@MSChemist81 : I’m assuming from ur username that you are speaking from experience? I am considering med school, or maybe bme (bio was also one of my interests but that situation seems far worse than chem, apparently)…The work that chemists usually do- working in pharma- discovering drugs etc- is it possible to do that from any other field- are there any other paths to it? For example, I know many doctors work in pharma companies but they don’t really do much basic research. Not to mention, its kind of taboo to go into medicine without wanting to see patients- at least that’s the idea I’ve got from most people ive talked to. So it would be really helpful if you could elucidate on this point.