A doctor pushes back on the idea that physicians are unintelligent, pointing out that only 2-3% of pre-med students become practicing doctors. Medical training's brutal selectivity isn't a sign you're dumb. It's proof you're not.
What I hear is, I'm just a dumb old doctor. Really? Dumb old doctor? You're like the smartest people on the planet, okay? You're brilliant. Less than, what, 2% or 3% of you make it through all the way to the end to be practicing medicine from those that started even pre-med or med school. I mean, the numbers are staggering. I couldn't make it through organic chemistry if you gave me the answers to the test and 3 weeks to answer them, okay?
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