Inspired by the comment by Gizmo! on the 'Nursing to Medicine Degree?' thread, I'm posing the question: has anyone considered doing an arts degree before going into medicine, or in fact completed one?
I'm a Philosophy and English graduate. I wanted to be a doctor when I was at school, but very much enjoyed arty subjects as well - hence a mixture of sciences and arts in my A Levels. I was by no means in the right place in my noodle, or for that matter motivated enough, to throw myself into medicine - that kind of thing came later. This means that I'm having to really work on learning the science for the aptitude tests that I haven't studied for eight years.
On the other hand, I'm convinced that the people I met and the things I did during my arts degree have made me a more all-rounded person and that won't be a bad thing in medicine.
So again: any arts grads? Would anyone consider doing arty subjects pre-med or as an intercalated BA? Does anyone think they're a complete waste of time for a medical student?