So, I've been seriously considering genetic counseling now. But, perhaps it isn't right for me. It seems as though the programs are all relatively difficult to get into, seeing as how most institutions accept 5-12 new masters students into the program each year. But requirement-wise, it is currently manageable.
That's mainly to give me time to become ready for medical school. So genetic counseling is a stepping stone for me to get into medical school.
But why do I want to go to medical school? The only thing I can see myself enjoying, at the moment, is anesthesiology. I'd like to work in acute care, but yet, something about the patient-practitioner relationship bugs me... an anesthesiologist greatly interacts with a patient, but in a manner that just seems right to me. Just take all the crap I'm telling you, shut up, and go to sleep :)
AND.. so.. that's what I want to do. But that's like what, 2 years for gradschool, plus 4 for medschool, then however many for residency, ASSUMING I get into a residency for anesthesiology.
And now, I look, and I find a program at Case, or Emory, for Anesthetists, Anestesiologist Assistants. They can administer anesthesia under supervision, and training is just over 2 years to get a MS. After those 2 years, and going through exams, bam.. right into job that's comparable to ones that Nurse Anesthetists hold, 6 figures.
That's what I want to do.
I don't want to be uber smart, or know a lot about medicine, I really just want to stick things in people, tell them to count to 10, and knock 'em out. Then make sure they don't die while staring at a computer, watching the cool surgeries. Then bring em back. And get paid.
But the catch is, there are only 3 programs in all of the US that offer just an AA masters degree. And according to case, the average MCAT score for accepted students is 25. I just happen to have a C in orgo, and no possibility of taking a year of anatomy with lab and a physiology course because Hopkins Undergrad is lame like that.
Sigh. Sounds like genetic counseling it is then...
1 comment:
Though you may have a limited time to decide all of this. Don't forget you have a lot of time when you get out of school. Nothings more important than education no matter how long it takes. Don't you think so too?
Post a Comment