized that I love the chemical component of medicine and am probably going to pursue my PharmD in Pharmacology. Medical School is very expensive, incredibly competitive, difficult, and not only do you need to complete 4 years of schooling, but an additional 2-6 years of residency depending on the field you choose. Plus the amount of student debt is insane. I'd rather have 45,000 debt upon graduating both my BSc Chemistry and PharmaD than to have 150k+.
My thought process was very similar to this. Cheers!
None of my parents went to university, I just wanna do some surgery.
Good luck
I feel attacked lmao. Still gonna be a doctor tho
Good luck then.. Which med school are you planning to go?
Shane Hummus - The Success GPS
Jacobs school of medicine and biomedical sciences.
I do have a backup plan if I end up changing my mind though
What's your back up plan? Maybe I could share some advice. Cheers!
Shane Hummus - The Success GPS
My degree is in medical technology, it pays well after college. Iâm going to work for a year or two then apply for med school if I decide to.
I hope you succeed
gosh this is so helpful , im someone aspiring to work in either interior design , graphic design or architecture and i have a mom wanting me to become a doctor đą will definitely show her this
Glad it was helpful!
THANK YOU SO MUCH YOU SAVED ME SO MUCH TIME! I'm currently at my premed 1st year but i only spent half a semester and already noticed how much dedication i needed to invest. The pressure was already there and it felt so wrong i never felt so forced in anything, I decided after finishing the 1st semester i'll shift to Chemistry, my real passion. Growing up in the asian side I'm not only influenced by my family but also by my peers and environment. They made it seem like doctors are like the must-have occupation, but after spending half a semester in my premed course I was instantly depress and tired all the time.
Iâm a relatively new doctor, and I think this video is kinda harsh in the profession..but chemistry is pretty badass and really respectable, donât hesitate at all to go down that path!
Ironically, this video makes me want to become a doctor
Haha plan it out and make sure you commit to it. Which med school are you planning to go?
lol you're crazy but i love it though
@@ShaneHummus Lmao. I'm a texas resident so probably somewhere there.
A friend recommended your channel. I'm glad he did. I like what you are teaching here.
Thanks Wilson. Share your thoughts on the video too. Cheers!
I needed to see this video. Thank you
Could you make a video on the best healthcare careers?
I was just thinking of that yesterday. I'll put it on the list. Make sure to stay tuned so you dont miss anything. Cheers!
your videos r just so much eye opening đ
I'm glad that i found u on here
Glad you like them!
Sooo thankful for this video!!!â€ïžđđŒ
You're welcome!
I'd love a video on career options which a degree in CS/IT grants you.
That would be a blockbuster! Thanks for your suggestion Alexander. Cheers!
Shane Hummus - The Success GPS yessss id also love that vid
Your degree options are anything that requires software, which means you can pretty much enter any industry.
You saved me from plenty of head weight compared to the other videos, really helped me decide my decisions
Glad you found it helpful. Cheers!
I will be becoming a doctor in the future and i will be the first in my family. I love this video because all of the bad reasons mentioned in this video mean nothing to me. They do not motivate me now and they never will but soooooo many people do it for these reasons. Also i love med school insiders and i respect kevins buisness savvy and knowledgeable approach but about a week ago i actually visited the site to see the cost of the packages and i literally laughed out loud and lost a bit of respect for him. Sad but true
Good luck Joe! Glad to see you have everything planned out and if it's for you then everything will fall in to place. Cheers!
I just rationalized it by saying, âmust be those medical school debtsâ.
This really helped me to make my decision. Thank you!
Welcome Keziah. Good luck
Completely agree with what you said Shane. Which is what my parents keep telling me as well about being a doctor. So accurate how your described it.
Thanks buddy! Parents are almost all the time right about something. What did they want you to pursue though?
This is precisely the reason why I chose to major in biomedical engineering as an undergrad. Biomedical engineering is honestly a pretty bad major if you want to get an engineering job, because you learn a little bit of everything and not enough of anything (when I say engineering job, I meant a job that involves building and designing things; biomedical engineering isn't actually that bad if you're trying to go into consulting or working for the FDA). However, majoring in biomedical engineering allowed me a chance to still pursue my interests in engineering while at the same time fulfilling the premed requirements. In my case, I still had to put in a lot of extra work for the premed requirements because I wasn't required to take organic chem but there are bioengineering programs that have a lot more overlap with the premed requirements.
