I am 29 right now and eventhough my desire to be a physician is strong, I am debating wether the personal sacrifice is worth it?
2007-01-03 19:04:56 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Medicine
I will have a bachelor in biology this spring
2007-01-03 19:06:43 · update #1
A few years ago a good friend of mine who was just a few years older than you decided to quit her lab job and pursue her dream, and entered med school. For her it was adjusting to the increased sacrifice of personal time, and adjusting to the increased demand for time-management. After the first few semesters she was fine and is now a MD.
Good luck.
2007-01-03 19:21:33 · answer #1 · answered by LadyB!™ 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Getting in is the most difficult part of the whole process. I over heard a biology advisor telling a potential medical school student that of approximately 90,000 aplicants to school only about 200 students get accepted and that was just one school here in California. I dont believe age is a limit. Just look at Greys Anatomy. There is no way that those students are under 27. If your desire for medical school is strong then nothing will disrupt that desire whether it be the difficult classes, long studying hours, or 24 hour residency program.
2007-01-04 03:23:15 · answer #2 · answered by girlsaiyan1979 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Long hours/sleep deprivation. But it's a nice skill being able to make your way through a complex problem under stress in a split second. Not everybody can do that.
2007-01-05 03:56:58 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The residency program. You're basically on call 24/7.
2007-01-04 03:14:56 · answer #4 · answered by Raniqueen1 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My mum is a Doctor. She always said the hardest part of school was the many, many hours in the hospital.
2007-01-04 03:10:40 · answer #5 · answered by Ellie W 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
sacrificing a lot of family time. you have to prioritise everything in medical school and after acquiring your license.
2007-01-04 04:31:49 · answer #6 · answered by matt 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
social life will be affected...
parties, fun and other related will be reduced
2007-01-05 08:49:52 · answer #7 · answered by subi 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
exhaustion, stress and fatique
2007-01-04 03:13:04 · answer #8 · answered by bambi 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