Rachel, as a finance guy, I'm going to give you some advice about your loans. Actually, they are a bit less than I expected which is awesome. I know you won't make a lot of money in residency, but you will after that. My advice would be to continue to live off of the amount you were in residency for 5 years and use that time to get those loans paid off. You'll be what, like 35/36 then, and have no debt and a great salary. Then it will be easy to build wealth, and don't underestimate the improved mental state you will have when those loans are paid off.

Rachel, I “delayed” a lot of my life by serving in the Navy. One day you’ll look back and realize you didn’t delay a thing, and you lived a good life that helped you get to where you want to be. I’m a proud father of two boys. As a former medic in the military, and now firefighter, and knowing the very basics of medicine, I was blown away by both of my wife’s OBGYN’s. You are going into such a great profession! I’ve never been more humbled than watching a team of women, OBGYN and nurses, save my boys each time with shoulder dystocia’s. Wow. Thank you for what you do.

Thank you for being so honest about your loans. Its honestly stomach dropping. If so many doctors weren't in debt, perhaps more of them would specialize in primary care and support a single payer healthcare system.

Failure is a tool! It's a lesson in how to do things differently. We need to normalize it as a necessary step in improvement.

Rachel, OF COURSE YOU'RE GOING TO MATCH!!!

Love these kinds of videos, so excited can’t wait! ❤️❤️❤️

I can see you encouraging and rejoicing with a mom in labor!

This video made me so happy! I loved hearing you answer all these questions and share so much encouragement❤️

I didn’t know I needed this video until I watched it. Thank you for sharing! ❤️

Awesome to hear you’ve got all your apps in! You’ll do great in the match!

i love when you let us connect with you😭❤️makes me appreciate you that much more!!! our queen red ant ❤

I really enjoyed this Q&A. Your answers to some of the Qs like body imaging and seeing how others are living their life and we are only studying were amazing and felt so warm❤️❤️ thank you so much!

I‘m still so astounded that it is so „normal“ for students in other countries to be in debt that amount. I‘m so grateful in Germany we’re in debt (usually) not more than 10.000€ if our parents couldn’t afford to pay us. Studying in itself is free… I wish for the future that more and more countries educate for free! Especially in jobs that are serving the public. Really can’t take that for granted.

ty, I am only in high school but your bit about failure really resonated with me! 🙂

What a fantastic video. I loved hearing about what's going on in your life. Super excited to hear more about residency!

Love that body mindset ! As long as you know you’re eating healthy and your body is healthy,that’s enough🤍

i've been watching you since i was a freshman in high school (actually... i could've been a sophomore i don't remember o.o) and now i'm a freshman in college... thank you for inspiring all of us and just being so honest and cool through everything

love the video! questions and answers to them were very interesting.

the most relatable video, thanks for sharing

I’m a 3rd year law student and find your videos so inspiring!

Such great advice ur giving. I dealt with burnout a few times in my 36+ years. Because I love to learn new things I would seek out and work in a different nursing environment. For me it was great. The people I met and worked with impacted my life with each change and the learning never stopped. Sometimes people have trouble recognizing when they need to make some changes and they remain stuck. Life is too short to be unhappy. Evaluate what is causing it and don’t be afraid of change. It can be great.

I liked that you shared how your parents understand when you don't have time to share with them n the only way you could share the time you have at hand is by calling them. I think most people in med school need that support. I wish mine would understand me like yours do

Yes I am not in a medical or paramedical profession but have found your videos and story compelling/inspiring. It was especially nice to see you in person here in NYC, however briefly. Keep rocking and be well!!

Continue to deep dive into medicine Rachel. You are not missing anything that can’t be done when you are an MD. That MD makes everything sweeter! No problem! Drive on! 👍🏾

omg first question was meeeee :) fangirling a little hehe thank you for answering!

A lot of good advice, thanks Rachel! I'm now in the process of choosing the school I'm going to next years for nursing. It's both scary and exciting😬 The quote about the grass will definitely help me in many situations. Love u!

love the honesty!! you're so genuine, please never change

I literally said out loud "YAY!" when you mentioned veterinary! love it!

