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[medicaldoc]

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I just graduated from high school, and will be attending Harvard in the fall.

I am thinking about starting my own home care business. I got couple investors that will be willing to put in the money and so I am aiming to start it around december in Boston. I will be affiliating with a chain, so my certifications etc should not take more than 3 months. I know of a person who will offer my free consulting etc, so I have connections. If I could pull this off and actually make it succeed, I will be making quite a bit of money. But, money is not my only aim. I also want to get into medical school, so how will medical schools look upon that? Is this what I should devote my summer before college to? I have an opportunity to work at a startup homecare, so that will provide me with a good sense of how to do everything for my own.

My second choice is working for a local congressional campaign this summer. This sounds a lot of fun and I have never done something like this.

So, the ultimate question is, should I start working at the homecare and aim to start my own soon or should I work for the congressional campaign? Which will benefit me for medical school etc? Thanks and any advice will be appreciated.

 

[DirtyJustice]

I just graduated from high school, and will be attending Harvard in the fall.

I am thinking about starting my own home care business. I got couple investors that will be willing to put in the money and so I am aiming to start it around december in Boston. I will be affiliating with a chain, so my certifications etc should not take more than 3 months. I know of a person who will offer my free consulting etc, so I have connections. If I could pull this off and actually make it succeed, I will be making quite a bit of money. But, money is not my only aim. I also want to get into medical school, so how will medical schools look upon that? Is this what I should devote my summer before college to? I have an opportunity to work at a startup homecare, so that will provide me with a good sense of how to do everything for my own.

My second choice is working for a local congressional campaign this summer. This sounds a lot of fun and I have never done something like this.

So, the ultimate question is, should I start working at the homecare and aim to start my own soon or should I work for the congressional campaign? Which will benefit me for medical school etc? Thanks and any advice will be appreciated.

Starting your own business will be quite difficult and time consuming. If it will take away from your grades, or more importantly, your college experience don't do it.

Your second option, which you say will be fun and something you have never done will most likely give you more to talk about. In the end do what you have the most fun doing in college. Don't just try and impress the adcoms.

 

[medicaldoc]

First off, please don't give me the missing out on "college experience" thing. Im sure people like Bill Gates and Mark Zuckerberg are much better off without that college experience lol. Any more thoughts?

 

[EpicBearMan]

If you are asking which activity will impress an admission committee more, it would probably depend on the school. Places like George Washington U would probably be impressed with the congressional campaign.

I think you should do whatever you think you enjoy more. Even if you don't care about your college experience, take notice of the first part of DirtyJustice's sentence. If you can run a business without impacting your grades and are driven to do so, go for it. Just make sure you have enough time to balance the business with your grades, mcat prep, and other pre-med EC's.

 

[wanderer]

First off, please don't give me the missing out on "college experience" thing. Im sure people like Bill Gates and Mark Zuckerberg are much better off without that college experience lol. Any more thoughts?

How about the millions of Mark Zuckerberg-like people who didn't make it? You think those people are better off without that college experience?

Also, there "campaigning" is a very broad term. Will you be entry-level work like canvassing (going door to door) or will you be doing more organizing, office work, etc?

 

[BrainBuff]

First off, please don't give me the missing out on "college experience" thing. Im sure people like Bill Gates and Mark Zuckerberg are much better off without that college experience lol. Any more thoughts?

Since you seem to know already so much, perhaps you should not waste your time asking......... questions to anonymous internet phantoms.

 

[DirtyJustice]

Gunner 101

 

[Penner]

First off, please don't give me the missing out on "college experience" thing. Im sure people like Bill Gates and Mark Zuckerberg are much better off without that college experience lol. Any more thoughts?

And you think you'll become the next Bill Gates with what, your home care business?

 

[mitchlucker]

Man, coming into college I was concerned with hanging out with my friends as much as possible, having fun with the people I worked with at my last taste of irresponsible work, being with my girl and having a great summer.

You're 18, is doing either of the things mentioned what you really want to do with your summer?

Be realistic.

Do either one. Who really cares? Not me, not anyone else in this thread. Maybe an ADCOM, but right now it's just you. Do what you want. Like I said, you're 18! You don't really know what you want to do yet. Coming into college I wanted to be a hot-shot lawyer for a pharmaceutical company. See how that turned out? Everything changes.

I would do the campaign. Broaden your horizons if you're going to be applying to med school. Don't start a company that will consume you and your time and maybe even your grades.

Don't bring up Gates or Zuckerberg either...they're exceptions...but in all honesty they probably weren't on websites asking for advice on what would look best for an admissions committee. They were probably more worked up in what they were passionate for.

