what should i do to become a doctor?

Question

i want to be a doctor want classes i highschool i should take and the best college

Answer 1

~There is a lot involved but if you are really dedicated, you can do it.

1. Contact a few of your local doctors. Ask him/her if you can "shadow" them to see if being a doctor is what you really want to be. Be sure to shadow them in the hospital when they make rounds, in the emergency room and in their office practice. If you decide you still want to be a doctor, then go to step 2.

2. Graduate from high school with a grade point average in the 3.7 to 4.0 range, ideally with several advanced classes in English grammar and composition, math and science.

3. While in high school, try to get a job and/or do volunteer work in a hospital or doctor's office. Get letters of recommendation from them.

4. If you go to a community college or junior college, discuss your career plans with your advisor/counselor. He/she will advise you what are the best courses to take. Most will advise you to go for an Associate's Degree in Science. These days, a Liberal Arts degree is also acceptable if your math and sciences courses are not general courses. You will need specific math and science courses.

5. At your four-year school, again, discuss your plans with your advisor. Some four-year schools offer "pre-med" courses. Your courses should lean heavily toward the sciences. A few advanced math courses are necessary. For electives, take a few business courses. Most med schools don't teach doctors how to handle the financial part of medicine.

6. Again, try to get a job, or at least a summer job, in the medical field.

7. Prepare for, and take, the MCAT test (Medical College Admission Test). You must take this test in order to get into any medical school. It is not an easy test and you will have to get a good score.

By this point, you will be ready for medical school and will know everything you need to know about how to succeed in medical school and the additional education required upon graduation from medical school.

Good luck to you.

Answer 2

To become a doctor, you'll need to get a 4 year degree (Bachelors) and major in something like pre-med or a science (biology, chemistry, etc). Plus, you'll need to go to med school, which is another 3-4 years. And once you complete med school, you'll need to do a residency for a few years and pass your board exams.

So you're looking at around 10 years of "schooling."

Answer 3

As much science and math as you can in high school, and then college prep classes at a junior college. Look around for a good state college med school.

Answer 4

Study and then study some more.