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I'm studying dentistry....It's very time consuming. It's not easy to get accepted into the schools of dentistry...and it's VERY expensive unless you go through financial aid. Even then you might have to apply for loans. Not everyone gets approved you know....By the time i am done, I'll proly be 150,000 dollars in debt. But the career makes almost 300,000, more or less, if you own your own practice which is what im shooting for. Or if you join the military staff, they not only pay your school debt, they also give you on base housing, so the money you make goes straight into your piggy bank hun....

All of these are very different careers.

Dentistry focuses on one thing. The mouth. you take 2 years in college of your requirements (AA in arts). Make sure you take chemistry and some math NO NOT ALOTTA MATH for dentistry. Alotta people make this mistake...At least thats what I'm told. Take some anatomy and physiology. Take a bunch of social courses and psychology. Take an art appreciation class, some philosophy. You know, things that broaden your intelligence besides speech. english, and economics although these are required. After that, you major in a science, preferrably biology (BA in biology). Then once you've maintaned a GPA of a 3.0 or higher, it's most definitely better to have a 3.5 or higher, begin applying to dental schools. Take your DAT exam. You get 3 chances. No study guide just your knowledge gained from college (I think there are practice tests). It's high competition. Most schools only accept up to like 100 students every fall or something like that. But once your in your in for another 4 years (DMD) and your more hands on. Plus they teach you about business and how to work with people. It's really cool....you even use your own instruments!

Now medical school, depends what field you want to study. I believe that it's 8 years and much more studious considering you have to know body parts and illnesses and such.

Biomedical engineering I believe is 2 to 6 years. Thats totally different from medicine. It deals with medical machines and is kind of like architecture but not in all aspects.

My boyfriend is in x- radio...it's awesome..demanding too but again very time consuming and studious. he'll be going into more stuff like MRI's and cat scanning and whatever else...>sigh<. What a gee.

But anyway, just because you come from another country doesnt mean that you wont succeed in any of these fields...Hey, we could use more diversity in all medical fields. It may be harder if you cant speak english that well...so take some classes for that...it's simple. You can do it...Never lower your standards...you'll never be satisfied.

All in all, you have to decide what you want to do. They all require a great deal of dedication and you'll do it for the rest of your life. BUT they are also very very rewarding. Let's just say you'll pay off those school loans and whatever else in no time. But you'll be broke for a while in the beginning! The good thing about thiese careers is that you can always move up...never down. But you really have to put effort. You have to love to learn new things and read and study and go to your work knowing that you really picked out the life you wanted. That and you'll live very happily doing what you love to do with your family. These careers all involve dexterity and skill, not to mention of course your knowledge gained, not memorized. All nighters are no good...not even with gallons of coffee! Good Luck to you. I hope you really have fun with this. Do alotta research...get as much advice and opinions on people who are in these fields. Intern somewhere for a bit and see where it takes you...Best of Luck! Take care now....

2006-08-01 04:32:23 · answer #1 · answered by Cloe 4 · 0 1

What do you mean join? Do you mean get into, or to start to come to this country from another country. If you mean by another country then I would have to say nursing, and physical therapy. As for if you are already here, and something easy, then you are hugely mistaken, because none of those fields are easy. You have to go to school for four years as a pre-requisites, consisting of algebra, intermediate algebra, college algebra, those might be easy but after that there is general chemistry, where you have to use college algebra, then there are physics classes, that uses trigonometry, then there is organic chemistry classes, biochemistry; which I must say is no punk, microbiology, it basically nothing but science, there are more classes but I don't want to type up everything. That is just the beginning; then you start the actual program for the profession that is another 4 to 5 years, and internship, residency, no nothing is easy if you want to be a doctor. Trust me I know I am in school studying to be a doctor. I wish it was one of those things where you just order on the phone, listen to a few tapes and bam you are a doctor, but unfortunately it does not go that way. You want something easy go work at mc donalds and not earn that much money, you want to make money and want a good career, you have to make sacrifices and spend a lot of time studying, away from family and friends, because you are gonna go thru that, because if you don't study then you will fail. The amount of info you have to go thru is insane, and studying the day before the exam is not gonna cut it, you actually have to know the stuff. And this goes for all professional careers. Don't think those " in 9 months you have a career" are gonna cut it either, I tried it. They say that they have job placement.... its full of crap. Some are good I won't deny, but some are not worth going into... such as medical assistent, they learn a lot of info for what they do, yet they get paid very little, and do tons of work. Its better to just go to school for LVN or just RN. Just check out what you might think interests you, and go for it, nothing in this world come easy, you just have to work at it. I am currently working on my 5th year studying as a doctor, I already finished my pre- requisites. Good luck to you.

2006-08-01 04:37:54 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0 0

I'm a x-ray technologist. With what you've mentioned I'm not sure that "nice and easy" apply. You have many alternatives and they all pretty much pay well. You just have to "pay your dues" so to speak. GOOD LUCK

EMT training is about 6 months NOT paramedic, that's a whole lot longer than a EMT program

2006-08-01 04:16:44 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0 0

Become a Doctor with a D.O, instead of MD. MD takes 4 years at least. D.O takes 2-3 years. they have good pay.also dental hygienist is really easy. EMT/paramedics take 6 months.
But all take lots of work. those are some of easiest.

2006-08-01 04:16:11 · answer #4 · answered by USMC 4 · 0 0

none of these are easy to join. you can apply to medical school and a school; of dentistry and see if you are accepted

2006-08-01 04:12:54 · answer #5 · answered by 2shrrp4u 2 · 0 0

I've seen many people be successful as x-ray technicians. It doesn't require a lot of schooling, maybe 2 years, and it is in demand.

2006-08-01 04:14:53 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0 0

There are no easy fields in the US and we plan to keep it that way. Who wants poor Physicians?

2006-08-01 04:15:10 · answer #7 · answered by loligo1 6 · 0 0

none of those fields are "easy" to get into, you have to have a background in biology, chemistry, physics, and math

2006-08-01 04:13:51 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0 0

Medicine in particular, nursing.

2006-08-01 04:12:56 · answer #9 · answered by curious cat 2 · 0 0

None are "nice and easy". They all are hard courses . It all depends on your standards.

2006-08-01 04:22:39 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0 0

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