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I'm currently in the Army as an IT guy, and I hate it I want to start in medicine.
I have 2 paths that I can take, each with varying pros and cons.
First I have the option of West Point (a college for the Army).
Pros. Ill be able to put my full time into studying and I'll be able to get the best education possible.
Cons. I talked to someone from West Point they say its not a very good way to become a doctor. Only 3 out of the 900 people in his class went to Med School. I also will have to stay in the Army.
My other option is to attempt to switch jobs to an operating room technician, or an orthopedic technician. With the switch I would start working on my college and really get the experience of a real operating room and get very good hands on experience in the medical field. I would be doing online courses while working a 9 to 5 job which I fear will hinder my grades, but after I finish college I will be able to get out of the Army and go to Med-School as a civilian.
Pros. Out of the army early, I will get experience in the medical field.
Cons. Will be working while attempting to do college courses online. Could affect grades.
Those are my two options, both are free and both will be difficult, but deciding which would be a better idea I feel like this decision is too much to make alone. I'd like some advice from other people with maybe a little bit more experience, even if they're not in the military.
I have 2 paths that I can take, each with varying pros and cons.
First I have the option of West Point (a college for the Army).
Pros. Ill be able to put my full time into studying and I'll be able to get the best education possible.
Cons. I talked to someone from West Point they say its not a very good way to become a doctor. Only 3 out of the 900 people in his class went to Med School. I also will have to stay in the Army.
My other option is to attempt to switch jobs to an operating room technician, or an orthopedic technician. With the switch I would start working on my college and really get the experience of a real operating room and get very good hands on experience in the medical field. I would be doing online courses while working a 9 to 5 job which I fear will hinder my grades, but after I finish college I will be able to get out of the Army and go to Med-School as a civilian.
Pros. Out of the army early, I will get experience in the medical field.
Cons. Will be working while attempting to do college courses online. Could affect grades.
Those are my two options, both are free and both will be difficult, but deciding which would be a better idea I feel like this decision is too much to make alone. I'd like some advice from other people with maybe a little bit more experience, even if they're not in the military.