I want you all to know that this video is not intended for bragging purposes! I just simply want to show you that anything is possible if you just work hard. Was it my goal to be in the top 10 of my class? No--my goal was always to just give it my all and do my absolute best. My ranking was a byproduct of my hard work.

I remember a video where u said that u never felt “smart” in high school and maybe even the first year of college and to see u now and everything that you’ve done. I’ve never felt so inspired by someone I don’t even really know before I came across ur channel like 3 1/2 years ago. Your authentic self has done so much for my mental wellbeing when it comes to school and other parts of life. I will continue to watch your videos as along as you allow us and I’ll support you even pass that. Thank you Rachel!!

You absolutely deserve it. And anyone who thinks you’re showing off clearly aren’t a real herd x

Hot take but Rachel is definitely the type in high school/college to cry about exams but gets 100s anyway 😂😂 I’ve always taken what she says with a grain of salt bc i just KNOW this girl smart af lol meanwhile I’m barely passing my exams 😭 Imma need the average/below average students to start vlogging too!!!

I have never felt that you were bragging. I've been following you for 4 years and you've been a constant inspiration. I think the secret to happiness is gratitude. You need to take the time to feel grateful of the opportunities, blessings, rewards, recognition, all of it to fully experience life. Congrats on everything you are reaping from all your hard work. It's well deserved.

Awww I remember when you were always doubting yourself in the beginning, look at how much you’ve grown and now the hard work is really showing!! Congratssss🎉

It makes me sad you did not want to share that you were top 10 for the reason that people would think you are showing off. THAT IS AWESOME. Congratulations, I hope you share your accomplishments more openly and be proud to tell us about it. We are here really to get inspired and you are an inspiration. Top 10? GIRL WHAT.

Rachel, you worked very very hard from the beginning. You deserved this, its NOT bragging. You made huge sacrifices to get to this point. Its not only study and your business. Also it was a lockdown, personal issues, life in general. You (and the elephant😊) did this step by step. You should certainly be proud of what you have achieved Dr. Southard! Greets from the Netherlands

Girl, you’re not in the top 10 .. you’re in the top 5 of your class 😁🙌🏻 congratulations. You’ve worked hard for it … Also I have not told anyone yet, but I’m finally pregnant after trying for 2.5 years !! I thought of you when I had to call an obgyn . 😄 haha. Anyway good luck on your residency ❤️

You are such an inspiration to us all, Rachel! We're so proud of you. ❤❤

i am so proud and happy for you Rachel, you deserve all of this and more❤️

Thanks for the motivation Rachel. Really appreciate it!! We are so proud of you

Awww Rachel! Im so happy for you! You’re an inspiration to many of us! ❤

Super proud of you Rachel and congratulations!! wish you all the best!

Before this video even premieres I'm excited. It's inspirational to see the progress from reading your MCAT results mid-shift in a staircase hall to this. Absolutely well-earned. *Congrats!*

After personally witnessing most part of your journey Rachel youve made me believe that dreams do come true And i dont need to wish for it only i can actually work for it and WILL see the results Thank you You have no idea how much you've helped me and many others who are in turmoil right now

9:46 Oof, yes! My English instructor years ago gave me this gentle reminder and as someone who gets anxiety about their to-do list: Doing one thing at a time, works! I adapted using a checklist and crossing it off as you go as a reward from you! You inspire and make peoples lives better just by being you 💞

I am sooo soo Proud of YOUUUU!!! You are amazing!! You deserve it!! Your hard work paid off Rachel!!❤

SO so so proud of you Rachel, I cannot wait to have that feeling of accomplished for myself. Thank you for sharing and being vulnerable with us 💕 you deserve all the goodness that comes to you!

Infinitely proud of you

Congratulations Rachel!! I’ve followed your journey from the beginning and I’m honestly sooo proud of you!!

