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[quote=Anonymous]My kid quit after dutifully finishing the pre-med track. Got admitted to med school but told us that med school was not DC's dream after all. We were gobsmacked. Why even bother to apply and do all the crazy hours of shadowing,  EC and MCAT? Kid thought that medical was our dream, not his, so the only way he thought he could get out of it was to get in and prove to us that he can get in.  He basically told us that he had sacrificed 4 years in HS slogging his butt off, and 4 years in college meeting all requirements and suddenly realized that it was just not worth it for him.  He said he could not live an unbalanced life for another 8 years or so, because that was not his passion. Our fault as parents was to not figure out what he actually felt in his heart. Don't put your kid in that situation where they feel that kind of pressure.  If they don't want to do premed for whatever reason, let them change. It is not the end of the world.  Do medicine only if it is a burning passion. It is not that great of a choice if you don't have a passion and the desire to put your life on hold to travel on this long and lonely road.  The rewards may not be that great in that case. [/quote]

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