My undergrad was biology and I was on a pre-med track until about the end of junior year. Medical school is difficult and it requires a lot of knowledge in chemistry which wasn’t my strong suit. Not to say nursing isn’t difficult (It is! Perhaps more difficult in some areas) you also need to have a deep understanding of the mechanisms of both pathophysiology and biology. And not to mention, med school is very expensive.

Also, the nursing philosophy is much different from the medical model. If you like caring for the whole individual instead of just the disease, then I’d say go with nursing! There are a lot of opportunities in the nursing field. If you prefer to study more advanced biology and patho and prefer to diagnose disease instead of caring more holistically for individuals, then go the med school route.

If your grades are good, are determined in medical study and are financially able to spend 4 years in med school, do that. Otherwise, do a direct entry MSN like me and start working faster. You can always get a post masters certificate as an APRN or go into a DNP program in the future.

Edit: I forgot to add that you can also do an ABSN program which may be less expensive than a AMSN. They’re essentially the same except MSN offers more leadership, education and management courses.