So proud of you i'm so proud of you you're rocking this and you're gonna be the best OBGYN ever ❤❤❤❤❤

Congrats to you Dr Rachel! Hard work really pays off

Congratulations on being in the top ten!!!! That is great. So happy that you were able to secure the place of your dreams. Can’t wait until you move in and start furnishing it. So exciting!!

rachel, i used to watch you during my early high school years. i wanted to be just like you when i grew up. so so proud to see how far you’ve come

congratulations! i’m not in school for anything medical related but you’re still a huge inspiration ❤

I will definitely be coming back to this video whenever i feel discouraged, just to remind myself that in the end it all works out, if you put in the work and are determined. Thank you so much for the channel and thank you for sharing your life with us ❤❤.

Rachel you are truly an inspiration for us all!

i'm so happy for you! i've been watching you since i was in high school and you have seriously inspired me to never give up on my dream of becoming a doctor. & as an almost junior in college now, you still do! i am so so excited to continue watching your journey

To say you’re an inspiration is seriously an understatement 🤍

You deserve everything beautiful Rachel!! I'm so proud of you 😭❤️❤️

Rachel, whenever you upload it gives me that much more of a boost to study for my medical school entrance exam here in Austria. Ever since deciding to switch to medicine sitting down studying has become "easy" on most days, but there are still those days I just can't be bothered at all. But then (like magical timing) I see one of your videos and it just inspiries me and I basically open up Anki, finish watching your video and then get to it. Stay awesome, Rachel! Can't wait for your future residency content!

Congratulations!!! You're so inspiring ❤️❤️

I so needed to hear this right now, thank you so much❤❤❤ also HUGE congrats u so deserve all of this and more

Here’s my thoughts, were there times where I was curious about your scores, sure, but just getting to see your reactions I thought was you sharing more than enough with us, the viewer. Something’s aren’t meant to be shared. I’m a viewer and just want to say thank you for what you DO share, you have shared so much more with us than just your medical school journey and as a follower, I appreciate that. Congrats to you again on everything you have accomplished.

I am soo proud of you Rachel and to be honest, I am grateful for all the videos you shared with us, I am doing 3rd year of Medicine in SA because of you. Those who know me, they know that I love you so much and I used your videos to motivate me when I was doing my Bachelor of Science qualification . You are appreciated love, and all the best❤️🎉🤗

Omg, I just watched it. I'm a doctor from Brazil, just about to take my step 1 exam in a month. The last weeks have been SO exhausting. I felt uncapable so many times. I always try to remember myself, that from personal experience, nothing really beats improving mindset along with hard work. I just needed to hear it again! Thank u so much rachel

Congrats on being top 10! You deff worked for it and you deserve all the recognition! My orthopedic surgeon got an MBA during his residency, and idk how he was able to do that, you reminded me of him. He went to a top competitive program and he truly is an amazing doctor so it deff is not easy doing multiple things at the same time and still be able to perform well. Like you implied, if you put your mind to something and you try your best, you will achieve everything you want. I wish you nothing but the best things in this new chapter in your life! You've got this! You did it before and you can do it again!

Rachel you are so inspiring. Good things happen to good people and people that put in the work and effort! I loved the Elephant analogy. As someone who struggles so much with anxiety and impostor syndrome I needed that to give myself grace and believe in myself! You absolutely rock!❤

Congrats!! 💛you deserve it, if your happy with it that’s all that’s matters!! You’re right we can do anything one step at a time! Thank you for sharing!!!

I have no words. I am so happy for you. You are the definition of nothing is impossible:) may God be blessed for you and bless you more❤❤

Congratulations from watching your earliest videos i felt your struggle, and to finish top 5 is incredible 😢

OMGG!!!! Top 10 out of 200? Congratulations !! Im so happy for you. Im glad you're able to coast and enjoy yourself before getting into residency. Its unfortunate you have to apologize for all the hardwork you've put in. Those who've followed you for awhile know that you don't have to explain yourself: those who matter don't mind and those who mind, don't matter. All the best, keep swimming ♥

Thanks for showing us that hard work pays off❤❤❤.

Love watching you all the time! Also, for motivation! 😊 Congrats on everything!! ❤❤

so freaking proud. and happy. proud and happy

Your channel is very business smart. The merch, the you of it all. I really admire how you sell you to people. You're an inspiration for me. Truly tempted to apply to med school. Thank you for sharing.

