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metbull
United States404 Posts
A degree in biology (which is a pre-med) degree can be used to become a scientist and not a doctor. BS Biology -> MS Biology (specialized field) -> PhD Biology (even more specialized field) -> Scientist If you get a pharmacy bachelors degree, you might as well get your entire Pharmacy degree (they are "scientists" of a sort, and make a lot of money). gl | ||
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Djzapz
Canada10681 Posts
On February 03 2013 04:28 metbull wrote: Pre-med is a science related field of study that includes fields of study that can be directly related to the human body, thus are desired by medical schools for acceptance into their programs. A degree in biology (which is a pre-med) degree can be used to become a scientist and not a doctor. BS Biology -> MS Biology (specialized field) -> PhD Biology (even more specialized field) -> Scientist If you get a pharmacy bachelors degree, you might as well get your entire Pharmacy degree (they are "scientists" of a sort, and make a lot of money). gl Well that whole "scientist" phase was when I was a kid. I'm not really interested in that anymore, not as a career. As a kid I probably thought it was cool because uh, mixing colored liquids and explosions? I dunno. I like learning about science though. Biology interests me, but not to the point where I'd want to do research in that field for a living. | ||
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sam!zdat
United States5559 Posts
On February 02 2013 13:03 Djzapz wrote: I can only live once and no matter what I do now, I have severely fucked up and a huge chunk of my life is wasted, if not all of it because I'll never live up to the expectations that I have for myself. The expectations that I should have had when it mattered - when it was really time to get my shit together. a similar thing happened to me don't be stupid and blow everything out of proportion you're very young. I recommend telling the world to go fuck itself for a little while while you think about things. | ||
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Masq
Canada1792 Posts
I think you need Bio/Math/Chem/Physics year 1+2 and maybe a stats class depending where you want to go. You could make up those classes in 1 year if you were motivated enough without much trouble. edit: and if youre doing your masters, I assume you have math + stats done already. Not that far off. | ||
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Djzapz
Canada10681 Posts
On February 03 2013 12:51 Masq wrote: most med schools in canada only require a fraction of an undergrad to be relevant. I think you need Bio/Math/Chem/Physics year 1+2 and maybe a stats class depending where you want to go. You could make up those classes in 1 year if you were motivated enough without much trouble. edit: and if youre doing your masters, I assume you have math + stats done already. Not that far off. I started gathering up info for how to go about it but Quebec's education system is very different from the rest of Canada. I've done linear algebra, calculus 1 and 2 and a stats class, but it was all in the social sciences stuff, so they're dumbed down in comparison to the science maths. At this point though I can handle maths/stats just fine - it still would suck to have to do it all over again though. | ||
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GaNgStaRR.ElV
Canada535 Posts
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Djzapz
Canada10681 Posts
On February 04 2013 03:05 GaNgStaRR.ElV wrote: reading this made me realize how lost i am in my own life and how futile this pathetic existence is. Truly that's not what I was going for =P | ||
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GaNgStaRR.ElV
Canada535 Posts
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Darkren
Canada1841 Posts
On February 03 2013 13:33 Djzapz wrote: I started gathering up info for how to go about it but Quebec's education system is very different from the rest of Canada. I've done linear algebra, calculus 1 and 2 and a stats class, but it was all in the social sciences stuff, so they're dumbed down in comparison to the science maths. At this point though I can handle maths/stats just fine - it still would suck to have to do it all over again though. U don't really need any math if ur going into premed no? Like how well do you remember calc 2 (integrals) and linear algebra (matrice + complex numbers) | ||
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Djzapz
Canada10681 Posts
On February 04 2013 07:13 GaNgStaRR.ElV wrote: Maybe not but your life and details In blog are eerily similar to mine so it got me thinking Many people have said that. Most say it's not so bad  On February 04 2013 09:59 Darkren wrote: U don't really need any math if ur going into premed no? Like how well do you remember calc 2 (integrals) and linear algebra (matrice + complex numbers) You need math as part of the science curriculum. As for whether I remember it, I learned the stuff in 2010-2011, so no - but I know it would come back to me quickly if I had to take it again. | ||
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rushz0rz
Canada5300 Posts
