Should I go for MD PHD
I really got a BA in math and data sci, but I plan on going to grad school for a computational neuroscience PhD. I took my last year taking neuro classes and doing a thesis on computational neuro. I’m going to start an neurobiology RA position in the fall.
I’ve been convinced by some (who are more premed than me) that I could try instead for an MD PHD. Problem is, although I’m familiar with a lot of the material, I don’t have biology or chemistry credits and would need to do a post bacc to complete those. I’m also really unfamiliar with the medical world, although i am volunteering at a hospital currently.
Is MD PHD worth the credential, given that I planned to lean more theoretical and academic, and I’d have to pay for a (and dedicate the extra years to) post bac? Or is I really only for people who lean more medical? To be frank, would it pay better long term? Or should I stick to just seeking a PhD given I want to go into computational neuroscience?
Open to any advice and critique.