This vlog was just what I needed today. I'm going to get the plate in my now-healed broken arm taken out because it's been causing me pain, and it's so daunting knowing I'll have to go under the knife again, recover, rehab, and be out of work. But one bite at a time! Thank you, Rachel, for always being motivation and inspiration for me when I really need it.

So proud of you! 🤩AMAZING ! Medicine is such a hard journey. I personally still listen to your Music "Another day another test" several times a week to give me the strenght 🙏🏻🍀

hi rachel you have worked so very hard to get where you are even taking time out to give us vlogs, congratulations on all your hard work you are going to be a wonderfull dr xxxxxx

this is so amazing, it felt like yesterday watching the first med school vlog

So so proud of you!!! You deserve it 🤍

congrats rachel! for folks who are like me and don’t love the pressure of internal rankings, many many medical schools don’t do them anymore! my school made that clear during my interview, but don’t be afraid to ask.

love watching your videos whenever I feel burnt out or over studying. I'm an optometry student so found the eye stuff interesting...lol. So happy for you in your success. I can relate to everything uni related you go through(except being 5th in my class...)

Girl you've came so far. Congratulations

Congratulations!!! It is well deserved

Wowwww congrats so proud! You deserve it❤ drop the study tips video next plz😊😊

Happy you’re feeling better Rachel! Always excited to see you thriving and reflecting. I get the nausea part! I get ick when I have to clean my belly button 😭

Congratulations, Rachel! So deserving!! ❤

this is something to be insanely proud of!! i’m highly looking forward to this video and the many more to come showing your journey

I love to see it. I hope I find something to be as passionate about so I can work towards it. I also feel dumb everyday. I graduated undergrad with a 4.0 and I am doing my masters right now. My goal is just to finish. I’ve learned I never really liked school. I just want to find something that lights the fire in me. Congrats and well deserved

Honestly so-so proud of you Rachel! Wish I lived in the US so that I could at least have the opportunity to be your patient. All the love from northern Europe 💛

Rachel you are so inspiring :) so happy for you

Both my wife and I have been around new medical students and residents for many years at UTMB. We have nothing but the highest regard for the kids giving them encouragement. My wife was a practice manager for OBGYN - saw a lot of students come through her clinic. Even the last months of her life when she was in the hospital she kept telling to keep going. All about praise. I now have a great niece who followed tradition - now a nurse at UTMB thinking about going to med school. Follow your dreams.

You deserve all what you have reached dear Rachel! Thank you for sharing this inspiring video❤️❤️ we love watching you grow and accomplish your goals. You inspire us not to only dream but to work hard and do our best to achieve it. One bite at a time.

You deserve to brag about being top 10. That's an incredible accomplisment! Also, I feel so validated in my disgust of eye things seeing you hate them. They are like the one thing I can't stand to see.

You should totally be proud of yourself and able to share your success!

CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!! You earned it :)

Thank you for sharing your journey till date !!!! I'm so grateful for the motivation and the company you gave me with the videos you post. I hope you become a very good OB/GYN and i also hope you get Super rich !!!!!! 😭 You're a really good person !!!!! ☕

Thank you, I am starting medical school in a few months and am excited but anxious at the same time.

👀girly you inspire me to do wellll in my classes too! I'm a junior in high school and i plan to be a doctor and you're like my role model❤️😭

Your advice Always great Rachel thank you so much and congratulations i am so happy for you 🎉

So nice to see you succeed!

It’s really not bragging you worked hard and these are the results! you deserve the recognition and I’m so happy you shared this achievement with us. Those of us who have been following your channel for a long time know how hard you’ve worked and I’m so proud of you and so inspired! 🤩 I love how you are genuinely so humble and kind 🙏🏾

So proud of you 🥹❤️

I've been studying for the MCAT for the past 3 months and was doing really well. My bf decided to dump me out of nowhere. We were doing really great. His reasons didn't make much sense either, except that he really didn't want to fight for us. Anyways, I've been doing pretty badly emotionally because this was just so out of the blue and I live and work away from home and family. Watching you talk about your own challenges and how to just "eat the elephant one bite at a time" gives me hope. This too shall pass and I'll also get back to my MCAT and become a future doc like you Rachel!

