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Is it worth it? Medicine for Naija no be worth am oh!

Never too late, the medical profession welcomes all ages.
But is it really your friend, or its you looking for advice.

He should have said he wanted to wear NYSC khaki and by that age he would have been disqualified.
Late ko Early ni

JESUSBOIY:
A friend of mine who is 25 years old wants to go to medical school. He is really worried about his age , he is going to graduate at age 33 or so and he is troubled about employment at that age.


Is it too late?

CC: lagusta

Time is just imagination....abeg start any year anytime.....

Just make sure you are determined

pray to God for the best

It doesn't matter about age

onuhabel1:
Not Too Late But Dont Say U Will Graduate At Age 33 Except U Study In A Private Uni, Or Abroad Cux ASUU Can Make U Graduate At 36

Dem no dey join ASUU strike ooo.

It is better late than never.

Not too late o. Someone dear to me is 27 yrs old and has two kids and she just got accepted into medicine. Suppose to start Jan 2018

Whether your friend studies medicine or not, believe me he is still going to clock that 33, so I see nothing wrong wit's pursuing his passion at that age!

JESUSBOIY:
A friend of mine who is 25 years old wants to go to medical school. He is really worried about his age , he is going to graduate at age 33 or so and he is troubled about employment at that age.


Is it too late?

CC: lagusta

it is not late at all. I had classmates who were 35

JESUSBOIY:
A friend of mine who is 25 years old wants to go to medical school. He is really worried about his age , he is going to graduate at age 33 or so and he is troubled about employment at that age.


Is it too late?

CC: lagusta

Studying medcine doesn't guarantee succes and employment, knw of unemployed medcine stdnt. Do your best in whatever u studying and get connected.

It is never 2 late to go for what you think is best for you..

#Medical

softMarket:
In Nigeria, its veryyyy late!!
ASUU just went to strike!

he's gonna graduate at the age of 40

I tell u... unless it's private or abroad.. 😂

"What is worth doing at all, is worth doing well and must be done without undivided attention"....it's never too late for your friend to study medicine...

It is not too late sha, again it will depend on how good u re otherwise u might end up graduating @ d age of 39years..if u think I'm lying ask dos guys in aau.

JESUSBOIY:
A friend of mine who is 25 years old wants to go to medical school. He is really worried about his age , he is going to graduate at age 33 or so and he is troubled about employment at that age.


Is it too late?

CC: lagusta

Medicine career don't take age into consideration. You can even be 50yrs ,it doesn't matter once you have the qualifications, but your friend should be ready to write loads of professional exams.

DrWise:
Dem no dey join ASUU strike ooo.

U Understand Me So? "except Private Uni N Abroad" Else Public Equals Strike

Jman06:
Your friend is going to train as a medical professional and so, his knowledge and skills would stand him out not really his age.

i've learnt a lot and motivated by this. Thanx a lot.

greatestboss:
[s] Don't even bother going to school at all.. Go and learn a trade or something..... Na only God sabi wetin u dey do since all dis year abi u no get parents wey dey expect something.... Your head no gree school.. [/s]

lol u need sense. This isn't a joke

JESUSBOIY:
A friend of mine who is 25 years old wants to go to medical school. He is really worried about his age , he is going to graduate at age 33 or so and he is troubled about employment at that age.

Is it too late?

CC: lagusta

There are two answers. The short & the long one.
(1) Not too late
(2) It depends on several things. Are you already a graduate? Are your parents ready to sponsor you to do a second first degree? Are you REALLY passionate about it? Do you know what it entails for real? Any experience of healthcare? Are you going to study locally or abroad? Etc.

Because as if you are already a graduate, your mates might become bank managers before you enter medical job properly.
Medicine is great but not glamorous as portrayed. It is very serious hard work. Not everyone is suited for it. It is akin to a job like being a priest. Proper priest, not businessmen we mostly see around these days. Because people do not realise the humanitarian calling that it is, hence many make excellent academics, but poor doctors in terms of empathy.

If studying abroad, like Germany, USA, Canada, UK, you will find that you are actually a baby compared to some fellow students. Many will have a PhD/D.Phil from Oxford or Cambridge in their 30s to 40s. The typical African's question is "why would PhD holders go & study medicine?" It has been asked here on NL on similar topics before. Reasons abound: a relative died of cancer, own experience of illness/accident, finally found the courage to pursue an old dream/passion, etc.

Plus in Canada & US, medicine is a second degree for minimum BSc/BS holders only.

If studying abroad, your academic calendar will be reliable and you can qualify at the right time. But age is always an issue in employment anywhere. The average employer would prefer a 24 years old house officer to 34 or 44 years old one if both have same academic grade.
Competitive training slots like Cardiothoracic, Neurosurgery and many other surgical specialties would prefer a younger candidate too. The training takes years and you hardly want people beginning it with grey hair already.

But you can still have a decent career irrespective of age.

I can only talk from diaspora experience though.

Agbaletu:
It is not too late. One of my friends went back to study medicine and surgery at the age of 28 after a BSc. in Microbiology.

same here.. After a b.sc in microbiology my elder brother is now in his 200l in mbbs and he's 29

JESUSBOIY:
A friend of mine who is 25 years old wants to go to medical school. He is really worried about his age , he is going to graduate at age 33 or so and he is troubled about employment at that age.


Is it too late?

CC: lagusta

Does he currently hold any degree or this will be his first attempt?

JESUSBOIY:
A friend of mine who is 25 years old wants to go to medical school. He is really worried about his age , he is going to graduate at age 33 or so and he is troubled about employment at that age.


Is it too late?

CC: lagusta

nothing is wrong with it, i had many classmates older than your friend when we studied medicine in 100l, but what i will advice is that medicine shouldnt stop him from doing businness, starting a family, if they can do it so can he

Not Too Late Buh Dont Make Younger Boys Insult/mock U By Not Going Close To Their Babes Rather Focux On Ur Book So U Dont Fail Ur MBBS EXAMS

Old and married men/women full my class. some Don pass 40 sef. it's no biggie

GrandFinale2017:
same here.. After a b.sc in microbiology my elder brother is now in his 200l in mbbs and he's 29

You see...it is not too late for anybody to acquire skills or return to school.

harsysky:
It is very very very late if only he thinks and believes it is late, otherwise it is not.

nice.my friend fought for medicine admission until final year .he graduated n starts with medicine .he's now a doctor based in US

No

It is never late. I have seen a 50yrs old mama after retiring from nursing secured admission to study medicine and she graduated.
I have also seen a 43yrs old barrister, 40yrs old airforce officer, and many more change career to medicine after serving in their respective fields for years.
Zeal and passion matters