This would not have been possible if I was to major in biology because biology requires you to take a lot of additional bio classes that have little to do with premed and even less to do with engineering. I could've majored in an engineering major and do premed on the side but that's a lot more work than doing biomedical engineering because you have to complete the engineering coursework on top of premed courses.
The end result was the biomedical engineering degree offered me the option of either going into engineering or going through with the med school admissions route.
In the end I chose to go onto grad school to do a computer science masters degree because I want to work with artificial intelligence and machine learning but I don't regret making the choice to go into biomedical engineering, I regret staying with it for so long especially since I knew I wanted to get into CS after my freshman year and I could've switched majors without losing any credits, but then again if I were to switch, I doubt I would have had the opportunity to work on a senior design project that exposed me to machine learning like the one I worked on for my final year in biomedical engineering.
For those of you who read my comment and are thinking about doing one of the two alternative options to what I did, here's my take on that:
1. The biology major: if you choose to major in biology, you really have to be all in on going into a health care profession. It is not easy to make the transition from bio into engineering. The reason why it's hard to make the transition from bio into engineering is because biology requires more memorization, and engineering requires much more logical reasoning. This naturally leads to the difference in the methods of studying for the two fields, biology will require you to make a lot of flashcards and read and memorize your notes, whereas engineering will require you to do more practice problems in order to truly understand the logic. And hence why a lot of bio majors are completely garbage at math, physics, and computer science.
2. Taking premed courses along with your engineering coursework: this option is actually the best option, it's even better than biomedical engineering because it gives you solid job opportunities AND you get the option of continuing onto the medical school admissions track, and in some cases it actually might help you stand out from other applicants when medical school admissions committees are looking at your application. However, the downside is it's more work than just majoring in biomedical engineering and biology. But if you do choose to go with this option, my number one advice would be to do your premed courses during the summer, I did organic chem 1 & 2 summer of my freshman year, biochem and cell bio summer of my sophomore year, and microbiology and genetics summer of my junior year and it was hard but it was doable.
Thanks for sharing that Minh! I appreciate you opening up. Thanks for leaving a sensible comment worth reading. Cheers!
@@minhquando100 I'm thinking of majoring in bioengineering with pre med so I can go into engineering if I decide that med school isn't for me. Would a bioengineering degree provide me with a variety of career options? Are there other engineering disciplines I should consider? How difficult is it to keep up your GPA with an engineering major?
@@AB-sr4xd like i said, bioengineering is pretty shitty if you're trying to get an engineering job. it's not bad if you want to work for the FDA, the USPTO, or go into consulting, but again, i wouldn't consider any of those jobs to be engineering jobs because you're not designing or building anything.
other engineering disciplines you should consider would be computer science and computer engineering because both majors have excellent job opportunities.
as for keeping up your GPA, it's doable but it will require a lot more work. for example, if you're trying to major in CS and do your premed requirements, you're essentially putting in an extra semester of coursework because most (if not all) of the premed courses with the exception of calc 1 & 2 and physics 1 & 2 are probably not going to count towards your CS degree so if you want to keep your GPA up, you should figure out a way to spread out your coursework, that way, you don't have to end up taking organic chem in the same semester with hard CS courses like algorithms...
my advice to you would be to take courses over the summer. whichever courses you find easier, take those during the summer, whichever ones you need more time with, take it during the year. now keep in mind that it's not always possible to do that, especially as you get into your junior and senior year. for example, in my case, i had no choice because my bioengineering courses are only offered during the year, so i had to take my premed courses during the summer. so sometimes you're just going to have to suck it up and push through those difficult semesters.
good luck.
I am doing MD and I decided on medicine in year 11 i think. It was my second choice, first choice being agriculture. I know, it makes no sense.
I like being a doctor because I can help people with their health as much as i can. The idea that the more i learn and develop my skills, the more i can help is nice. And i like science.
Good luck!
This is a really good video, I work in the OR for a few years now, sadly their are a shortage of alot of med staff especially now a days. But I do agree even though the surgeons/doctors I work with do an outstanding job for patient safety and health. But sometimes I see that their hurting, tired, restless. And usually anti social compared to other staff.
Thanks for this great content!
