I decided as a mid-teenager on doctor route. Nothing wrong with that.

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Jan 5, 2021
11:23:42am

Medute All-American

I decided as a mid-teenager on doctor route. Nothing wrong with that.

But at her age, she should just focus on getting good grades, ace her tests, and start looking for job/volunteer opportunities to give her more exposure to the medical field.

Lots of docs are not happy. I love my job. Hopefully she finds the right fit.

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My daughter starts high school next year and already decided that she wants to

BigD Coug

1/5/21 10:46am

It is a LOOOONNNGG road from where she is standing.

scottpete

1/5/21 10:53am

If she's interested in science and the human body those could be great

Tricky

1/5/21 11:23am

If she doesn't waver from that, she should consider a school like UMKC.

bluecheese

1/5/21 10:53am

Looking too far ahead, IMO. Focus on AP and ACT/SAT for now.

Joe Banks

1/5/21 10:54am

See if you can't find part-time work for her with someone in the field.

hydrocoug

1/5/21 10:55am

Your daughter has no idea what she wants at that age

EQD2

1/5/21 10:55am

Bad advice of the day.

Mrs Featerbottom

1/5/21 11:03am

Are they happy as doctors?

TNT

1/5/21 11:06am

I have never meet a happy doctor.

IceBlueCoug

1/5/21 11:08am

Even these ones?

TNT

1/5/21 11:10am

That relationship was certainly ahead of its time. Look at that mask-kiss!

1/5/21 11:11am

Oh man.

Alister Mackenzie

1/5/21 11:12am

That poster screams 1980s Cinemax.

valleus

1/5/21 11:14am

Never heard of it

TNT

1/5/21 11:15am

Perhaps not those, but these ones certainly seem happy

zuko

1/5/21 11:38am

Hate my job with a passion.. though still happy in life

cougfanz

1/5/21 11:48am

the ones I know are as happy as anyone else. It turns out most adults don't

jkccoug

1/5/21 12:05pm

I’m a happy doctor. Nice to meet you.

1/6/21 11:14am

Much happier and satisfied than the lawyers I know, that's for sure 🙂

Mrs Featerbottom

1/5/21 11:41am

I knew at that age, and decades later I'm still doing it.

ReyOso

1/5/21 11:27am

Me too. I decided in 7th grade what I wanted to do. Followed through with it. Still happy with my job.

1/5/21 12:21pm

Every kid is different. Some know some don't. The important thing is to be

BYUtka

1/5/21 12:37pm

Have her get her phlebotomy license when she

1/5/21 10:58am

Encourage your daughter to enjoy HS. Push her to be very social and to make lots of friends and to try new things.

IceBlueCoug

1/5/21 11:00am

Friends don't get you into college.. Clubs, Sports, and grades.

TheLost

1/5/21 11:20am

I feel bad for your daughter. Dixie and UVU will get any kid into medical school. They will get kids into the career

IceBlueCoug

1/5/21 11:23am

RE: I feel bad for your daughter. Dixie and UVU will get any kid into medical

TheLost

1/5/21 11:30am

True, you could go anywhere from those schools. But look at the other stats.

stenso

1/5/21 1:10pm

I'm also not bashing those schools..

TheLost

1/5/21 1:29pm

Concurrent enrollment.. and clubs like HOSA

TheLost

1/5/21 11:10am

20 years ago or so, there were Undergrad/MedSchool Combos.....

Xenon

1/5/21 11:14am

Tell her to enjoy high school

SJS

1/5/21 11:17am

She could practice hitting her hand with a hammer at 2 am every morning

EQD2

1/5/21 11:21am

she's just starting high school? Just have her take all the AP classes/science

runnincoug

1/5/21 11:18am

Have her explore a wide variety of medical professions. Talk to, shadow, learn..

stenso

1/5/21 11:19am

I’d suggest getting her to start volunteering early. At the hospital works great

Princepete

1/5/21 11:19am

I decided as a mid-teenager on doctor route. Nothing wrong with that.

Medute

1/5/21 11:23am

The biggest key will be MCAT and college grades.

Mrs Featerbottom

1/5/21 11:25am

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