Right now I am in grade 10- high school, but before it is too late I want to know what kind of courses should I take next year in order to be a doctor? I need the college courses for the bachelor degree. Please help.
2006-11-12 10:08:56 · 4 answers · asked by (^_^) CHiccaaqui(^_^) 4 in Education & Reference ➔ Higher Education (University +)
There are certain classes that everyone has to take to get into medical school and it is really important to do well in these classes. Take as much biology, chemistry, and physics as you can. The more you have in high school, the easier it will be in college. Most med schools also require that you take calculus. It doesn't matter what you major in, but you will have to take these courses eventually.
2006-11-12 11:30:25 · answer #1 · answered by peanut509 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you get good grades in high school, see if your school offers AP-level classes for juniors and seniors. In an AP class, you take a national exam at the end of the year, and if you do well, your college will give you credit for the class. AP classes are more difficult than your usual high school classes, so you shouldn't take more than two or three a year. For you, you should try to get into AP biology or chemistry, even physics or calculus, so that you'll have a good starting ground for your sciences and math in college no matter how you do on the test. You can also take APs in english, history, government, psychology, and other subjects--it's never a bad idea because if you do well on the AP test, you'll get credit for the class. Every college requires some of these for a liberal arts degree, so by getting them out of the way you'll be able to take other classes instead, or to give yourself extra time to study for your sciences.
2006-11-13 03:08:11 · answer #2 · answered by supercheesegirl 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You can ask your High School advisor which courses you can take while you're still there to give you a head start in college, but when you apply to colleges they will have a set curriculum for pre-med already and you can major in that. The college you go to will give you a set of required courses for pre-med and then there might be a few electives (courses you can choose yourself) left over. Most of it will already be designed for you. If you have advanced Biology and Chemistry in High School you should take those for sure.
2006-11-12 10:15:01 · answer #3 · answered by braennvin2 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Try: http://www.bls.gov/oco/ocos074.htm#training
2006-11-12 11:17:59 · answer #4 · answered by Ace Librarian 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