 

[Penner]

Okay really, Zuckerberg just stole the idea of facebook from ConnectU.

 

[NickNaylor]

You're going to Harvard. You really shouldn't need to task this kind of question.

Also, if your "plan" is to start a hugely successful business and drop out of college a la Bill Gates and Mark Zuckerburg, you're pretty dense. That's an absolutely horrible plan.

 

[XeReX]

First off, please don't give me the missing out on "college experience" thing. Im sure people like Bill Gates and Mark Zuckerberg are much better off without that college experience lol. Any more thoughts?

But do you think you are Bill gates or Mark Zuckerburg?

 

[medicaldoc]

Sorry I came off as so pretentious and gunner-ish. I am not aiming to become the next bill gates or anything and I have nowhere close to the creativity etc that people like him have. But, I want to start a business and I'll be honest, the home care is sort of a family business and they want me to open up one in boston. There is potential to make millions in that business, honestly (but, obviously im not aiming to become the next zuckerberg or gates and drop out). I just want to make enough money to live my college years without stress of money and then either go to med school or continue with my business. In short, the potential to make seriously lots of money (1-10 million) is quite alluring to me.

I am not as gunner-ish as I sound. I am spending time with family and friends, but I am pretty career-oriented and want to do something great. I do plan to eventually go to medical school just because I am interested, but I do have a desire to do something big in the next couple years before going to medical school, not to show it off to adcomes, but for myself.

The local congressional campaign will probably be like going door to door etc. I highly doubt they will give me a lot of responsibility because I dont have too much experience.

 

[searun]

Well, medical school is expensive, so I would just go ahead and make millions while you are an undergrad at Harvard, forget the congressional campaign, everyone despises politicians anyway. Bank the millions and then apply to med school in three or four years, preferably at Harvard. It sounds like a great plan.

But make sure that you keep your grades up while you are making millions, oh, wait, Harvard has grade inflation and everyone graduates with honors, so no problem.

 

[NotAsking4Much]

Sorry I came off as so pretentious and gunner-ish. I am not aiming to become the next bill gates or anything and I have nowhere close to the creativity etc that people like him have. But, I want to start a business and I'll be honest, the home care is sort of a family business and they want me to open up one in boston. There is potential to make millions in that business, honestly (but, obviously im not aiming to become the next zuckerberg or gates and drop out). I just want to make enough money to live my college years without stress of money and then either go to med school or continue with my business. In short, the potential to make seriously lots of money (1-10 million) is quite alluring to me.

I am not as gunner-ish as I sound. I am spending time with family and friends, but I am pretty career-oriented and want to do something great. I do plan to eventually go to medical school just because I am interested, but I do have a desire to do something big in the next couple years before going to medical school, not to show it off to adcomes, but for myself.

The local congressional campaign will probably be like going door to door etc. I highly doubt they will give me a lot of responsibility because I dont have too much experience.

Starting a company is never easy. I remember going to a entrepreneurship seminar where one of the VCs said "look to your left and right - one of you will go bankrupt."

It's a combination of sheer luck, mass network of connections, innovation, intelligence, and hard-work. While I understand there is potential for millions of dollars, just remember that in every field there is a potential for millions of dollars. I do advise you to go for it. If you achieve your goal, good job and all the best to you. If you don't, it'll be a good learning experience. The worst thing would be to do amazingly, think it's really easy, and proceed along a road where later down the line you lose everything.

 

[Baron Samedi]

First off, please don't give me the missing out on "college experience" thing. Im sure people like Bill Gates and Mark Zuckerberg are much better off without that college experience lol. Any more thoughts?

Wow...the guy gives you solid advice and you're going to get that kind of attitude with him?

By the way, nice screenname. Guy hasn't even started college yet and is calling himself doc. 👍

 

[organdonor]

I would be reluctant to start as time consuming a venture as starting a business before/during your freshman year of college. In one of your posts, you mentioned it as a reason to avoid the stress of not having money. I think the stress of making money is going to be much worse. I will admit I am unfamiliar with these kinds of businesses, but how successful would you be working as CEO (or whatever your title is) 20 hours a week? Or less if your grades start to slip? You won't be able to work more than that and succeed in school. What about scheduling classes? Don't most people who start these have an RN or some sort of health care degree? It might cause conflict if a college freshman is giving orders to RN's, PT's, etc.

You said you have investors lined up, but they only want to see one thing: a return on their money. They don't care if you get your degree or not. They want you to put in the hours so that they can see a return on their investment.

