Knowing what you know now, what degree would u choose to pursue MD or ????

[MD2b20004]

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Knowing what you know now about medical school from being a student or a current resident or physician, what degree would u choose to pursue MD, JD, MBA or what. Why would you choose this degree over the MD , and what will you do with it careerwise.

 

[mongoose]

i'd do a ph.d in chemistry....probably synthetic organic.

 

[canuck MD]

Well, first of all, I wouldn't choose a degree; I would choose a vocation as I've done with medicine. A bunch of my classmates pursued master degrees and PhDs to give them an "edge". What's the point of having a title to your name if it doesn't represent your passion in life. To answer your question, I probably would have become a paramedic after doing my undergrad, worked a few years and then done some outdoor adventure guiding. Hopefully I'll still be able to do some of that stuff after finishing med school!😀

 

[ItsGavinC]

When faced with that decision a couple of years ago, I chose dentistry, and given the circumstances right this very instant, I would still choose that.

Of course, all career paths ebb and flow, and when dentistry comes out of its golden age it might not be so hot. Right now, though, it is a sweet field with excellent pay and excellent hours.

Not a bash on anything, just my thoughts at this moment (and yes, I took the MCAT as well as LSAT).

 

[Galaxian]

I'd take the firearms repair certificate from the american business school learn from home program...

 

[goobernaculum]

i'd definitely stick to the MD because there's nothing better in the world to do than be a doctor!

BUT...i would have been a classics or history major in college because the humanities rock and med schools don't care what you study in college.

 

[oldtimer]

You know what they say, the grass is always greener on the other side. After working in field totally different than medicine for the past few years, I can tell you that you will find things that you like and dislike about any field you go into. After putting up with sh$tty hours, projects that required herculean efforts, and egomanical and clueless bosses, I reached a breaking point when I realized that I also faced an outsourcing threat in the coming years. Medicine has its problems too, but I think of all the possible jobs out there, it suits my personality, abilities, and aspirations the best.

 

[Da Vinci2]

I will still pick medicine. I thought about switching the first two years of medical school b/c it didn't seem like what medicine was about/what I want to do. Then third and fourth year came along and I figure out what I like and now, I am taking rotations that I actually want to take - working hard b/c I wanted to, not because I had to. One thing I would change was to take some time off between college and medical school, do some traveling, get a little of work experience, take a few fun classes you never got to take in college... 1-2 years should be enough for this. I am starting my internship next year and I hope I will get to do at least some of these next year.

 

[LuckyMD2b]

PhD 😉


psych!

I would still pick MD over everything else.

One thing that's really a lot more cool than I first thought it would be is DMD/DDS; orthodontists and endodontists get PAID plus dentists have a much better life-style than physicians and shorter residencies. It seems like a sweet deal. The oral surgery prgram seems really cool too and a DMD can get an MD after the 6-yr residency.

 

[toofache32]

I have a DDS and am now in an oral surgery program where they let us do about 2 years of med school for an MD. After being on both sides of that fence, I am still convinced that dentistry is the way to go if you are looking for lifestyle and good money. 1999 marked the first year general dentists made an average income higher than internists and pediatricians. And the average work-week is only 3.5 days. Orthodontics or Endodontics is another 3 years in residency, but the fees for a specialist are even better. The best part is that most dental problems arising in the middle of the night can wait until morning when the office is open.

Of course, I plan on going into academics, so I'll still be driving my Buick. But maybe I just talked myself out of it...

 

[surge]

GED.

I always wanted one of those.