<p>I dislike cellular biology such as organelles and DNA replication and stuff like that, but I love anatomy.</p>
<p>I dislike chemistry, however I found it to be very easy.</p>
<p>I've never tried physics, but it seems boring to me.</p>
<p>I dislike math and I have never been really good at it.</p>
<p>I love french.</p>
<p>I'm terrible confused, but do you think I should become a doctor, or should I focus my effort somewhere else?</p>
<p>Thank you very much for your help and responses.</p>
<p>no .</p>
<p>Um..that was of no help...</p>
<p>The reality is that to be admitted to medical school you will have to do very well in some of the courses you dislike and you will have to do very well on the MCAT as well. Can you do that AND still dislike those subjects? </p>
<p>I believe you will need to have a firm understanding of "the teeny tiny things" as I call it (chemistry/cell biology/etc...) to grasp the whys and hows behind medicine. I think it would be tough to overcome a strong dislike for so many of the subjects that make up the foundation of medicine. But, you never know. There are people out there in med school who hated chemisty or phyics or calculus, but they managed to do well anyway. If you can force yourself to learn it, and do well, you just might thrive at treating patients. </p>
<p>If, however, you add "I don't really like people" to that list, I'd definately suggest finding a new career.</p>
<p>Also: plenty of people hated the courses involved in one or the other. But to hate ALL of the courses, or -- worse yet -- to hate some of the subject matter itself...</p>
<p>... or all of it...</p>
<p>Oh no, I love people and patient interaction and all aspects of that whole deal, I can succeed in courses that I find boring and completely dull, it's just that I don't want to be taking only those courses in college or med school..so I was curious.</p>
<p>Well, you can major in anything you want in undergraduate school, but you will still spend a great deal of time on those other subjects. What the heck, proceed as if you will apply to medical school (take the right courses, volunteer in an area working with the general public, get some clinical experience by either shadowing doctors or working for a hospital, maybe help with research) and do your best to expose yourself to the medical profession. That will be your best indicator of whether or not you really want to be a doctor.</p>
<p>You will most certainly be spending all your time in medical school taking such courses.</p>
<p>Oh...thanks a lot Pearl and bluedevilmike for your help.</p>
<p>Based on your descriptions, no, you shouldn't become a doctor. There are plenty of places where you can interact with people or help people in some way (perhaps social work?).</p>
<p>SHS Spartan,</p>
<p>If you are unable to grasp the concepts of Biochemistry, I would not advice you to pursue a medical career. You would not be able to make it through the core curriculum.</p>
<p>Biochemistry is an integral part of medical sciences, be it pharmacolgy, cell biology, genetics, or metabolic disorders, pathophysiology, nuclear receptor endocrinology.... ....the list goes on and on. Without mastery of Biochem, you would not be able to make it through the rigorous courses that are the foundation of Medicine.</p>
<p>Sounds like you have a predisposition for Chemistry. If you are interested in still being connected to Health Sciences and apply your Chemistry aspects/skills to it, I would consider a PhD in organic chemistry. There is a consisten need in Medicine for new drugs to be synthesized, for researchers to study structure activity relationships etc. </p>
<p>Alternatively, Analytical Chemistry might also be an option. Analytical chemists work in collaboration with Organic Chemists.</p>
<p>Ooops! I just reread your message.......you dislike Chemistry too, although you say you are good at it.</p>
<p>Your choice to think about Chemistry for a career. But if you are better in languages, why not consider liberal arts as a major?</p>
<p>You could become a doctor, but think about it this way: do you want to hate your life for the next ten years, and then possibly hate it some more if you don't like being a doctor as much as you thought you would?</p>
<p>I decided, no. I'm good at science and really wanted to be a doctor, but ten years of classes I don't enjoy and constant stress to "GET ALL As" is not worth it when there are many other paths I can take.</p>
<p>what about giving me opinions of whether i should be a doctor or not:
i love physics, chemistry, and calculus (got 5's in them for the ap exam)
i totally hate biology (but i do well in it anyway)
i only care about money (i'm wondering if i should go into engineering or medicine)
my family and friends strongly advise me to not go into medicine b/c all i care about is money
but medicine is a stable profession isn't it?
i can learn a subject even if i don't like it, i can force myself to do well in it
can i be of any help to patients? cuz i'm confused b/c i'm all into getting rich and stuff...</p>
<p>^^^Are you serious? I think you know what the answer is.</p>
<p>Short answer: no.</p>
<p>Premed programs are all biology, chemistry, and ogranic chemistry.</p>
<p>Also, practicing medicine takes passion and commitment, considering the huge amount of work hours you have to put in all your life. </p>
<p>Even if you did get into medical school, you would probably drop out in the first year, just like a lot of other people who basically pursue medical school with the same goals as you.</p>
<p>i think you should think about going into public health</p>
<p>Acama: LOL.</p>
<p>Even if were ethically acceptable to enter medicine just for the money, it would be ridiculously self-defeating. Have you seen what doctors take home compared to what entry-level venture capitalists make for 3/4 the hours? Or what a fiscally prudent, investment-minded auto mechanic would be able to take home with the years that he didn't have to spend paying $55K for medical school?</p>