2) Medicine has the whole problem that community college isn't geared toward getting you the education required to do well in a pre-med program and do well on your MCAT's.
"I know this all seems crazy to you, taking on both business and medicine, but i'm just so interested in both."
This statement is absurd. You are interested in making money without doing work. You are going to community college. Why do you think that you should jump ahead of people who have worked hard and taken advantage of opportunities? What is very likely is that you aren't very smart and have no education. Most future MD's and IB'ers in your spot can call themselves "National Merit Scholars" and similar and have tons of AP credits and are going Ivy League.
BTW - You don't even know what an IB'er does. They don't care about the stock market except to the extent that healthy stock market means good underwriting business.
I'm about to start college this fall, and i am pretty positive that i'm going to community college. Before you say that this puts me at a disadvantage for both fields, understand that i had a very rough childhood. I have made many wrong decisions and i have struggled with many things over my adolescent years, but i'm trying to remain positive. I did get accepted into my state universities, but i'm geared towards community college because of money issues (I refuse to take out more than $10,000 for undergrad). I'm faced with a dilemma, i'm interested in two fields, investment banking/finance, and medicine.
I like medicine because of the satisfaction of helping others. It's a stable job, and i'll be able to learn many things. However, investment banking and finance is probably my biggest interest. Something about it really fascinates me and i can't get enough of my economics and finance classes (I legit tear each and every piece of information apart and regurgitate it because i love it so much). I find myself randomly googling things about investment strategies, and am obsessed with Shark Tank and the stock market. I know for a fact that i am more interested in the finance and investment banking field, but it's just so unpredictable, and i feel like there is so much more competition than i can bare (6000 people apply, but there are only 20 positions). Ivy League business students have the upperhand, and i just feel like admissions won't think i'm good enough because of my background. I realize that medical schools are competitive, but getting into investment banking is nearly impossible from what i have heard.
Many of the people who are working in the investment field for 10+ years can make 10-20 million a year, probably more. I know some very famous doctors with their own practices probably make this kind of money, but they definitely run the risk of being sued more often, and as much as i dream of helping people and saving lives, i don't know if i could handle this type of responsibility. I can't figure out which field is better suited for me. Either way i know both medical school, and investment banking will put me in $100+ debt, so i want to make sure i'm positive when i make my final decision. I know that i will have to work harder than i have ever worked before.
My plan right now is to go to community college for a year in a half and get good grades. I'll be taking business classes (related to my major) to fulfill my credits and to also find out if going into business is something i really want to do. I'll be volunteering in that time frame to rack up med schools hours (just in case), and i'll be taking a science class or two at my university to fulfill premed requirements (don't wanna take those at a cc). I will also be preparing for the mcat. If i am still unsure if business is right for me i'll try and find a research position. With a high GPA, mcat score, volunteer hours, and research, i'm hoping that i'll be a competitive applicant if i wish to go into medicine. If i end up going into business instead, at least i made an impact on someones life..
I know this all seems crazy to you, taking on both business and medicine, but i'm just so interested in both. Do you think it would be possible to go into medicine and from there go into investment banking? I heard about MD/MBA programs, but i honestly don't know if i would be able to handle all those crazy hours. Please don't think i am just interested in business for the money either. Like i said, the whole concept of the stock market just fascinates me. I honestly don't care what i make in either field, i just wanna A). help people, and B). do something that i'm interested in. But i want to be realistic at the same time if that makes sense.
Thanks for reading!
