I've graduated with a diploma and am currently working. however, have always been interested in medicine but i'm already in my early 20s... i'm in the public sector as my goal is to help others but realise medicine may be my choice instead. is it too late to start pursuing a degree in medicine? any advice from current doctors or medical professors? thanks...
Answer:
No, it's not too late! I had a classmate in medical school who was already a grandmother.
One of the neurosurgeons I work with was a teacher before he went into medicine. Not everyone rushes straight through school.
Your life experience is valuable, and that will be taken into consideration by medical schools. You probably stand a better chance of acceptance.
You'll need to brush up on (or take) the required sciences, do well on the MCAT, and then get into med school.
It's 4 years, and you can't do it at night like you can with law school. It's a full time job, and then some.
Go for it. It's worth the investment of time and money if it's where you belong.
(The military will pay your way if you're willing to pay them back in time)
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