Well, I want to keep my discussion short and to the point. I am currently doing extremely well in all my premed classes at a top 20 university...what I mean is that I am getting straight As, and not just simply As, but to the point that my test averages are literally and have been ranked in the top of the class in all my premed classes. For example, for my orgo class, I have pushed my academic limits in the sense that I just start studying for exams 3 days before...study straight...and still manage to get the highest grade in the class out of a class of 500 smart kids. Clearly, I have demonstrated a knack for science and I know I have the aptitude for this field. Furthermore, at this moment, I have everything going for me- shadowing experience, summer at a medical clinic, undergrad research during the academic year at a neighboring medical school with the head physiology professor, + with excellent recommendations on the side..not to mention, a 3.98 GPA.
Yet...its come to the point where none of this means much to me anymore. I would love to help people, but not to the extent that it requires so much personal, social, physical, and mental sacrifices. While I put so much effort and reap the success of my hard work (consisting of allnighters at times and sacrifice of all aspects of life), I'm not sure that I can do this as a career lifestyle. Furthermore, I am not even much of a bookworm because I actually manage a social life during the weekends, but there are other necessities (i.e. working out, eating right, sleeping right, family life) that I am concerned I will be deprived of if I do medicine. Based on the preceding reasons, I have come to the conclusion that I may want to do investment banking out of financial interest, but also, I believe that I have the skillset and hope that my academic success in the sciences will translate the same way in the business program at my school.
Basically I was wondering what you guys think of the following plan:
Well, I am done with my premed reqs and I do plan on taking the MCAT next junior spring, but I wont apply to medical school (why you may ask? the MCAT is valid for up to 3 years and I will use that time period out). I will start the business program next spring (in addition to orgo and phys II), and I will still have to to take several finance courses in the summer to keep pace. Ultimately, my time will be occupied with finance classes and applying for internships in the remaining 2 years as I hope to pursue a finance major. After that, I hope to land an internship and ultimately a job after college with a top IBanking company (Goldman, JPMorgan, etc..). If I succeed and realize that I have a knack with the field, I will stick with business. If not, I will apply to med school. Is this path a smart idea, because I simply to not want to approach my career with a one-dimensional all-out path, because I am giving a shot at the idea that I might be really good at business. I want to give myself the opportunity, at the very least, to pursue this exploration. Though IBanking may stressful (not to the extent of medicine), I realize I can probably live a happier life on Wallstreet than in medicine.
Also, I really am not interested in hearing about thoughts on "dude, don't go into medicine for the money" because I have obviously reviewed those ideas with my friends. I am rather interested in your assessment of my plan.
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