Why Yale Med is Unlike Any Other Medical School (Student Perspective)

[@DrAdnan]

I like how much trust and freedom they give you

[@PrerakJuthani]

It's a privilege, but can also be inhibiting at times :/.

[@medicalmindset]

The Yale System calls for a lot of self-discipline. Very interesting approach to learning

[@mayerlylara1600]

I absolutely love the way you explained the Yale System. Thanks for the insight !

[@jeromerockefeller8921]

I can imagine Prerak taking his exams in the restroom and doing his research on his bed

[@coopersims5710]

Jerome Rockefeller lol bet!😂 that’s totally me!!!

[@PrerakJuthani]

HAHAHAH. For the record, I take exams and do research from my bed.

[@jpatino13]

This is a great video, I was NOT going to apply to Yale just thinking it was very competitive and like you, I like to learn for the joy of learning. Now, I am adding them to my list.

[@mariah9231]

The Yale system sounds great because it gives you more time and freedom to study for Step 1.

[@PrerakJuthani]

Heck yes!!

[@Faithful.adanna]

Oh my goodness, I think I just experienced imposter syndrome. You are strong and I'm glad you figured things out. This makes me want to go to Yale.

[@gobears5497]

Its always good to see the good aspects and bad aspects of such a great school.

[@PrerakJuthani]

Agreed!

[@quantumcrash7266]

This isn't what I was expecting to hear, but it sounds great! It's awesome how the Yale community totally got your back (and tendon :) Do you feel a sense of camaraderie with your classmates?

[@elisarich8104]

What you describe sounds amazing! I'm still in high school, but I'm trying to determine what kind of medical school I want to go to (like a "normal medical school" or a school with a name). To learn for the sake of learning? That is literally what my dream sounds like. For all my AP classes, the only reason I keep going is that I think about all the great stuff I'm learning. I see tests and homework as a..........required burden, but one worth pushing through if it means I get to expand my knowledge. BUT to think. A place where that is little to none. All that is there is the fun part!

[@PrerakJuthani]

Great mentality! It'll serve you well moving forward. :)

[@debbee5898]

Thank you so much for this video. I'm wondering how the pass fail system affects being matched for residency, especially the ones typically assumed to need the highest grades. Thanks! :)

[@PrerakJuthani]

Great Q. I can't say personally since I'm still in school, but it hasn't been a problem in the past since I think we match pretty well.

[@donatiendjirangaye]

Yes Yale has a great system and hopefully I'll have a chance to attend this school one day. I live in New Haven so I don't mind it's small size. Let's get a pizza one day Prerak this city has great pizza

[@PrerakJuthani]

Let's do it man! Gonna shoot you a text!

[@MrsJonas151]

Wow I’ve always been interested in Yale but it’s so nice to hear all of this! (I say it as a person who could ever apply to yale 😭😂)

[@johnwhite2576]

Prerek- SPOT on in all respects....Yale In fact , is so unique its in some respects NOT “medical school.” But its not just that New Haven is empty, you are coming from Cali weather, and its not a great city for singles . That said, unless you are in Boston, Phil,NYC,Chi, LA, SF, its not a desert-there is LOTS going on outside the med school on campus-like world class stuffHowever, Yale IS unique , and has been for almost a century (I am YMS ‘77).. BUT it is NOT for everyone. If admissions doesn’t get it right, there will be students who really struggle with lack of requirements, tests etc, esp after being so programmed in HS and college and if they have had no gaps in their education. Part 1 really threw some kids in my class and set them back an entire year. As you probably know, we didnt even have ANY mandatory tests the first two years .(however the school DID, as you adroitly point out, have a covert ranking system , and AOA). Also, revisit this subject after you’ve finished your clinical clerkship- “stuff gets real” - it puts noticeable pressure on the relaxed uncompetitive time youve had so far so be prepared. Its not going to be anywhere near as intense as other med schools, but its inevitable. Everybody in the class cant match at ROAD residencies or in Boston,SF,LA, etc. and one has to find a way to distinguish themselves. I also feel the curriculum, almost a s much as at Duke , poses tremendous challenges on students who did not major in science in college. 1.5 years is simply not enough time; Preclinical material moves WAY too fast for anyone who did not already have a college course in biochemistry, stats, neuroscience, and possibly immunology and I also wish you would comment on the apparent growing trend for students who are not MD/PhD entrants to stay an extra year for an MPH. Do Yale students now have to distinguish themselves this way to get a selective residency spot since AOA no longer exists ? If so, not sure this is a uniformly good trade off. I would also remphasize of the ideal Yale student is first of all mature and self actualized -I think admissions does a great job in this regard, but students , esp those who are academically distinguished, need to also self examine . YMS is like college-if you can have a productive gap year it sets you up for success more than any criteria I feel. I’m not sure how i feel about ALL the changes at Yale in the past 45 years, but I remain inordinately proud of my association with a school that never rests on its laurels, treats students like adults, and approaches each of your classmates as individuals. You have been given a gift- you will graduate without the cynicism, bitterness and emotional and mental exhaustion so prevalent among med students these days, and the belief that you can make a difference. Cherish that and do everything you can to sustain that during residency and beyond.

