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I wanted to be a doctor for the longest time. I have decent grades and I now have a US bachelor’s with a decent GPA. The issue is whether to choose NP or do an MD.
I don’t have an RN so my options would be an accelerated BSN course then a masters. With an NP, I would also be doing much of what a doctor does, but I would be able to finish sooner and start earning sooner. Also, there’s a chance that an employer might pay for graduate school, so less debt.
On the other hand, I am more attracted to the scientific side of healthcare. I love solving problems and I do want to make the money that equals what I do. My cousins are NPs who both chose it because they didn’t want high debt, and they both regret not doing their MD. They work in a Pediatric practice and earn significantly less than the practice doctor for almost the same work.
I am 34 and have not yet done my prerequisites (although I have self studied and done practice mcat with good scores). I also have preschool and elementary school kids. Any advice would be appreciated.
I don’t have an RN so my options would be an accelerated BSN course then a masters. With an NP, I would also be doing much of what a doctor does, but I would be able to finish sooner and start earning sooner. Also, there’s a chance that an employer might pay for graduate school, so less debt.
On the other hand, I am more attracted to the scientific side of healthcare. I love solving problems and I do want to make the money that equals what I do. My cousins are NPs who both chose it because they didn’t want high debt, and they both regret not doing their MD. They work in a Pediatric practice and earn significantly less than the practice doctor for almost the same work.
I am 34 and have not yet done my prerequisites (although I have self studied and done practice mcat with good scores). I also have preschool and elementary school kids. Any advice would be appreciated.