Premed dreams....

WayOutWestMom
Wed, 06 Jun 2012 14:26:43 +0000

Not just according to my standards, PerfectSky, but according to the combined wisdom and experiences of the many successful med school applicants who post here (plus the experiences of both of my kiddos and all of their friends had while applying to med school), and according to the questions asked on med school secondaries and in med school interviews.

Wanting to help is people is important trait for those going to the medical profession, but by itself it’s not enough. There are many, many ways to “help people”–99.9% of them do not involve being a doctor.

I “help people” all day long–it’s a key descriptor for my profession-- but I am not and never have been a doctor. (Nor do I play one on TV…)