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Why do so many people want to study medicine?

Overworked, underpaid, diminishing respect. Yet there are 10 applicants for every university place. What's the appeal?

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We need as many doctors as we can get in the UK right now anyways
And people have different aspirations and goals and a certain perceptive of a career path isn't enough to put people off

Reply 2

username1539513

Original post by alanaro

Overworked, underpaid, diminishing respect. Yet there are 10 applicants for every university place. What's the appeal?

Social prestige, personal reasons, increasing salaries with every year, it will vary

Reply 3

username1221160

Despite all the justified complaints from doctors, it is still a well paid, high prestige career that involves saving people's lives.

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PrincessBO$$

Most kids choose medicine because of the pressure from their parents :tongue:

Your either
-Doctor
-Engineer
-Lawyer
Or a FAILURE

Spoiler

Reply 5

abitpissy

Some people are there for the money and respect.

Some just aim to help ameliorate lives.

Most of them want both.

Reply 6

umar39

Original post by PrincessBO$$

Most kids choose medicine because of the pressure from their parents :tongue:

Your either
-Doctor
-Engineer
-Lawyer
Or a FAILURE

Spoiler

You got me this time :colonhash:

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PrincessBO$$

Original post by umar39

You got me this time :colonhash:

are u parent's like that? :u:

Reply 8

username738914

Parental/familial pressure (a lot of my medic friends have medic families), prestige, wanting to care for people, interest in life science, moneeeyyy

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Reply 9

username738914

Original post by PrincessBO$$

Most kids choose medicine because of the pressure from their parents :tongue:

Your either
-Doctor
-Engineer
-Lawyer
Or a FAILURE

Spoiler

It's funny because there are better paying jobs out there too

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Reply 10

umar39

Original post by PrincessBO$$

are u parent's like that? :u:

nooooo (!)

Spoiler

Reply 11

PrincessBO$$

Original post by umar39

nooooo (!)

Spoiler

Same my mum wants me to have A STEM career, which is fine by me because my fav subjects are maths,bio,chem,physics and maths. :tongue:

Reply 12

Serine Soul

Because doctors are well fit :flutter:

Money, prestige, respect, improve marriage prospects (Asian guys), desire to help people etc etc

Reply 13

umar39

Original post by PrincessBO$$

Same my mum wants me to have A STEM career, which is fine by me because my fav subjects are maths,bio,chem,physics and maths. :tongue:

I enjoy those exact same subjects :h:

Reply 14

donte

Its a field where you're almost always in high demand, compared to other fields.
It looks good.
It pays well, especially if you move abroad.
It's what you're family does.
It's highly stimulating for intellectuals.

Reply 15

PrincessBO$$

Original post by Serine Soul

Because doctors are well fit :flutter:

Money, prestige, respect, improve marriage prospects (Asian guys), desire to help people etc etc

Reply 16

kkboyk

Original post by PrincessBO$$

Most kids choose medicine because of the pressure from their parents :tongue:

Your either
-Doctor
-Engineer
-Lawyer
Or a FAILURE

Spoiler

Pretty much what all my Asian friends are trying to be :laugh:

Reply 17

MezmorisedPotato

In the World, it is one of the best paid jobs. In the UK, still within the top 10. Plus there's lots of opportunities to grow in salary from being a high level consultant to owning your own private clinic. Plus, for some people like me, they love to give back to the community by caring for others.

Reply 18

Serine Soul

Original post by PrincessBO$$

It's true though

If you're an Asian guy and a doctor, all the rishtas come begging to you, and you get first pick of all the beauts, despite the fact most don't even have A Levels :colonhash:

Reply 19

PrincessBO$$

Original post by Serine Soul

It's true though

If you're an Asian guy and a doctor, all the rishtas come begging to you, and you get first pick of all the beauts, despite the fact most don't even have A Levels :colonhash: