I'm a high school graduate from Europe who contemplates studying for a bachelor's degree in Medicine or in Biology/Chemistry.
I think that being a physician is the slow lane to wealth. For instance, even you're a super-star physician, your work is tied to you, so you cannot meet the Time and Scale criteria. On the other hand, if you develop a kick-a$$ drug that can serve millions, you're going on the fast lane. Right?
That's why I'm also considering studying Biology/Chemistry and then a PhD so that I may start a pharmaceutical business and do research and development. I know I could hire somebody to do that, but I am interested in science and would love to do research myself.
The only reason I'm still having this debate is because Medicine offers safety...I know it sounds pathetic, but just in case I end up being a bad scientist, with Medicine I have a cozy career to fall back on.
Also, Medicine here takes 6 years and Biology/Chemistry 3 (add a PhD, which lasts 3, and you get roughly the same amount of time it'd take to study Medicine).
Is medical school the slow lane? Should I ditch it? Any advice is welcome!
I think that being a physician is the slow lane to wealth. For instance, even you're a super-star physician, your work is tied to you, so you cannot meet the Time and Scale criteria. On the other hand, if you develop a kick-a$$ drug that can serve millions, you're going on the fast lane. Right?
That's why I'm also considering studying Biology/Chemistry and then a PhD so that I may start a pharmaceutical business and do research and development. I know I could hire somebody to do that, but I am interested in science and would love to do research myself.
The only reason I'm still having this debate is because Medicine offers safety...I know it sounds pathetic, but just in case I end up being a bad scientist, with Medicine I have a cozy career to fall back on.
Also, Medicine here takes 6 years and Biology/Chemistry 3 (add a PhD, which lasts 3, and you get roughly the same amount of time it'd take to study Medicine).
Is medical school the slow lane? Should I ditch it? Any advice is welcome!
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