Originally Posted by Unregistered

You also assume that someone can get into residency in the first try, the reality is that many people have to apply for 2/3 times before they can get into a top residency like ENT/Ortho/OB.

Getting into a residency is only the start of the journey, it does not guarantee you will exit.

I know many MO friends who dropped out of gen surg halfway through their training. They can’t tahan the long hours and suffering. All went to GP land/aesthetics after dropping out