Should I be a doctor or a nurse anesthetist?

i'm a college freshman and thinking about becoming an M.D. or a nurse anesthetist..here's the dilemma, i don't quite know which to pick. I am doing alright in my classes (general chem and general bio) but I have a b/c in both right now (b in both last semster). I know those aren't competitive grades for med school and that's why i'm lost in my "path". All the premeds i talk to just LOVE chemistry and some are even tutors, and i'm struggling to just get through it all. But i definetely know I want to work in the healthcare field. My parents insist on me trying to get a B.S. degree in nutrition (with a pre-med track) and get into med school. But what worries me is if I don't get in, i'll be stuck with a degree in something that's not that healthcare oriented. They also tell me about how much $ M.D.'s make versus nurse anesthetists, but M.D.'s don't make THAT much since they have many loans to pay back. Plus Nurse Anest. make very good money, too. Any suggestions? (I have a 3.5 gpa)

Should I be a doctor or a nurse anesthetist?
3.5 still makes you a competitive med school applicant. Yes, loans are a lot but you gotta realize just how much money doctors make. When you consolidate, you can pay back over like 30 years. Right now, interest rates for school loans are lower than a loan for a house or car.





Oh, and I don't know any med student/doctor who loved chem. All the ones I know much preferred bio. One said he didn't mind O-Chem too much (cuz he's a freaking genius and got A's in everything), however, the others all say they loathed O-Chem.
Reply:agreeing with minnie here, anesthetists make more and work less. there's also a lack of them right now so it shouldnt be too hard to find a job if you take the courses to become one
Reply:I suggest a nurse anesthetist. Pre-med is an extremely hard work track, since i heard from my cousin who had spoken to a medical school admissions officer, that getting As in chem, bio, o-chem and physics is really, really important. A 3.5 GPA is excellent for a freshmen, however for a pre-med student it is really important to have your GPA as close to 4.0. Since a 3.5 is considered an average for med school applicants.
Reply:i think the best of the two is an anesthetist, because i once did a project on the profession and i found out they make more than doctors and nurses of course depending on your education.
Reply:If you want to stick in the healthcare field, but are struggling with chemistry and stuff... you might want to think about physical therapy or something like that. That's not quite as "science" related.





And nurse anesthitists do make good money. And it's quick work. Easy schedule I'd say.





I don't know what else to tell you. Follow your heart. You could take some fun classes as school, and maybe that will help you decide your path and you will know for sure if the medical field is really what you want to do.
Reply:Have you thought about being a Physician's Assistant? That is promising too....not that you don't already have enough on your plate to think about...