career change

Just shy of a year from graduating from pharmacy school and feeling absolutely terrified. Most of my time on rotations has been spent watching other professionals in their fields--doctors, veterinarians, even nurses--thinking I should have done that instead. I feel like I've never disliked...

Hi guys, I am new to this website and this is my first post, which I posting because I could not find advise anywhere else no the web for my situation. Anyway, I graduated back in 2011 as a premed with a BS in biology, but unfortunately my GPA was not the best (3.0, mostly due to a terrible...

Hi, everyone! First time posting here. I'm seeking advice on a big career switch I've recently been pondering (for the better part of most days, lately). I started PA school 3 months ago and am having some major doubts about the profession. Taking a step back, I'm 29 years old with an MPH...

Hi guys so I used to be obsessed with wanting to become a dentist when I was younger. During my junior and senior year in high school I took this dental technical course where the first year you are taught a lot about the dental field and then your senior year you go out and volunteer at a...

Hi, I am beginning my MSW in the fall and having SERIOUS doubts. I have worked in the mental healthcare field for over four years- a good deal of that time in case management roles, and I am feeling beyond burnt out. Even feeling bitter and taken advantage of by clients using our services. I’m...

For my last two years of undergrad, I was pre-opt. I shadowed, did internships, and even took my OAT. After working full time at an opt office after graduation, I realized opt wasn't for me anymore. For a time, I didn't have any sense of direction and was just working for a year as an admin...

Hi, Before I ask the quearions in the post title, let me give some background on my qualifications and career path up to this point. I have wanted to be a therapist since I was in high school. Since then I have always openly explored my options and challenged that career goal as I was in...

Hi Everyone! I'm a 28 year old Sales Exec for a tech startup in NYC and after much deliberation have decided to change my career and pursue medicine. My undergraduate cGPA was a 3.0 and any science courses I took were in 2008-2009. I've began the process of becoming a local EMT volunteer and...

sGPA: ~2.6 cGPA: ~3.0 (for post bac purposes) SAT: 1790 High school GPA: 3.9 unweighted I am a 1st gen. hispanic male (URM) from a low income family recently diagnosed with ADD. I performed abysmally in my freshman year and have a great upward trend after that (dip again junior year due to too...

I'm 27 years old and am strongly considering changing careers. I am currently a chemical engineer. I am very good at my job, and could be successful, but at the end of every day I find myself wondering "why?" What's the point? Anytime I am successful it solely benefits the CEO and VPs. I am at...

Hello there, I am a linguistics PhD, and am currently working on a non-tenure track faculty position. While the pay is decent, the job is inherently unstable, and I have no idea what will happen when my contract ends in 3-4 years. Because of the difficulty in obtaining tenure-track positions, I...

Hi All, I know there are many threads on this very topic but I wanted to try and gain some insight as it applies to my particular situation (although not entirely unique). I am a 26-year-old accountant that graduated with a Bachelors and Masters in Accounting concurrently in 2015, as well as...

Fellows, please advice on the best/shortest/most affordable way to become a licensed counsellor/psychotherapist in the US (California, Oregon, or Washington). This is my end goal though I have not desided yet on the specialization. Now I think I would be interested in helping teens and adults...

Hi there, I've been extremely lucky enough to be accepted to a top 1-year post-bac program with linkage opportunities. For a variety of reasons, I followed a different track in life, and am currently seeing success in the business world. I'm comfortable financially and happy in my role. Though...

A major piece of medicine is being able to connect with patients, and to address their concerns and needs accurately. While the “book” knowledge required to gain admission to medical school (biology, organic chemistry, physics, etc.) and MCAT scores are certainly important, the skills that...

Hey there y’all, I graduated back in 2015 with a degree in film and no intention of going to grad school. After being in the workforce for a couple of years now (post production), I find myself wanting to pursue a PhD in psychology. I am undecided on the specific field (debating between...

Hi. I’m a junior in undergrad and I’ve got myself in a bit of a pickle. I don’t necessarily have a “direction” from my undergrad. Here’s what I mean: I started out PoliSci but then came to terms with my love for nature and wildlife so considered veterinary medicine as a career option. After...

Hi everyone! I've been a registered dietitian for about 1.5 years, working inpatient at a large pediatric academic hospital. I work closely with attendings, fellows, residents, and medical students via rounds. However, over the past 6 months or so, I've become very dissatisfied with my job and...

Hi, So as you can see in the title I'm looking to find out about transitioning from Medicine to Veterinary. I've found a post about doing the reverse but no info on Med -> Vet. At the minute i'm in my third year of medical school (3rd of 5) and whilst I don't hate it, in fact I quite like many...

