As a Biology major who dislikes research, what is my backup plan to med school?

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<p>I am a Biology major who doesn’t really enjoy lab work. I can’t see myself in a career where I’d have to conduct experiments daily and write grants, so grad school (i.e. a Masters or phD in some biology field) is not really a desirable option for me.</p>

<p>So if med school were to not work out, what reasonable backup options would I have for my future profession as a Biology major?</p>

<p>(or should I switch majors now? though i love bio as a subject…)</p>

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<p>Become a teacher?</p>

<p>(not professor)</p>

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<p>Science journalism, patent law, entrepreneurship, advising. See if your school’s career advising office (or your departmental office) doesn’t have more information on all the job opportunities that open up to you with a biology degree.</p>

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<p>Pharmaceutical or medical equipment sales rep. Prosthesis tech. Grad programs in optometry, audiology, SLP (speech and language pathology), occupational or physical therapy. Fish & Game field biologist. Environmental compliance officer. Biotechnology.</p>

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<p>Why do you want Bio major, then? You can have any major you heart desires.</p>

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<p>Pretty much all of the natural/mathematical sciences are going to require research… </p>

<p>Research after all is one of the major points of science.</p>

<p>Even doctors will probably conduct research at some point in time.</p>

<p>The choices are pretty much to learn to love research or reconsider your goals.</p>

<p>But perhaps you have a skewed idea of what research is~?
Doctors, for instance, would probably run clinical trials which aren’t really “experiments” but are still legitimate research.</p>

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<p>So if one dislikes research so much why have any "natural/mathematical sciences " major. One can go to engineering, no research, but it is much much harder with much more math. Any other major will do. Some people have music major, latin major, business, economics,…whatever, or have them as minors. Some have double major or combo major/minor(s). There are no stringent requirements in regard to major/minors as long as you complete required courses.</p>