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When I was a partner at a firm, one of my super talented team had a similar desire and applied to medical school. She is now a practicing physician and doing amazing work. My only advice to her was to hold her cards close to her vest about applying since her decision to leave consulting might mean leaders in the firm may not staff her to projects and that might affect her utilization, bonus, etc. It’s sad to say, but true. She took my advice and announced her departure on a high note.
I think a potential hurdle would be having completed the required pre-med coursework
I completed all the med school pre-reqs in undergrad and took the MCAT my first year out of school (while working in consulting). Ended up getting accepted to MD schools in the USA but decided not to go.
Ultimately I thought I was doing it for the wrong reasons (money, to say I was a doctor, to make my family proud), and not for a genuine drive to help people.
Additionally, the cost trade-offs didn’t make sense for me (also, I didn’t want to leave NYC). Happy to chat about the thinking.
The big piece of advice I received was to make sure you genuinely want to help people and 100% see yourself as a doctor, otherwise the time commitment and $-trade-off isn’t worth it. Finally, completing the secondary essay process while working in consulting was a beastly task, so would recommend that you plan accordingly as you start to think about what the next few years look like.
Thanks for sharing! for me, I was very anti about med school for a while because so many people in my family act like it’s the only way to be successful which is just bs. truthfully I just want to help others, and I think there are so many jobs that do that (especially in consulting) but I’m interested in public health and enjoy studying science. just wondering if med school is the right path.
When you were interviewing, did they ask why you chose consulting first?
Yeah its something thats been on my mind. I finished my pre med coursework during undergrad to keep this route open. I also worked as a medical scribe and shadowed a ton of doctors in/ out of the OR. Before you commit, I'd suggest taking the time to shadow doctors to ensure you want to go this route.
Reach out to nearby PCPs, specialized doctors who perform surgeries. Its trickier at larger institutions bc of paperwork but still doable. You might have to wait until covid ends for an easier time shadowing docs. Best of luck!
Yeah totally. shadowing or even some clinical experience would be good before investing so much time and money into it!
I have considered but looking at mcat study materials is so intimidating after being 10 years out of school
Don’t do medical school. Current doctors say they wouldn’t do it again. Doctors being replaced by NPs as they make hospital groups more money (order more tests, take lower pay).
I went the other way. AMA
Fmr LS strategy consultant now in Medical School. It looks like I was in your shoes a few years ago (I took the MCAT while working lol, so it can be done). Echo everyone’s comments above on genuinely wanting to help people. Nothing about medical school is sexy/fun - I’ve put in more hours into school than I ever did working post-grad, and I don’t get a paycheck for it! You have to really want it to push yourself through the long hours (remember it’s 4yrs or school + 3ys residency minimum), competitive culture, and general “perfectionist environment.” As someone said above, once you pull trigger on this decision there’s a TON of work you need to do so have an actual shot of getting accepted (MCAT, LORs, Primary/Seconday Essays -> ~50 de-novo responses min, CASPR, interviews if you are lucky, and any remaining pre-requisite courses)
I’d say I feel more fulfilled (or am brainwashed to think that way) than I ever did while working in consulting, so that is a plus if that’s what you really want.
I’d be happy to chat. Feel free to PM me
I’m on the same boat. Although my background is mostly Business/Tech and I’m wondering what other options are available in the LS space with individuals with background similar to mine. I’m certainly open to grad school but I’m not sure if med school is something I could pursue given how selective they are, someone recommended pursuing Genomics and Computational Biology maybe worth checking out
Nursing is good, but be careful with NP programs. at least read up on r/noctor please
Anyone have advice who ended up going to med school on how they communicated with their current supervisors/projects on missing work for interviews and the exit process? Want to keep everything on a high note.