[@Destiny_detroitdoc]

Shout out to your dean and that surgeon! Praise God! :)

[@haimmoore6410]

Thanks for the info. I did not know about AOA tracking in P/F systems. Yale sounds greats. Do students from M1-4 mingle with each other or are classes pretty separated?

[@PrerakJuthani]

We have a pretty tight community here, so I'd say so. I'm on the basketball team with upper years, worked in the free clinic with other students, and also have met them through other social activities haha

[@pitachipenthusiast]

Thanks for making this video! It was very informationl. Yale is my (impossible) goal med school! How do you gauge your understanding of the material and all its tiny details when you’re only held accountable every 4-5 months?

[@PrerakJuthani]

There's a lot of tests/questions online that help. Also we have in-class discussions/workshops which are great since you'll get asked lots of questions there. :)

[@BastardSRO]

9:00 when you talk about valuing your health. I am studying 1.faculty of Charles university in Prague. Gosh how much I envy you. I don’t even have a time for regular gynecology check.. I just can’t. My school is Monday to Friday and there is no way I can take at least one day off to travel home (Slovakia, I am not Czech so I don’t have insurance here). It shouldn’t be like that.

[@shavawnmorgan2219]

Hi Prerak! This is such a great and informative video! Thanks for posting! :O)

[@melsunday1991]

as someone living in a small city state in south east asia.... 2 hours away by train.... is really really far away to me .... hahah

[@umamd366]

When do you have to take your step 1 ? How are you preparing for it? If you could make a video on it please. Appreciate it.

[@PrerakJuthani]

Taking it in April 2020 or so. Definitely been studying 100% through Anki. Will be making more videos going forward. :)

[@umamd366]

@@PrerakJuthani Great. Good luck Prerak. You gonna kill it!

[@mohammedumarsiddiqui1944]

I just wanted to what the best way to study is when all the material that we will be tested on is in the lecture obviously, the stuff that the teacher says is so hard to take notes of because it's too fast For now, I was listening to the recording and basically writing down things the professor was saying and then I'm planning on using Anki to really memorize all the things that the professor said

[@Shri100percent]

Try taking a vid!

[@PrerakJuthani]

I use Anki, so I think you're off to a great start. Making concise flashcards for lectures and ensuring you review them frequently is a great start.

[@pixiewinxviera]

Is the flipped classroom good for medical students? Also, when you formally interviewed at HMS, did you get to see how the system is? (One day I'll apply and get an R, I aspire to be like you and hopefully get accepted) 🙌

[@PrerakJuthani]

I didn't get to experience the flipped classroom D:

[@megane.7792]

Your videos are so informational and honest!! Thanks for the great vids

[@PrerakJuthani]

Of course. Glad you appreciate them :)

[@dancinkayley]

Shameless plug for my country (Australia): I wonder if you'd also feel right at home in an Australian med school, as the pros you mentioned are common here too :D Freedom: Hardly any lectures are compulsory here because lecture recordings are ubiquitous, so right from undergrad, we have to deal with the double-edged sword of being able to watch your lectures whenever you want. (Labs and tutorials are generally compulsory though, and while my med school doesn't have that many assessments for pre-clinical students, all of them have to be done on-campus in an exam hall.) Lack of competition: Med schools here unfortunately still have grades, but I don't think they're that important for internship or speciality training. The important thing is to pass everything and since it's not one of those curves where X% of students have to fail, there's no real competition here too. Oh and actually we don't have to pass absolutely everything- in 1st year, we just need to finish up with an average grade above 50% (the pass mark here) for each semester, so if you fail an assessment you can make up for it in other assessments. (I think there are some exams in later years that you absolutely have to pass to pass the semester, but that's definitely not the case for first-years.) Culture: Everyone in my cohort has been super nice and super supportive. I can't speak for other med schools, but at my uni each year cohort has a Sub-Dean of Student Affairs that we can talk to, and if we don't get along with him/her, we can talk to the Dean of Student Affairs, who is a psychiatrist. I think there's also a dedicated counsellor for students in the clinical years (years 2-4 at my school). So yeah, that's my unsolicited advertisement for studying medicine in Australia :P I do enjoy listening to videos about what it's like studying medicine in other places, though- it's interesting to compare!

