<p>Hey Mathmom. I briefly checked out some info on MD-PhD programs with tracks in the social sciences. They looks absolutely fascinating. Medical anthropology seems to be one track and that could be a really good option for me! </p>
<p>I think that I would enjoy research, but I just fear that I will get into the field and be stuck with no actual research opportunities. The appeal of the MD is that I won’t need to worry about getting a job in the field. </p>
<p>I wish that I could just be a professional student! I love social sciences and humanities because I like thinking about things in different ways. I love the theories, I love that analysis. I think that I’d like psychiatry because I like breaking things down and figuring things out. I think that I’d feel really happy every time I figured out what each client needed. Medications are fascinating to me, and it would be nice to help people while piecing things together. At the same time, I love those same subjects because I love to write and deconstruct and prove my points about concepts that we take for granted. Deviance and norms and reality and the formation of ethics based on those concepts just spark this something in me because I want to KNOW and understand. It is so frustrating to have a passion and curiosity about something, but have no clue what to do with it. </p>
<p>50% of med school applicants don’t receive one med school acceptance… How bad is the application process for a MD+PhD program, comparably?</p>