My life goal is to be a Succesful business owner of a major coperation. More along the lines of me being my own boss. My father wants me to be a doctor though. If i do become a doctor, it would have to be a plastic surgeon. What do you think? Maybe I can do both. My cousin that is in medical school says i should become a doctor first, because you need money to start your business ventures. But if anything i would rather become and entrepenuer. Also, would it be possible to make the same amount of money as a Plastic surgeon, or is being a doctor just playing it safe? Thanks!
2007-01-27 19:55:34 · 3 answers · asked by mikey212 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Higher Education (University +)
Since you feel you have some talent as an entrepreneur, why dont you make a couple of business plans. One would be for you to get out of high school, start your own business and grow the business. The other would be get out of HS, 4 years college, 4 years med school, at least six years surgical residency, start your practice as a surgeon with maybe $600,000 in debt to service, and then while you are practicing surgery, start a busines and grow your business.
Working out the details of the plan might help you to decide which choice works best for you.
2007-01-28 01:42:21 · answer #1 · answered by matt 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The road to becoming a doctor is quite possibly the hardest thing a person can put themselves through. It is NOT easy and should not be something that is taken lightly. I'm in my third year of med-school and I don't see life getting easy for me any time soon. Having said that, let me break it down for you....
Unless you are loaded to start with, you will need loans and lots of them for tuition and cost of living for 4 years. Remember you won't be able to work while in school. So that sets you back at least $150,000 before you even get your MD (not including any college debt you might have). In the 4 years following med-school you will have to do residency training. During residency you will get a salary of about $40,000 per year. That's barely enough to cover living and loan payments (which have aquired intrest). So, after 8 long years you can finally start to put a dent in the debt you racked up in school with a six figure salary, but you still have malpractice insurance to buy which is easily $50,000 per year. Doctors don't become rich until they are well into middle age.
So, if you really WANT to become a doctor to be a doctor, then go for it. If you are doing it because other people want you to and say you'll make more money, you will be miserable and sadly dissapointed. The quick money is a job in business.
Courage.
2007-01-28 01:47:53 · answer #2 · answered by MDTexan 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You wouldn't have anything to worry about if you became a plastic surgeon. Hospitals always need them. You don't have to worry about ever needing money.
When you go to college Major in pre-med and minor in business.
Remember, you can not be successful at either unless you focus and keep good grades.
2007-01-27 20:04:47 · answer #3 · answered by Metal 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