Wondering whether I should go into Medicine or stay in Consulting/Corporate. Which offers better comp, and which offers better work life balance?

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OP's age seems like important context.

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What do you mean by medicine?

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Oh if you literally mean getting an MD not worth it at this point if you want both cash and work life balance. It would probably be more rewarding though

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These are entirely different career paths

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Wife is a dermatologist, which is probably best in terms of lifestyle and $$, but still- docs work waaayyyy too hard for the amount they earn. $/hour is low until you become an attending, but by then you are in ur 30s. Only do medicine if you truly love it.

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What bogus? We've had 3-4 As from our office alone leave in the last year for MD programs. Also, plenty of of MDs at the Partner level.

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Have you already taken the MCAT?

I've heard great things about medical technology companies in regards to pay and quality of life

Read "The Disillusionment of the American Physician" every time I think about applying to med school I read it again and stop lolz

This is a bogus question that doesn't make any sense

@BCG2 why bogus?

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