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Honestly I wouldn't unless you absolutely believe it is your lifes calling. 2 years of pre med classes, then MCAT. You have on average about a 5% chance to get into a medical school in US. Then you do 4 years med school making no money and in debt 300k. Then 4 years of residency making $50k a year. If all goes well, now you are a doctor at 32 making what you could make in consulting at 32 as a manager/senior manager.
Given ZS undergrad I’m guessing they have a substantially better chance than 5%, but rest of points are very valid
Considering this at 26. Everyone knows the debt and ROI. A physician with business / consulting experience is extraordinarily valuable to medical groups and health plans. You may not have to go through residency or become a practicing physician at all.
Folks here are giving you the most basic aspects of this choice. I would be extraordinarily surprised if you did not already consider these financial factors already. Plus, there are scholarships, joint programs, and more universities today than ever offering free tuition.
P1 in most health systems, particularly in the integrated / managed care space, the MD/MBA route is a very prominent and defined role. I’ve seen MDs o the business side typically get compensated well above the clinical side, save specific in-demand specialties. Medical groups also typically have some of the most amazing pension plans of any organization.
If it’s your passion— do it! Don’t spend a lifetime slinging decks if you want to be in medicine.
Go shadow doctors on the weekend (and try for it to be doctors in specialties you're interested in). I've had pre med friends with amazing GPAs/MCATs etc decide against medical school after doing this.
At best you learn what specialties you like/don't like or if you even see yourself doing that long term. At worst you gain knowledge and put some community service in.
My brother got his MD, went to practice for 5 years and described his job as “glorified Kmart customer service manager,” went back to get his MBA and although he has a great job now he won’t be able to retire until 60+ (basic house in MCOL city) while I plan to retire at 55 (multiple properties in two countries, part time cleaning services) with a bachelors and consulting career. Choices.
Sounds like family med.
Honestly, that's a lot of education especially since you didn't take any pre med classes. Why do you want to be a doctor now? Why not another type of clinician - you'd get to practice sooner and spend less money on school.
This ^^ look into PA
If you really really want to do it, go for it. I know someone who went from consulting to post-bacc pre med. I also had a Med school roommate...I was stressed just living with them! So go for it if it's your passion. Getting through med school an residency sounds better than years of not liking consulting/corporate America jobs. But maybe consider staying in consulting an extra year or 2 to save up some $$$. Can you start taking a few of the premed classes part time?
Smells like debt
Pwc1 agreed, but OP please do your due diligence on the medical career choice as well. That profession really takes a ton of commitment, and if you do end up realizing its a mistake it is usually too late
If you're asking if it's your "passion" then you need some soul searching to do, youngblood
The sooner the better if you want to do it. You’re going to be 30 min before you’re making money again.
OP id love to chat, I am considering doing the same
DM me if you'd like. MD, former subspecialty surgeon here...
Gotcha well I prob read that wrong then. Perhaps some hospitals do that with patients best interests in mind but for the most past I don’t think that’s their main intent. Maybe I’m jaded and cynical as I’ve been taken advantage of by healthcare providers time and time again with unethical practices and up selling but hey I’m just one person.
Who are you? Where do you want to go? Who do you want to be? How will med school enable you to go where you want and be who you want?Are you missing some sort of clear goal or structural outcome that med school will give you? Only you have the answers here
Going to piggy back a bit here, similar situation to OP. I want to work on solving diabetes epidemic using tools like virtual health. Grew up as a Type one diabetic. Have considered med school but come from business undergraduate background. There are companies specifically designed to use virtual health to combat diabetes but I feel like they are really only looking for software engineers. Any thoughts here?
You definitely should give it a shot at Dexcom. I made the switch to Dexcom last year and I couldn't be happier. So much great work and an excellent cause. The pay isn't bad either, also they have great health care benefits if you are Diabetic.
Very similar situation to you. I’ve thought a lot about this and for me, I love patient care too much that I’m willing to sacrifice that dough for more debt and a later retirement. (I also have lots of clinical experience to confirm this thought). But my plan right now it to stay in consulting and just take night or weekend classes. It’s gonna suck and take longer than usual, but then that way I can make the most out of both worlds.
I’m the same age as you too and at the rate I’m going, I’m hoping I can apply by the time I’m 26 and leave Accenture as a manager. The plan is to combine both worlds and try to really change healthcare...we’ll see how that goes haha
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I’ve been deferring medical school and am on the fence - happy to chat if you’d like. Dm me!
Money is the easiest part of the equation here because you can project some numbers. Sort that out, understand how committed you are to the career, and then go and never look back! If you’re not sure about the passion part, maybe start trying to do something similar. We know our hearts more by experiencing than thinking most of the time. Good luck!
Also, vaguely remember NYU med school started offering MD programs tuition-free last year or so. If $$$$$ is your thing, go into banking, why stay in consulting?
If you want to do it, don’t wait. Take prerequisites and MCATS, then see if it’s possible