career advice

I'm an outgoing 4th year med student in the US, and excited to start my residency for internal medicine this July. Though I know that it's impossible to prepare for intern year, I think it can make a difference knowing what long-term career options are available and which one I'd like to pursue...

Hey! Brand new member here:) So here's the situation: I'm a 16 year old junior currently enrolled in full time PSEO which means I take college courses at a college for college credit and high school credit at the same time for free. So by the time I graduate high school I will have an AA degree...

Hello to everyone here at SDN, I'm new to the forum and joined to help myself decide on the right career path. Currently, I'm working on getting a Bachelor's degree in Biology. The problem is that the only career I feel excited about that I can get with a Biology degree is Dentistry and all...

Choosing a Specialty: A letter to a medical student

Hi everybody, I'm new here and I wanted to get some advice for my situation. I'm 18, a freshman in college and just finished my first semester. I'm in a direct entry BSN program and in the first semester I took Spanish 101, English and the nursing specific Bio & Chem classes. I got A's in...

Hi everyone, I am currently a junior in high school. I have an interest to go into Emergency Medicine. I do understand the mental work pressure/ work ethic that specific field demands of. I'd like to have some advice or honest criticism through this :) I have a boyfriend who is very intelligent...

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Hello SDN. I'm a high school student who is considering becoming a pharmacist. I still have a ways to go, so I decided to do some research, and found a plethora of information about the pharmacy market saturation. I'm here to either confirm or deny my suspicions, and this looks like a trusted...

Hello everyone, I am a current Biochem. undergrad student and I got into this career just because I like chemistry. I am a junior now, and I still don't know what I want to do after my undergrad. I don't even know my options. I know this is a very vague and a stupid question, but can someone...

When I first started undergrad, I had an extremely high interest in physical therapy. However, after my first 2 years, my interest is starting to fade. I have volunteered at an outpatient clinic for the past year and the work seems boring to me. I ruled out medical school initially but after two...

As a pre-medical student who has studied intelligence and national security academically (my major is public policy, but I have focused on intelligence and national security within my major), and who has completed internships in this area, I am wondering whether anyone has any ideas on how to...

I am currently a first year student in the medical field, and after a series of personal events, I've come to the conclusion that I will not be happy with a career in medicine. I would like to switch into the business field. I am considering either getting a second bachelor's degree (BBA in...

Hello! I am going to be a 3rd year undergraduate student studying public health and biomedical sciences at Texas A&M University. I am currently a pre-med student but I have put deep consideration into other career routes. I am still currently deciding if the cons of being a doctor outweigh the...

I have a Masters degree in General Psychology from NYU (2005) but have been out of the workplace (except for 3 years as a teacher) for ten years raising my children. I'm desperate to get a career going back in the Psych field again and would work in a school, hospital, or even for the state (I...

Hey, I was wondering what everyones opinion is about the future of healthcare and the best jobs in it. I have always wanted to be a dentist, then I thought about going into medicine but with all these changes and the time and opportunity cost I am now thinking of getting a Masters in...

Hey everyone! I'm looking for some insight and advice from PA's/NP's/MD/DO's. I graduated with my BSN in August and have been working as an RN since December (not very long!). I've realized that nursing is not for me, and that I should have stuck to pre-med instead of changing majors in...

Hi all! I'm having trouble deciding between the global epidemiology MPH programs at U Michigan (MPH global health epi), Emory (MSPH GLEPI), and JHU (MSPH GDEC) - I have some questions for current and former students from any of these programs/schools (or anyone else who can answer), any insight...

I am a current Psy.D student (in clinical psych). I've recently become interested in Industrial/Organizational psychology, however. I was wondering if I could pursue a career in I/O psych with a doctoral degree in clinical psych. I am having difficulty finding info about this anywhere online...

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Hi all– I am seeking some perspective. My greatest interest lies in nutrition -- exploring and promoting diets that work best for people to optimize their health and wellbeing. However, I do not feel I will be satisfied as a dietician. I view this profession as being fairly limited, both...

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...

I don't want to burden you with a long story. Basically I always had a love for medicine but haven't had much opportunity to go into such a requiring and tedious field. My family/economical Life wasn't quite optimal for medical school. To please my mother I went to college and have gotten my...

I really screwed up my first semester of college. I got kicked out of the bio major program bc I got a 1.8 gpa which means I won't have a back up if I get denied from med school. I was planning of going into microbio or genetics or lab technician. Now I'm stuck with majoring in chemistry to have...

Hello all, I am scheduled to take the pcat in a little over a week, but I am beginning to have a mental breakdown before this test. I have a 4-yr degree in a sci. related field, but some of my upper level sci prereqs really lowered my overall gpa so I recently retook orgo 1 and physics 1 and...

Hello, I'm currently an MS3 close to having to decide on fourth year schedules and wanted to ask for advice in regards to choosing to go into neurology or family medicine. A little background on my current position, etc. I'm currently at an allopathic school, have done all of the core...

I'm currently in high school, graduating early so I have to enroll in college now. I've been interested in dentistry for years now but I would like to hear from students or already practicing dentists if it's a good career choice. I've heard mixed things and just want to know if overall you...

I know there are multiple threads about this but they seem to be quite general. I was wondering if anyone could provide a testimonial on their experience as an MD/MBA. This post is specifically for those who got into medical school and then decided to possibly do their schools Dual Degree...

Hey guys, I'm a Newby to the student doctor forums. I found the forum like many others probably did, Googleing my life away because I'm an undergrad student trying to decide my future. The difference between myself and my peers is that I am a 24 year old, married, mother of three little girls...

I am directionless, depressed, and being pressured (by some family, but mostly myself) to finish a program that will give me ensured, but fulfilling, employment. All throughout HS and undergrad, I thought I was going to try to get into med school, be a doctor, etc. Did not really think about...