05/02/2026
A medical student writes👇
“𝐈𝐟 𝐲𝐨𝐮’𝐫𝐞 𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐡𝐢𝐠𝐡 𝐬𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐨𝐥 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐬𝐚𝐲𝐢𝐧𝐠, “𝐈’𝐥𝐥 𝐣𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝐝𝐨 𝐁𝐢𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐠𝐲 𝐨𝐫 𝐂𝐡𝐞𝐦𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐲 𝐬𝐨 𝐈 𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐠𝐨 𝐭𝐨 𝐦𝐞𝐝 𝐬𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐨𝐥,” 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐢𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐲𝐨𝐮.
A lot of us made that same choice. Not because it was the smartest move, but because that’s what we were told. Nobody sat us down and explained the bigger picture. So we followed the system, and many of us are now dealing with the consequences of those decisions.
But it doesn’t have to be you…
Let’s be honest: the world is changing fast, and you shouldn’t limit your future to Liberia alone. The truth is, the enrollment rate into the country’s lone medical school is very low.
When admission doesn’t work out, many Biology or Chemistry graduates struggle to find healthcare jobs, both inside and outside the system because Biology or Chemistry alone doesn’t always come with hands-on clinical skills.
Here’s the part most people don’t talk about 👇🏾
Even the system in Liberia is changing.
I recently learned that the country’s lone Medical school is now accepting:
• Students who did two years of pre-med at the University of Liberia
• Graduated with a BSc in Physician Assistant studies
That alone should tell you something: there’s more than one path. So before you lock yourself into Biology or Chemistry alone, think smart.
Consider doing a first degree in a health-related field such as Nursing, Physician Assistant, Midwifery, Medical Laboratory Sciences, or Public Health.
Why?
Because even if med school doesn’t happen immediately, you’ll already have real skills, real experience, and a real job in healthcare, not just a degree and frustration.
And here’s the bonus.
There are many medical schools worldwide that accept students with these qualifications. You’re not giving up your dream, you’re protecting it.
Most of us didn’t hear this early enough. You are hearing it now. Learn from our experience. Plan ahead. Think global.
Your dream of becoming a doctor deserves options.., not pressure, not guesswork, not suffering.”
Lay old ppl can say “a hint to the wise, is sufficient”. 🙌🏻
Credit: Thompson Reeves