Recent content by cookiem0nster

  1. C

    Switch from Medicine to Physics: Considerations & Opinions

    That all makes sense. But what is the diversity of a physics career - Is it really possible to be researching nuclear fusion, or am I very likely to end up in finance or programming, as the previous post suggests?
  2. C

    Switch from Medicine to Physics: Considerations & Opinions

    I enjoy constantly learning, but don't like memorising large amounts of information as medical students do. Thanks for the advice. Would you say the job prospects for a physics graduate are good?
  3. C

    Switch from Medicine to Physics: Considerations & Opinions

    Please tell me if I'm wrong. For a physicist, I'd imagine a typical job would be in research/development for a company, likely to be engineering related. To get there, you'd complete your course, gain experience and do a PhD? I have applied and have a place at medical school. I've finished A2...
  4. C

    Switch from Medicine to Physics: Considerations & Opinions

    I am in the UK.. and i don't have any figures but there are considerably more med school rejects than physics rejects. I am not sure about later on, after you graduate. But with medicine there are exams at each level of progression - junior, specialising, and so on. So it is an almost endless...
  5. C

    Switch from Medicine to Physics: Considerations & Opinions

    Of course they have competition, but I don't think they have as much competition as medicine
  6. C

    Switch from Medicine to Physics: Considerations & Opinions

    Hello all, I am due to begin studying medicine this year but have lost my enthusiasm for it. I have gained lots of medical experience over the last few years in almost all medical scenarios. It still interests me but the idea of a long medical degree, with never ending competition is very...
Back
Top