<p>I've been weighing many careers over the past year, just casually to see what i would take interest in. I'm from a family of doctors and I've spent countless hours in the hospital/clinical environment since a child so I've found myself more comfortable in this environment. This summer I did an internship at a law firm and at hospital. Turns out law is definitely not my thing. </p>
<p>One thing I do like about medicine is that my job doesn't boil down to convincing someone to my client is innocent or that the company I'm representing has had a consistently low relative P/E ratio. However, there is a certain lifestyle I wish to have and I feel taking the business/finance route will get me there. Chances are a surgeon won't become a billionaire and although you probably think it's terrible thing to say, I love money and equate it very much to power and influence (not interested in politics though). I also do seem to like finance from what I know about it. </p>
<p>Also, college-wise, I'm hovering on at 90-92 average, I didn't do any extracurriculars Freshman year (Not sure what I was smoking). I don't study and pay nearly enough attention in class, and I realize that if I keep this up when bigger challenges roll around I'm going to screw up. Planning on picking up and I think I could definitely get a 95+ if I work more because I know I'm an intelligent kid and am sort of wasting my potential. If I keep up my grades for 3 years along with a couple dedicated extracurriculars how would I look to a college? From my understanding Goldman Sachs and the like are much more inclined to pick you up if you're from one of the top ten business schools, and I'm not quite sure how much hospitals care about what school you're from. I'm from a VERY competitive [public :(] high school and I'm not sure how to really differentiate myself from the 150 asian kids in my class who study their asses off, take SAT classes the entire summer, join the [something useless] club. </p>
<p>Give me your thoughts on both of these potential careers paths, first hand experiences, and any advice on how can I can make myself a more attractive candidate for colleges and later. I know a lot of people later in life think about all the things they wish they'd done. Tell me what they were so I can do them! :D</p>
<p>P.S - Was this the appropriate section to post in?</p>