This handbook is designed to help Oberlin students prepare for a career in medicine and survive the application process for medical school. Most people answer this question by saying, I want to help people. This is a perfectly legitimate response, but there are many ways to help people.
Teachers help people.
So do hospital administrators, social workers, entertainers, and undertakers. Going to medical school is not a decision to be made lightly. Second, medical school may be very expensive. Third, competition for places in medical schools has never been greater. No matter what your grades are, there is no guarantee of acceptance.