Pre-Med or Premed?

[SDN]

What form do you prefer?

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[schrizto]

Actually, for me it depends on whether the "medical" part is shortened or not. If it's fully spelled out, I use a dash.

So I use premed and pre-medical.

 

[FlowRate]

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.

 

[rowerontheriver]

What form do you prefer?

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."

 

[NeuroChaos]

Neither...

 

[Poliscidoc]

Do what???

 

[FlowRate]

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."

Yeah that's exactly what I was trying to say =)

 

[DrDre2001]

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.

 

[MilkmanAl]

Sorry, "semantic discussion" wasn't one of the options. Try again.

 

[smsc2009]

premed or premedicine

 

[corbis11]

you guys crack me up

 

[ZeusonRoids]

I prefer MEDICAL STUDENT suckas!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Have fun applying

 

[tennisball80]

I prefer MEDICAL STUDENT suckas!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Have fun applying

After four years, I will enjoy your pleasure.

 

[dru2002]

Sorry, "semantic discussion" wasn't one of the options. Try again.

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."

 

[Goosey]

Pre-Medical. It is practically a synonym for ecstasy as far as I'm concerned.

 

[DrYoda]

Interesting question.

I perfer the hyphenated form.

 

[SDN]

Pre-Med FTW!