 

[searun]

I would be reluctant to start as time consuming a venture as starting a business before/during your freshman year of college. In one of your posts, you mentioned it as a reason to avoid the stress of not having money. I think the stress of making money is going to be much worse. I will admit I am unfamiliar with these kinds of businesses, but how successful would you be working as CEO (or whatever your title is) 20 hours a week? Or less if your grades start to slip? You won't be able to work more than that and succeed in school. What about scheduling classes? Don't most people who start these have an RN or some sort of health care degree? It might cause conflict if a college freshman is giving orders to RN's, PT's, etc.

You said you have investors lined up, but they only want to see one thing: a return on their money. They don't care if you get your degree or not. They want you to put in the hours so that they can see a return on their investment.

Yep, there are venture capitalists lined up, wanting to give huge amounts money to 17 year old high school graduate, with no business experience, because he will make tens of millions of dollars as an undergrad while fulfilling his med school prereqs, at, gasp, drum roll please, Harvard. Well, Bill Gates dropped out of Harvard, yeah, sounds like a solid business plan to me! Oh, wait, this was a franchise opportunity. OK, it was a franchise opportunity. Home care, well, that removes the financial risk.

 

[XeReX]

Well, medical school is expensive, so I would just go ahead and make millions while you are an undergrad at Harvard, forget the congressional campaign, everyone despises politicians anyway. Bank the millions and then apply to med school in three or four years, preferably at Harvard. It sounds like a great plan.

But make sure that you keep your grades up while you are making millions, oh, wait, Harvard has grade inflation and everyone graduates with honors, so no problem.

😀👍 Awesome answer

 

[ru4real1666]

x2 to the Awesome answer haha

 

[anfleisch]

This kid is an idiot. The only home care I can see a 17 year old doing is caring for some gold fish. Most people wouldn't trust a dog to a teenager, let alone their 80 year old mother. If this was so easy, wouldn't every experienced nurse be doing this 1-10 million dollar thing.

 

[Frazier]

This kid is an idiot. The only home care I can see a 17 year old doing is caring for some gold fish. Most people wouldn't trust a dog to a teenager, let alone their 80 year old mother. If this was so easy, wouldn't every experienced nurse be doing this 1-10 million dollar thing.

No wai duude. Kid is way good. Didn't you see the magic word: HAAVARD(!)?

 

[orthomyxo]

Well, medical school is expensive, so I would just go ahead and make millions while you are an undergrad at Harvard, forget the congressional campaign, everyone despises politicians anyway. Bank the millions and then apply to med school in three or four years, preferably at Harvard. It sounds like a great plan.

But make sure that you keep your grades up while you are making millions, oh, wait, Harvard has grade inflation and everyone graduates with honors, so no problem.

👍

 

[Mute98]

I vote that every post in this thread get deleted except for the original and searun's response

 

[Plasma Petrol]

Sorry I came off as so pretentious and gunner-ish. I am not aiming to become the next bill gates or anything and I have nowhere close to the creativity etc that people like him have. But, I want to start a business and I'll be honest, the home care is sort of a family business and they want me to open up one in boston. There is potential to make millions in that business, honestly (but, obviously im not aiming to become the next zuckerberg or gates and drop out). I just want to make enough money to live my college years without stress of money and then either go to med school or continue with my business. In short, the potential to make seriously lots of money (1-10 million) is quite alluring to me.

I am not as gunner-ish as I sound. I am spending time with family and friends, but I am pretty career-oriented and want to do something great. I do plan to eventually go to medical school just because I am interested, but I do have a desire to do something big in the next couple years before going to medical school, not to show it off to adcomes, but for myself.

The local congressional campaign will probably be like going door to door etc. I highly doubt they will give me a lot of responsibility because I dont have too much experience.

I understand, to some degree, what you meant when you requested that people stop bringing up the typical college experience. That being said, no matter how intelligent or ambitious one is, adopting an overwhelming load whilst undergoing the complications of adjusting to a new routine in a highly-competitive environment doesn't sound like a superb idea. Again, I understand that you want to aspire to greatness & achieve everything you possibly can, but if it flops, the consequences could prove to be devastating.

If you're adamant about beginning your own business, I say wait at least half a year, if not a full year; allow yourself to acclimate to the ebb & flow of university life. I can't recall if you expressed a time stamp on the project in your initial post, but, if there isn't one, I don't see any harm in thinking it over a bit longer.

This is irrelevant, so I understand if you don't feel comfortable answering this, but why exactly do you want to go to medical school? In your posts, it appears to me that you're very enthusiastic about business-related endeavors, but not so excited when it comes to the idea of medical school.

 

[YouNeverKnow22]

op sucks, troll.

now back to studying esters, aldehydes, ketones, EAS,etc.