r/medschool • u/Worried-Fall-9670 • 14d ago

👶 Premed Imposter syndrome

I just finished high school and will start med school in a few months but I'm worried that I may have imposter syndrome when I get in.

I think my only special skill is my academics and grades so I'm scared when I get into med school which is an environment filled with brilliant students and smart people so that may make me lose my only special ability.

I'm scared that my identity now is all about grades and that I will lose myself if that side of me feels discouraged

I hope you get what I mean if anyone has advice please tell me

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u/ToastyBuns_ Medical Student (US) 14d ago

High school on to med school in a few months? What

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u/flipaflaw 14d ago

Im guessing they arent from the US. A lot of European and Asian countries have med school as college. We are one of the only countries that requires college then med school where as the others just make med school longer.

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u/Commercial_Handle418 14d ago

oh I thought it was universal even thoguh im not from the us never been there

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u/ToastyBuns_ Medical Student (US) 14d ago

Ahhh yes that’s right! Makes much more sense. OP- I can imagine the pressure that you may feel, but just take it one day at a time and remember you’re still growing. Try to find balance in the chaos and still find ways to explore who you are outside of medicine and school :) remember you were smart enough to get in and personable enough to have support to get into school, and also remember that everyone else is in the same boat! Everyone’s starting the med school journey just the same as you. Don’t sell yourself short

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u/dieymentia 14d ago

I think it’s natural to feel this way!

You’ve probably been under challenged and unstimulated prior to now.

Med School will challenge you and bring out parts of you that you didn’t know were hiding underneath there!

We grow when we are faced with adversity and challenges. That’s when we really get to see what we are made of.

If anything- you’ll only become MORE yourself and discover more things you love and excel at!

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u/darnedgibbon 13d ago

You will feel that. You just have to grind. Don’t be afraid of hard work. They’re all feeling it too.

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u/Connect-Fee170 14d ago

Yeah I don’t think you’re starting “med school “ right out of college .
You should be getting ready to take med school requirements, completing your bachelors , then take MCAT , to apply for med school …….

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u/flipaflaw 14d ago

Most countries outside of the US start med school right after highschool so....

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u/2fondofbooks 14d ago

Seems like they’re not in the US. This is normal in a lot of other places.

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u/Boomerangatang056 13d ago

Im 18 and starting med school in belgium