A lot of you are starting medical school this year and I'm SOOOO proud of you for your accomplishments. I want you to do well both academically AND MENTALLY! On a scale of 1 to nervous, how excited are you for starting medical school?! ;) Comment down below. edit: anyone that dislikes=dis-i-like (we know that's what you meant)

“All I want in life is for you to do well..” can a person literally get more wholesome? This is why she is going to be a great doctor

I just finished orientation today and this is definitely what I needed! You seem to know my needs all the time

I am a second year medical student and Rachel you rock! I go to school on the complete other side of the country and every feeling and emotion you had during your journey I felt the exact same (so first years you are literally not alone). Your advice is spot on for everyone entering into this journey. As far as resources I would also add in SketchyMedical. It is more boards focused but its really the only resources I used for micro and some parts of pharm (anti-microbials mostly for first year). Its amazing how much it allows you to remember and how enjoyable it makes micro. To all first years reading this comment... Enjoy the journey your about to be on. If you constantly resent having to study or keep reflecting on how hard it is you will be miserable and it will reflect in your performance as a student and physician. You are about to chase your dreams and its not something many people can say they have the privilege to do. So reflect on that each day and it will keep you humble and motivated. So work hard and remember to take the time for yourself, whether its video games, a hike, painting, planting etc. take the time to do it because it will make your more productive in the long run.

Definitely agree with this, don't let anyone belittle you into thinking that you don't belong. You are where you are meant to be. Everyone is an expert in something it may be in a different field/subject but that does not make you less then. Love you Rachel and your inspiration for many of us so keep up the great work❤️

I really enjoy Rachel's videos, but I swear it seems like she's always close to bursting out into tears.

I really didn’t expect to feel such a bond with a person I have never met but the kindness I saw in you made me feel some type of way

“All I want in life is for you to do well” is really what I wanted to hear. Thank you Rachel, being in healthcare we are taught to keep taking care of people, it takes so much effort and mental capacity, it gets overwhelming. Someone has to remind us to take care of ourselves too. Thank you again.

i watched this video when it first came out almost 4 years ago. and here i am today, starting med school next thursday, rewatching this video and so many more of yours. you have a huge impact on so many peoples lives, i love your videos so much.

Anyone else keeping themselves entertained during quarantine by watching Rachel? :) And Dr Mike?

When you said, "It was not a mistake" that hit close to home because I was already feeling that imposter syndrome, I teared up! I am super excited to start med school but so nervous, thank you for making this video :)

even though I am not going to medical school the end of the video helped a lot!

the “okay byeee!” from rachel always makes me feel better lol

Dr Mike and Rachel wow

Thx for this video! I just ended my 1st year in medical school. I’m studying in Russia! I just wanted to say that your videos are super close and emotional for me, because I’m feeling same things. And your speech to audience is helping me to analyse my own thoughts. Also want to note that it’s really interesting to mention differences between your studying system and mine. I wanted to pass USMLE in my nearest future, so you motivate me a lot! Thank you again and good luck! P.S. sorry guys if you find mistakes, I’m not really well at English 🤧

My first day of med school was 3 days ago and nothing could have prepared me for everything that’s been thrown at me in a few short days. This made me feel a little better, so thank you :)

Not a med student, but a nursing student who is starting a BSN program in the fall. This was still helpful and I can even share this with my pre-med friends thank you!

I love the way you have been so honest with everything you say in the video and also its a really helpful video for a first year med student really very thankful for this video Rachel!! ❤❤

I am a nursing student and this video was very informative. There are some resources that you provided that has helped me along my journey so far. Sidebar: I admire your authenticity and your heart. PROUD to be a part of the herd. ♥️

I'm not doing medicine, but I still lovee you're content. You're such a loveable person!

I start med school next week and all I needed to hear was your bit about imposter syndrome because some days I’m still like DID I FOOL THE ADMISSIONS COMMITTEE so thank u

10:34 I really needed to hear that 😢, And I’m glad I’m not alone.

I love you Rachel❤️❤️❤️😭😭😭 I was having imposter syndrome today (it’s been 3 weeks since I started med school) and girllll I just really needed to hear this. Love u xoxoxo

Hi! First year med student here at a DO school! Stumbled across your KZfaq and have been binge watching all of your videos over winter break! So happy to have found your channel because you have amazing advice to give and I’ve made similar changes to my learning style like the tracker you mentioned in this video! We start our renal block tomorrow and I was lacking motivation to study😅but you were exactly what I needed to get me up and started! Love your videos and hope your mental, physical, and emotional health is high starting off the new year!! Good luck with rotations and keep up the awesome work😊🎉

Starting med school in 12 days and I’m so happy you made this video!!! Thank you so much!!!

