@MSChemist81 : I do still have four years before I finally decide, so let’s see. I’ve actually researched all the options that you’re talking about and asked around on sdn a bit, but most say that its not a good idea to waste so much money, time and energy on a mostly patient-centric profession when I have no intention of treating patients. Most were downright rude about it 
But I’m taking their advice with a pinch of salt so…maybe in the next 4 years, I’ll find out for myself whether I would really enjoy research or would be happier seeing patients. Its not that I have a serious problem with seeing patients or anything, from what I’ve seen so far, it just seems a bit mundane, and I’m not really a “people’s person” so I don’t know if I’ll be comfortable listening to people mostly complain, day in, day out. So I’ll see in the next 4 years 