Hello all, what is the general USNA attitude towards those that choose to go to the Navy Medical Corp and enter medical school directly after USNA? (https://www.usna.edu/ChemDept/ChemMajor/med-corps-info.php)
I have heard, from those that are not midshipmen, the military tends to "disapprove" of this track.
During my BGO interview, my BGO asked me what I wanted to do after the academy. I told them I was interested in the medical corps and they said that was not a "good reason" to go to the academy because the academy doesn't have premed and there are better civilian colleges for medicine. They were pretty disapproving of my answer.
I understand that as I have done my research on what going medical would entail via USNA and have talked to/the contacts of midshipmen at USNA currently pursuing the medical track. I don't want to attend USNA to become a doctor, I want to go to the academy to serve.
I was surprised at their response to my answer... any insights or thoughts?
I have heard, from those that are not midshipmen, the military tends to "disapprove" of this track.
During my BGO interview, my BGO asked me what I wanted to do after the academy. I told them I was interested in the medical corps and they said that was not a "good reason" to go to the academy because the academy doesn't have premed and there are better civilian colleges for medicine. They were pretty disapproving of my answer.
I understand that as I have done my research on what going medical would entail via USNA and have talked to/the contacts of midshipmen at USNA currently pursuing the medical track. I don't want to attend USNA to become a doctor, I want to go to the academy to serve.
I was surprised at their response to my answer... any insights or thoughts?