I did biomedical science
And I did a placement in the big regional hospital shadowing a pathologist (although they're called biomedical scientists over here, a pathologist is something different) and it bored me to tears. Hence why I'm working in academia in a research lab - it's so much more fun. But each to their own, you may love working in a hospital. But I really can't stress this enough, GET YOURSELF SOME WORK EXPERIENCE. Even if you have to do it for free. It makes you much more attractive to potential employers and gives you a much better idea of what various jobs entail and you might change your mind entirely about what you want to do - when I started at uni I thought I wanted to work in a hospital. I really, really didn't, as it turns out.
(berk, Wed 11 Aug 2010, 9:44, 1 reply, 16 years ago)

the university I've listed as my first preference has work placements as part of the requirements of 3rd year.
can't wait! so so excited.
(Poppet some assembly required., Wed 11 Aug 2010, 9:54, Reply)