Career in Dermatology

mmmcdowe
Thu, 08 Jul 2010 15:03:58 +0000

Clearly, you are a ■■■■■ or a tad naive (and if you are the latter I say it with love and no malice intended). The american dream of “I can be anything I want if I put my mind to it” doesn’t exist to the extent that we would like to believe. Hard work can only take you so far, and it CAN take you pretty far. However, I can’t be an astronaut or a jockey or a NBA player. I’m not built or equipped for it. The fact of the matter is that some pre-meds aren’t equipped to get into medical school and some medical students aren’t equipped to compete for a derm position. Even great candidates can get thrown to the wayside simply due to scarcity of spots and fluctuations in competition.