I’d recommend doing something more general for undergrad (biochemistry over medicine), and when you complete that program, you’ll be in a much better position to decide what you want to do, and hopefully gained some exposure and insights as to possible career options.
The downside to studying Biochemistry at undergrad level and then Medicine would be that I’d waste time and money, since I can study Medicine too at undergrad level. And I’m bordering on poverty, so Biochemistry > Medicine would be a huge financial gamble.
In my experience (perhaps limited since I only have an undergrad degree), I suspect that people change disciplines, both in academia and careers, much more than you’re estimating, even between completely unrelated fields. (Exercise which I don’t have time to do right now: Look up lists of faculty at various universities/research companies, and note their credentials.) Also, note that having a PhD more or less completely overshadows whatever you did in undergrad.
How much overlap is there between required courses for biochem and medicine? It’s plausible that you could do a double major, depending on that.
Have you considered studying in a different country? Based on your other comments it sounds like you might not finically be able to do this, but it also sounds like your country is not a very good place for a prospective scientist.
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I’d recommend doing something more general for undergrad (biochemistry over medicine), and when you complete that program, you’ll be in a much better position to decide what you want to do, and hopefully gained some exposure and insights as to possible career options.
The downside to studying Biochemistry at undergrad level and then Medicine would be that I’d waste time and money, since I can study Medicine too at undergrad level. And I’m bordering on poverty, so Biochemistry > Medicine would be a huge financial gamble.
In my experience (perhaps limited since I only have an undergrad degree), I suspect that people change disciplines, both in academia and careers, much more than you’re estimating, even between completely unrelated fields. (Exercise which I don’t have time to do right now: Look up lists of faculty at various universities/research companies, and note their credentials.) Also, note that having a PhD more or less completely overshadows whatever you did in undergrad.
How much overlap is there between required courses for biochem and medicine? It’s plausible that you could do a double major, depending on that.
One cannot ‘major’ in two disciplines in the country where I’m going to study.
Have you considered studying in a different country? Based on your other comments it sounds like you might not finically be able to do this, but it also sounds like your country is not a very good place for a prospective scientist.
I was actually admitted at a few universities in the UK and the USA, but I can’t afford to attend.