The Medical Thread

[AKA_Monet]

Originally Posted by Zephyrus

I chose music because it's what I'm intersted in doing for a living, if I'm successful at it. I'm only on this thread asking questions about your professions, because this would be a plan B for me if plan A (music) doesn't work out.

Think Buddhist Monk? wtf?

I see what you mean about getting involved. No, I've never worked at a hospital before, so I don't have that kind of experience.

Most of, if not all of the things you guys are talking about I'm not familiar with. I don't know any of the terminology so a lot of the things that are mentioned are completely foreign to me. I've read some of the science books and magazines you're referring to. I've heard of some of the biotech companies too. I would even consider that as an option. The bottom line is most music majors very rarely end up using their major after graduation, so I'm asking about your professions just incase. I don't think the work hours would really phase me. I've pulled double shifts where I work now, and learning the material is just something that I would have to get used to.


I don't have a game plan as of yet. I'm still going to concentrate on music and I'll just go from there. What does music have to do with the study of medicine? You're telling me I would have to apply my music to my disease du jour??? Is this some kind joke? Yeah, I feel pretty dumb asking a message board about medical school, but I'm serious, the thread is here, and you guys are real people in the field so why not ask? I'm sure it is tough to get in, but sht happens. I'm sure there are a lot of people that got in that didn't think they would get in with very little experience to go with it.

I appreciate the info. I'll keep this in mind. I'm not the smartest guy in the world, but I think I'm naturally intelligent to some degree. If the study of music doesn't work out for me, it may not necessarily be the medical field as an option. I would even look at some of the biotech companies I read about. I would simply be looking for a way out of dead end jobs, which a lot of music majors end up doing if they don't make it in the music industry.

How about describing to us what your understanding is on medical school admissions or biotech companies?

Maybe I am unclear in explaining my thoughts to you...

I know a TON of research scientists who also play in bands as their hobby... IDK why they do it, other than they were taught how to play said instruments, they love it, and they continue...

They work in research because IDK, they like it? My reasons are different and they changed. Oh well.

[Zephyrus]

Originally Posted by AKA_Monet

How about describing to us what your understanding is on medical school admissions or biotech companies?

Maybe I am unclear in explaining my thoughts to you...

I know a TON of research scientists who also play in bands as their hobby... IDK why they do it, other than they were taught how to play said instruments, they love it, and they continue...

They work in research because IDK, they like it? My reasons are different and they changed. Oh well.

Your points were clear, except for the medical, scientific jargon you were using. I don't have an understanding of medical school admissions, but I have more of an understanding now that some of you explained it to me. I don't know much about biotech companies. Just some of the stuff I read.

[AKA_Monet]

Originally Posted by Zephyrus

Your points were clear, except for the medical, scientific jargon you were using. I don't have an understanding of medical school admissions, but I have more of an understanding now that some of you explained it to me. I don't know much about biotech companies. Just some of the stuff I read.

Well, don't you think you need to learn some of the medical and scientific jargon before applying yourself to either field? I am not talking about writing a pathologist's run on sentences, I just talking about basic concepts, i.e. what is macromolecules, eukaryotes, Kingdom Mammalia, etc. or maybe pH and have seen the periodic table and know what are salts, alkali's and a proton... Or maybe the basic mechanical force equation, elasticity, thermodynamics? Maybe...

Even in biotech, if you don't know what your pH should be, how can run at 384 chip analysis on your microRNA translation state array? These things go for $5000 a chip these days.

[cheerfulgreek]

Originally Posted by AKA_Monet

Well, don't you think you need to learn some of the medical and scientific jargon before applying yourself to either field? I am not talking about writing a pathologist's run on sentences,

lol lol lol