How realistic is it to get a job with a very good wage?

Doshwaster

Sncjw said:

Medical school be a hard slog
 You would be studying alot and would have to make sacrifices. That's even if you get in. Plus it's constant learning and training. It doesn't stop when you qualify 

There are many careers in healthcare which don't require getting the required qualifications to get into medical school (and even then many people with straight As fail to get in) and becoming a doctor. Lot's of therapists and "-ologists".  However, whether you call them a "good wage job" is a different matter. Certainly not something to consider if you want a 9-5 Monday to Friday job.

Marcon

Chiyo said:

Ath_Wat said:

Chiyo said:

Sorry, I meant that any education setting I’ve been in I’ve always found English, Maths, Science etc very easy to grasp. I just meant that I don’t have difficulty with academics so that wouldn’t stop me from pursuing anything or getting a degree done.

To what level have you pursued these? What are your highest current qualifications in Maths and Science?

A good maths or engineering degree from a  good university is always very marketable but without knowing where you are at the moment it's impossible to know if that's a realistic ambition.

I’ve only got GCSE’s and some level 2 qualifications. I may do some A-levels privately next year but it seems quite costly to do so unsure if it’s realistic.

If you dropped out of A levels before because of anxiety, what's changed to ensure that you'd fare much better this time around? You'd have the added worry about costs, so thinking it through before you take the leap makes a lot of sense.

Medical school is one long round of studying and exams, so if you have anxiety issues plus a young child to consider, you might be setting yourself up for failure.

Targeting something which is realistically achievable could be a better idea. Nothing succeeds like success - and the flip side of that truism is that nothing fails like failure. If you can manage some modest achievements and successes, hopefully they will give you the foundation for bigger ones as your child gets older and you grow in confidence.

Chiyo

Marcon said:

Chiyo said:

Ath_Wat said:

Chiyo said:

Sorry, I meant that any education setting I’ve been in I’ve always found English, Maths, Science etc very easy to grasp. I just meant that I don’t have difficulty with academics so that wouldn’t stop me from pursuing anything or getting a degree done.

To what level have you pursued these? What are your highest current qualifications in Maths and Science?

A good maths or engineering degree from a  good university is always very marketable but without knowing where you are at the moment it's impossible to know if that's a realistic ambition.

I’ve only got GCSE’s and some level 2 qualifications. I may do some A-levels privately next year but it seems quite costly to do so unsure if it’s realistic.

If you dropped out of A levels before because of anxiety, what's changed to ensure that you'd fare much better this time around? You'd have the added worry about costs, so thinking it through before you take the leap makes a lot of sense.

Medical school is one long round of studying and exams, so if you have anxiety issues plus a young child to consider, you might be setting yourself up for failure.

Targeting something which is realistically achievable could be a better idea. Nothing succeeds like success - and the flip side of that truism is that nothing fails like failure. If you can manage some modest achievements and successes, hopefully they will give you the foundation for bigger ones as your child gets older and you grow in confidence.

Sitting A-levels as a private candidate means that I don’t have to interact with other students in any way, so there’d be nothing to be anxious about. I don’t mind there being other people in the room when I sit my exam, because I’m not expected to talk to or acknowledge them in any way.

Obviously Medical school would only be an option if I managed to get my anxiety under control in a couple of years, so I’ll be reevaluating that further down the line to see if I feel ready for so much social interaction. I find studying and exams very calming and therapeutic so I’m hoping that having that to focus on will help - there wasn’t really much work to do in my A-levels class so I’d finish the set work then be sat twiddling my thumbs for 2 hours while the rest of the class did theirs, it was incredibly stressful and I’d hope it would he different in med school as everyone’s at the same level.

kimwp

Chiyo said:

Marcon said:

Chiyo said:

Ath_Wat said:

Chiyo said:

Sorry, I meant that any education setting I’ve been in I’ve always found English, Maths, Science etc very easy to grasp. I just meant that I don’t have difficulty with academics so that wouldn’t stop me from pursuing anything or getting a degree done.

To what level have you pursued these? What are your highest current qualifications in Maths and Science?

A good maths or engineering degree from a  good university is always very marketable but without knowing where you are at the moment it's impossible to know if that's a realistic ambition.

