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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Op, I am an ambitious person with health related stamina issues as well. Just turned down an extra project at work due to stamina issues and it was really a struggle to decide so I get your dilemma.

Med school is really really hard on the body. I think it is ridiculous as it hardens doctors, and why should someone have to be super physically strong and have amazing stamina to be a doctor? Oh well, we can't change that.

I wonder if being a physicians assistant would be easier. No idea, but you might want to ask around about that.[/quote]

I've looked into PA programs. I'm definitely interested, but they required 1,000 hours of patient contact  (minus shadowing and volunteering) prior to acceptance. I'm not sure how I'd fit that in given my current job situation. I'm single, so I don't have outside financial support. [/quote]

From what I know, if you want to get into a decent med school, in addition to good MCAT scores, you need to have lots of research experience in a lab, shadowing or volunteering experience, and meet all the course requirements (such as organic chemistry and etc..). I know many many pre-med majors in a prestigious private school need to take a gap year to meet all these before applying to med school. But if you are just aiming for any med school, I know there are schools in the Caribbean that dont even need MCAT scores.[/quote]

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