I’m a high schooler and im planning on going to med school. If I don’t get accepted, what should be the back up plan when I graduate from an undergraduate college? Cause I’m pretty sure I ain’t gonna get a job by studying biology chemistry stuff like that. Thanks for the help! Unemployment rate is increasing dramatically!
Yes, you should always have a backup plan - Google “what can students that don’t get accepted to med school do?” - but the unemployment rate nationally is not increasing dramatically: http://data.bls.gov/pdq/SurveyOutputServlet
It is too early to figure every alternative out now. Get to college and see where things take you.
Alternatives could be other graduate pathways if you’re interested in bio (i.e. pharmacy, dental, PA, PhD, etc.) but it’s way too early to worry about that at this stage - you might not end up sticking with bio for all we kow
There are definitely jobs for people with meaningful bio and chem competencies, and to be even more pragmatic, there are excellent postgraduate opportunities in the applied sciences (biomedical engineering, chemical engineering, for instance) that follow quite naturally from undergrad study in the “pure” sciences.
Or don’t major in bio/chem. You can major in anything as long as you hit the premed requirements.
" Cause I’m pretty sure I ain’t gonna get a job by studying biology chemistry stuff like that. " - Is your statement supported by your extensive research of the job market? Is so, there is not reason for asking, you know better. If you did not research, you better start looking.
Well, you don’t have to major in bio or Chem. My son didn’t.
What do you like? Math? Eng’g? CS?
What do you think your plan B career would be?
@mom2collegekids probably dentist
@dafatdabook
Dentistry isn’t a Plan B. It’s just as difficult/competitive to get an admission to dental school as it is to gain an admission to medical school. Don’t fool yourself.
A Plan B career might be graduate school (MS, MPH, PhD) or a less competitive alternate medical profession (podiatry, PA, optometry, nursing, medical technologist, research lab assistant), or a completely different non-medical career (engineering, business, sales, education).
You can start educating yourself about other healthcare professions here—>[Explore Health Careers](Home)
For example, D1 was a physics & mathematics double major. Her Plan B was a MS in medical & health physics. D2 was mathematics & neuroscience double major who worked for 2 years as a clinical (medical) research coordinator before applying to med school. Her Plan B was a MS/MPH in biostatistics. Both fields (health physics, biostatistics) offer very strong prospects for well-paid employment.
If you don’t have the stats for med school, you won’t have the stats for dental school.