how much time would i have to spend if i wanted to become a doctor? i want to be a writer as well, so would it be hard to balance the two?
2006-08-28 05:21:06 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Alternative Medicine
It takes eight years of school. Four years of undergraduate work in anything really, but numerous required prerequisites in Biology, organic and general chemistry, math, and physics. Then four years at medical school. Then from 2 to 7 years of residency training afterwards. The investment is anywhere from 10 to 17 years of your life, and roughly 200,000 to 250,000 in debt. You need to have excellent grades as an undergraduate, and score well on the MCAT, and USMLE board exams.
It's a huge commitment of your life, and not something you can just go 'do.' It takes years and years of work.
2006-08-28 05:37:45 · answer #1 · answered by banzai 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Most undergraduate medical courses run for approx 6 years. You would apply straight from secondary education.
Most postgraduate medical courses run for 4 years but require a previous 4 years of study in another degree.
Many doctors become writers. The most recent and famous fellow is Michael Crighton who has written many best sellers and writes for "ER".
2006-08-28 05:27:52 · answer #2 · answered by Orinoco 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
lol It takes years to become a doctor. You need an undergraduate degree before you can even think about applying to medical school. It can take 7 + years, if you want to specialize it can take upwards of 10 years
2006-08-28 05:27:22 · answer #3 · answered by CaseySokach 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Anton Chekhov was both a writer and a doctor, and he had tuberculosis and a clinging, worthless family to support. But then, he was a very great man.
2006-08-28 05:27:45 · answer #4 · answered by Kat 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can get your undergrad in writing and then go to med school. If you want to be a dr. it will take you 8 yrs. of college.
2006-08-28 05:27:26 · answer #5 · answered by cutie22 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it will take you 8 years
4 pre-med
4 med
2006-08-28 05:24:37 · answer #6 · answered by The rocket 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
8 years and around $200,000
2006-08-28 05:26:30 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It depends on how fast u can read and how much u have retained
2006-08-28 05:24:32 · answer #8 · answered by Trailbalzer 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
be a doctor and write about it
2006-08-28 05:45:04 · answer #9 · answered by jyd9999 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