I really need your help, guys. Seriously.

Melly47
Sat, 02 Apr 2005 11:58:57 +0000

Hey Rajpatel,
I’m in the exact same situation, Northwestern vs. Duke. For me though, I’ve realized, is that I will still be working hard at either school. Seriously, who are we kidding? Most of us have some success/perfection/competition trait ingrained in our personality. No matter where we go, we’ll still try for a high GPA. Visiting both schools is definitely a good first step. But I think you need to consider two things: 1. Why you want to become a doctor. 2. Why did you want to do the med program route.


Personally, I want to become a doctor b/c I hate seeing ppl suffer, and I think doctors have just about the coolest jobs in the world. Many others want to become doctors b/c of family or money, etc. I’m not saying that that’s why you want to become a doc, but you have to know why you’re committing the next 10 years of your life to school & studying.
You gotta know why you want the program and be realistic about what it will be like. I like the med program b/c I want to be able to focus more on my studies and be in an environment where I’m surrounded with people who have similar passions. I work better when I’m around motivated ppl. If you prefer the med program solely b/c you’re worried about getting into med school, then I say go to Duke. Like I said earlier, you’ll probably still work hard no matter where you go.


I hope this post didn’t sound too biatchy & that it helps at least a teeny bit!