Day in and day out, I see the likes of GManifesto and co. tweet about the importance of a living in a great city.
I've started growing more and more tired of the Midwestern society I've lived in my whole life - the terrible climate, the subpar nightlife, lack of quantity of quality females. I have family and great friends here, but I feel it's time to move on. I feel like I've outgrown this area. You can't day game when its freezing cold out, you know?
Now, my issue is that I'll be applying to medical school this summer and enrolling in fall of 2016 if all goes to plan. I am a very solid applicant, although not entirely stellar. There are two kinds of medical degrees - DO and MD. MD is the more traditional route and slightly harder to get accepted to. I don't doubt that Ill get admitted into an MD school or two, but I'm not banking on them being elite schools, which is fine by me.
On the other hand, I'm almost a slam dunk for some DO schools.
Most MD school have a high in-state preference. Therefore, if I were to get into MD schools, chances are they'd be in-state. Meaning I'd be trapped in this area for another four years of my life. Not the worst thing in the world, but not an exciting prospect. After all, the medical degree is chief priority.
However, I'm eyeing a particular school in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. It is a DO school, and a bit less prestigious than many others I'm applying to. But at the end of the day, is school prestige a higher priority than my happiness for four+ years? It's a debate I've been having for a long time. Day in and day out I dream of the warm weather, swimming, not bundling up to go to the bar, sexy chicks in bikinis, etc. Most of my time would be consumed with my studies, but still.
The ultimate question is this - would you attend a less prestigious school (still resulting in being a doctor no matter what) in a trade off for a higher quality lifestyle?
I'd love some feedback and advice if at all possible. I don't expect many to have a background knowledge of the medical field, but all help is appreciated. Thanks guys.
I've started growing more and more tired of the Midwestern society I've lived in my whole life - the terrible climate, the subpar nightlife, lack of quantity of quality females. I have family and great friends here, but I feel it's time to move on. I feel like I've outgrown this area. You can't day game when its freezing cold out, you know?
Now, my issue is that I'll be applying to medical school this summer and enrolling in fall of 2016 if all goes to plan. I am a very solid applicant, although not entirely stellar. There are two kinds of medical degrees - DO and MD. MD is the more traditional route and slightly harder to get accepted to. I don't doubt that Ill get admitted into an MD school or two, but I'm not banking on them being elite schools, which is fine by me.
On the other hand, I'm almost a slam dunk for some DO schools.
Most MD school have a high in-state preference. Therefore, if I were to get into MD schools, chances are they'd be in-state. Meaning I'd be trapped in this area for another four years of my life. Not the worst thing in the world, but not an exciting prospect. After all, the medical degree is chief priority.
However, I'm eyeing a particular school in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. It is a DO school, and a bit less prestigious than many others I'm applying to. But at the end of the day, is school prestige a higher priority than my happiness for four+ years? It's a debate I've been having for a long time. Day in and day out I dream of the warm weather, swimming, not bundling up to go to the bar, sexy chicks in bikinis, etc. Most of my time would be consumed with my studies, but still.
The ultimate question is this - would you attend a less prestigious school (still resulting in being a doctor no matter what) in a trade off for a higher quality lifestyle?
I'd love some feedback and advice if at all possible. I don't expect many to have a background knowledge of the medical field, but all help is appreciated. Thanks guys.