If you guys had 50 mill in the bank, would you go to med school?

[primerz]

So, be honest with yourself

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[Gleevec]

Yeah I would, it would just be named after me.

 

[primerz]

 

[Sharky]

If I had that much money, I would buy an MD degree. I would throw in a little extra if they included the PhD with it.

 

[supereagles]

Hell NOOO!

 

[docmemi]

yes, i still would. but ide be more chill.

 

[crazy250]

yes, i would because i want help people. no matter how rich you still need a job. Bill gates has much more than this and he still works.

 

[robotdancing]

i'd still go to med school, but i'd suuuuuure set my own hours post-residency

 

[chitown]

i would take a couple years off. Buy a sports team (Bears), Marry a supermodel , travel the world, then go back to medschool if the mood should strike me.

 

[JohnHolmes]

Yes, I would.

My life's goal is to prescribe medical marijuana for the many teenagers hopelessly afflicted with glaucoma.

CCW

 

[Mr. Rosewater]

Originally posted by chitown
i would take a couple years off. Buy a sports team (Bears), Marry a supermodel , travel the world, then go back to medschool if the mood should strike me.

both sports teams, and supermodels cost more than 50 mill.

 

[DrJ2B]

No doubt! There are so many children with cancer I hope to help. I can use the money for research!

 

[Big Papa]

That depends, if you catch the bears on a good year, then you are right, but if you catch them on a bad year, you are wrong.

GO BEARS!

 

[docmemi]

Originally posted by DrJ2B
No doubt! There are so many children with cancer I hope to help. I can use the money for research!

now that is a committment...use the money for your research. good for you if youre serious!

 

[kash_711]

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[docmemi]

here is another question someone once asked me...

would you still be a dr if you lived in a poor country where drs are paid very little but respected a lot (i think thats true in the philliapenes).

all i could say back to her is that im not doing this for the money, that there are many other ways, like real estate, to make big bucks in if i wanted. and anyway if i lived elsewhere my entire life story and passions would be very different to begin with so her question is impossible to answer.

she answered back to me, no, i dont think you would be!

...pissed me off. what would you say to her?

 

[Gleevec]

Oh yeah, I would also buy an NFL and NBA franchise to boot.

Though Id have to invest the money first and make a huge return.

 

[Spitting Camel]

Yes, but I would work for free somewhere that really needed me. Maybe even go abroad to my country of origin and work there for free... That would be a dream come true.

 

[Jeffy]

I would have busted my ass off too much at this point to not go to med school. i'd feel like such a bum if i didn't have a job. besides, medicine is more of a 'career' than a job anyway. i'd get pleasure from pursuing my career.

 

[coldchemist]

Originally posted by crazy250
yes, i would because i want help people. no matter how rich you still need a job. Bill gates has much more than this and he still works.

And he's an incredible philanthropist!

I would most likely go to medical school anyway...but I'd probably put myself through flight school first!

 

[RAwe]

I would certainly go to med school, you can still pursue a passion while being rich, physical things alone can't fulfill you for long. The good thing is that I won't have to worry about the loans and where I would find the capital to start my own practice.

 

[exgatr]

Originally posted by RAwe
I would certainly go to med school, you can still pursue a passion while being rich, physical things alone can't fulfill you for long. The good thing is that I won't have to worry about the loans and where I would find the capital to start my own practice.

I second that. I would use the money to buy a nice house and car for med school though.

 

[exmike]

id go, and then i wouldnt feel any pangs about becoming a FP.

 

[dtreese]

I wouldn't be taking out $150k in frikkin loans, but yeah.

 

[Mr. Rosewater]

i think anyone would. look at Jon Carter!

 

[emily69]

My Dad always said to me: Find something you would do even if you had all the money in the world because that is what we call a "career" - anything else is just a "job".

My silent response: I guess that's why they call them blowJ*bs, not blowcareers... But in all seriousness, though, I give them credit for steering me in the general direction of fulfillment by letting me know that early on in my life! Go Dad!