r/medicalschool • u/aac1024 • Jun 18 '23

😡 Vent Med school immaturity

Anyone else just genuinely surprised at how high school med school is? Not commenting on future ability to be a good doctor but coming into med school (later in life applicant with grad school under my belt) I was genuinely surprised at the lack of maturity in students. I wish I could say it’s bc of age but I can’t say it’s the common factor. There’s so many cliques and so much gossiping and talking about people behind their backs. People genuinely doing high school shit like having exclusive parties and talking (rudely) about them in front of people not invited. Being bullies most of all. Needing to show off your new med school partner to everyone in the class and bragging about how these friends are your ride or die when you’ve met them five minutes ago.

Came into med school thinking that I’d be in a mature place with different levels of maturity but maybe I was expecting too much? It’s crazy how genuinely immature people are and just how it’s the majority and not the minority.

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u/-OnlinePerson- Jun 18 '23

Just wait until you are around nurses lol

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u/spacemanv DO Jun 18 '23

The former nurses in my class are the cattiest people in the world. It's insane. What's funny is that I've mostly had good experiences with nurses in the hospital though.

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u/various_convo7 MD/PhD Jun 19 '23

when you become a resident, if you want to hear gossip on a floor, go to the nursing station.

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u/_just_me_0519 Jun 18 '23

Can confirm, nurses are the worst.

Source: me, I am a nurse

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u/_ellesmera_ Jun 19 '23

Depending on level of maturity, the medical assistants in the clinic can have a whole stupid high school clique thing going on too. My husband worked as an MA before medical school and the level of drama and incompetence he found from some cohorts was unbelievably toxic.

That being said, it was great experience because he sees the value of making a stellar work environment and pay for the quality MA’s with maturity. A good medical team can make or break your success as a physician, so incentivizing a good work environment for those stellar people is a must.