what college education is required to be a gynecologist?

Answer 1

You can do ANY major and be eligible for medical school as long as you complete the medical prequisite coursework.

Baccalaureate coursework must include:
1 year general chem (with lab)
1 year organic chem (with lab)
1 year general biology (with lab)
1 year intro. physics (with lab)
1 year English
1 year calculus
Suggested coursework includes: psychology, statistics, biochemistry, humanities

The trick is to NOT major in biology. Biology major pre-meds are a dime a dozen, and they will be your stiffest competition for A's. You want A's. To get them, become a HUMANITIES major, ace the easy fluffy stuff, then focus your power on the prereqs. You'll graduate with a higher GPA, and not suffer from much of the stress the rest of us feel when we're up against 400 bio majors with the same goal of topping the curve. I was a molecular biology major, and it singlehandedly ruined my chances of getting into medical school.

So, you should shoot for 3.5+ GPA (and as many A's as you can manage in your science classes). Also, volunteer with women's groups on campus, volunteer at STD clinics or Planned Parenthood, etc. Extracurricular activities count for a lot! In your third year, you take the MCAT. Score straight 10s or better in all categories (30+ total score out of 45). Spend 4th year applying and interviewing.

Once you get into med school, you do your 4 years, then you spend 5 years on gynecology residency. It's longer if you wanna do something really specialized like gynecological oncology (female cancers).

But yeah, then you're a gynecologist!

Answer 2

The prerequisites include four years of pre-med which can occur at any university. Then you have to take a test called a MCAT to get into medical school. Medical school takes another four years and you have to take tests yearly during school. After you graduate as a doctor you then begin residency. Residency will gyne doctors is often 5 years because they are surgeons. Some programs require an extra year because of specialized training in high risk pregnancies. During residency you are paid a small amount of money for your work but it is strictly on the job training.

Answer 3

It's a medical degree (MD - medical doctor or DO - doctor of osteopathy) or you could go to nursing school and become a Certified Family Nurse Practitioner or a Certified Nurse Midwife.

Lot less school and invested monies to be a specialized nurse, plus you get to write prescriptions under the direction of a doctor and you get to spend more time with the patients. Good Luck

Answer 4

College, Med school.

Answer 5

i don't know but i wouldn't want o be one! thats so gross