<p>Just think of all the students who intend to be pre-med, but don’t make it into med school. The numbers are huge. At the end of 4 years of college, someone with a RN will much more employable than a former pre-med student. </p>
<p>Also, most colleges with great RN programs have much lower tuition than colleges that emphasize pre-med. At the end of that 4 years, you will have much lower debt than that failed pre-med student.</p>
<p>My daughter has a personality that is more conducive to spending time with patients than running in and out of the hospital room after a minute. </p>
<p>Also, if a RN decides to go back to school to become a Nurse Practitioner, it is only 2 more years of education, vs. many more years and much more debt to become a practicing doctor. A good RN may even get their employer to help them with those continuing education costs.</p>