What should I choose? Medicine or Engineering?

well, engineering is more of a sure bet that medicine. i mean, sure i could just say “it depends on how dedicated you are as a student” but would you really want to take that chance? if you DO then go ahead, take medicine. but engineering DOESNT require you to make it to a grad school that requires PERFECT GRADES. engineering doesnt require YEARS of study for a GOOD payingjob. if you like physics and science and math… you can still find yourself in a good future with engineering. you dont have to worry about being in dept the rest of your life and you start out in great internships and jobs… rather than in dept interning at a hospital…

look at it this way, as soon as you graduate you can begin calling yourself an engineer. you probably could do so WHILE still in school. but with medicine – you graduating is only the begining. you have internships and residency and… if you don’t perform at your best it’s all over.

It really depends on who you are and what you want to do. Do you like biological sciences or do you perfer physics. Doctors focus more on the former and engineers on the latter. Would you perfer to work with people from all walks of life, or do you want to keep your contact at work limited to others like you. Doctors potentially treat everybody and anybody…virtually everyone seeks health care. Engineers on the other hand do not necessarily interact with all peoples. I agree with some of the statements above. I would say the pursuit of a career in medicine is probably more difficult than pursuing a career in engineering. Medical schools only accept those with stellar grades and MCAT scores, which means you’ll spend a significant amount of your time in college trying to “beat the curve.” Engineering is also competitive, but since you don’t necessarily need to get into a graduate school to become a successful engineer, having a very high GPA is a little less important. I will say this, while both careers are rewarding and have the potential for excellent monetary compensation, I can’t think of a greater profession than one that lets you help people one on one with one of the most important aspects of their life: their health. That being said, becoming a physician is not for the faint of heart and you will see a lot of things along the way you might wish you could forget. I hope this helps.

Good luck!

Search your heart.

Have you looked online (at catalogue) at all the classes to graduate from each? Which one sounds more interesting?

Have you considered the time (& grades) it takes for medical school, residencies and practice?

If it’s exactly even, does one University stand out over the other?

This is a personal choice…because in the end, it’s not about the money, but enjoying your career. An 8 + hour day is horrible if you don’t enjoy what you do.

I’m already pursuing medicine and it is not for the faint hearted. If you really want to help people and can handle all sciences well then go into medicine. Even though it requires a great deal of hard work, it is worth it and once you do get into graduate school all your professors and the school want you to succeed. before you decide to pursue a degree in medicine volunteer in a hospital and be honest if that is want you truly want to do.

If you like both subjects, why not biomedical engineering or bioengineering? They are two very different subjects by the way. Former is more related to engineering such as electrical and mechanical while latter is more biology based.

Chicks dig doctors. Have you ever seen the girls that watch Grey’s Anatomy?

VET WILL BE GOOD CHOICE.