Still unsure of what degree (1 Viewer)

[randomuser246]

Quick q, are u (op) aiming for post grad med? If so, I would choose the B/science degree and aim for post-grad med at USYD. That's just my personal opinion and I'm a bit swayed by uni prestige. Ultimately its up to u.

I have thought about it but not sure

 

[carrotsss]

Is it possible to be enrolled in 2 degrees and then decide before uni starts. I know I don’t have long but I’m so conflicted. I’ve told my family that I was going to do paramed but that was before the offer for science

if both are uac offers then I believe you can’t

 

[rh_06]

I found some other posts that may be of help:
https://www.reddit.com/r/unsw/comments/1ed55eu https://www.reddit.com/r/unsw/comments/v8v22a

 

[rh_06]

if both are uac offers then I believe you can’t

nah u can enrol in two degrees as long as u get offered them from seperate rounds. Reason is cos UAC only allows u to accept one offer pre round from whichever is placed as ur highest preference. but u can still accept an offer in round 1, then another in round 2, and enrol in both degrees.

 

[enoilgam]

I have received offers for multiple degrees at different unis but still unsure of what I should do. Offers have been med sci, pharma, paramed, science and similar. I hacve enrolled in paramed but an having second thoughts mostly because of an offer of Usyd science. I have never been set in a specific degree as I think I would enjoy most things. Any advice on what I should do. My main concern is that I want to be able to get a good job with decent pay but doesn’t have to be amazing. I have considered med but feel like I can’t risk my chances of getting in. Sorry for the long post any advice is appreciated

I wouldnt be doing Paramed or Pharmacy unless you fully understand what those professions entail. With paramed, it is shiftwork which can be very hard on the body as well as your personal life (I live with a health care worker who does shift, its a huge burden). You will also be working in a very unglamourous job, despite what TV depicts, 99% of your job will consist of dealing with elderly patients (who often times will be bouncing from nursing homes to hospitals because no one wants to deal with them and secretly the system wants them to die to end the burden) and druggies. The remaining 1% will be those special jobs like car accidents and sick kids.

Pharmacists these days have been reduced to retail work with a bit of health work thrown in the mix. Pharmacists are very qualified people, but for the majority who work in retail pharmacy, the job has been heavily downgraded by the healthcare system/government.

I wouldnt be picking either career unless it was a passion, if you have picked them because "you dont know what else to do", I would do something else. Both are quite restrictive degrees and have little use beyond those specific professions.