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I'm currently a general surgery pgy1 resident. Unfortunately it took me 6 months into my intern year to realize that my professional interests are aligned with a career in radiology rather than surgery. It took me some time to come to this realization but I definitely want to make this career...

Hi Everyone, I'm 24 right now and after a lot of self-discovery over the last 6-10 months have realized that I want to pursue a Ph.D. in the field of psychology. The topics that I am most interested in researching are in the domain of social psychology with how technology is changing the way...

Hello everyone, I just turned 38 years old and I've been considering a career change into medicine and I had a few questions for the experts. Any input would be greatly appreciated! For the last 12-13 years I've been working in sales and business development, but I'm miserable and really...

Hello all! I am looking for perspective and any insight on making a career change from the business world to OT. I graduated in 2015 with a B.S. in Resource Economics, with a business concentration. This major was a part of our School of Social Behavioral Sciences and revolved around using...

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The reason I ask is because I've always had my eye on veterinary school, but in undergrad, my GPA was slightly below what they desired. For that reason, and for personal interest, I am currently obtaining my masters in marine biology with a focus on endocrinology and population health. However...

Hello all, I am about 3 years out of undergrad (read: especially concerned about being 6 years out of gen chem, 5 years out of orgo) where I majored in pre-vet. I'm currently obtaining my masters in marine biology, but I've recently started to feel that I won't be able to practice medicine the...

Hello all, I’m a 28 year old pre-med student . A little backstory… I have both my bachelors and masters degrees in Social work (BSW & MSW) and I am currently working as an LCSW psychotherapist. I specialize in DBT and have worked for the hospital system in a variety of capacities, I have...

Hey everyone, so I recently graduated and am now working as a technology consultant at a very large technology consulting firm. I was wondering if there were a decent amount of people that go along this path, and then decide to do medicine. Will this sort of diversify my application? Why did you...

BS Industrial Design Background in Biomaterials Technology, 1 semester of Physics, and 1 semester of Calc No Bio or chem, no labs. GPA: 3.6 sGPA: 3.75 (only includes Engineering (3 credits), Biomaterials Technology (3credits), Environmental Science (3 credits), and Physics (3 credits) - Am I...

Generous people - I am navigating my way into your profession, and would love your advice on the questions in boldface below. I am 40, I have a BA, MA, PhD, postdoc fellowship, and a university career at an Institute for Advanced Study, all at top 20 world-ranked universities in the UK and...

Hello, I am a MD and will start my MPH in Health Management at Harvard next month, expecting to graduate in May 2018. I am considering doing a 1-2 year health administration / management fellowship from a top-tier hospital (Mass General, John Hopkins, Cleveland Clinic, Mayo Clinic etc.) vs...

Hi everybody - First post, forgive my ignorance. After being pre-med for my undergrad career, I decided to explore an alternate career path. I spent the last few years starting a career in business operations and management. I now want to apply in the 2018-2019 cycle to an (any) MD program in...

EDIT: POST MOVED to this link thanks to SDN'ers help: Non-trad, best way to prepare for next cycle?

This is my first time posting here, so I apologize in advance for inevitably sounding ignorant. This might turn out to be a novel-length rant, but I would greatly appreciate any unbiased input I can get from anyone who has enough time to kill reading it. I am currently teaching first grade at...

Hello, I'm a Clinical Mental Health Counselor considering continuing my education and applying to medical school to become a Psychiatrist. Are there any Psychiatrist's here that have taken a similar path? Any advice/warnings?

Hi everyone. I have recently found an interest in epidemiology after having spent the last few years pursuing a degree/career in neuroscience. Naturally, I am not completely familiar with admissions standards for PH schools, so I'd like some advice on how to better my application/prepare myself...

I studied maths and economics as an undergraduate, and I'm currently doing research in economics. During my research, I stumbled upon the field of epidemiology while solving a model using survival analysis, and I've became interested in it. My apologies if this has been asked before, but my...

I'm a career changer looking to become a Licensed Professional Counselor in Pittsburgh, PA. There are four CACREP accredited master's programs in Pittsburgh to choose from, and I'm wondering if anyone can speak to their experience in any of these programs, if there are any thoughts on their...

greetings. I am a 32 year old psychologist in India and am contemplating a complete career change. Although I am happy where I am career wise, it is not what I have always aspired to be. My passion lies in veterinary sciences. Due to circumstances beyond my control I was unable to pursue...