<p>this might seem like a silly question, but does going to medical school specifically mean that you're going to study to be a doctor? are there any other careers/jobs that are associated with going to medical school?</p>
<p>It's specifically referring to being a physician.</p>
<p>Not necessarily. Particularly in the research-intensive schools, you could pursue a career in research/academia.</p>
<p>You could also quit and join a hedge fund.</p>
<p>Some medical schools are designed to train academics, it's true, but academic clinicians. They'll be perfectly happy if you become an academic basic scientist, I'm sure -- it's not like they'll demand their degree back -- but the idea of medical school is that you're training to be a physician.</p>
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<p><em>thumbs up</em></p>
<p>I will resort to this if Jennifer Toof gets into med school. (Flava flav anyone?)</p>