Backup Plan?

[EvenStevens]

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Basically if you don't get into Med School, Vet school, Dentist school etc etc or end up changing your mind mid undergrad. What do you "think" you would like to pursue?

for me, i plan on getting into Medical School, but if don't quite have the grades or i have a change of heart. I think i'll go dental, because i've always had a interest in it, and i heard that the GPA "cut off" is a little lower for dental school and i guess most of all i could go into practice with my brother (5 years older, pre dental at the moment) so thats a plus too 😀

How bout you?

 

[AntiHouseMD]

Fair warning: DMD programs do not look kindly upon being treated as a med-school back-up, as well as most other healthcare professional programs. I'm not saying that it can't be done, but don't plan on dental school being an easy admission if you just miss med school.

In college, you'll get help from your Pre-Health Committee (or whatever they call it) on how to put together a good application for whatever school you decide to apply for. Just make sure to try a variety of jobs so you can guarantee that the profession you pick is the best one for you.

 

[EvenStevens]

Basically if you don't get into Med School, Vet school, Dentist school etc etc or end up changing your mind mid undergrad. What do you "think" you would like to pursue?

for me, i plan on getting into Medical School, but if don't quite have the grades or i have a change of heart. I think i'll go dental, because i've always had a interest in it, and i heard that the GPA "cut off" is a little lower for dental school and i guess most of all i could go into practice with my brother (5 years older, pre dental at the moment) so thats a plus too 😀

How bout you?

I didn't say that "IF I REJECTED FROM MED SCHOOL ILL JUST GO DENTAL EASY ADMISSION!!"

 

[drorthoman]

Something in engineering. Bio medical engineering?

 

[AntiHouseMD]

I didn't say that "IF I REJECTED FROM MED SCHOOL ILL JUST GO DENTAL EASY ADMISSION!!"

I have a really bad habit of speed reading. I'll have to work on that. My bad.

I've thought about going for a MPH degree and pursuing a career in public health. It seems like something that I would be interested in should a healthcare professional career not work out.

 

[drorthoman]

I didn't say that "IF I REJECTED FROM MED SCHOOL ILL JUST GO DENTAL EASY ADMISSION!!"

Basically if you don't get into Med School, Vet school, Dentist school etc etc or end up changing your mind mid undergrad. What do you "think" you would like to pursue?

for me, i plan on getting into Medical School, but if don't quite have the grades or i have a change of heart. I think i'll go dental, because i've always had a interest in it, and i heard that the GPA "cut off" is a little lower for dental school and i guess most of all i could go into practice with my brother (5 years older, pre dental at the moment) so thats a plus too

How bout you?

 

[EvenStevens]

Basically if you don't get into Med School, Vet school, Dentist school etc etc or end up changing your mind mid undergrad. What do you "think" you would like to pursue?

for me, i plan on getting into Medical School, but if don't quite have the grades or i have a change of heart. I think i'll go dental, because i've always had a interest in it, and i heard that the GPA "cut off" is a little lower for dental school and i guess most of all i could go into practice with my brother (5 years older, pre dental at the moment) so thats a plus too

How bout you?

Is it not realistic to get rejected from med school with a 3.5 but get into a different health related school? The end goal is a Health related profession moreso than a back up plan

 

[PhilliesPhan]

I would probably become either an airline pilot (Previous dream before medicine) or become a civil engineer 😀

 

[I'm No Superman]

Cat whisperer.

 

[I'm No Superman]

Air traffic controller. If any of you make a suicide reference I will murder you.

But that was the job I wanted long before I ever decided I wanted to be a doctor.

I'd rather kill myself than make a suicide joke.

 

[Cephal0pod]

I'd rather kill myself than make a suicide joke.

 

[Mintcake]

Dang, I just joined and this was going to be my first topic. >:T

If I'm not admitted, I'll advance the EMT certification I'll hopefully have gotten by then to intermediate and then paramedic status. If that's not for me either, I might finally get around to drawing my comic or opening a bakery.