I am a 50 y.o med student myself and I don't think these are idiotic questions. Indeed, any "mature student" ought to consider them. There is no question that, as an older student, you have more to give up and less to gain. Even so, each of our circumstances are unique and, after weighing all these factors, it can be a valid decision to decide to go to medical school -- at any age.
I see a lot of reflexive "Go for it!" cheers whenever anyone posts a query about going to med school and I often wonder whether part of this is self-validation rather than helpful advice. Med school is a long and expensive undertaking. And, if you are talented, there are a lot of interesting and challenging alternatives that enable you to make a contribution and earn a decent living. I don't think that med school is an obvious or easy choice. Although the original poster brought up valid points he could have expressed them a bit more delicately.
Posted on Oct 1, 2002, 12:40 AM from IP address 144.138.244.68
