<p>“Is it unusual for KP grads to go into med or law?”</p>
<p>Definately not the norm, you could probably count on one hand the number of graduates from any one class who go on at some point in their lives to pursue a JD or MD.</p>
<p>“It’s interesting that you found a KP degree was a plus for med school application- did it actually figure in your ranking for med school or was it a more informal thing?”</p>
<p>more of an informal thing, during the medical school application process you have to go to the school for formal interviews. It was during these interviews where I got the idea that my background was a huge plus. I wasn’t just another biology/chemistry major from (insert any state school here). I was different and it gave them something to talk about other than the boring where did you grow up/why medicine questions.</p>
<p>“Also, what about the 5 year service commitment after KP?”</p>
<p>three ways to take care of this. Be like me and be on active duty while attending medical school, wait out the five years, or get a waiver from the maratime administration (easier said than done these days)</p>