my debate

Pre-Med & Medical School Careers in Medicine
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<p>i just read a thread about someone who is deciding if a career in medicine is right for them but it did not answer my question. </p>

<p>i believe that i want to work in the medical field but i just do not know specifically where in the field. two options that i am aware of are med school and graduate school in public health. </p>

<p>i am a sophomore in an undergraduate biomedical science program with a pretty good GPA. i will take organic chem in the fall and to be honest, the things i hear about orgo intimidate me. my concern is that med school is probably more difficult by an order of magnitude. </p>

<p>how do the alternatives for medical schooling (such as public health degrees) compare to Med School? is the work load, etc. more, less or about the same as med school?</p>

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<p>MPH is much less difficult and shorter than the MD, no question about it. Two years in a relatively light program compared to four in medical school followed by an 80-hr/wk residency? No contest.</p>

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<p>what kinds of things can you do with an MPH?</p>

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<p>Well, the good thing with med school is that your almost guarenteed a job when you start your residency. Im not sure about MPH</p>