Am i smart enough to study med?

Mango

Hi everyone!
I’m really passionate about studying medicine however I am unsure if i’m smart enough and capable of it. I have depression and anxiety which makes it difficult for me to have enough energy to study however I still study consistently but these conditions still affect my grades. Has anyone got any advice or personal experience? Is there anyone/anywhere I can ask these sort of questions to?

Ronaldo

Mango well I’m a yr 8 student but anyone can do medicine u just have to study hard. I wanna pursue dentistry or biomedical engineering as a career which requires medicine and my grades for med are A’s and A+’s but that is because I was focused and if your’e focused too and confident in ur ability’s then I don’t see why your not smart for med and if I were you I would prefer studying at unsw over Monash but unsw needs a 99 atar.

-MindsAhead-

Hey there!
I also want to pursue medicine! Nice to find someone who has similar goals as me.
Sometimes, I also doubt whether I am capable of becoming a doctor with the pressure of achieving a high ATAR.
But I've realized that passion and determination are just as important as grades.
So if you have a passion for sciences and want to study medicine, go for it! Do not doubt yourself.
We can get through this together! 😊

Mango

-MindsAhead- Thank you so much! I believe in you!! 🙂

Toy Planes

Hi there Kk,
I don't have anything too useful to input, however the best person to talk to about your university course preferences would probably be a career counsellor. If your school doesn't have one, then potentially a teacher that you have a strong relationship with?

Mango

Toy Planes Thank you! I definitely will try and talk to my careers counsellor and see there input. 🙂