I will be 21 in a few weeks. I went to college for the past 3 years not knowing what I wanted to do for sure. I dropped out last semester to take some time off and really decide so I wouldn't be taking classes that I didn't know if I needed, and wasting money.
I wanted to do pharmacy originally, but after working in a pharmacy, I just don't know if that's the type of work environment I'd want to have until I retire. I really want something with more respect and more hands-on taking care of patients.
Since I'm already almost 21, I figured I'd try to get into a PA program. It seems like something I would be content with, but I don't like the idea of having that salary cap and never really being able to own my own practice one day.
I went on a PA forum and most of the people on that site say that if you're under 25, you should really just go to med school, and that being a PA is for 'older' people who already have medical experience.
I really do like the idea of being a doctor, but I figured since I'm already 3 years out of high school that med school was out of the question. Do you think I should give it a shot, or am I safer taking the PA route?
I wanted to do pharmacy originally, but after working in a pharmacy, I just don't know if that's the type of work environment I'd want to have until I retire. I really want something with more respect and more hands-on taking care of patients.
Since I'm already almost 21, I figured I'd try to get into a PA program. It seems like something I would be content with, but I don't like the idea of having that salary cap and never really being able to own my own practice one day.
I went on a PA forum and most of the people on that site say that if you're under 25, you should really just go to med school, and that being a PA is for 'older' people who already have medical experience.
I really do like the idea of being a doctor, but I figured since I'm already 3 years out of high school that med school was out of the question. Do you think I should give it a shot, or am I safer taking the PA route?