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Pre-Med or Premed?
Started by Lee
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Because an admin made this, I voted for what I'd prefer to be referred to as. That is, pre-med.
When I'm just being flippant, premed works. lol.
When I'm just being flippant, premed works. lol.
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IMO...
Pre-Med is a noun representing someone who is studying and taking the appropriate classes with the intention of entering medical school.
"Because I am a Pre-Med I had to take Organic Chemistry I and II."
Premed, on the other hand, is an adjective describing someone with the mindset that so many people aspiring to get into medical school adopt.
"Because I am premed I started freaking out because I got a 89% on my first Organic Chemistry test, and now I'm going to post on SDN asking people if I still have a chance of getting into medical school with such a bad grade on my record."
Neither...
Do what???
Yeah that's exactly what I was trying to say =)
As neurochaos said above....neither.
I don't say either of them. As a "premed" you don't take any classes that are specific to medical school. You take the same classes a "pre-dent", "pre-pharm", "pre-vet", "pre-lab worker", etc, etc would. And its not just something I should look over, because to me it confused me when I was coming right out of high school and was not informed about this fact.
I don't say either of them. As a "premed" you don't take any classes that are specific to medical school. You take the same classes a "pre-dent", "pre-pharm", "pre-vet", "pre-lab worker", etc, etc would. And its not just something I should look over, because to me it confused me when I was coming right out of high school and was not informed about this fact.
Sorry, "semantic discussion" wasn't one of the options. Try again.
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I prefer MEDICAL STUDENT suckas😀!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Have fun applying
Have fun applying
After four years, I will enjoy your pleasure.
Thank you. lol. Such a simple question with such ridiculous responses. It's like that song says, "beer is good, god is great and people are crazy."
Interesting question.
I perfer the hyphenated form.
I perfer the hyphenated form.
Pre-Med FTW!
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