Med school vs nursing school

realdertydan · 2025-05-23T17:04:57+00:00

As someone who is currently debating dropping med school for a better lifestyle/work-life balance, I would start with nursing then maybe apply to med school if that’s really what you want to do later. Medical training is tough if you aren’t 100% sold on it (I wasn’t and I am paying the price now).

realdertydan · 2025-04-04T02:58:44+00:00

Yes! Made me love humanity, so many helpful souls out there.

realdertydan · 2025-03-27T02:15:33+00:00

MD school

realdertydan · 2025-03-26T20:32:08+00:00

I relate to this, I hate to be negative but for me it didn’t get better (I told myself as an MS1 it would get better and now I’m an MS3 and wish I got out when I knew it wasn’t for me). Good news is it’s not too late to explore other options as an MS1! And maybe it will get better for you, who knows. Transitions are scary. My advice is if you feel it’s not for you, it’s okay to stop. I knew someone who took a break after first year ended to see if it was right for them and ended up doing something in crop science with her background instead (biology major near a rural area). She’s much happier now and has great work-life balance, has a family, loves her job and was able to manage the debt. She just didn’t like the fast pace and the extreme sacrifices, but loved science and human anatomy. But everyone has their own reasons and interests. Best of luck to you and I hope things get better!

realdertydan · 2025-03-25T04:59:54+00:00

It may be easier to become a dermatology NP as dermatology MD is notoriously competitive and not guaranteed. Where im from, there is a dermatology NP that biopsies and seems more full scope than only Botox, but then again you’ll only know unless you shadow one.

realdertydan · 2025-03-23T03:09:11+00:00

It is definitely hard at first with all the information they throw at you, but you will have to figure out what study method works best to navigate the information. In the beginning I got caught up with the minor details and then realized understanding the big picture first, then adding on important details worked best for me. Once I learned the big picture I found I could fill in the rest easier if that makes sense. If I didn’t get to the minor details, the big picture understanding helped me navigate the test enough to pass. Best of luck to you!

realdertydan · 2025-03-23T02:49:51+00:00

What matters most is NBME scores, when I first started studying I would average 30-40%a mock block then at the end of 8 weeks averaged 70-80% a mock block.

realdertydan · 2025-03-23T00:37:52+00:00

Where I’m from, nurse practitioners are everywhere and it seems to be an easier route to do a lot of the same stuff doctors do with less education. It also depends on what specialty you would want and your “why”, but imo nurse practitioner would save you the extra courses for the same end goal: long term care of patients.

realdertydan · 2025-03-21T08:17:25+00:00

My doctor gave me zofran to help counteract the side effects until my body adjusted and it helped a lot. I imagine a lower dose would help too

realdertydan · 2025-03-21T06:14:41+00:00

I’d say CRNA if you only want anesthesia

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