I'm a first year nursing student in the UK, been watching you since your first year at med school, maybe a bit before that. Love your content and how real you are. I find your videos to be inspirational and have helped me in my own studies up to now 😊 got my Herd hoodie just before I started at Uni, and I am sure it makes me more studious when I wear it! Sending love across the pond! Wishing you all the luck with your residency interviews xxx

You will match well! Have faith, you are knocking it out of the park.

I’m a medical student in India and I watch your vlogs as I relate to a lot of your experiences. In India, the non government backed medical colleges are extremely expensive and since my family is just a simple middle class one, they barely pay off my tuition fees as well. And that’s really been hard on my conscience to the point where I regret not doing well enough in my entrance exams to get into a government funded medical school (which is practically free of tuition fees). But when I saw how upfront you were about your debts I realised that I wasn’t alone. You’re absolutely right. Our passion and our dreams are more important than money and no amount of money could replace the amazing careers we’re gonna have. So thank you for letting me know that I’m not a financial burden on my parents.

I can't believe its been 4 years!! I remember watching your first vlogs when I was in undergrad nursing school and now here I am applying to DNP

I am an architect student and I love watching your videos ❤️

Until recently, I regretfully subscribed to the stupid pre-med taboo that medicine vloggers are ‘cringy’. But I’ve been guilty-pleasure watching your content for a while now and you really make some great points in this video - In fact, even kinda makes me want to vlog my M1 year. I consider myself a creative person and I think video editing is a great outlet for self-expression.

Love hearing your thoughts 😊

I've been watching you for awhile and you always inspire me to do the best, and since you mentioned not all of your watchers are medical students i'm one of those haha i'm a pharmacy student : D Rooting for you and your future!! Wish you all the best Rachel!

Really feeling for you in this time. I am a PGY3 OBGYN and am interviewing our next set of incoming interns right now. I think back to the anxiety I had during that time and know you are feeling a lot of these things right now. I was in a similar life place when I was in your shoes. In residency, I was able to date and meet my now husband and we are now planning our family! It is possible!

So so excited

You are amazing!!

I love you Rachel you have such great personnality

Love this video a lot ❤

Rachel... first, I'm from Brazil and I want to thank you, because I have been watching you for so long and you became like my close friend (at least you don't know about that lol) and my diary pillow of motivation! I'm in the process to get in at med school and your job here is a such important part of my journey, believe that! Thank you so much... and I would like have you a question: if you didn't get pass MCAT, will you try again? I'm living this now... thinking about my age (23). xoxo

Hey Rachel, I started watching your videos when you first started med school and while I was 1 year in into premed. Thanks for making the videos, they have been very helpful for me as I have started going through this journey. I recently got accepted to medical school!

I absolutely LOVED this video Rachel! Thank you for being so vulnerable and open with us. I admire your kindness and self awareness so much ❤. I’m so so happy that I decided to follow your journey! The part about Kim Kardashian made laugh so hard 😂😂

This was great! I love the straight forward genetics in offspring comment 😂 after taking the courses you can’t help but look at it that way. Precisely how I think of it!

Hi Rachel ! I’m a physical therapist and have mad respect for physicians. I think you’re doing awesome and you’re a strong woman who is such a blessing to patients and everyone on this channel. Keep up the good work! If you need me alleviate neck or back pain, let me know. Take care and stay strong !

Yaaaayyy new video ❤️❤️❤️

It was really heartening to hear someone I follow and respect talk about possibly single parenting in the future. I really want kids but have no partner or potential future partner right now, and I'll do it on my own if I have to.