Then I realized what a big waste of time it was. This was in my last year, grade 12. So I stopped slacking and got all Bs/As and managed to go to a local college with plans to transfer to a university when I decided what to really do. Fell in love with mathematics and transferred to a really good university for an undergraduate in pure mathematics. I'm now in my 3rd/4th (mostly third but I'm taking more 4th year classes right now) and am planning to either go to graduate school for masters/PhD or become an actuary. I can't really pinpoint a specific event that changed my mind. It was a combination of having good teachers in my final year and becoming more interested in the world around me. I'm glad it happened though. It has significantly changed my life for the better. I can't imagine what would have happened if I continued on my path. I'd either end up walking away from high school with a terrible GPA and retail prospects or even becoming a pro gamer (and eventually retail since these careers don't last long). | ||
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obesechicken13
United States10467 Posts
On February 02 2013 20:08 DanielHetberg wrote: I suggest reading Ken Grimwood's "Replay" in that context, it moved me quite deeply and made me realize a couple of things about my own life. This reminds me of the film "The Girl who leapt through time". I didn't think of the movie's theme then, but I think it's just trying to say that given the option to go back in time, a different decision doesn't necessarily make one's life better. I am still reading the comments of this blog. To OP. I know someone who loved what he does and graduated with a degree in art has gone back to school to get another degree in graphic design. He loves this too. Which is more than I can say about my life right now. | ||
Jibba
United States22883 Posts
Why did you go into poli-sci and why do you think you want to go into medicine? Because you set high ambitions for yourself doesn't sound like a great reason. I think you can meet that satisfaction of helping people and meet high ambitions in almost any industry you choose, as long as you actually go for it. If there's something about helping sick people you like, you can always get a Masters in health policy or management or just a general public policy Masters. There's lots of opportunities right now for health related policy & management. The good news is that you're young, you're not nearly as deep as you think you are, lots of people are similarly confused and sad (but don't publicly admit it) and we live in societies that are very accepting of second, third and fourth chances. I think you should figure out what's going on inside, while also figuring out what you want to do. Not just what title you want to have, but what you like about those titles, because you've probably got several opportunities to reach them that don't seem obvious yet. | ||
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Doodsmack
United States7224 Posts
And to think, you probably only dreamed of med school because of the money. | ||
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Djzapz
Canada10681 Posts
On February 04 2013 15:31 Jibba wrote: This is completely a guess, but I don't think your issues stem from your education path. I bet it goes deeper than that, and if you were in pre-med or med school right now, it wouldn't fix how you feel about your interests or self-value. Why did you go into poli-sci and why do you think you want to go into medicine? Because you set high ambitions for yourself doesn't sound like a great reason. I think you can meet that satisfaction of helping people and meet high ambitions in almost any industry you choose, as long as you actually go for it. If there's something about helping sick people you like, you can always get a Masters in health policy or management or just a general public policy Masters. There's lots of opportunities right now for health related policy & management. The good news is that you're young, you're not nearly as deep as you think you are, lots of people are similarly confused and sad (but don't publicly admit it) and we live in societies that are very accepting of second, third and fourth chances. I think you should figure out what's going on inside, while also figuring out what you want to do. Not just what title you want to have, but what you like about those titles, because you've probably got several opportunities to reach them that don't seem obvious yet. I understand why you'd think that but I think you're wrong. I went into poli sci because I'm interested in knowing this stuff, but the thought of making a career out of it is sickening. I'm already bored with it - I've got some knowledge about politics now, and all the classes I take at this point are so specific that it's uninteresting. I won't get into it because I'm in a class right now and I can't screw around too much, but I want to do med it's the most interesting career path. I didn't take it before because I didn't believe that I had the abilities to pull it off, and it made me extremely sad. On February 05 2013 00:24 Doodsmack wrote: And here I thought you had actually screwed up your life. But in fact, you're young and will soon be getting a masters degree. You have no conception of what failure is, bud. And to think, you probably only dreamed of med school because of the money. For reasons I won't get into, money is essentially not a factor for me. And my conception of failure works for me. I am and have been unhappy about the fact that I haven't done what I would have liked to do. It could be worse, but I'm still very disappointed with myself. | ||
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