I am a sophomore at a highly competitive college. I am pretty sure I've narrowed down my potential career choices to the fields of neurosurgery and investment banking. As you can see, I seek a challenge, I thrive on pressure, and I don't mind working long hours.
I was wondering if anyone has any advice about which path to take. Possible consideration include but are not limited to hours, training required, monetary considerations, prestige, etc.
Perhaps you should consider a career in investment banking while also pursuing neurosurgery as a hobby. A man of your obvious talents should seek to share them with the world in every way possible.
Don't go into neurosurgery. Everyone hates a cocky doctor. The investing banking industry is full of cocks like you, though.
If you answer me these questions I'll tell you from there. What is your major? What is your GPA? How dedicated are you, and since when have you considered these two careers? What interests you in neurosurgery, what interests you in investment banking?
You should consider a career in narcissism.
Try a phd in econ, getting your ass kicked builds character.
My major is in psychology (4.0 GPA), which is a field I am very passionate about. I once considered being a psychiatrist, but I really want to push myself. I don't know all that much about either career, except for the fact that my dad is a doctor and I really respect what he does (and he's told me a bit about med school, residency, etc.)
My interest in neurosurgery is primarily based upon two things: the challenge of it, and "helping people." Yes, I know it's corny, but the idea of cutting open someone's head and single-handedly rescuing him/her from the jaws of death really appeals to me.
My interest in investment banking, as horrible as this sounds, is based in large part on what I have seen in the movies Greed and, especially, American Psycho. Yes, I know American Psycho is a parody of investment banking, but I just see myself fitting in very well in the corporate world of high class and stiff competition. I'm very competitive, and I'm willing to do anything it takes to get to the top (except, perhaps, lying down on the casting couch, haha).
I won't lie - prestige certainly plays a factor, as I'm sure is obvious. Criticize me if you want, but I want my children to be proud of what their father does for a living.
If you really think that the idea of helping people is "corny", you probably shouldn't be a doctor and I hope you're never my doctor.
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yourdad wrote:
Criticize me if you want, but I want my children to be proud of what their father does for a living.
Become a priest.
yourdad wrote:
I am a sophomore at a highly competitive college. I am pretty sure I've narrowed down my potential career choices to the fields of neurosurgery and investment banking. As you can see, I seek a challenge, I thrive on pressure, and I don't mind working long hours.
I was wondering if anyone has any advice about which path to take. Possible consideration include but are not limited to hours, training required, monetary considerations, prestige, etc.
You sound like a prick.
Med school will take that bullsh** pyschology GPA and shove it up your a**. You might do well in I-Banking thought since you would daily be in the company of fellow a-holes.
If you're so serious about challenging yourself (as you claim), why do you choose to major in pyschology? Can you pick an easier major than that?
Haha because only doctors help people. You forget that people are consumers too.
I'm sure that he'll give you the same reason that he'd like to go into investment banking: "To Help People."
hahahahaha
Hey man if you want to help the world, get a veterinary degree and go to Bangkok and give the stray dogs some neutering and spaying.
From the looks of it, you're meant to be a doctor. It sounds to me as if your passion lies there, and the fact that your dad is a doctor has allowed you to view the life of a person in a medical career. The strenuous hours and the dedication of caring for your patients. If you don't feel that way, take a closer look into investment banking and speak to someone who has taken that path, it sounds as if your jumping on the gun with that career. Anyways, I would recommend to you neurosurgery, you sound dedicated, enthusiastic, and well educated. If you decide to take the med. school career path, I would advise you to change your major to biochem., chemistry, biology...etc. or something that will allow you to cope with the classes that are required for admittance to med. school. You can be pre med with any major, but a strong science career will prepare you better for a long term medical career. Take a deeper look into both fields before you make up your mind, the career you choose to follow is a big step in life. Don't give up, don't let the grades slip, and stay motivated. Good Luck!
This is to you idots who are saying things about being a psychology major. If you were so bright as to know what the undergrad courses follow for a first you pre-psych major are, you would realize that they are almost identical to a science major. General chem, calculus, physics, general education courses. He is barely a sophomore, and switching majors now won't hurt him. A 4,0 is an impressive GPA, regardless of the major, will all you others please post your GPA on here and you major included. Just courious as to what makes you experts on this subject matter. Biochem. 3.83 GPA
If you really want to push yourself and you want your kids to be proud of you, then you should consider being the President of the United States of America. It's a pretty competitive and exclusive field, there's prestige, and you get to help a lot of people. I know it sounds corny but this is your destiny and someday we'll all salute you.
Children whose dads are janitors or dump truck drivers should be absolutely ashamed at their fathers. Actually, if your father isn't a neurosurgeon or investment banker you should do America a favour and jump off a cliff right now. America doesn't want your pedigree contributing to her gene pool. Everyone knows that without neurosurgeons and investment bankers, we'd still be in the stone ages.
eh, just do both:
T. Forcht (Teo) Dagi, M.D
NIH-CAP Senior Advisor
T. Forcht Dagi, M.D. joined Cordova Ventures as a partner in 1996. Since that time, he has served as President of Cordova Technologies, LLC and as a managing partner and director of Cordova Technology Partners, L.P. From 1995 to 1996, he served as director and principal of Access Partners, and early stage biotechnology fund in Westport, CT. Prior to 1995, Dr. Dagi advised venture groups and financial institutions on investments in health care services and health care technologies.
Dr. Dagi received an AB from Columbia College; an MD and MPH from Johns Hopkins; an MTS from Harvard, where he was appointed Joseph P. Kennedy, Jr., Fellow; and an MBA in finance and strategic planning from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania. He was trained in neurosurgery and neurophysiology at the Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, where he was a Neuroresearch Foundation Fellow, and served as Senior Registrar at the Neurosurgical Unit of the Guy's, Maudsley and King's College Hospitals, London. He is a Diplomat of the American Board of Neurological Surgeons and a Fellow of both the American College of Surgeons and the College of Critical Care Medicine. Dr. Dagi has taught at Harvard University, Georgetown University, and Brown University, where he was appointed to the Weyland Collegium. He currently serves as Clinical Professor of Surgery at the Medical College of Georgia, and Visiting Professor of Management at the Georgia Institute of Technology.
Dr. Dagi serves as a director of several privately and publicly held corporations in the areas of biotechnology, medical devices, healthcare and information technology. He is a director of the American Association of Neurological Surgery, the Georgia Neurosurgical Society, and the Harvard Club of Georgia, and sits on the board of advisors of the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, and the DuPree College of Management of the Georgia Institute of Technology. A classically trained pianist and harpsichordist, he enjoys restoring vintage roadsters, skiing and mountain climbing.
When I was in 7th grade, I wrote an essay about how I wanted to be a lawyer because I liked watching "Matlock."
I got an F on the essay.
Just throwing that out there.
yourdad wrote:
My interest in neurosurgery is primarily based upon two things: the challenge of it, and "helping people." Yes, I know it's corny, but the idea of cutting open someone's head and single-handedly rescuing him/her from the jaws of death really appeals to me.
My interest in investment banking, as horrible as this sounds, is based in large part on what I have seen in the movies Greed and, especially, American Psycho.
According to "American Psycho," investment bankers get to cut open people's heads, too.
(This whole thread reminds me of "American Psycho" -- repellent, yet oddly amusing.)
Physics, Mathematics. 3.94.