Student Testimonials

Nicholas Bertucci

Hometown: New Lenox, IL

Class Speciality: Spine and Orthopaedic Reconstruction & Trauma

Company Placement: Globus Medical

Tell me a little about your background.

Prior to going to MSC, I was the general manager of a brewery in the southwest suburbs of Chicago.

Why were you interested in pursuing medical sales as a career?

Originally I went to college for biomedical engineering and have always had a passion for science and technology. This combined with my innate desire to help people made medical device sales very appealing.

How did you learn about Medical Sales College?

A friend of mine went to a similar program and cardiac was not what I was as interested in but while looking up medical device schools and programs I found MSC.

What ultimately made you decide to attend?

I was frustrated with the lack of ambition for growth that the owners of the brewery I was working at were showing and it was always my plan to eventually go back to school and break into the industry so going into 2020 I took the leap of faith.

Please describe your training experience at Medical Sales College.

The self study for orthobiologics and regenerative medicine and the first few weeks in spine were very rigorous and felt very rewarding. I felt confident at the end of those portions of the program that I could walk into a position specializing in either of those roles.

How long did you try to get into the industry before attending MSC? What was that experience like?

I didn't try prior to attending MSC.

Please briefly explain your job interview process with your hiring company.

I chose the company I wanted to work for while I was at MSC and I knew I was not going to settle for anything less, I worked hard to prepare myself for a job within that company and networked with as many people from that company as I could. From the sales teams, to the marketing managers and engineers anyone who was willing to spend 5 minutes with me on the phone I would give them a call to pick their brains on the industry and their experience.

What was the most valuable thing you learned at Medical Sales College/What piece of training do you use the most in your day-to-day activities?

That it comes down to persistence and timing. Whether it's landing a job or landing a surgeon as a customer, you have to be willing to hear "no" a lot more than you are going to hear "yes" and have the mindset of not letting that affect your work ethic or attitude.