Are medical students more attractive?

One of the big reasons people find med students so attractive is status. Working in healthcare, and becoming a doctor, carries a lot of social leverage. As does the preconception that most doctors are smart, hard working and rich.

Are doctors ever unemployed?

In the US, unemployment of doctors is rare, but very hard to overcome when it happens. I have seen entire departments of doctors in a large hospital get sacked, and be forced to disperse across the nation to find new work.

Why are medical students so hot?

The reason you noted that those medical students and doctors are ridiculously attractive is because they are highly-efficient, high-functioning, competitive health professionals who know how to look good and do it because they can and should.

Do medical students have social lives?

As a medical student, you’ll put in an average of 30-40 study hours a week. While there are times in medical school when you have almost no free time, you can still have time for a social life in medical school and perform well in class.

What does it mean to be a competent medical student?

First of all it means that it can be quite difficult to pass your exams. In other subjects you are certified as competent by scoring a decent grade (usually a 2:1), however in medicine if you pass you will be guaranteed to continue down the path of clinical school and continue on to a professional medical career.

What is it like to be a medical student?

There are plenty of off-putting myths about being a medical student, but in reality it’s enjoyable, interesting and highly rewarding, especially in light of what you’re working towards.

Are students losing the ability to use their hands?

Students have become “less competent and less confident” in using their hands, he says. “We have students who have very high exam grades but lack tactile general knowledge,” says the professor.

Do you compare yourself to other medical students?

Medical students represent an extremely limited selection of people your age and they will tend to be both very capable and hard working. This can sometimes result in you feeling rather demoralised when comparing yourself to other medics, especially as you will tend to notice the ones working harder than you more than the rest.