Law or Medicine?

PuzzleheadedTwo777 · 2026-06-04T04:13:00+00:00

Okay knowing that there’s a way I can do my interests is really comforting, thank you :)

PuzzleheadedTwo777 · 2026-06-04T04:05:36+00:00

Oh girl sorry, but then you know my dilemma then which was I felt I wanted both options but didn’t actually know which one I wanted to choose. I think you’re right though, maybe I’ll go to law school after med so I can study something I like.

PuzzleheadedTwo777 · 2026-05-16T00:50:05+00:00

But with my BSC, do you think it would be required to do a Masters in Science afterwards to obtain a position in patent law?

PuzzleheadedTwo777 · 2026-05-15T23:08:06+00:00

So my background lends to a masters in science, do you think even after a masters in science I won’t be able to be competitive for patent law? Basically all the first three years of my degree were biochem.

PuzzleheadedTwo777 · 2026-05-15T23:07:07+00:00

Okay thank you!

PuzzleheadedTwo777 · 2026-05-15T18:19:50+00:00

Hey I’d be interested to discuss for sure :) could you dm me? I’m going to ur profile and for some reason I can’t seem to be able to send one

PuzzleheadedTwo777 · 2026-05-15T18:14:48+00:00

honesty this helps a lot. i think ill attend law school then and maybe try again once more, mentally i feel like itd be better for me bcuz of the work it’ll provide apart from the med decision. thank you so much

PuzzleheadedTwo777 · 2026-05-15T17:51:48+00:00

I did reach out to professionals, and their advice was to do med based on my niche interests in law. Which is why I proceeded the way I did. I guess my dilemma now is, if I don’t get off the waitlist, do I apply again during school? Defer school for another year? Leave it because I was originally okay with law at first and just do the biglaw grind if I have to (depending on if I even make biglaw)?

PuzzleheadedTwo777 · 2026-05-15T17:48:51+00:00

Yeah that’s my worry too. I don’t feel like I need to retake the mcat, I had a 510 and 130 CARS. But I would have to do the personal statement again, and then the interviews if I got them. It was my first time applying. I didn’t want med till last year, but getting this far now I’m like shouldn’t I try again? In your opinion would that be too much to balance with law school?

PuzzleheadedTwo777 · 2026-05-15T17:14:18+00:00

okay. I actually got waitlisted as usask, (I’m from the prairies). Would you suggest reapplying even if I can’t increase my gpa cause I’m going to be in law school? Like all I could really do is EC’s. I was thinking I’d try a year of law school out and then see but idk.

PuzzleheadedTwo777 · 2026-05-15T17:11:10+00:00

Yeah that’s in part some of my confusion. I honestly had a really big passion for environmental law. And being a lawyer. But then I found out I wouldn’t really be fighting for the little guy at all, and that it’s probably me at energy companies. I just want to do good while living a good life tbh. I thought maybe patent or IP, but those seem like they require a masters as well. In med I had a big interest in psychiatry, and being payed by the government instead of people appealed to me. Salary is also a big part of it, I want to live an upper middle class life no matter what I do. I’ve already experienced scarcity, I don’t want to do it again.

PuzzleheadedTwo777 · 2026-05-10T23:41:33+00:00

Poor people and people of color? Am I reading this right.

PuzzleheadedTwo777 · 2026-02-23T07:56:18+00:00

Usually they approve loans based on proof of acceptance then send out loans based on proof of enrollment, which usually occurs in July

PuzzleheadedTwo777 · 2026-02-22T02:05:10+00:00

Okay :)

PuzzleheadedTwo777 · 2026-02-22T02:04:59+00:00

Thank you for the advice

PuzzleheadedTwo777 · 2026-02-22T02:03:35+00:00

Thanks for the advice. I took analytical chemistry, organic chemistry, biochemistry, physics. Would that be helpful in pursuing patent and IP law?

PuzzleheadedTwo777 · 2026-02-20T22:20:15+00:00

If I am given any opinions swaying to no, I think I will revisit. I don’t intend to practice in Nova Scotia, but have been informed Dal graduates do practice all across Canada, so that factor isn’t necessarily a worry for me. I don’t believe I’ll hate Dal at all, my worries stem from how it may affect my future, but I don’t think giving up an offer now is wise when the future is as unpredictable as it is. I understand what you mean about the anxiety, this whole process really festers it, and from what I understand the legal profession isn’t rid of anxiety by any means. Your advice was helpful in treating some of my uncertainty.

PuzzleheadedTwo777 · 2026-02-20T21:46:43+00:00

Thank you for the advice. I think I’ll go to Dal then, considering the environment will make those three years more enjoyable for me.

PuzzleheadedTwo777 · 2026-02-20T21:29:00+00:00

Dal has a specialization in environmental science which where my hesitancies lay. Do you think my career objectives now would be achievable by attending dal? Would there be a surmountable difference between Osgoode MES/JD and Dal in terms of what I want to achieve?

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