Hey Shane great video as usual but since ur a pharmacist could u do a video describing which type of pharmacy is better like is clinical pharmacy better than retail pharmacy or industrial pharmacy and what are the various job opportunities present in this field.
I'm on it. =)
Wow very insightful, thank you.
I do have a childhood story and all that. But I believe I want to become a surgeon because I love the challenge that it comes with as well as the complexity of the human body. I know it sounds very cliche but I hope to get shadowing opportunities and figure out if I really want to do that.
Thanks for sharing that. Best of luck!
Hey thanks for the video, and the red flags helped me to rethink on things. The thing is, my parents actually donât pressure me to be a doctor at all. My mom studied medicine and hated it and switched her career. Iâm interested in medicine because I like taxonomy and have always loved nature documentaries. As for the respect and money, theyâre not my main goals but are good additions.
I just stumbled upon this video and I love it but I have a question, in a previous video you mentioned you were a pharmacist can you make a video about what it means in being a pharmacist and how the work-life balance is related and finally the job satisfaction and flexibility?
Definitely.. I will be making a video about pharmacy in the future to stick around and ring the notification bell. Cheers!
Canât tell if Iâm in it for the wrong reasons. Doing the same thing over and over is excruciating and Iâm willing to put in the schooling to overcome that. Doctorâs jobs change by the hour depending on patient. I feel much more focused on attending to others rather than a companyâs objective
After 4 years of studying medicine, i really doubt it and thought why the F did i decide to get this job?
I really hate medicine , i hate communicating with people and patients but what should i do now, i am on the half of the way so i will complete it.
You can still work in fields like radiology, pathology or work in a lab setting if you hate communicating with people.
@@veronika.kubricka yes what he said, or radiology
Thank you for this video. Letâs talk about how much itâs going to be to even apply to med school. Typically, applicants apply to 15-20 schools. So the application fees are always so expensive, MCAT fees, also traveling to different states to go to in person interviews for the med school admissions (pre Covid) sooo much money đ€
I totally agree!
I grew up around doctors. Let me tell you. These guys and gals are EXTREMELY smart and/or EXTREMELY hard working. These guys are literal FOUNTAINS of knowledge and have BOUNDLESS discipline.
If you want to become a doctor, you must be prepared to work your ass off for 15 years. And keep your persuasive skills sharp because you can go very far with the slightest connections in the medical world.
Above all, love all of it. Love it so much that you'd be willing to sacrifice your sleep for it. Even your social life (but the medical world is huge, and you'll be constantly interacting with strangers, so it's not so bad). Be prepared to give your life for it, because you will be having people's lives in your hands.
What type of slavery and brain washed
Ok not brain washed u are skull washed
It's not always 15 years, in some countries it's less than 10 years.
Why would I sacrifice my time hard work good discipline for other people and corporations? Weâve been brainwashed to romanticize the career when thereâs nothing in it for us not even money
@@SAb-tt4kz Not everyone has the resources to build their own company or be their own boss, and not everyone has the same mindset as you that they don't want to work to benefit others (and themselves).
Wow, I know you get this alot, but this channel really is a gem đ
Actually helped me to secure my decision in my career choice ( am in 11 grade, my last one )
Was really dead set on going to med school, and wasted like 1.5 years on shit tons of research, preparation etc for med school
Really wish that I had found this channel at least half a year agođ
Anyway, the video is entertaining, really informative, and idk, just feels legit đ
Great work, keep it up đ
Waiting for your next vid â€â€â€â€â€â€
Wow! Thanks for the kind words. Feel free to suggest what you want me to talk about next. Cheers!
@@ShaneHummus well, maybe some technical tier list ( computers, mechanics, engineering etc) but probably would be a too long to fit it in, personally I would love to see a computer and information tech related tier list đ
Oh, and I think that more of these type of videos, but on different careers , "why you shouldn't go to ..." , "is computer science overrated", "why you shouldn't go to architecture " stuff like that would be neat
P.s love that you answer all of your comments, really keeps the comment section to be "more active and interactive "
Hey Shane, great video as always! I love how I can tell you are passionate about this, and you really are one of the most honest people making content about these topics. For a video suggestion, I was wondering if at some point you could make a healthcare degree tier list (nursing, dental hygiene, public health, healthcare management, social work, etc.) sort of like how you did the engineering tier list. I know that 'healthcare' is a much broader term than 'engineering' is, but I would love to see a video like this!
