Finishing a biology PhD and feel dislocated from actually helping people. I have job offers in MBB consulting and VC, but the idea of doing both day in day out fills me with dread. I really enjoy visiting people in hospice, and I have done really well on a diagnostic MCAT. Is it a bad idea for me to try to go to med school? Is there a better way to find fulfillment? For context, I’m 27 and would probably work for a year while applying.

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I have an acquaintance who’s background was is computer science but felt that he wasn’t “helping” people with his industry job. He started taking weekend classes for Basic Life Support training and loved it so now he is doing full training as an EMT while still working full time and plans to do the EMT as a side gig. I think there are different ways of being involved with the community that don’t require to go to med school. I am not discouraging you if you feel that really is your path, but I feel that becoming a doctor in the US takes a really long time and is really expensive and nowadays a lot of doctors develop burnout early in their careers because of the current healthcare system. Maybe try something else that involves community work first and see how you feel about it

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I just had a similar question and lots of people responded, so you might want to check that out. But I will say that if it fills you with dread, it's probably time to consider something else, whether it's medicine or not. Happiness above all.

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