Thousands of Doctors say they would leave profession if they could.....
12-23-2008, 09:53 AM
#141
Gets Weekends Off
Joined APC: Jan 2008
Posts: 1,383
No, i'm not willing to accept what it takes to get there. I agree, I have to somewhat enjoy whatever is next, and that seems to be computer forensics or something like that.
10-14-2009, 08:49 PM
#142
New Hire
Joined APC: Oct 2009
Posts: 2
Originally Posted by TonyMontana
I fully decided to go all the way-as I have said-9/11 was the push that got me out. It also helped me get in to Med School as it happened. I think they felt sorry for me in my interview, they were stunned at what little we were paid for all that responsibility.
Originally Posted by TonyMontana
You assume that I waited until after 9/11 to take the MCATs. I took it both times PRIOR to 9/11, and i'm out of residency-thanks.
If you guys put as much effort into helping others here as you do trying to find holes in my story-you'd win a humanitarian medal. I offered de727ups a guided tour, if you're interested-you can join us.
If you guys put as much effort into helping others here as you do trying to find holes in my story-you'd win a humanitarian medal. I offered de727ups a guided tour, if you're interested-you can join us.
For the record, I'm a medical student and his timeline is simply impossible. If he interviewed after 9/11/2001, he would have matriculated to medical school in Fall 2002 and graduated Spring 2006. He claims to be making $300k+ in private practice as of December 2008, meaning he finished his residency some time in Summer 2008. However, there are no two year residencies in the United States. The shortest residency is three years, and none of those specialties pay more than $250k a year, they generally net around $160k. The specialties that lead to $300k or more require at least 4 years of residency (dermatology, anesthesiology) with the majority being at least 5 years (surgical specialties, radiology). And to even get into one of the lucrative specialties that net over $300k require one to be in the top 20% of their medical school class, a very tall order considering how hard it is just to get into medical school.
Conclusion: TonyMontana is a big fat liar. Medicine while potentially lucrative, requires a tremendous amount of time and personal sacrifice, not to mention academic prowess. The MCAT is not something you just walk in and take; it's not the SAT or GRE. Most medical school admission rates are around 5%. Once in medical school, you have to take 3 day-long board exams called Step 1, 2CS, 2CK. In residency you have to take another board exam called Step 3 in addition to your specialty board exams. During residency you are also working 80-88 hours a week on a $45k salary with essentially no sick days (every sick day you take, you put extra burden on your already maxed out fellow residents). You are in essence a live-in indentured servant of the hospital during residency.
The total timeline is 7-12 years starting at medical school (not including college, prerequisite postbacc, MCAT prep etc). The average indebtedness is $150k plus accruing 7% fixed interest during residency.
Last edited by Guinea; 10-14-2009 at 09:07 PM.
10-16-2009, 01:05 AM
#143
pants on the ground
Joined APC: Jan 2007
Position: back seat
Posts: 1,359
Absolutely Correct!
Student Doctor Network Forums - View Single Post - Airline Pilot to Doctor?
The doctor forum is eerily familiar to airline pilot forums in terms of whining and job satisfaction.
Student Doctor Network Forums - View Single Post - Airline Pilot to Doctor?
The doctor forum is eerily familiar to airline pilot forums in terms of whining and job satisfaction.
Thanks for that find. I'm on that forum looking for information just like that. I keep on thinking to make the jump to dentistry but keep telling myself that my aviation career will be better here soon or later.
10-16-2009, 08:58 AM
#144
Gets Weekends Off
Joined APC: Mar 2008
Position: FAA 'Flight Check'
Posts: 13,839
Whatever happened to this guy TonyMontana? He just vanished after others pointed out the holes in his story.
For the record, I'm a medical student and his timeline is simply impossible. If he interviewed after 9/11/2001, he would have matriculated to medical school in Fall 2002 and graduated Spring 2006. He claims to be making $300k+ in private practice as of December 2008, meaning he finished his residency some time in Summer 2008. However, there are no two year residencies in the United States. The shortest residency is three years, and none of those specialties pay more than $250k a year, they generally net around $160k. The specialties that lead to $300k or more require at least 4 years of residency (dermatology, anesthesiology) with the majority being at least 5 years (surgical specialties, radiology). And to even get into one of the lucrative specialties that net over $300k require one to be in the top 20% of their medical school class, a very tall order considering how hard it is just to get into medical school.
Conclusion: TonyMontana is a big fat liar. Medicine while potentially lucrative, requires a tremendous amount of time and personal sacrifice, not to mention academic prowess. The MCAT is not something you just walk in and take; it's not the SAT or GRE. Most medical school admission rates are around 5%. Once in medical school, you have to take 3 day-long board exams called Step 1, 2CS, 2CK. In residency you have to take another board exam called Step 3 in addition to your specialty board exams. During residency you are also working 80-88 hours a week on a $45k salary with essentially no sick days (every sick day you take, you put extra burden on your already maxed out fellow residents). You are in essence a live-in indentured servant of the hospital during residency.
The total timeline is 7-12 years starting at medical school (not including college, prerequisite postbacc, MCAT prep etc). The average indebtedness is $150k plus accruing 7% fixed interest during residency.
For the record, I'm a medical student and his timeline is simply impossible. If he interviewed after 9/11/2001, he would have matriculated to medical school in Fall 2002 and graduated Spring 2006. He claims to be making $300k+ in private practice as of December 2008, meaning he finished his residency some time in Summer 2008. However, there are no two year residencies in the United States. The shortest residency is three years, and none of those specialties pay more than $250k a year, they generally net around $160k. The specialties that lead to $300k or more require at least 4 years of residency (dermatology, anesthesiology) with the majority being at least 5 years (surgical specialties, radiology). And to even get into one of the lucrative specialties that net over $300k require one to be in the top 20% of their medical school class, a very tall order considering how hard it is just to get into medical school.
Conclusion: TonyMontana is a big fat liar. Medicine while potentially lucrative, requires a tremendous amount of time and personal sacrifice, not to mention academic prowess. The MCAT is not something you just walk in and take; it's not the SAT or GRE. Most medical school admission rates are around 5%. Once in medical school, you have to take 3 day-long board exams called Step 1, 2CS, 2CK. In residency you have to take another board exam called Step 3 in addition to your specialty board exams. During residency you are also working 80-88 hours a week on a $45k salary with essentially no sick days (every sick day you take, you put extra burden on your already maxed out fellow residents). You are in essence a live-in indentured servant of the hospital during residency.
The total timeline is 7-12 years starting at medical school (not including college, prerequisite postbacc, MCAT prep etc). The average indebtedness is $150k plus accruing 7% fixed interest during residency.
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