Anestigiologist...?

Question

Hello, I've always wanted to be an anestigiologist...

Does anyone know how long i would go to school for, how much would I make, and what would i learn and take in college?

Is there a certain type of name for this job..?

Answer 1

First if you haven't started undergraduate school, then you have a long ways to go. You'll have to take a bunch of science classes including a year of biology, chemistry, organic chemistry, and physics; each for a year and with labs. You'll also have to get good grades because there are tens of thousands of students every year going for a career in the health sciences.

Then you'll have to take the Medical College Admissions Test (MCAT) which is like the SAT in that it is multiple choice, but it is in the subjects listed above and significantly more difficult.

Look at medical school websites to see their admissions requirements and what the average GPA and MCAT of their students are.

After getting into medical school, which is a feat in itself, you'll take the boards, USMLE, or the US Medical Licensing Examination. That's another multiple choice test... it's 3 steps, but step one is probably the hardest test you'll ever take. If you do poorly on that test, then kiss anethesiology goodbye as you'll probably do internal medicine or pediatrics. Then you'll finish med school doing clinical rotations at hospitals.

You will have to study like a maniac and will probably want to kill yourself a couple of times a year. Good luck, but if you really want to do it, you'll make it. Also, I know it sounds really crazy and hard, but if you just take things one step at a time as they go, it is not that bad.... not great, but not impossible, like I said, tens of thousands do it every year.

Answer 2

I actually have seriously thought about being an anesthesiologist also. The amount of school depends on how you go about it. I am going through nursing school right now because if the whole anesthesiologist thing didnt work out at least i would have something else to fall back on and you can go into so many different fields after you have a nursing degree. Anyways...if you get a RN first that takes about 3 years of college ( one year of pre-reqs or basics and 2 years of the actually nursing program ). After that you have to work as a nurse for 1 year and then you can go for a Certified registered nurse anesthesist degree which is about 2 years, then to actually get your doctorate and become an anesthesiologist, you have to go through med school for about 2 years i think. So all in all that takes about 8 years. OR.....You can get your basics done and then go straight to med school. That way i believe is a little faster. I think it only takes about 6 years that way, but it is a little riskier because if you dont make it through med school you are back to square one with no degree behind you at all. That was my fear, so thats why Im doing it the longer way. Anesthesiologists make very good money. Depending on the location you are in, they can make well up into the $200,000's+ per year. But a nurse anesthesist is only one step lower basically and still makes in the $100,000's. And you dont have to go to med school and it doesnt take as long. If you have the dedication to go all the way through then it is definately worth it. It is really hard and time consuming but go for it if thats where your heart is and you will give it your all. Good luck!