choosing between nursing or 'premed' dilemma -- advice is needed
im making this post bc ik that i cant be the only one struggling between choosing whether to study nursing or to go down the traditional pre med path of healthsci/kin
considering how near impossible med is and how the money investment in it is so risky... im not sure if future me will be very pleased with my decision if i choose to pursue a degree that requires me to be in this seemingly never ending doom of 'what if i dont get into med school'.
i know many of us are tackling with making this same decision as well. cuz me included, many of us want med as our first option ideally, but seeing how unrealistic it is in canada and how expensive it is to pursue outside of canada, it just feels extremely stupid to go down this route. personally, i am alright with nursing, its definitely not my passion but it is something i can see myself doing bc i have a general passion for healthcare as a whole. nursing is the safe option since as long as i pass and complete the nclex after getting my nursing degree, i can start working as an RN. but at the same time, pursing nursing reduces my chances of med since my gpa will inevitably be much lower and all those 'pre-med' things i need to do in order to apply to med will become a lot more difficult to achieve.
does anyone have any advice for me and other ppl struggling w this decision? anyone who can relate? or maybe anyone who was in my shoes and is willing to share whether they regret their decision or not?