Becoming a Doctor Is Hard. Remaining Happy as a Doctor- Harder.
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As I reflect on this awesome profession today On this Doctors’ Day, my heartfelt respect and gratitude to all doctors who dedicate their lives to healing others. And as a Career Coach, Doctors’ Day also compels me to ask a difficult question. How many students truly aspire to become doctors because they deeply understand the profession… and how many are simply driven by prestige, social validation, parental expectations, or fear of missing out? This is not an easy question. But it is an important one. Let us begin with a reality check. Every year, over 2 million students compete for barely 1.3 lakh MBBS seats in India. In simple terms, more than 94 out of 100 aspirants do not get an MBBS seat . Even if you Add another equal number of seats that are available in BDS and AYUSH put together ( Total approx. 2.5 Lakh seats ) Pause for a moment. This means nearly 90% of aspirants will not secure a seat . Think about what this means psychologically. Mi...