Hello doctors, I am writing to ask if after college if it would be a plausible idea to join the military to 4-5 years active and then go to medical school. I am just a high school junior right now, have a 4.0, and was planning on graduating and going to college and med school if accepted like my mother and grandfather did but I cannot shake the desire to join the military. I cannot enlist after high school for medical reasons but i should be eligble by the end of college. I'm not talking about joining as a doctor in the military. I'm deciding between becoming an officer or enlisting as medic (I'm thinking about being a Marine Corps officer or if I really want to go all the way, I may try to become a Special Forces medic but that's probably just a dream). I'm not doing it for money or anything, I want to join the military because of service to country and reasons I can't explain, it's just that I do. I don't want to give up on either of these dreams no matter how hard they are to accomplish. Also, would having been in the military look good to medical schools even after being out of college for a few years and what would they think if I was in combat? I also have not discussed my desire to join the military with my parents which is the main reason I am searching for advice here. They think I just want to be a doctor but being in the service is a big dream of mine.
All advice and opinions are appreciated. Thank you.
All advice and opinions are appreciated. Thank you.