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I've started the post-bacc pre-med journey just two months ago and so far I've been loving it. However, I've been talking to my fiance about starting a family and know that the earliest I can matriculate into medical school is 28 (I'm 25 now and can't take O-Chem until next year.) I see a bunch of female doctors I admire having kids and getting through medical school and residencies, but they often admit that they get help from family to raise their kids. I don't have that option as my family lives across the country from me and my parents are busy with their own careers and providing for my younger brothers (who're in high school).
Lately, I've been thinking more about Masters Direct Entry/Doctorate of Nurse Practitioner programs because my ultimate end-goal is to be a pediatric primary care provider. I like the education of medical school better (I'm science-oriented) but I like that nurse practitioners can do a lot of similar things as primary care physicians. Are any of you non-trad, post-bacc ladies in the same dilemma and do some of you who've gone through medical school/NP school have any insight on this?
Thank you in advance!
Lately, I've been thinking more about Masters Direct Entry/Doctorate of Nurse Practitioner programs because my ultimate end-goal is to be a pediatric primary care provider. I like the education of medical school better (I'm science-oriented) but I like that nurse practitioners can do a lot of similar things as primary care physicians. Are any of you non-trad, post-bacc ladies in the same dilemma and do some of you who've gone through medical school/NP school have any insight on this?
Thank you in advance!