<p>i know the canned responses such as helping others and a love of science and the human body; however, i was wondering if any of you had any atypical reasons for pursuing medicine.</p>
<p>Two that you wouldn't put down but are true of almost any aspiring physician:</p>
<p>Money and Prestige</p>
<p>its all about how you present your admiration towards the medical field through your past experiences- the admiration will usually have the same reasons but the experiences will make all the difference</p>
<p>They like those who can show the humanitarian and scientific aspects of medicine. Also, they want those who have potential to make a difference to the field. Not just that you want to be a cardiologist, but you want to improve the field by doing a, b, c...
That's what I wrote and I guess it worked out.</p>
<p>Even if they're canned responses... as long as you feel strongly about them, you can get your point across and everything will work out fine. More or less: it's not what you say that matters, but HOW you say it. I still stick with the responses you mentioned, and it seems to have been working out fine as well :)</p>
<p>Definitely not true - those are fringe benefits, but a lot of people would want to go into medicine without those.</p>
<p>And I guess I have a kind of atypical reason, or can couch it in an atypical way. Simplified past all recognition, I want to be a doctor because I'm terrified of doctors (put nicely, my experiences allow me greater understanding as well as the desire to do it better than many of my own doctors have).</p>
<p>I think many are being fake, untrue, blablabla...when they say that money and prestige does not make an impact in their decision on becoming a doctor. Yes, you don't go into medicine for the money, but money is a big influencer. But, tactically, don't bring this up in essays - there are also too many fake admissions people.</p>
<p>I've used canned responses, with strong evidence to back it up. Has worked decent (not amazing) for me, thus far. </p>
<p>Like buddha said, it's all how you say it. Unless you say its for the cash. Then, you auto-fail the interview/essay/whatever.</p>
<p>i sort of decided by accident, haha, but I'm totally comitted now.
my mom was a nurse most of my childhood...she told me if I became a nurse, she'd kill me :p no offense to nurses..thankless job.
but I can't imagine being anything but a doctor. I spent a day shadowing in the ER to get my EMT certification. Intense stuff, but that's what we want, isn't it? i think a lot of people want to go into medicine because it's just plain fascinating.
it's always changing, and not just the technology. every day patients come in with something new, something different. it challenges you to always be ready, always look for what might be hiding. it's like a new 10,000 piece jigsaw puzzle everyday.
I can't wait to be a doctor :)</p>