First off, good luck in B-school. I remember mine as being a bit stressful while going through it, but looking back, it was way easy. Thankfully I paid attention and took the time to understand things instead of just memorizing items. I'm sure most, if not all, of the ALS providers you come into contact with and on here will say the same thing. Know the why instead of just the what. Approach I'm taking into my tac-medic field in the MIL and Para or PA school afterwards.
But to get off of me rambling on for forever, let me get back on track. Again, my 2 cents on WHAT I'D DO - get experience in the field first. So many folks in my class were acing the tests and whatnot but once doing the practical stations and/or field work, they would fail...and fail hard. Personally, I believe the field has much to offer as a prep course, so to speak. Now, again - my 2 cents and that is what it is worth (if not less...). I know some other folks that went straight to P-school and blew it out of the water.
Biggest tip I can give you is what other P's and MIL medics gave me - if you want to advance, do it when you are ready. And to go hand-in-hand with that, YOU'LL know when you are ready. There is a post, I believe, on this actually on the forum somewhere. For some, that is right away; for some that is many years down the road. I have a friend at Hopkins that was a B for 9-10 years before he got his P. Ending up being in the field for a year or so, I believe, and then Hopkins hired him as an internal P working inside the hospital.
Good luck with everything and whatever level you go to and/or maintain, always revert back to ABCs first. B and P's that have been in the field for longer than I've been alive have always told me that.
Good luck and enjoy the journey. Never forget why you got into this field for the first place; it will be hard sometimes to want to stay in it, trust me - also remember, though. Field medicine and book medicine are virtually two different beasts.
