<p>well to be honest with you Hookem, I am considering both Law and Medicine because I know and understand the benefits of both, and have had substantial experience in college with both. I have a 3.75 GPA from a very tough curriculum at Hopkins and am looking to boost that up to a 3.8 or higher this coming semester/year.</p>
<p>What I mean is that the vast majority of students who are pre-law are NOT going to be successful in life. There are SO many lawyers out there, that unless you came out of the cream-of-the-crop schools, you are going to be stuck handling $200-$500 per case real estate deals, and a few small trials that don’t make much money or much impact at all.</p>
<p>Anyways, I will probably apply to both law and medical school and see which joint programs I can get into. I know a lot of people think this is ridiculous and too much work for little benefit, but I have a plan and greater scheme in all of this, and it would require both degrees lol :). no further explaining though, haha.</p>
<p>edit: and I beg to differ on your competitive/un-collaborative issue.
As a pre-med at Hopkins, my regular routine is to study in groups of 8 or more in the library before big tests, split up homework problems in physics, etc. These are some of the nicest people I know.
Yeah, there are a few that are not so nice…but just about all of my classmates in pre-med courses are very collaborative and willing to help.</p>
<p>edit2: whereas for doctors, anyone who graduates with a medical degree, be it from Podunk Medical School or Hopkins, will be making a pretty substantial amount (after residency).</p>