What are your plans if you don't get into med school?

This forum made possible through the generous support of SDN members, donors, and sponsors. Thank you.
hubbsbubbs

hubbsbubbs

Full Member
7+ Year Member
Joined
Jul 9, 2015
Messages
306
Reaction score
377
Members do not see this ad.
I keep seeing the "60% of people don't get in anywhere" and thinking, darn, what am I gonna do if I don't make it? I might try to write a comic book, or trashy teen fiction. Maybe sell advertising space online just for kicks. What about you all?
 
hubbsbubbs said:
I keep seeing the "60% of people don't get in anywhere" and thinking, darn, what am I gonna do if I don't make it? I might try to write a comic book, or trashy teen fiction. Maybe sell advertising space online just for kicks. What about you all?
Click to expand...
I was asked this at every interview I've had so far...
 
Apply again next year....

Or begin working on my PhD with a focus on some mixture of genetic/oncology/virology... Its all very hush hush at the moment 😉 teaching was a big component of my undergrad between SI/TA/tutoring lol
 
My back up plan was to get a PhD in Astrophysics. Of course that was if I failed to get in for multiple cycles
 
hubbsbubbs said:
I keep seeing the "60% of people don't get in anywhere" and thinking, darn, what am I gonna do if I don't make it? I might try to write a comic book, or trashy teen fiction. Maybe sell advertising space online just for kicks. What about you all?
Click to expand...

Economics/finance.

Pagan FutureDoc said:
My back up plan was to get a PhD in Astrophysics. Of course that was if I failed to get in for multiple cycles
Click to expand...

Astrophysics is really great stuff but it got a bit overwhelming on the theoretical side when it comes to stellar/galactic dynamics and cosmology. I personally would be happy as an amateur astronomer.
 
Lawper said:
Economics/finance.



Astrophysics is really great stuff but it got a bit overwhelming on the theoretical side when it comes to stellar/galactic dynamics and cosmology. I personally would be happy as an amateur astronomer.
Click to expand...
Finance is fairly interesting, it also has a bunch of astrophysicists working as quants so there is that!
 
rph3664 said:
Don't go to pharmacy school. That is all. :beat:
Click to expand...

I hear a lot of this from the pharmacy folks but I never know why exactly? Is it because of pharmacy market saturation? or lifestyle? or proliferation of too many pharm schools opening up?
 
Marijuana extraction with my mad ochem skillz. In legal states, of course.
 
Hustle people out of their money at a Top Golf similar to how Happy Gilmore did at the range after winning the Waterbury Open
 
LutGholein said:
I hear a lot of this from the pharmacy folks but I never know why exactly? Is it because of pharmacy market saturation? or lifestyle? or proliferation of too many pharm schools opening up?
Click to expand...
Yes
 
Strange Peanut said:
I just straight up got rejected from urban outfitters. I feel like I have no qualifications for anything tbh.
Click to expand...
If it's any consolation you probably just aren't hipster enough, which honestly could be a good thing in itself.

freak7 said:
You know who else has a PhD in astrophysics? Brian ****ing May, the lead guitarist of Queen.
Click to expand...
From Imperial College nonetheless! Dude is the man.
 
RogueBanana said:
-Join the navy
-Become a dashing Helicopter pilot
- serve honorably for 20 years.
-Retire with full pension
-Give surf lessons on a beach in the south pacific
-????
-Profit
Click to expand...
Become a lobbyist in D.C. for banana farmers
 
If applying a few times doesn't work out, I could see myself doing a couple of things:
  • Get a PhD in some life science and become a college lecturer. I don't think I would ultimately want to be a full researcher in an academic setting. One of my favorite professors was a lecturer for the intro bio sequence at my school and I would love his job.
  • Work in public health research or health policy
  • Become a high school biology/chemistry teacher
  • Get a PhD in Environmental Toxicology and work for the government. If I could somehow in some capacity work for a National Park that would be amazing.
 
tessellations said:
If applying a few times doesn't work out, I could see myself doing a couple of things:
  • Get a PhD in some life science and become a college lecturer. I don't think I would ultimately want to be a full researcher in an academic setting. One of my favorite professors was a lecturer for the intro bio sequence at my school and I would love his job.
  • Work in public health research or health policy
  • Become a high school biology/chemistry teacher
  • Get a PhD in Environmental Toxicology and work for the government. If I could somehow in some capacity work for a National Park that would be amazing.
Click to expand...

My cousin is a park ranger and loves it.
 
tessellations said:
If applying a few times doesn't work out, I could see myself doing a couple of things:
  • Get a PhD in some life science and become a college lecturer. I don't think I would ultimately want to be a full researcher in an academic setting. One of my favorite professors was a lecturer for the intro bio sequence at my school and I would love his job.
  • Work in public health research or health policy
  • Become a high school biology/chemistry teacher
  • Get a PhD in Environmental Toxicology and work for the government. If I could somehow in some capacity work for a National Park that would be amazing.
Click to expand...
Very original 😉
 
Matthew9Thirtyfive said:
My cousin is a park ranger and loves it.
Click to expand...
That's so awesome! I'm a huge fan of National Parks and conservation, and would love to be able to protect those lands.

Healer@1994 said:
Very original 😉
Click to expand...
Very true 😉 But to be honest, I've always loved teaching and have worked as a tutor since my freshman year of college and have a knack for it. Someone's got to convince kids to go into science 😛 I could never work with middle schoolers though.
 
You must log in or register to reply here.

Similar threads

Lunar_Cr3m3Puff
  • Locked
What made YOU choose your medical school?
Replies
15
Views
2K
GoSpursGo
GoSpursGo
P
If you could go back and tell yourself anything before your first med school interview what would it be?
Replies
9
Views
2K
pablo213
pablo213
A
What happens if I get into medical school but my graduation ceremony is in November?
Replies
3
Views
1K
LizzyM
LizzyM
L
  • Locked
What does it take to get into Stanford BRUH
Replies
3
Views
2K
chilly_md
chilly_md
tinyhandsbob
What are the procedural skills that are formally assessed for medical school graduation?
Replies
1
Views
507
Goro
Goro
Top