tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6764609590348542354.post2359100417999223359..comments2023-06-28T03:21:55.822-07:00Comments on MudPhud Adventures: Grad vs Med: The SmackdownDr.VonBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18183045950973076488noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6764609590348542354.post-53518993200185616422009-02-09T06:49:00.000-08:002009-02-09T06:49:00.000-08:00Oh, I'm so glad to hear you all say this. I'm def...Oh, I'm so glad to hear you all say this. I'm defending my PhD in 3 weeks, and then starting medical school in the fall. I didn't go the traditional MD/PhD route, but that's what I'll end up with. I keep feeling like I'll never make it in medical school because I actually think graduate school has been hard. Thankyou for thinking it's hard too. Thankyou, thankyou. <BR/><BR/>I have a committee meeting this afternoon and my defense is scheduled for March 9th. OMG. I'm totally freaking out.MamaDochttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12681209252565341912noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6764609590348542354.post-67754081400107602007-05-29T11:52:00.000-07:002007-05-29T11:52:00.000-07:00oh YES i love the to-do list of things already ta-...oh YES i love the to-do list of things already ta-done!<BR/><BR/>i definitely lean toward grad school being MUCH harder. i mean, they both have their pain - we've already established that we're gluttons for punishment. but the pain in med school is DEFINED and FINITE, whereas grad school feels a bit more like guantanamo - you've got no rights, they do what they want with you, and decide practically on a whim when they're gonna let you out...<BR/><BR/>full disclosure: perHAPS i'm biased by being neck-deep in the grad school abuse at the moment...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6764609590348542354.post-7172279203399127872007-05-24T16:58:00.000-07:002007-05-24T16:58:00.000-07:00I think there are a few other metrics by which you...I think there are a few other metrics by which you can measure the degree of difficulty of the two. One that springs to mind is via an assessment of the number of complete fools around you. IMHO, grad school wins this one in a landslide. I have pretty extensive grad school experience with faculty and students in a few different departments spanning two schools, and I am amazed at the number of nimrods who get degrees (and the number of nimrods who allow them to get those degrees). Yeah, my med school class had a fair share of people who I wouldn't let change a bedpan, but by and large there is a pretty good weeding process in place. Grad school has a much lower bar for entry.DHPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14458683507092217504noreply@blogger.com