Just had my first exam today!! Thank you for all of your tips :)

I’m brazilian and student of first year of medicine and even if i’m not american , i love your tips and your videos. God bless you !

Starting medical school in January. Have watched this video like 6 times now. Love when you go into how admissions searched for us and chose us.

I'm going into 9th grade this year, and I'm panning on going into the medical field and your videos really inspired me to push harder in school to pursue my dream, also I hope your arm is doing ok and healing well. ❤

I just finished my first week of med school and the workload is definitely an adjustment!! I’ll definitely be checking out all of these resources 💕💕💕

you're phenomenon you're always kind , honest and helpful i hope you stay happy , positive and have all the good stuff i wish you the best Rachel always

Rachel: Get these things they're great for u Also Rachel: Don't get my things they're rubbish

I'm feeling emotional for the last words from her heart 💫

Hi Rachel! I don’t know if you’ll see this, but I wanted to leave a quick note. I’m a relatively new subscriber and just got caught up with all your videos around a week ago! I’ll be starting med school in August, so it’s been so nice to have such a detailed and unfiltered look at what my first year might be like. It takes away a lot of uncertainty and I know I’ll be much more prepared than I was before I discovered your channel, thanks to your tips on studying, living a balanced life, mental/emotional/physical health, etc, and just knowing what to expect. Thank you for that! I will enjoy continuing to watch you on your med school journey. From what I’ve seen so far, I can tell you are so empathetic, thoughtful, resilient, and smart -- I know you’ll be a great doctor! Wishing you all the best as you start your second year. :)

Not a med student, but a 2nd degree, 1 year accellerated BSN student (graduate in Dec. woohoo!), and I love watching your videos. Your study tips alone have gotten me to adjust to such a fast-paced program, and I whole-heartedly agree on your points about mental health and imposter syndrome. Mental health is super important for students in high-stress programs- can't take care of patients if you can't take care of yourself !

I’m a physical therapist and I got accepted to medical school this school year. In a few weeks, I’ll embark on a journey towards becoming a physician. As always, thank you Rachel for being such an inspiration. Cannot wait to start my first year!

I’m not even a med student but I love all your motivation! 😂 It helps me in life and my classes!

This video came in the right time. Two days ago i completely fucked my first anatomy test and was feeling very defeated and like a huge failure. Thank you for this Rachel, hope your second year is just as good

omg aweee you're literally the sweet soul ever!! I love my time with you during these videos; its like hanging out with my bestie. Can't wait for your next video! p.s. I'm a junior pre-med neuroscience undergraduate student and was wondering if you have any advice for someone like me pursuing medicine. Any tips & tricks?

Yes! A laptop stand!!! Such a great investment! I was a couple weeks into med school when I realized my neck problems could be solved with this simple solution

Rachel, you emanate goodness :’( you care so genuinely for everyone, and it is so great to see!!! You make ME emotional.

this just made me so happy and decreased my anxiety for first year, thank you so much!

this makes me so excited to get into med school right away! I'm sure I'll need this in the future

Thank you so much for this. I love you! starting my second year of pre med on monday and i’m so nervous. thank you so much for sharing. Love u💖💖💖💖

My best motivation.!! Believe it or not , i watch her videos every single daayy.!!❤💕 Such an inspiration.💯#trueherd

I have been following your med school journey for over a year now and I can’t believe you’re already a second year med student!! You inspire me every time you post to work harder!! Keep up the great work/content!

I start med school the 10th of august :)

starting first year of med uni this september and i really needed this, thank you!

Hey Rachel, your THE reason I decided to start osteopathic medical school next year instead of reapplying for Allopathic programs the following year. Your success, drive, and helpful videos make me feel that I can be a great osteopathic physician like you! :)

This is such a helpful video - I have already watched like 3 times!!! I can't wait to start documenting my own journey through medical school

i have an anatomy coloring book from when i took anatomy in high school and i loved it.

The end made me so emotional. Thank you for the advice. It really helps🤗

I got accepted to your school Rachel and I'm so excited!! I have been watching your videos for a while and I love all your videos, it makes me so excited to start medical school! You are going to make an amazing doctor!!❤

This is awesome! I started medical school at the beginning of June and this is wonderful advice. Up until a few weeks ago I was stressing and not paying enough attention to my physical/emotional wellness. You should do a video on different small things medical students can do to keep mentally and physically healthy for 20 mins-1 hour throughout the week.

