How to succeed in medicine without a high aptitude in the maths and sciences??? HELP!

Pre-Med & Medical School Careers in Medicine
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<p>I am a high school junior that wants to be an M.D., specializing in geriatric medicine and elderly care. I have wanted to be a doctor since I was 3 years old. BUT... as I got older, went through middle and high school.. I've learned over the years that math and science is NOT my thing. I pass the humanities and language classes with straight A's, and I just make it through the door with math and science, passing science with B's and C's and math with D's (exactly a 70 every year).
I work in a nursing home and have really learned to love the elderly and caring for them. I'm also a very hands-on with them. Is there anyone who struggled with math/science growing up but made it through medical school, and it was absolutely worth it for you? Being a doctor is my life dream, and I don't want to give up so easily. But I also don't want to make the wrong decision and go into something I'm not built for. A doctor: to be or not to be? !</p>

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<p>I realize that this may not be what you want to hear, but if you struggle with science, you will struggle through pre-med, and if you somehow manage to get into medical school, you will struggle there. Based on what you wrote, it sounds like you really like the direct care aspects of medicine, so why not consider nursing? Nurses do the vast majority of actual interactions with patients, and the science isn’t as in depth as for doctors</p>

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<p>Thankyou @jazzcatastrophe !! I appreciate your advice ; very eye-opening . I guess I should start looking for more options</p>

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<p>You could also consider becoming a gerontologist or a social worker, or major in recreation and become an activities director, or perhaps occupational therapy?</p>

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<p>An overlooked avenue of medicine is respiratory therapy. You can earn an AS, BS, or MS depending on your career goals.</p>

<p>My partner graduated from a well regarded BS program at Youngstown State University. Their page provides a lot of information: <a href=“http://web.ysu.edu/gen/bcohhs/Respiratory_Care_m39.html”>http://web.ysu.edu/gen/bcohhs/Respiratory_Care_m39.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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<p>There is also Physical Therapy and Occupation Therapy. All vital allied health services which are less intense than Medical School. Even Physician Assistant (PA) may be an option. Regardless of your choices, you will still need to take a classes in Chemistry, Biology, Anatomy, Physiology etc… so be prepared.</p>