From Architecture/Engg/Design to Medecine-Anyone?

[Architect]

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Hi All,

I am 30 y old Architect. I am thinking a lot of going back to medecine and change my career. Is anyone who come from a similar background did this leap? Also any tips advice are welcomed. I got accepted to PreMed- at Gtown and AU...Please advice, i am just a little worried if it is worth it, and how tough is it to go back and study Bio101, Chem101, etc...

Best
Architect

 

[Sol Rosenberg]

What do you mean by "worth it?"

At the end of the day, you'll need to ask yourself, "Self, do I really want to be a doctor?"

If the answer is yes, then you need to do it. If you'll be happy doing something else, then you're better off doing that something else, since the road to a career in medicine is long and winding.

 

[Architkt]

Hi All,

I am 30 y old Architect. I am thinking a lot of going back to medecine and change my career. Is anyone who come from a similar background did this leap? Also any tips advice are welcomed. I got accepted to PreMed- at Gtown and AU...Please advice, i am just a little worried if it is worth it, and how tough is it to go back and study Bio101, Chem101, etc...

Best
Architect

Hey architect,

I too am an architect going into medicine. I start my post bac next fall. I would recommend taking some time to see if its really for you, volunteer, talk to your family physician, what have you. The pre-med courses aren't extremely difficult but they will require some time budgeting and more than likely the whole process will take 4 or 5 semesters to get everything taken care of...if i may ask, what exactly brought you to medicine? and away from architecture? you have several more years experience than i do but you aren't the first architect i have encountered who is thinking of getting out of the design business...i took bio and physics in undergrad both were pretty easy but i was also a full time student and didn't also have to think about schematic deadlines and construction documents...