You DONT have to be smart to become a doctor!

In this video, Dr. Webb dispels a common myth: that you have to be smart to be a doctor!

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[johnd]

Know what they call the person who finishes last in medical school? Doctor.

[colorfuldays]

I'm 28 and have a goal to one day become a doctor. I've had my doubts an contemplate if I'm too old or not smart enough and I've also brought the subject up about becoming a doctor and people would say "you gotta be a genius to become that" so I shut it down real quick. Right now I'm studying to hopefully one day get into med school and have not told a single soul about my goal.. Watching videos like yours gave me hope never to give up and watching this video is a great inspiration because that Grit that you are talking about is what I feel when I think about my future goal. Now, I don't want to say "dream" because dreams dissappear so my goal is set and waiting to be reached. Thank you for this video because now I know what that feeling that burns within me. Oh, an greetings all the way from New Zealand :)

[notfed]

First generation college graduate. Struggling to get into medical school. It takes an emotional toll to say the least. Everyone expecting things out of you, family members asking when I’ll go back to school. Not understanding that it’s not so straight forward. I don’t have no one for guidance however, I’m glad I found your channel. A true inspiration. Trust. Don’t take this for granted, you are affecting people more than you think.

[kwesiwilliams]

Dr. Webb you're absolutely right. That's how it was for me in Corps school in the Navy. My good friend was always getting 98 to 100 on his exams. This brother never really studied. He even told me that he admired how hard I worked because I spent almost my entire time there studying and learning about bedside care and field medicine. My average was 84. When it got to our practical exams I blew it out of the water and then later on when we got with our Marine Corps units I flourished as well. I think that's just how life is in general. There's always going to be those people that get it the first time and are amazing test takers, and then they'll be those individuals that get it after the fourth time, are mediocre test takers, but yet they land great positions and everyone wants them on the team. Thanks for the video

[WhiteCoatChronicles]

This is so true! & has become even clearer now that I'm in my 2nd year of med school.

[ivannab]

In tears. This video was so inspirational; thank you for doing videos like this.

[Ricerroni]

I am only 13, and I have been wanting to be a brain surgeon since I was 6. But now I have been thinking about general surgery, my dad had passed in April from cancer and I want to peruse this dream thank you for all the info to do this!

[sammish]

I'm 13 years of age and I was super depressed because I wanted to become a doctor but I knew I wasn't smart enough. As soon as I watched this video I was in tears. This was so inspirational and I thank you! You boosted my confidence.

[alo]

Speechless. Wow, i genuinely needed that advice and reminder. Often times I find myself bringing myself down because my courses get too difficult and the studies just accumulate therefore, i lose inspiration in becoming a Doctor. I feel like a partial reason is because I feel like I am losing out in "fun" since friends my age (early 20's) are out having a blast while I am stuck in my room every single day AND weekends to study for hoursss. I am a lot like you in the sense where I have to study 10x harder and read things over 7+ times whereas my classmates or friends dont even look at their notes or study and still pass tests with A's! Honestly, I was feeling extremely discouraged because I felt like if i wasnt smart enough BECAUSE i had to study harder than others. Although you might not read this, I still feel the need to tell you thank you for posting such an inspirational video. Really got me thinking and changed my whole perspective, and most importantly, i regained my inspiration of becoming a physician!

[Doc_McStuffins]

I'm starting medical school on a full tuition scholarship this fall. I have so many doubts about whether I belong and how I will do, but this video helped so much. One thing I have is perseverence. I have wanted this for 20 years and am finally answering my calling. Thank you for posting this video. It is still reaching and touching hearts 3 years later! 💙

[Churchill]

Thank you for your transparency! My daughter is beginning her journey. She will be a Freshman this fall at Xavier University Louisiana! I play this for her constantly

[lenschendary]

“failure is not a permanent condition”

[Thegoodbraindoctor]

I thank God for your transparency! I watch your vids as motivation on my study breaks! I'm a M1 and I can relate bc when I applied to med school, I was referred to a Post Bacc program bc my MCAT score wasn't really competitive. Standardized tests aren't my thing either, but I do work hard and that's all that matters and guarantees success! You're a Surgeon for crying out loud! Lol 👏🏽 I just know that I have to start earlier and study longer for Step 1, despite what the quote on quote cool kids say! I've learned it's okay to have to worker harder than others! God bless!

[peterthompsonmd]

Doctor Webb, I couldn't agree more with what you said. I heard the same thing growing up as an average student and all it did was push me more to succeed. Although, after my first and second semesters of college I didn't do very well. In fact, I nearly was kicked out of college, so my family decided to invest in a tutor and that changed my life. If it wasn't for that tutor I would have never discovered my problem, which was how I was studying the material. After a month or two, my test scores completely changed, as well as my GPA which was 2.1 at the start and within a year shot up to 3.3.

[mogammons]

i cannot thank you enough for this video. i am about to be in college studying biology (pre-med) and spanish, and ive been so nervous lately that i’m not smart enough to do it. honestly, i think i am smart enough, but more than anything, i work hard and that will set me apart. this video made me tear up, youre so kind and inspiring. thank you thank you thank you.

[hiphopson]

Thank you for this video! really encouraging and motivating.

[zazaiowens]

I needed to hear this message Dr. Webb. Thank you! 😇🙏🏾❤️

[TayTay-mkog]

Thank you Dr.Webb🙏. I needed to hear this. This past semester was the worst that I have done. All “F’s” My advisor and financial aid told me to pick another major because they thought it was too hard for me and took me off financial aid. I really want to become an anesthesiologist this is a wake up call for me to work harder than I ever have before.

[rtd]

You’re one hell of a human being and honestly an inspiration.

[lime]

i'm so relieved and glad you mentioned how you worked as hard as you could, even though others may had put in less effort/time than you did to get good scores. i really relate to this as i've always been the type of student who takes tests slowly, asks dozens of questions, and has to re-read things more than others in order to keep up. especially as a person currently majoring in STEM, it feels so disheartening when some students say they find topics easy and effortless while i may struggle to understand them. thanks for your content!