love you Rachel!! I'm currently rewatchig all your videos from the beginning and maybe a week ago i watched the one where you took a "speciality" quiz and i smiled to myself because the quiz put OBGYN near the bottom in your results 😂 BUT little did they know hehe ;) you're so inspiring and i loved hearing you talk about body image. I recently read a paper for a class in which it said that "women themselves will not be able to take back control over their bodies only by resisting the enormous power of fashion, cosmetic and diet industries. Everday social relations and conventions and relationships with health care professionals must also change". As a future doctor yourself, having you open this conversation is beyond important ❤ You embody the whole spectrum of what a doctor should be and any residency program should feel BEYOND lucky+proud+excited to have a public figure like yourself who also has such a positive impact on future medical professionals (and humans) part of their program! I'm glad you chose to include your youtube life in your application...❤ all the best girl!! xo

If we start from a place of caring and see results it proves that care is valuable. if we know the value of our efforts the effort becomes rewarding. The more value we find in the middle the more flexible we are and the more we can achieve. I think part of the cinderella energy is an abundance of finding joy in the process and I think it’s one of the things this channel teaches. Where there’s an imbalance, we can teach each other new ways to love where we are or help each other toward the love and joys that make things easier and let us know we’re seen. Everything in life is a process. The more we can help each other in that the better it all becomes for all of us. We owe that to each other and ourselves.

You will be able to find the love of your life and have a family eventually. Enjoy residency and everything will fall into place. There’s no time table for love.

With my second baby, the O.B I had was delivering her first baby. My daughter was 8.4 lbs. My other 2 kids were over 9 pounds lol. I birthed toddlers I swear. 🤣 You are going to make an amazing O.B and I'd be absolutely comfortable and happy to have you deliver my child. You have such a warm presence. I've been watching since your first week in medical school video. Been amazing to watch you kick this journeys butt. Life will fall into place, a partner, kids, marriage whatever it may be will come to you. People may be traveling now and enjoying life, but one day you'll be able todo anything you want in life and travel, but you are prepping to bring life into the world. Now that's amazing.

Not me over here shook that Rachel is 5’4 😂 You seem tall in videos!

Now that im a senior in highschool im getting straight As and im actually considering becoming a doctor now because my friend encouraged me and i feel like it’s gonna be worth it and im super excited because i want to be put in a position where im able to help people

Your advice really helped me see things differently thank you Rachel! 💕 My name is also Rachel hehe😅🤣

I wish I knew how people push through when they have a burnout cuz I think we need it

Just a couple of comments about your video. As for body weight and standards, in college I was very active and eating healthy. I am 5'7" and was 165 pounds-- overweight by the tables, however my doctor ordered me not to lose any more weight. That was the lowest I could go and still be healthy. So I applaud your attitude towards healthy eating and not being stressed by numbers! As for what a future partner might do...I know there are doctor/doctor matches. However, my niece is a family practice D.O. Her husband does primary child care--he works flexible hours--so that she is available to take her call days.

i love you rachel southard

Dense Tank Bodies unite!!! hahaha I have always had a high BMI for my height, even at my thinnest!

“ I want to see what my genes are like” that’s some wholesome sh@t. Hope you find someone soon

Girl this is coming from the nicest place. You really need to chill

I love you racheelll

20:00 which is PERFECT for gymnastics

Rachel you just popped up on a Huel ad and it caught me off guard lol

I burst out laughing hearing the Cinderella and her cleaning comparison...

When you mentioned PAs watching.. yep that’s me. I’m the PA :p As far as loans.. I’m very thankful my grandparents were able to pay for my tuition. My PA school tuition for 27 months was about 90k. I have 53k in loans (about 50k principal) from living expenses. So I would say PAs without kids or anything.. probably 150k in loans after graduation. Compared to average salary for PAs is maybe around 120k now.

In the building waiting from Barbados 😎😎😎

Rachel! How are you making any source of income during medical school? I know being a medical student is full time, but how do you make money to pay for living and housing besides via KZfaq?

