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Hey, I'll try and make this brief as possible.
Due to a number of unfortunate circumstances (some as a result of my own actions, others financially related), I find myself presently with approximately a 2.0 GPA and plans to eventually attended medical school. I am a semester away from completing a B.S in psychology (if I choose) with all the premed requirements fulfilled. What I had planned to do was enroll in a Master's Program in Physiology at my current school (the details of which i worked out with the program head) and through this program enrich my grades and ultimately attend medical school.
However, as of late I have been considering prolonging my undergraduate career by going for a degree in Biomedical engineering. The reason for this is twofold; 1) If I do ultimately go on to medicine I would love to utilize the knowledge this field gives me to potentially utilize in research, and 2) as a fallback if this all doesn't work out as I hope, for I would not want a career in Psychology.
My question primarily is: would this be a poor choice to make if I do ultimately choose to go to medical school? With my delays in schooling I am beginning to consider other factors in my life (family, marriage) which i would not want to endanger by pursing a dream that while important to me, does not trump over starting a family with the person I am in a relationship presently (she is in her 2rd years of med school). I am unsure as to whether I should explore this option to see if I enjoy the work, or if I should try and work towards medical school presently with all I can muster.
Any advice would be greatly appreciated.
Due to a number of unfortunate circumstances (some as a result of my own actions, others financially related), I find myself presently with approximately a 2.0 GPA and plans to eventually attended medical school. I am a semester away from completing a B.S in psychology (if I choose) with all the premed requirements fulfilled. What I had planned to do was enroll in a Master's Program in Physiology at my current school (the details of which i worked out with the program head) and through this program enrich my grades and ultimately attend medical school.
However, as of late I have been considering prolonging my undergraduate career by going for a degree in Biomedical engineering. The reason for this is twofold; 1) If I do ultimately go on to medicine I would love to utilize the knowledge this field gives me to potentially utilize in research, and 2) as a fallback if this all doesn't work out as I hope, for I would not want a career in Psychology.
My question primarily is: would this be a poor choice to make if I do ultimately choose to go to medical school? With my delays in schooling I am beginning to consider other factors in my life (family, marriage) which i would not want to endanger by pursing a dream that while important to me, does not trump over starting a family with the person I am in a relationship presently (she is in her 2rd years of med school). I am unsure as to whether I should explore this option to see if I enjoy the work, or if I should try and work towards medical school presently with all I can muster.
Any advice would be greatly appreciated.