I want to become a pediatrician?

Question

Hey there,I'm a sophmore in highschool, and I've been wanting to be a pediatrician for a long time now and I've got my mind set on that,but if I change that,I wanna be a physician,any other type of physician.but mainly I would like to be a pediatrician because I LOVE kids and so on.I was wondering if anyone can give me some sightful tips on becoming a pediatrician,like what to accomplish in high school and what classes are good to take and such.currently my classes this term (my school has two terms a year,four classes one term/half the year and four classes the other term/the other half the year-basically block schedule,and 8 classes total in the year) are:
english honors 2
spanish 4
world history
aerobics

and next term (term starts in Jan. after Christmas break)
I have:
spanish 5
chemistry
advanced algebra
speech

any tips please would be greatly appreciated? and is it good to go to a junior college first after high school or go straight to a university? difference plz?

Answer 1

You should take advanced biology, chemistry, and math classes. You will probably need to take calculus in college. If there's an anatomy class, that will also be useful.