[@BigMikeMcBastard]

He's non-white. I wouldn't recommend Australia to non-white people, as it's quite racist. Although I suppose the USA is overtly white supremacist now so it'd be a step up anyway.

[@dancinkayley]

@@BigMikeMcBastard I'm not white either lol

[@BurnedSecret]

really appreciate all the info you share Prerak!!

[@hasniichasnii7671]

Can you please do video on research in med school. I am in med school and I would love to hear your advice. Thx

[@PrerakJuthani]

Sure will try to get that in the future!

[@naidhruvananthiyer5723]

Does the “Yale System” that you described apply to the others majors that Yale has or is it just the medical programs.

[@PrerakJuthani]

Just the medical school!

[@ibhadeerua1993]

Thank you so muchz this was so informative

[@nahomelion]

I’ll just hope that they accept me

[@bemnetsamson5281]

You in?

[@isaaclalehzari7688]

What school did you end up going to?

[@carliemarliee]

“I did med school from my bed. Where else this would be possible??” ..... Hello let me introduce myself, I’m year 2020 👋🏼

[@MissAblue676792]

The flexibility sounds great, however, its a little scary because your're basically learning on your own! Is that what you are saying?

[@saiamitchaddha5525]

God Is Great, May God Bless Him and you all and your families

[@fatemaz.hussain7172]

Thank you for sharing this!!

[@jaypark7207]

your beard incrementally is growing in as the video progresses

[@horus3416]

Wow! This video have motivated me! Well, I’m just 11, but I think I have a chance of going to Yale! (Literally what every little kid says before they give up). Any tips for me in the future? (Around 7 years 😅) Edit: Oh god, only 10% get honors! I’m going to study my butt off 😳

[@VishalManhas-tw6bl]

Hey msc in anesthesia provide this University for Indian students or not?

[@ardew02]

wow this makes me want to apply to Yale

[@indiandancey]

Hi Prerak! Old what I would do without your videos. I have been pushing off my medical school app because I didn’t have the courage to take on this huge process. Luckily your videos have provided me with great insight and motivation. Can you please send me your email so I can take a look at your AMCAS application? I have some questions about the extracurricular activities. Thank you!!

[@wyatthinkens9246]

Do you know of any other schools that are pass/fail in pre-clinical years that also do not have an AOA?

[@s.forbes5386]

Wow, I wish I could go to Yale *heavysigh* #dreamschool

[@jaredconner6567]

Do you know Haman from med bros

[@cameronmahaffey3798]

Ayyyy you made it!

[@PrerakJuthani]

:)

[@DrTaif_27]

Hy sir. I'm a 2nd year student in MBBS.

[@daytona712]

I like the yale system.

[@davidlakhter]

great video!

[@PrerakJuthani]

Thank you!

[@nyadouglas6045]

hi ! i love your videos and have really strong interests in attending Yale Medical School. Currently I go to Georgetown undergrad. Would i be able to email you with some questions please ?

[@poonamtiwari9513]

Sir please a big question for me does yale have indian students?? Like a 100 or 200 . In medicine

[@黄翔宇-n4m]

Isn’t it easy to cheat if the exams are done at home?

[@jen3089]

黄翔宇 given no rankings, no AOA, and a pass/fail system, choosing to cheat on exams is only cheating yourself for step

[@bobjordan1167]

Please do other med schools too!! Love the perspective :)

[@bobjordan1167]

esp. Harvard, Penn, Hopkins, Columbia

[@naidhruvananthiyer5723]

He can’t do it if he isn’t enrolled in those schools. Lol

[@bobjordan1167]

Aero 111 he has friends at those schools

[@PrerakJuthani]

Ah yes, if I can get a hold of some of my friends, will do :)

[@questionquestion7251]

Hi, a serious question, are you an underrepresented minority in any possible way?? Thank you.

[@PrerakJuthani]

Probably not in medicine

[@daud798]

Very Nice

[@ddfelder2]

🤯🤯🤯

[@secondpower]

Watching this with a 3.4 gpa lol

[@PattieMcCoyx3]

New heaven is the hood

[@danutaz92]

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