Why did you go into medicine?

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Never really considered medicine (despite most of my family being in medical fields at some point) until I got with my wife. Her family is all physicians and it kind of just rubbed off on me when I was looking to do something with my life
 
The interest started when I was young. A family member passed away suddenly and there was a lot of grief involved, and this got me curious about why they died and I got the idea of sadness and empathy at a young age. Then in school I noticed I really liked learning especially the sciences. I did some basic research in college to get my feet wet but didn't like it. I decided medicine was the best career that combined both science and humanism for me. I shadowed doctors and liked what they do, and patients seemed very appreciative.

When you talk to other people and become an admissions interviewer for your med school, you'll get to hear different stories about why people go into medicine. For instance, I'm more of a touchy-feely and analytical person than hands-on or OR person (which is why I don't want to go into surgery).
 
Truthfully? Money and job stability, perceived prestige, overly-romanticized (by me) idea of being able to save lives, liking science/biology more than any other subjects/areas in high school and college.

How to word that in your personal statement? Depends on your writing ability
 
At 20 years old I was unsure about what to do with my future. I was not a traditionally good student, dropped out of high school ,though I finished it up at nights, I had some run ins with the law (minor stuff) and was working during day and attending community college at night. My schedule was just to busy and had to make a decision, stay on as plumber, which was good work and brought a good paycheck, or continue on with school. I ultimately decided on school because I liked science and felt I could help people, also getting out of work the van in the cold months to work in the cold all day really sucked.
I finished undergrad, needed a masters to get into med school, did an IM residency and the reasons I went into medicine have nothing to do why I enjoy it on a daily basis.
 
I couldn’t see myself being fulfilled doing anything else. Considered law, engineering, business. All those things I want to do in the future as a hobby but couldn’t see them as a career.

Also the ability to provide for my family and give them a good life (though this could happen in many fields if you work your ass off).
 
To reach a high standard of functioning in life that can do good for humanity tenfold.
 
I had cancer when I was 22. The ER physician that diagnosed me had a significant impact on my life. We talked about medicine, his career, and everything else related. He told me I would make a great physician and that he hoped I would one day realize that as well. I spent years reflecting on that conversation. I am a first generation physician. I came from a single parent household with 2 siblings and was even homeless for several months in my childhood. All of my adversities have made me the person that I am today and physician that I will be.
 
Mid-life crisis. /s
 
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I take care of my family, as they have health problems themselves. Whether it was from a chronic problem or a problem that just happened because of an incident, it became something I really fell for. I learned about medicines and diseases, procedures and the like while helping them and the more I learned, the more interested I was.

I guess that's why I want to be a physician.
 
I wanted to marry a doctor...and I did! No really, My Godfather was an MD, family Doc was a DO. Was around lots of physicians socially. I was fascinated by science and medicine. I worked as a nurses aid in college and saw everything from the bottom up. Literally, I scrubbed lots of bottoms. What a way to make a difference in peoples lives, just helping them feel clean and better. I knew i could do more as a doctor. And BTW, i really did marry a doctor,..... bonus!
 
Dad never graduated college and mom is a 1st generation immigrant. Both are blue collar.

1. Definitely did not want to be on the “hamster-wheel” doing work I was not passionate about to keep the lights on.

2. Saw doctors save family member’s lives.

3. Realizing my own mortality and wanting to make something out of my life. If I’m going to die one day, I want to at least think that I made a difference, rather than sell a product or make someone else rich.
 
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1. I liked the subject material.
2. I enjoyed taking care of patients and feeling like I made a difference in their lives (I hate having to deal with social work though). That's a big part of my job satisfaction--something that's meaningful.
3. I like taking the responsibility and managing the treatment of patients.
4. $$$ and job security are nice perks. If I just wanted to make a lot of money, I would have chosen a different route.
 
I’m not In medicine but a pre-med.
My family is from Syria and they have been directly affected by the civil war. I’m going into medicine so that I can help the Syrian people. By becoming a doctor I can medically help those affected and hopefully become an advocate here in the US


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