Can I Just Be Brutally Honest??

[StudyLater]

Money >>>>>> helping people.

*waits*

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[intangible]

The ROR on a medical degree is not worth it if you want to make money. There are easier, less physically, mentally and emotionally straining careers that are a lot more lucrative in that respect.

I don't think you have to be a saint to earn an MD, but I do think that you should have your priorities in line.

 

[Spector1]

I think there are a lot of students who pursue premed because of that or prestige. That said many of those won't make it through the premed track and fewer through med school

 

[allantois]

Money >>>>>> helping people.

*waits*

On the other hand, there might be a point where the money just doesn't justify helping people in this manner.

 

[Tenk]

Money is nice. Having a career you enjoy is priceless.

 

[Spinach Dip]

 

[mcatjelly]

But...but I really really really like helping people!

 

[LizzyM]

I am reminded of circulus vitios who was very focused on earning potential.

I like science and helping people is cool, but I'm going into this with the intent of making as much money as possible without doing anything shady/unethical/illegal.

and who thought helping people as a volunteer was a soul crushing waste of time:

I volunteered in a hospital for about 50 hours. It was a monumental waste of time. I learned nothing, did nothing, and hated it. It showed me absolutely nothing about 'whether or not medicine is for me' -- that was why I shadowed.

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Then...

... Passed first block, failing second block because I can't motivate myself to study.

and finally

Ended up dropping out. Sucks to flush one semester of tuition/COL down the drain, but whatever.

When last heard from, he was studying to be admitted to an accounting program.

 

[mmmcdowe]

Closing