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Hello all,
Thanks for taking the time to listen. I'm looking for some advice vis-a-vis certain scenarios I envision for myself over the next couple of years.
Right now I am finishing up my first year in a two-year Masters program. It's in a field I've generally decided I'm not interested in and won't provide a secure or satisfying enough of a future for me. However, I have been offered TA positions for each quarter of the coming year, so I would be able to graduate debt-free.
I am now considering a career in medicine; most likely I will want to go to Medical School. I am beginning to volunteer at a local medical center, which I am enjoying. I have applied for financial aid for local community colleges where I would plan on taking at least some of my prereqs (I only have the Mathematics and Statistics (?) covered).
My undergraduate degree is in a somewhat challenging field, and my GPA is good but not outstanding. I am 25 years old.
My questions:
Thanks for taking the time to listen. I'm looking for some advice vis-a-vis certain scenarios I envision for myself over the next couple of years.
Right now I am finishing up my first year in a two-year Masters program. It's in a field I've generally decided I'm not interested in and won't provide a secure or satisfying enough of a future for me. However, I have been offered TA positions for each quarter of the coming year, so I would be able to graduate debt-free.
I am now considering a career in medicine; most likely I will want to go to Medical School. I am beginning to volunteer at a local medical center, which I am enjoying. I have applied for financial aid for local community colleges where I would plan on taking at least some of my prereqs (I only have the Mathematics and Statistics (?) covered).
My undergraduate degree is in a somewhat challenging field, and my GPA is good but not outstanding. I am 25 years old.
My questions:
- Because it is only one more year, and the school will pay for me, should I complete the Masters degree?
- I am able to take one year of absence from the Masters program and then continue without having to reapply. I am considering doing this, taking science courses, and if I do well enough, commit to a career in Medicine. If not, I can return to the program and a life of relative disappointment .
- Would Medical Schools frown upon leaving the program before finishing, or could I make a convincing story along the lines of "tried it for a year, didn't like it", and didn't want to waste anymore time (I'm getting old...)?
- Is there any advantage to having completed my program (think one of those not-terribly-useful-unless-you-went-to-a-top-5-program managerial type degrees) for entrance into Medical School?