Yuuusssss, i rly love u, the way you talk to us n the way u’re comforting us is just heartwarming

Thank you so much for sharing these resources. The anatomy resources are so helpful esp. for neuroanatomy. ❤️

Starting my very first college class in a few weeks and will be majoring in psychology but taking the premed path, I’m so excited to start this journey

Youve been helping me with paramedic school. Thank you!

I started med school about 1.5 weeks ago and these tips were extremely helpful. Thank you so much Rachel!

Not a med student but I will be starting my first year of a Ph.D. program and I already know your advice at the end is going to echo through my head when I need it most! ❤️

My YT daughter, you’re the queen of your red ant colony. So proud of you 🥰😘

Thank you for sharing Rachel! I'm starting med school later this week and am both excited and nervous.

incoming OMS-1 this July, nervous but excited

Thanks for all of your transparency and thoughtful advice! The grind is about to start for me and your videos really do help calm my nerves!

Thank you so much! I’m starting med school on Monday and this video is just what I needed to get back and know that everything will be okay 💕

im just 13 years old but i love medical stuff. that’s why i have so many medical accounts i sub to. but yours is the best. love your videos!💕

I'm not even a med student, I'm a nursing student from Australia hahaha but I find you and your videos so inspiring and motivating. I'm so invested in your journey

I just want you to know that you are my fav youtuber. I love watching your videos. You motivate me so much ❤️

soo happy you uploaded 🥳💓

I really like the way you answered all my questions if I’m going to have rough days and thinking if it was a mistake or I’m not supposed to be in med school and that’s okay cause everyone else in med school in getting through all of these questions and it’s impossible to be a mistake after they choose in medical school ❤️❤️I’m 15 after 3 years I’ll study medicine in Ireland and I’m sooo excited i will come to this comment after these 3 years and I really hope that everything I wanted to happen happened ❤️4/8/2020

The constanzo BRS book is on amazon and on sale for around $32 right now! Alssooooo, Bluelink is also on KZfaq (:

HATS OFF to you and to ur hard efforts you've put in this 🌹

Thank you so so much for all of your insight and resources!! I love your videos so much because it really feels like I'm not alone going into this crazy, overwhelming world of medical school

Yuuussss, btw I got the laptop stand because of you and it has been life changing for my studies. Thanks so much for all of your advice. hope you are feeling better!!!

I was legit gonna buy that chair tomorrow on amazon, I’m glad I watched the video.

I just took a fat L on my TBL/TML today and was really lost on how to study for my test on Monday but your mental health talk and deserving to be in med school got me in tears 🥺 thank you for the encouragement ♥️

im in my 3rd year as a premed student and im getting so anxious already knowing time is going by so fast omg!!

I just submitted my applications and am starting on secondaries! A video about finances, loans, and aid would be soo helpful

Sooo excited!!!!!!!!!!

l am starting med school the next year and l am so excited thanks for sharing your experiences.

yay love this !!! haven't even gotten in yet both hopefully this video is still relevant to me in a year ;)

staring orientation on monday! thanks for your help rachel- definitely going to get some of these resources!

Thank you so much for this video! Very excited to start my first year!!

yuuussss! There you go. And if you're reading this Rachel, thanks for all the content. Keep going girl.

If you can please make a video about changing from PT to med path 😭 that would be so helpful!!!!! Love watching your videos ❤️

Also thank you Rachel for putting your emotions out there and being transparent. It really helped validate my own emotions in regards to my school/future. We are not crazy we are just empathetic beings who have feelings.

really amazing content than anything else. i have ever seen on youtube....thanks rachel and all the best for ur second year

Almost done with my first week of med school andddd the fire hydrant analogy couldn't be more true :/ Can't wait to try these strategies though

Dont forget Crash Course!! They have amazing videos on SO many topics especially physiology

Hey Rachel! Hope u are good... im applying to med school next year and im struggling with motivation... thank you so much for helping motivate me 😍❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️ you are such an inspiration❤️

A rising junior this year, super nervous about getting into med school, but I hope I can make it!

You never fail to inspire me ..love you so much!💞😊

Thank you so much for the resources! Will definitely make use of them❤️❤️❤️

Another Great Vid !! You're such a caring, good hearted person ! One of the lights shining upon some of the darkness in this world. 🙂 I know you look up to Doctor Mike but you are your own Special kind of Greatness. Thank you for the inspiration and tips since I'm going head first into the PTA program this Fall.

That's what I needed to hear 🥲

I feel like Rachel is our senior 🥹❤️

Dr. Mike is amazing!!! He’s the GOAT

yuuussss It's about to go down for me. Thank you for this!!!

So relatable Rachel, thank you for being there always xD

Loved this video! Needed this. Starting Med School tomorrow