I Can not lie i am so curious about your personnel life 😅and i know it is your absolutely right to not share it. It just that i feel so close to you that i get curious 🙈😍😘❤️

Hi Rachel, did you only apply OB or two other specialities ranking wise top three? I heard you pick like three specialities from.

in the building watching from barbados😎😎😎

She was engaged ??!?

y'all should like the video for the algorithm

What medical school did you go to? Sorry I’m new

Hi! Silent subscriber but felt compelled to comment. I’m a stay at home mom a few credits away from my associates degree lol! Nowhere near a doctor but my life dream is to be an l&d nurse- I know that’s what I am meant to do. I have watched you for years and you inspire me! As someone in a totally different period of life, I love watching your videos and am looking forward to the day I can learn a fraction of what you have.

i would not say that the government getting involved in stuent loans made the price of medical school much higher. In most civilized countries, the government is extremely involved with college tuition and they do not have that problem. In civilized countries, the citizen do not go bankrupt for having a medical emergency. Are taxes really higher in those countries? in the USA i pay 28% federal 9 % state 7% fica maxing out my 401k 20% , max out Roth IRA plus healthcare ( $6000 out of pocket ). That is very comparable(even more) to the highest-taxed countries with a lot fewer benefits. my edit: i am really glad the government paid for your bachelor. You made good use of it. The world will have a great OB because of it. We all win.

watched this as a podcast (i guess i listened to it then haha)

I'm not from the USA so I'm just wondering how long will it take for you to pay off this debt? Can you buy a house meanwhile after you graduated?

Hi Rachel, how did you get your community college paid for? Thank you would love to know.

Can I get a shout out! Doc, you said NETFLIX SERIES, I called it lol.

Hi Rachel, what camera do you use now days to record your youtube videos and what camera lenses do you use. P.S. I love your videos

Can someone please tell me what's the name of the song in the end of the video??? I've been here for a year and I still don't know 🤡

Its crazy for me how much you have to pay for your education and future. In Germany it’s for free. But on the other hand I think your education is way better

Surgical Tech Students watching you :)

A Surgical technologist is watching and you are inspiring me:)

When I was in college Americans would come to Ireland to study medicine to get their degree.

I heard some hospitals will pay your loans! I think you'll make a great obgyn!

Rachel omg today a fellow premed at my school asked me this afternoon what kind of doctor I wanted to be. So I told her I wanted to be a surgeon. And she goes well do you want to be a mom? I said yes I do. She told me I better rethink that because I can't be both. She goes I use to want to be a surgeon too but not anymore bc of that. I said not very confidentially bc I was so taken a back and a little hurt from the unsupport I'm going to be both. She goes well you will be rich so you can afford a nanny to raise your kids basically. I just can't get that out of my head that really got to me. I know I shouldn't let people get in my head but that really hurt. I just wanted to share with another fellow female future doctor because dang I was so surprised she would say something like that. No I have doubts I haven't had before. Do you have any advice for how deal with naysayers? That's my first time sharing that with someone else in person and to experience them saying that hurts. I know it won't be the last time I hear that though.

Any other non-med students that are subscribers here? I’m a finance girly lol

19:50 not me over here thinking for the past FOUR YEARS that Rachel is like 5'9" or 5'10" and she's actually 5'4" (or 5'5" on a good day lol) ... I don't think I'll ever fully believe that unless I meet her in person which likely won't happen but sending much love from Michigan!

I was over 10 pounds when I was born , forgot the exact number.. I don't think it was all muscle though 😁

I once delivered an almost 5 kg baby. He was biiig 😅

I was today years old when I found out you use to be engaged 👁👄👁

You don't look 5'4 or 5''5...you look atleast 5'8 or 6'0...

She literally wants to get married to a man just to have kids. And she said it's not necessary she's a real G. I admire that

Girl, you’re fasho dating someone. It’s okay to admit it 🤪

“Being pimped” uhhh that term forsure has to change 🙃 that’s forsure cringey having to listen to

Lol KK has paid a lot of money for that @$$

Hey...I just wanted to tell you guys that Jesus loves you so much. He let Himself die on the cross as punishment for OUR sins, so that we wouldn't have to do it ourselves. Then God rose Him up from the dead to symbolize that fact that we have received forgiveness for our sins and now have new life. You can tap into God's kindness and love, even right now, by believing in Jesus and what He's done for us all, and by turning your heart from sin, to the love of Christ :)

Hang on MAM does that say 306.618 or 306,618?!