How many years of college/med school do you have before you start your residency? Just curious.
2006-08-11 08:27:48 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Medicine
I'm not planning on going to med school. Actually, I'm trying to catch someone in their lie, and I need to know exactly how long it is before you get to residency.
2006-08-11 09:01:22 · update #1
Actually-it was some trashy poster on here that was claiming her 24 year old boyfriend was in his 3rd year of residency. I was sure it couldn't be true but I had to ask someone who actually knows it to be fact.
2006-08-11 10:48:13 · update #2
She's a total idiot. I think she's actually just a compulsive liar. Unfortunately, she deleted the questions referring to her stellar boyfriend because she didn't like some of the things I had to say about her. Oh well.
2006-08-11 14:27:11 · update #3
You can begin medical school after only 3 years of undergrad (if you're in an accelerated program). If this dude graduated high school when he was 17 and had 3 years undergrad (let's assume) and 4 years medical school (which is minmum) then he would have to be at least 26 years old to have already completed 3 years of residency. He could be 24 if he skipped 2 years of grade school (k-12). That's the only scenario that I could think of.
p.s. why was that girl bragging about her boyfriend? if her boyfriend's smart does that mean that she's smart? i think she's just glad that she got herself a future doctor (assuming he doesn't screw up)
2006-08-11 12:53:04 · answer #1 · answered by tke302 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I'm going to med school right now and it took me 4 years of undergraduate. To start my residency, I would have had 4 years of med school, but I took this year off, so it'll take me 5. But at the very least, 8 years when you include college. I'm assume the person in question is from the US, but he/she is from another country, many countries have a system in which med school starts right after high school and usually last for about 6 years. My husband is from Spain and this is what he had to do.
I hope that person isn't telling people he/she is a resident if it's not true!
2006-08-11 10:13:24 · answer #2 · answered by kittykorruption 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Im currently in medical school. Depends on the unis and college that u are in. Mostly, minimumly it is 5 years. Some other college here in india is 6 years.
My 5 years is not included of the internship. So basically its 5 years.
2006-08-12 04:24:13 · answer #3 · answered by SxyDeViL 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
4 yrs college (any majors)
4 yrs med school
then 4-6 yrs residency
2006-08-11 10:12:12 · answer #4 · answered by Travis 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
your def an idoit your trying to catch someone in a lie?
you really need to get out of the house more hagget
2006-08-12 08:29:20 · answer #5 · answered by lovesugarkisses 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Don't worry about that. What your need to know is that you end up studying for the rest of your life.
2006-08-11 08:34:02 · answer #6 · answered by kasar777 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