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@tjnguyen
0 answers, 7 votes
 • 3 years ago •
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Can't pick between medical or engineering
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Hi, I'm a sophomore in HS and am planning to pursue the medical field as a possible career path. My dad is an engineer, so I had a lot of exposure to that field growing up. Both courses are different, and I can't seem to pick which one I would instead do.

10th-grade
biomedical
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engeenering
medical
medicine
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@pizza108
12 answers, 42 votes
 • 3 years ago

If you like both, then I recommend majoring in Bioengineering or Biomedical Engineering. You can still go to med school with both degrees OR you can still become an engineer with both degrees. By the time you're in college, you can decide which path to take. Just something to consider :)

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[🎤 AUTHOR]@tjnguyen3 years ago

Thank you for the idea. I think biomedical engineering is a perfect mix of both. I will definitely continue looking into it.

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@noorabdelhamid2007
1 answer, 3 votes
 • 3 years ago

i think you should choose what you like more no body can till you what to pick since you are a sophomore you have an amount of time to choose take your time and think

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@lrgdaman
9 answers, 37 votes
 • 3 years ago

Hello, I can understand your issue. I have a similar issue with deciding between Pharmacy School or Medical school. However, in your case, when you go to college you can major in Engineering and still go to medical school. Medical schools do not care what a person's major is, as long as all of the medical school prerequisites have been completed. While you're still in high school, take AP Biology and AP Chemistry, which will both give you a good idea of courses you will take for medical school admission. And for engineering, you could take AP Physics I/II, and AP Physics C to give you a good idea of engineering.

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[🎤 AUTHOR]@tjnguyen3 years ago [edited]

Next year, my junior year, I'm taking honors Biology to take AP Biology my senior year. That was the plan when I was picking my schedule. At my school, we don't have AP Physics but AT Physics with Trigonometry or Calculus, which I believe it's similar. I believe they don't allow us to take two sciences at once but I could be wrong. So, that would mean I would have to pick one science to take my senior year. Do you have any suggestions on which class would be beneficial for both or in general?

@sa05223 years ago

AP chemistry is worth a TON of credits in college (depending on the college but for so many of them) depending on the score you get. my older brother got a 5 on the ap chem exam back in 2020 and in college he didnt have to take a single general ed chem class because he earned 15 credits for that score. personally i am not good at chemistry at all I took it sophomore year and got away with a b+ but its so uninteresting to me and complicated and it is a hefty course load but it really does pay off

@lrgdaman2 years ago

Hm, have you tried getting an internship in either field?

[🎤 AUTHOR]@tjnguyen2 years ago

I don't know if I'm looking in the wrong places, but I tried to find internships but whenever I look for internships the requirements are either having a master's or having to be a current undergraduate.

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@joy25
18 answers, 28 votes
 • 3 years ago

Hi! Since you're only in 10th grade, you have a chance to explore both the medical and engineering path. You can try different clubs to figure out which one you enjoy more. You can also try classes that are suited for engineering (such as physics, robotics) and try classes that are geared more towards the medical field (such as biology, chemistry).

In addition, you can talk to your counselor about it. Maybe they have some more advice for you or have some programs that you can try out.

Maybe making a pro-con list can help you better organize your thoughts about this decision as well.

Ultimately, you should choose which one you like better...don't feel pressured to do choose one over the other because others tell you to. What others like about one field could be something that you don't like and vice versa.

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@ashlee.fuller
2 answers, 2 votes
 • 3 years ago

choose the one you enjoy and are better at, it will help you in the long run

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@Honeydew
67 answers, 38 votes
 • 3 years ago

join clubs, intern, take classes, etc all related to these two majors and see if it helps you decide, you still have a few years to decide so you have time to do these things.

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