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how to know if a career in research is right for you?

I'm currently an undergrad studying biomedical science. I have the choice at the moment to either continue biomedical science at a different university in Sweden which is a lot better in the field and so go into research I presume, or to try and get into medical school (which I've heard it doesn't really matter where you do that). I could also change degrees entirely. I have no idea what I want to do, and I've never really done research before, how do you know if academia is the right path?
gpt
You should try it - probably volunteer at your university during the academic year or in summer - try to get into a summer research program such as Amgen scholars if you will still be eligible. But it seems in your case it may be easier to decide if medicine is right for you - e.g., how do you feel about making quick life-and-death decisions? and quality-of-life priorities, such as are you more interested in being able to work almost anywhere in your country of studies (medical doctors are needed everywhere, biomedical researchers in a smaller number of places) or in being able to work in other developed countries (that's typically extra difficult for medical doctors but common in research careers with non-human research subjects)? If it is, you probably should go to medical school, medical doctors are needed in larger numbers and more vitally. "Even" dentists and veterinarians. BTW as a medical doctor you can still end up doing research (though probably of a different kind, on people, such as clinical trials).