ped med vs business

Pre-Med & Medical School Careers in Medicine
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Hey guys I am new to CC and I’m hoping i can get some advice on my issue and I apologize if this is a little too long.
I am a freshman at Rutgers University and all my life I wanted to be a doctor, as much as I enjoy Anatomy i hate Physics and Chemistry, I want to be a doctor just because that’s all I visualized myself being, but truthfully I don’t think I have enough passion. I did not want to major in Bio or any other science just because I want a good back up in case I don’t get into med school. Business would be a great backup, hence I am in the Business school. But after failing Gen Bio in the fall semester I don’t know. I understand Gen Bio is supposed to weed out pre med students, but letting go of pre med feels weird. I was never a business person, i was always a science person, anything i have ever done was med related. Business is a whole new field for me and yes of course it is interesting but I don’t think I might be cut out for it, I see my peers and they are getting internships and all and i’m like woah, i need to get my life together, business is very competitive and I don’t know if I can be successful in that field .
For the longest time i have been telling people I’m a management major on a pre med track, people think I should pick either or, and because they are so different, if i want to graduate in 4 years, i will only get the bare minimum requirements, i won’t have time to take upper level science or buSiness courses just for the hell of it.
Also, lets say I stuck with pre med and management, and as a senior when i apply to med schools, grad schools for mba, and/or jobs in the business field, truthfully speaking i don’t know how i will explain to grad schools or future employers why i took so many scIences classes while being a business major.

So I’m asking for any advice or feedback on this issue of mine, thank you so much

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I’ve been meaning to get to this, but each time I try, I don’t like the tone of the response I’ve given…I’ll get back to you soon

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Pre med and med school is whole lot more about chemistry than anatomy. If you hate chemistry, you’re going to be really, really unhappy as a pre-med. (And given that you’ve already failed gen bio, you’re probably going to have very difficult time earning those As in science classes to be competitive enough for med school.)

Medicine requires a passion for the field. If you have none, you’re going to be miserable as physician. (Because, god knows, you’re not going to get head pats and atta boys from your patients…and probably not from your peers either.)

Just because you have this fixed idea in your head about what you think you should be doesn’t mean this is what you should do. This is part of what growing up is about–leaving behind childish ideas and ideals.

I guess what I’m trying to say is it’s time to grow up and get your head together.

You have 2 options:

  1. take a break from school and get some real world job experience. Once you have some clear idea of what you want to do with your life, then go back to college.

) make an appt with the counseling service at your college and make a appt with the career advising office. Counseling can help you identify what your core life goals are. The career center can give you some aptitude tests to help identify what careers you may be best suited for.


BTW, most MBA programs and all good MBA program expect applicants to have 3-5 years of full time work experience in the field you plan to specialize in.