Anyone a Doctor or Studying to be one?
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Originally Posted by njsdca,Dec 1 2008, 05:27 PM
Doctors never want to be doctors because of the pay 
Its not all that great in reference to the bills you'll take on while in college.
Be a doctor because you have a passion for it, heck, be anything you have a passion for and while you're at it... only do it if you're going to be the best at it.
Its not all that great in reference to the bills you'll take on while in college.Be a doctor because you have a passion for it, heck, be anything you have a passion for and while you're at it... only do it if you're going to be the best at it.
Hey Nick, did you get the G35?
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Originally Posted by phatjo911,Dec 1 2008, 01:39 PM
I'm considering taking pre-med courses in College ( I'm in High School right now ) to study and eventually become a pediatrician.
Is anyone here a doctor or studying to be one?
If you are... what were you grades like in school? And what schools did you go to?
Thanks. Just general questions since I don't personally know anyone close that is a doctor ( except for my doctor lol )
Is anyone here a doctor or studying to be one?
If you are... what were you grades like in school? And what schools did you go to?
Thanks. Just general questions since I don't personally know anyone close that is a doctor ( except for my doctor lol )
Premed forums
Better to hear it from college and medical students than the riff raff here.
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"riffraff" lol
i started med school this year. it's already too late for you to consider an accelerated program, but that's what i was in at Howard University. it's tough to get in, but once you get in you're set. 2 years of undergrad. if our grades were good and you did ok on the MCAT (lenient) then we got in to med school after our 2nd year in college.
if you're not in an accelerated/special program then your grades do need to be stellar (judging from the people in my freshman medical class), and your MCAT score depends on where you apply.
as far as taking "pre-med" courses, i'd say that "pre-med" courses are a misconception. pre-med is just an academic track. they aren't classes that are really anything medically related..they are all just basic science..basically the prereqs for getting in to med school.
you should take courses in a major you are genuinely interested in, and incorporate the med school prereqs at the same time. the med school prereqs are pretty much the very basic sciences and other courses in various disciplines, depending on your prospective medical school. you don't need a degree in a science to get in to medical school. there are some theater/english/business/african-american studies, etc. majors in my freshman medical class.
you should definitely make sure you are prepared to WORK YOUR ASS OFF if you want to go to medical school. it's not a track to follow if you're doing it for the money, trust me. myself as well as my fellow accelerated program classmates thought we were hot shit because we got 100 credits in 2 years of college with full scholarships and then got in to med school at age 19 (i'd say average age of my freshman class is 25 or so)...but med school is a very humbling experience. once you're in there everyone is at the bottom of the barrel and you have to work your way to the top. good luck!
i started med school this year. it's already too late for you to consider an accelerated program, but that's what i was in at Howard University. it's tough to get in, but once you get in you're set. 2 years of undergrad. if our grades were good and you did ok on the MCAT (lenient) then we got in to med school after our 2nd year in college.
if you're not in an accelerated/special program then your grades do need to be stellar (judging from the people in my freshman medical class), and your MCAT score depends on where you apply.
as far as taking "pre-med" courses, i'd say that "pre-med" courses are a misconception. pre-med is just an academic track. they aren't classes that are really anything medically related..they are all just basic science..basically the prereqs for getting in to med school.
you should take courses in a major you are genuinely interested in, and incorporate the med school prereqs at the same time. the med school prereqs are pretty much the very basic sciences and other courses in various disciplines, depending on your prospective medical school. you don't need a degree in a science to get in to medical school. there are some theater/english/business/african-american studies, etc. majors in my freshman medical class.
you should definitely make sure you are prepared to WORK YOUR ASS OFF if you want to go to medical school. it's not a track to follow if you're doing it for the money, trust me. myself as well as my fellow accelerated program classmates thought we were hot shit because we got 100 credits in 2 years of college with full scholarships and then got in to med school at age 19 (i'd say average age of my freshman class is 25 or so)...but med school is a very humbling experience. once you're in there everyone is at the bottom of the barrel and you have to work your way to the top. good luck!
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Nurse anesthetist...
That's a good gig. BSN (just 4 years of college) ~2 years of floor / unit nursing (getting paid very well), a few more years of school and then a whole lot of cash.
Simpler, cheaper, shorter, and with better hours AND pay than a pediatrician or family practice doc.
No wonder nobody wants to do primary care medicine.
That's a good gig. BSN (just 4 years of college) ~2 years of floor / unit nursing (getting paid very well), a few more years of school and then a whole lot of cash.
Simpler, cheaper, shorter, and with better hours AND pay than a pediatrician or family practice doc.
No wonder nobody wants to do primary care medicine.
