<p>Hi! I just read your reasoning on becoming a Nurse Anethetist and I saw that you were looking for something close to a doctor but not quite. I am in a similar situation. Have you considered being a Physician Assistant? It’s ranked the #2 job in America, great pay, some call it “Doctor lite.” You get a BS in any science subject, probably Biology or something, then apply to a 2 year PA program and your done! You basically do the same stuff doctors do but you are supervised. Or, if you want to go into the nursing route, you should consider being a Nurse Practitioner–they are also much like doctors.</p>