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longhorns08 · 07-28-2009, 04:03 PM

I have read about the first 15 pages of this discussion. I was hoping if you all could give me your input to my problem concerning career choices. I am currently a pre-med/corporate finance major at top ten business school in the nation. After this summer, I will have completed all my pre-med requirements and will began taking mcat prep classes in the fall. ( at least that is the plan). I am at a crossroad in my life. Before I pay for my mcat prep classes and spend 6 months studying for the exam, I need to decide which career path I want to follow. I have been pre-med since the 7th grade. I went to math and science school highschool so I would have a easier transition in pre-med courses in college. I have done two years worth of scientific research, shadowed doctors, volunteered at hospitals. But ever since I got into the business school at the univeristy, I have had this HUGE doubt in my mind, if i am picking the right career. I have talked to coworkers, friends, and some famiy and everyone sees in business more than in the medical field due to my personaility. However, they all say I will be sucessful in both and I know, I will too. not to be cocky, but I am very self driven. But I dont know if being a doctor will make me truly happy. I honestly want a somewhat stable job, wanna make a killing, get married, have childern, and live a somewhat happy life. Basically like every other person in the world. But I am so confused, as to which one I want to do.

I want to be a doctor,
(a) I enjoy science, love case studies, and am curious
(b) helping people
(c) money, stability of job ( huge factor, not going to lie, i like the idea of having a stable with a nice income)
(d) finding a spouse...doctors are known to finding a loved one....its silly to focus on such thing. but i dont want have a sucessul life with no one to share with when Im 50

Business
(a) love the field, have a true passion for this
(b) im a people person
(c) im have innate qualities giving me the ability to lead and pursuade
(d) like being charge and working my way to the top
(e) love public speaking, esp. impromptu

help please? Also, status is another thing pushing me to be a doctor. you dont get the same respect being a CEO. but i guess part of life is doing what you love and what you want to do. if i do go into business, it is something, I will have to deal overcome. Also, premed is something I been working towards basically my entire life since middle school. Most of peers are pre med themselves. One thing I will have a problem with picking business, is most of peers who are premed will become a doc and I lost that oppurtunity. Its more of a pride issue that anything at that point for me. I dunno,

07-28-2009, 04:03 PM	#431
longhorns08 New Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 1	I have read about the first 15 pages of this discussion. I was hoping if you all could give me your input to my problem concerning career choices. I am currently a pre-med/corporate finance major at top ten business school in the nation. After this summer, I will have completed all my pre-med requirements and will began taking mcat prep classes in the fall. ( at least that is the plan). I am at a crossroad in my life. Before I pay for my mcat prep classes and spend 6 months studying for the exam, I need to decide which career path I want to follow. I have been pre-med since the 7th grade. I went to math and science school highschool so I would have a easier transition in pre-med courses in college. I have done two years worth of scientific research, shadowed doctors, volunteered at hospitals. But ever since I got into the business school at the univeristy, I have had this HUGE doubt in my mind, if i am picking the right career. I have talked to coworkers, friends, and some famiy and everyone sees in business more than in the medical field due to my personaility. However, they all say I will be sucessful in both and I know, I will too. not to be cocky, but I am very self driven. But I dont know if being a doctor will make me truly happy. I honestly want a somewhat stable job, wanna make a killing, get married, have childern, and live a somewhat happy life. Basically like every other person in the world. But I am so confused, as to which one I want to do. I want to be a doctor, (a) I enjoy science, love case studies, and am curious (b) helping people (c) money, stability of job ( huge factor, not going to lie, i like the idea of having a stable with a nice income) (d) finding a spouse...doctors are known to finding a loved one....its silly to focus on such thing. but i dont want have a sucessul life with no one to share with when Im 50 Business (a) love the field, have a true passion for this (b) im a people person (c) im have innate qualities giving me the ability to lead and pursuade (d) like being charge and working my way to the top (e) love public speaking, esp. impromptu help please? Also, status is another thing pushing me to be a doctor. you dont get the same respect being a CEO. but i guess part of life is doing what you love and what you want to do. if i do go into business, it is something, I will have to deal overcome. Also, premed is something I been working towards basically my entire life since middle school. Most of peers are pre med themselves. One thing I will have a problem with picking business, is most of peers who are premed will become a doc and I lost that oppurtunity. Its more of a pride issue that anything at that point for me. I dunno, Last edited by longhorns08; 07-28-2009 at 04:19 PM.
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