I’ve only got GCSE’s and some level 2 qualifications. I may do some A-levels privately next year but it seems quite costly to do so unsure if it’s realistic.

If you dropped out of A levels before because of anxiety, what's changed to ensure that you'd fare much better this time around? You'd have the added worry about costs, so thinking it through before you take the leap makes a lot of sense.

Medical school is one long round of studying and exams, so if you have anxiety issues plus a young child to consider, you might be setting yourself up for failure.

Targeting something which is realistically achievable could be a better idea. Nothing succeeds like success - and the flip side of that truism is that nothing fails like failure. If you can manage some modest achievements and successes, hopefully they will give you the foundation for bigger ones as your child gets older and you grow in confidence.

Sitting A-levels as a private candidate means that I don’t have to interact with other students in any way, so there’d be nothing to be anxious about. I don’t mind there being other people in the room when I sit my exam, because I’m not expected to talk to or acknowledge them in any way.

Obviously Medical school would only be an option if I managed to get my anxiety under control in a couple of years, so I’ll be reevaluating that further down the line to see if I feel ready for so much social interaction. I find studying and exams very calming and therapeutic so I’m hoping that having that to focus on will help - there wasn’t really much work to do in my A-levels class so I’d finish the set work then be sat twiddling my thumbs for 2 hours while the rest of the class did theirs, it was incredibly stressful and I’d hope it would he different in med school as everyone’s at the same level.

Obviously it is down to you to make the call, but bear in mind that medical school involves a lot of interaction with lots of different people (patients, other students, lecturers, nurses and other hospital workers), overnight working, moving home on the basis of how well you do in exams, so it is a fairly stressful environment for someone without anxiety. Exams won't always be paper exams, they will involve mock patients and examiners. You may be required to do CPR on a dying person who doesn't recover. Medicine often involves teamwork, so communication with different people and being patient are key things to consider.

Doshwaster

The brightest girl in my class at school got into medical school. Straight As in all of her exams and was really good at the academic part but soon realised that she didn't like dealing with people so switched courses and is now a medical researcher. 

Sncjw

You do realise you are likely to do. Placements at all different times. Working same shifts as full time qualified staff. Dealing with anxious, stressed out and emotional relatives. They can blame you for alot of things even when there's no blame which can be stressful. How would you blaknce doing placements on top of exams and uni coursework. Uni work is completely different to college as there is allot of self learning to do and you have to be analytical.

Itl did nursing course and I saw how stressful. It is for those with children to arrange childcare. 

You will also be studying outside eof the uni day and timetable. You will have alot of modules to Learb. 

Also it doesn't stop when you finish uni there's still constant assessments and exams when you qualify. 

Also the gmc can rule your life what you can and can't do. You can be struck off for the smallest thing. When I did my uni course the lectrerer didn't do get to know you thing first he did here is the nnc register and this is what you can get struck off for. 

penners324

Start with AAT work through that and find a job in accounts payable or receivable (credit control, billing, invoicing etc)


Steps above AAT are also doable though it gets harder the further you get.

AAT should take 2 years. CIMA, ACCA can take 2+ years.

Doshwaster

Accountancy is a good shout. The world will always need accountants and the qualifications are transferrable across different industries so the job prospects are always good even if you aren't a graduate. I know a number of people working in accountancy/finance who don't have a degree. Many of the big accountancy firms run apprenticeship schemes so you can do your qualifications while working.

Chiyo

penners324 said:

Start with AAT work through that and find a job in accounts payable or receivable (credit control, billing, invoicing etc)


Steps above AAT are also doable though it gets harder the further you get.

AAT should take 2 years. CIMA, ACCA can take 2+ years.

I’ve got my AAT level 2 qualification, but I didn’t find it challenging enough. Is there much improvement as the studies progress?

kimwp

Chiyo said:

penners324 said:

Start with AAT work through that and find a job in accounts payable or receivable (credit control, billing, invoicing etc)


Steps above AAT are also doable though it gets harder the further you get.

AAT should take 2 years. CIMA, ACCA can take 2+ years.

I’ve got my AAT level 2 qualification, but I didn’t find it challenging enough. Is there much improvement as the studies progress?

I think it's like the humour question - what do you find challenging and what do you enjoy being challenged at?