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IM vs Surgery vs Psych | Medical School Rotations Honest Review #medschool #advice #premed

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Third year of medical school is intense, exhausting, and honestly life-changing. In this video, I’m rating my third-year medical school rotations so far — Internal Medicine, Surgery, and Psychiatry — based on lifestyle, mental health, interest, teaching, and shelf exams. This is my honest experience as a third-year medical student and not meant to discourage anyone. Every medical school and rotation is different, but I wanted to share what third year *actually* felt like for me. If you’re a pre-med, medical student, or heading into third year, I hope this gives you a realistic perspective on clinical rotations and helps you feel less alone. ✨ Chapters included so you can skip to the rotation you’re curious about. 00:00 Intro 02:20 Internal Medicine Overview 03:05 A Typical Day in Internal Medicine 07:45 My Interest in Internal Medicine 09:31 Internal Medicine Lifestyle 11:07 Mental Health During Internal Medicine 12:16 IM Teaching & Shelf Exam 12:41 Surgery Overview 13:23 A Typical Day in Surgery 15:45 My Interest in Surgery 16:30 Mental Health During Surgery 19:32 Surgery Lifestyle 21:37 Surgery Teaching & Shelf Exam 27:03 Psychiatry Overview 28:49 A Typical Day in Psychiatry 31:30 My Interest in Psychiatry 33:01 Mental Health During Psychiatry 33:21 Psychiatry Lifestyle 34:16 Psychiatry Teaching & Shelf Exam 36:00 Final Ranking & Takeaways Let me know in the comments which rotation you want me to rate next or which one you’re most nervous for 🤍 📍Filmed as a third-year medical student Thanks for watching & don’t forget to subscribe ✨ Don’t forget to like, comment, and subscribe for more med school and pre-med content! Subscriber Count: 9,661. Join me on my journey to 10k by the end of the year💓 Join this channel to get access to the perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYVnWLZu-9q-BLEHQrCZxKg/join Check out my last video➡️ "Day in the Life of a Medical Student: IM Shelf Prep, Gym & Reset | Vlogmas 11 #medschool #vlogmas"-https://youtu.be/18EwpqqulSY 🔗 Amazon Storefront: https://www.amazon.com/shop/piperjasmine For any business inquiries email me at piperharper82@gmail.com If you want, follow me on ig❤️: https://www.instagram.com/drqtoffduty & https://www.instagram.com/piperharperr if you want, add me on tiktok ❤️: https://www.tiktok.com/drqtoffduty DISCLAIMER: I DO NOT OWN ANY SONGS/AUDIO USED IN THIS VIDEO! USED FOR EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY.

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Third year has been intense, exhausting, and genuinely life-changing, so in this video I’m giving you my honest review of three core rotations: Internal Medicine, Surgery, and Psychiatry. I rate each one based on the stuff that actually matters day-to-day—lifestyle, mental health, how interesting the work felt to me, the teaching vibe, and how brutal (or doable) the shelf exam was. I also walk you through what a “typical day” looked like on each rotation so you can picture the schedule, the energy, and what your brain and body might feel like by the end of the day. I’m not here to scare you off any specialty—every school, hospital, team, and preceptor is different—but I wanted to share what third year actually felt like for me in real time. I wrap everything up with a final ranking and my biggest takeaways, especially if you’re pre-med, about to start clinicals, or you’re currently in the trenches and feel like you’re the only one struggling. And yes, I added chapters so you can skip straight to IM, Surgery, or Psych depending on what you’re curious (or nervous) about.

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