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re: Anyone become a doctor later in life, or know of someone who did?
Posted on 4/18/19 at 8:10 am to Smalls
Posted on 4/18/19 at 8:10 am to Smalls
I have a distant cousin that lives in Abbeville, LA that became a Physicians Assistant in his mid 30’s. He graduated from Georgetown with a theology degree as an undergrad. He’s killing it both professionally and financially as of now in his mid 40’s. Last time I talked to him I jokingly asked him to write me a script for a hundred opiates. He laughed and said no.
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Posted on 4/18/19 at 8:13 am to Smalls
I had a good friend from college who had a very successful career in PR, and decided to go to Medical School 23 years later at the age of 44.
Said it was what he always wanted to do, and made a mistake by not going soon after getting his undergrad.
Said it was what he always wanted to do, and made a mistake by not going soon after getting his undergrad.
Posted on 4/18/19 at 8:16 am to Smalls
Yes a friends brother, first a engineer, then a attorney early 30’s, and just finished his medical internship- guy is overachiever. Very intelligent.
Posted on 4/18/19 at 8:16 am to Smalls
would it be harder to get accepted later down the road or how would the admission process work?
Posted on 4/18/19 at 8:18 am to Smalls
There's a lady on the northshore who became a neurologist in her thirties as a single mom with two small kids.
Posted on 4/18/19 at 8:36 am to Smalls
This guy did.
Posted on 4/18/19 at 8:43 am to ctiger69
Look at the actual salary range of the speciality you want to go in. Family practice are only making around 150k. There are plenty of IT jobs that pay more. If you make decent money now and invest wisely you can make a ton of money and retire around the time you finally have paid off your student loans from med school.
I know plenty of doctors who regret going to med school b/c they said it was not worth it. Even the prestigious of being a doctor is not near what it use to be.
To each his own. Good luck.
I know plenty of doctors who regret going to med school b/c they said it was not worth it. Even the prestigious of being a doctor is not near what it use to be.
To each his own. Good luck.
Posted on 4/18/19 at 8:44 am to Smalls
I clerked for a law firm where a recently departed associate went to Med School.
Likewise, I was good friends with an OBGYN who was attending law school in my section.
Likewise, I was good friends with an OBGYN who was attending law school in my section.
Posted on 4/18/19 at 8:45 am to Smalls
I know of one guy. He was a dentist/orthodontist by trade and saw what he thought was an absence of pediatric facial surgeons (think car wrecks and birth defects) so he went back to med school to become a surgeon.
Posted on 4/18/19 at 8:51 am to Smalls
My friend did. She and her husband had good jobs, but she wanted more for her kids. I’m sure it was tough but she made it look easy.
I assume later in life means married with kids (if you are 40 single with no kids there is no difference than if you are 24). I think the most effective way to get through the process is being able to access everything (med school, residency, job) in one area.
I assume later in life means married with kids (if you are 40 single with no kids there is no difference than if you are 24). I think the most effective way to get through the process is being able to access everything (med school, residency, job) in one area.
Posted on 4/18/19 at 8:52 am to UnitedFruitCompany
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He's no longer married and is selling medical devices now because he forgot that there's actually studying involved in the process.
Probably makes more money doing that than if he’d have finished med school
Posted on 4/18/19 at 8:56 am to Smalls
If you really want it, go for it. YOLO and there is no sense in wishing you would have at the end.
Posted on 4/18/19 at 10:04 am to Smalls
I know someone that went to med school at 40.
Posted on 4/18/19 at 10:06 am to Smalls
My old doctor had a BS in chemical engineering the went into the army during the Korean Conflict as medic. That experience drove him to go to medical school upon his return to civilian life. I do not think there was a 10 year lapse between his BS and entering med school, however. 
Posted on 4/18/19 at 10:13 am to Smalls
Ralph Abraham
Posted on 4/18/19 at 10:26 am to Smalls
I know a couple people that have, a lot harder to do later in life... Mortgage, large student loans, kids, older parents, etc.
My wife went back for her Acute Care Nurse Practicioner at 39, very taxing time wise on entire family with small children.
She starts her Neurosurgery rotations next month.
My wife went back for her Acute Care Nurse Practicioner at 39, very taxing time wise on entire family with small children.
She starts her Neurosurgery rotations next month.
Posted on 4/18/19 at 10:43 am to Smalls
Moonlight Graham
Posted on 4/18/19 at 10:44 am to ctiger69
I know of two Netflix technical program managers that make more salary wise than what a GP or Podiatrist would make, and that’s not counting stock options.
Posted on 4/18/19 at 10:45 am to Smalls
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Anyone become a doctor later in life, or know of someone who did?
This guy did. He was also a player liason under the Briles regime.
Posted on 4/18/19 at 10:50 am to Breauxsif
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I know of two Netflix technical program managers that make more salary wise than what a GP or Podiatrist would make, and that’s not counting stock options.
There are always outliners in every profession...
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