Thanks for the positive feedback Morgan. I will consider that suggestion. I am just working on a ton of videos right now but I will put that on my list definitely. Stay tuned and hit the notification bell so you won't miss anything. Cheers! =)
Thanks man,, really fÂŽgreat unbiased video
Great video. However, I do want to say that if you are an MD, DO, DDS, DMD, etc. and you have lost any love or passion or interest in your job, you can absolutely learn to love your career again (or begin to love it if you never truly did). My father is an ENT. He also further specialized in cancer surgery and then later facial plastics and reconstructive surgery. He lost interest in his career during his residency. However, he found a way to get past that, and it was through professional therapy and being open to new ideas. He found his love for it again. There are many good reasons people become physicians.
I used to want to be a doctor but I realized I am a good leader so I switched my career choice to a health services manager. My plan is to go to the University of Minnesota for healthcare management. Do you have any red flags or advice for me? Thanks, I always make sure to smash the like button :)
Hey Josh! Thanks a lot. I could a make a video for that, comment section just wont be enough. Make sure to plan it out though. For now, just hit the notification bell so you wont miss any of my videos. Stay tuned brother. Cheers!
Could u do a video on accounting major or careers? I would love to see it even though I bet the demand, for this type of video, is low.
That sounds interesting. Thanks for your suggestion. If the demand for that video rises, you can bet on it. Cheers! =)
Great video. Definitely smashed that like button. I am a ENFJ-A personality type so I really love to put people first and take the lead. Iâve worked a career for the pass 8 years and hadnât enjoyed it now considering going back for PA, NP, or aiming even higher for more of a challenge a CRNA. With all that rambling I want to say thanks for the video. And maybe do a series of videos for each of the Myers and Briggs 16 personality types, outlining maybe best jobs worst jobs and pay for them. Thanks again for the vid post.
A natural born leader. Cheers mate! Thanks for your suggestion. Cheers!
I am a INFJ, what does the A stand for?
@@cassixpeia3324 assertive and people get also get T instead of A which stands for turbulent (more prone to being neurotic)
Your channel is one of the best, thumps up
Hey, I'm having a REALLY hard time being objective about myself and medicine. I'm a freshman in a BS/MD program, which has fortunately or not given me time to question my decisions. However, I feel like my feelings of depression, friendlessness, and fear in general of failure are making this really hard... I'm extremely indecisive, and have been thinking about not doing medicine for a year or more. If I don't want to do medicine, I definitely want to transfer out, and I'm not sure what else I'd do. Any advice for figuring this out, and being objective about whether medicine is right for me? For what it's worth, I'm good at math, like science, and like people. I'm pretty Type B. Sorry I'm rambling, unfortunately I'm unable to string together a normal sentence at the moment.
It's really person to person but you should look into NP or PA unless you're 100% committed to MD. Cheers!
Maybe look into other healthcare options there are so many as u like people
I'm interested in seeing a video about NP and PA
I might make one in the future.. Stick around and ring the notification bell. Cheers!
I would very much love to hear more about the Physicians Assistant Nurse Practitioner jobs. As someone who was tricked into a somewhat useless degree path (Albright I beat the odds and got a job in my field anyway) Iâve would be interested to see if I could find something similar to my passion that is far more profitable
I work as an agency surgical radiographer now. Originally I applied for med school with an interest in radiology. I was talked out of by a friend who was 3rd year med school to find an allied health career instead.
I thank him every day. There are many alternative careers in healthcare nowadays
You have to really want it and prepare to work like you never have before
Hi Shane, love your videos! I'd like to know why you chose to study and work in the field of Pharmacy, maybe you can make a video on it!
Definitely will Nikola.. I get that request a lot. Are you a pharmacist too? or planning to be?
I am considering my options right now and Pharmacy is definitely one of them, so I would be interested to hear what you like about it
I see. Well stay tuned and make sure to hit the notification bell so you won't miss it. Cheers!
