How old will you be when you start medicine?

[iheartmedicine]

Originally Posted by Sticks

22.

Where in CA?

[interjection]

21 for me...if i get in!!

[Sticks]

Originally Posted by iheartmedicine

Where in CA?

I assume thats about my sig. Santa Barbara or Irvine. Not UCLA unfortunately :P

[iheartmedicine]

Originally Posted by Sticks

I assume thats about my sig. Santa Barbara or Irvine. Not UCLA unfortunately :P

I am from Los Angeles, that is why I asked. At least you will have some consistent weather.

[rat-a-tattat]

I'l be 20 , but im a direct school lever and im also takin a gap year.

[benneh]

i'll be 22, if i get in for 2009

please barts. please

[louise colette]

Started aged 34 and will (hopefully!) graduate at 38... There's life in the old dog yet

[Sunny777]

If I get in (TOUCHWOOD), I will 24 for 2009 Entry and should hopefully (re-)graduate at 28.

[Havetopraiseyou]

When applying for medical jobs you get an extra point because you have another degree. The american system does not allow secondary school people to go directly into medicine without doing an undergraduate degree and soon the UK system will do the same, I believe. There's even a prestigious medical school in the US that gives extra points for old people applying to medicine. We have also had experience with other things rather than blindly chose medicine because of our parents pressing us into becoming doctors for example. Our decision to go into medicine is consequently more informed. There are many advantages, so cheer up and don't worry about your age

[Sticks]

I have to say, having a degree does not necessary mean 'experience'. It does in terms of academia of course, but this has just reminded me that all of my friends who have just graduated, are exactly the same as when they left school.