OMG!! I'm so so sooooo proud!

Woohooo!! That's amazing Rachel

I honestly don’t think it’s bragging at all- not when you’ve been working your butt off! You deserve the recognition and you deserve to feel good about yourself and your accomplishments! :)

You’re so inspiring 💕💞

Congrats on your new adventure and all of your achievements! You should definitely be proud of yourself! Do you have any tips on finding apartments? I need to find a studio/apartment for grad school in August. I’m a little stressed. 😅

Congratulations on getting top 10 Rachel! That’s amazing!! Thanks for this wonderful video!! Would you mind linking the video you were referencing with your professor the nephrologist? 😊

Enjoy your achievement 👍👏👏😊 It is obvious your worked really hard. Congrats! Rachel you will be fine and enjoy the journey and take time to smell the roses💐 May God Bless you with his wisdom, with knowledge and understanding to take care and give medical help to all those amazing women out there 😄 and bubs! and be kind to nurses lol

Look after your health, girl ❤

UR SO INSPIRING✨🔥

that's so amazing!!

Ughhh after quitting medicine i stopped watching your videos altogether terrified that it might trigger the fact that im not pursuing medicine anymore and i always wanted to.... The red ants stickers are still up on the table i used to study on, never had the heart to take them off... but then i realised i dont need to. Because so what if im not pursuing medicine anymore. Im still a red ant. A red ant who will always remember what it is to be one whenever things get rough. After almost a year i had the heart to come back to you, im a lot happier and satisfied with how things are now, im finally pursuing music that has always been my passion but i only realised it late (when medicine didnt work out), along with pharmacy because parents want us to play safe but thats fine, cuz i know ill never stop learning music or creating my own and this is what was meant to be❤ It feels so good to be back! So good to see you thriving in your field and being a queeen! Youre still an inspiration rach... No matter if I've changed my field now, but the one year i watched you over and over while preparing for medical entrance taught me so many things about life and struggle and pushing through them and picking yourself up, things that no school could have ever taught me! Youve been my greatest teacher rachel... Because i learnt to walk through highs and lows of life and not giving up on your dreams because of you! Ive missed you so much 🥺♥️

Love your content DOC S. You are in the top 10 because you worked extremely hard, and I would say, you are genetically gifted...

Rachel, I'm so proud of you!!! You deserve every bit of this. This isn't you bragging at all, you triumphed through the rigor of medical school (esp. in a pandemic). I remember when you first got accepted and it's been a privilege to watch you throughout this journey. Congratulations Dr. Southard!

Good job!! 🎉🎉

I also started getting hordeolums in med school!! Wouldn’t wish it on my worst enemy, still recovering from one

This is not bragging Rachel .... this is inspiring. Inspiring all of us that anything is possible. So proud of you and what you've achieved 😄💜

So happy for you. Congratulations🎉. BTW where did you get your nose ring? I love how small it is.

Hi Rachel good morning happy Sunday morning and I hope you having amazing weekend and I loved your vlogs and you are amazing Supporter and I'm proud of you

So happy and proud of you!!! Also, did you get a new car? Tesla ?

yasssss yo gooo girl!!!

trying to channel this energy for my upcoming fall term PRAY FOR ME!! 😆😆 (minus the eye infection 😭)

Maybe try doing this procedure where they squeeze the meibomian glands? I see a lot of people having this issue and it makes their eyes better.

Rachel, when you posted in your 2nd year about how hard things were it broke my heart- I genuinely stopped watching because I couldn't watch you doing what you love tear you down. You have overcame a lot, and these accomplishments are just a small token reflecting your personal growth. I'm sure your herd can all agree that we are so proud of you and how far you have come

I watched the medical school debt episode with you and you can pay off that with your youtube business money. Damn girl you knew what you were doing! Congrats!