Both of my parents are MDs and my mother never wanted me to be follow their footsteps because of the amount of work they do is just insane but that was a choice only I can make and I went for it. The catch is the things in this video doesnt really apply to me because Im from turkey. Here things are hella different first difference is you can go to med school straight out of high school all you have to do is being in the top 20 thousand people out of 2.4 million in the university entrance exam (YKS) for a free med school and 50 thousand for a private one( which is quiet expansive). And only M.Ds can write a prescription, there is no such thing as a D.O. After you finish 6 years of med school you became a general practitioner and make around 15k USD a year but you can take a really hard exam to became a specialist if you pass the exam you will became a assistant specialist and make 17k USD a year after u finish your residency (like 5 years) you can finally make 25-30k USD a year but it depends on the speciality. That was the money talk and it can sound like so little money for u guys but its quite good here. Downside is you really cant buy good cars and electronics in any job other than doing bussiness on your own which is really risky because of the corruption.
If anybody has a question just ask it I will gladly answer
I was born in America, but I'm thinking about going to medical school in Turkey. I'm 23 years old though. Would I be significantly older than everyone else?
@@thefenerbahcesk4156 well most of my class is 18 or 19 years old but there are some people with your age. Since we can go to med school straight out highschool you will be older than %95 of the students. is it really important tho? If you are worrying about social life I think you will quite popular here since u have so many stories from the US.
D.O. are physicians in the USA and accepted in other countries too
I absolutely agree with you Shane, I was soo pressurized by my parents relatives and some strangers idek to become a doctor and I rlly couldnât see myself there. From the time I was like born my dad wanted to make me a doctor, coz it was his dream and he couldnât be one. So I was basically brainwashed by my own parents to become a doctor coz its respectful and shit and i foolishly believed more like , made myself believe that it was what I wanted. When I finished highschool I realized it wasnât for me . It was so hard to figure out wt to do coz I still wanted to be in the health care field but just not a doctor or a nurse then finally I made a decision to study health sciences and Iâm gonna pursue it next year. Hope I do wellđ
And others please donât become a doctor when u actually donât want to:)
Great video, your content is really high quality. I was going to mention you said student loans "compound" daily which I don't think is correct. Federal student loans all use simple interest so your not getting charged interest on interest (compounding). I'm not sure if you mixed up the word "accrue" with "compound". Federal student loans accrue daily but they don't compound like some private loans might do.
Thanks for sharing your opinion on this. Glad we are on the same page. Any suggestion or videos you would like me to make? Cheers!
All Asian parents need to watch this video! They need to understand they cannot force their kids into a career just because they want to brag to their friends about their kids
Haha true
100% can relate.
what are some good careers for someone who may want to live in europe or canada (from the us), meaning that the degree is more likely to be applicable internationally?
I might have that in my future videos. Stay tuned
Thanks for your honesty.
You are welcome.. Nothing but the truth.. Were you planning to be a doctor before this video?
Applying 4 times is wild. I told myself id apply twice and give up. I gave myself and financial limit and time limit.
10 reasons why medicine is the best career (Current M1 and probably biased):
1) Donât like people: pathology, radiology, research, hospital administration.
2) too much debt: HPSP, NHSC, and other full ride scholarship options.
3) Too stressful? Do DERMATOLOGY
4) Too competitive: Do Family medicine
5) Too time consuming? Do academic medicine
6) Too long? BS/MD route, youâll be done with everything before 30
7) Too boring? Do emergency medicine
8) Wrong specialty? Subspecialize, chances are you can change a lot of what you do.
9) Too competitive? Go to the Caribbean
10) Too overrated? Probably, specializing in saving lives is no big deal and you could probably learn everything about the human body in a 2 year masters program.. cough cough PA school (sarcasm, no disrespect intended)
In the end, it will be difficult, demanding, stressful, and time consuming, but if this is your passion youâll always find the positive things otherwise youâre in the wrong path. Cheers.
Doctor speaking. Totally true. Very useful video. As a psychiatrist I can tell how much suffering a wrong choice can bring in this profession. Unless you love medicine, MANAGE your career EXTREMELY well AND pay rigorous attention to your physical and mental health don't ever be a doctor!Before go to med school talk to every doctor you can and (I don't know if it is possible at most countries) go to hospitals and clinics and observe the routine until have a very clear idea about it because most people will spend 6 years and pay just to learn that they don't like it. But if you do councious decisions before and throughout your career it tornout to be very satisfying.
Wow thanks for leaving a very helpful comment
Great video!