Med School opportunities after the USNA

bz2010
Sun, 24 Jan 2010 20:49:35 +0000

Haven’t posted on here in ages, but as a parent of a Mid selected for Med School, this thread intrigued me. I just want to THANK everyone who posted for taking the time to present so much good information & food for thought for candidates who are interested in the Med School route. There was so little info available when DS accepted his appointment. He knew Med School was his goal, but he also knew the odds were extremely slim. He was just going to do his best & if it didn’t work out, he had decided that he would be okay with that. In fact, I think he spent the last 4 years assuming that it wouldn’t happen.

It seems the main thing to understand going in is that you have to want to be a Naval Officer first & foremost. If you can be happy serving in the Navy w/out being a doctor, then go for it - nothing ventured, nothing gained - you win either way!

The Naval Academy is for training Naval Officers - if SERVING in the Navy or Marine Corps is not your PRIMARY goal, then your best choice is to go to a civilian school.