Medicine right for me?

thumper1
Mon, 22 May 2023 12:22:57 +0000

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What class in high school is most indicative of whether I’ll enjoy medicine or not? Which extracurricular activities will help me discover if medicine is a good career for me?

No class can tell you if being a doctor is what you might want as a career. You need to sit down and talk to a few doctors in varying specialties, and ask them what they like the most and least about their jobs. Perhaps someone will allow you to shadow them at their office…you can ask.

For the record, one of my kids was an engineering major in college. She realized she loved the courses but never wanted to work as an engineer. Picked up a second major that more relates to what she is actually doing.

My point is…loving the courses has absolutely zero to do with loving a profession as a JOB.

As noted…you can major in anything to apply to medical school. Look at the required courses for medical school applicants, and just be sure you have a good foundation to do well in those courses once you get to college.