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Originally Posted by bampilot06
Starting to wish I had the drive to become a doctor. I don’t think I would have survived residency. I like sleep and structure.
When I was an undergrad I had the opportunity to switch to pre-med at a prestigious northeast university. But being young and uninformed and already determined to pursue a doctorate in psychology, I mistakenly eschewed the offer, not knowing also that the seven years to reach the final goal would be roughly the same in both fields.

Looking back, sometimes I regret the decision and sometimes not. I probably would have made more money as an MD, but money ain't everything and I really enjoyed the path I wound up taking.
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