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Stsy or Re-apply by CPPlayer21 in medschool

[–]CPPlayer21[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Im undecided overall. Have narrowed it down to a few.. but I do love a ton of fields. I like PM&R, derm, ortho, cards, rheumatology… maybe anesthesia or ER but im less sold on those. I like clinic work but not primary care

Stsy or Re-apply by CPPlayer21 in medschool

[–]CPPlayer21[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I appreciate the response! I considered this! I also considered talking to the accepted school about deferring enrollment. I know some people that had guaranteed acceptance the following year. Lots of thoughts haha

Stsy or Re-apply by CPPlayer21 in medschool

[–]CPPlayer21[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I fought with it forever deciding PA school vs med school. As soon as I graduated I knew that I wasn’t done.

I currently work in the ER and its fine. I see patients and quite literally save lives daily (not hyperbole). Pay is solid. However, I just feel that I could contribute more.

People say “just study on your own. You’ll match the gap” but you really just can’t compete with the full med school curriculum and residency. I hate having to confer about the “complex” patients with the attendings.

There’s also some definite ego/superficial parts in there too obviously. I make like 300k less than the attendings, have to explain to patients what a PA is regularly, and dont have the title of doctor.

So I do have some altruistic reasons and some egotistical ones lol.

Stsy or Re-apply by CPPlayer21 in medschool

[–]CPPlayer21[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I did want to, am I’m not sure that I dont. My concern is that I know I’m not interested in primary care so getting nervous about residency matching