What college should i go to???

Question

Hi i'm currently a senior in high school and i dont know what college would be right for me to start my career in medicine. I plan on being a surgeon and i know that the college i go to means everything. I know schools such as Stanford med or Harvard med are really good schools but i dont have that kind of money. I would like to attend a college in southern california (north is okay too), or possible washington. Please help me and give me more information because i really dont know what to do. Being a surgeon means the world to me, and i dont know what i would do if i didnt become one. So please help me get more information about what college i should apply to. Thank you so much. BYE

Answer 1

If you want to go to med school, the undergrad college you go to isn't going to matter a whole lot or make or break your chances at med school either way. Pick a nice, reasonably priced public school that has strong biology or pre-med programs or whatever you plan to major in (you can pretty much take your pick among the biological sciences - general bio, microbiology, genetics). I would recommend the same schools that have already been mentioned - UC-Davis, UC-Santa Cruz, UCLA, USC, even Washington State. Even a smaller public school would be fine, but it might be advisable to attend a larger school that has graduate/Ph.D. and med programs and numerous doctors and med school professors wandering around just so you can observe the lifestyle early on, get involved in student organizations and establish some social-support system by finding like-minded students your age, and meet people who are already doing what you want to do.

So don't stress about undergrad. Just get those college and scholarship and loan applications done. Once you actually move your junk into the dorm and start attending classes, things will fall into place. You'll become part of a community.and meet professors you adore who will give you advice and (eventually) write you recommendation letters.

It's great to see someone so dedicated to becoming part of such a vital profession. We need more people like you to save lives.

Answer 2

By and large, the college you go to for undergrad doesn't really matter. The Ivy colleges will give you a SLIGHTLY better shot at getting in a higher-ranked medical school, but they DON'T guarantee a medical school acceptance by any means and they also cost a LOT of $$$.

When you're staring down the $100k+ loans you need for medical school, it's obviously helpful not to have accrued $150k in debt from undergrad.

Go to a state school that you like and that's affordable. Choose any major you want -- even something like Architecture. You don't HAVE to be a science major -- that's a misinformed tip.

Just be passionate about your undergrad major, develop a strong background in volunteering and medically-related clinical experience (including shadowing doctors), take your MCAT, then apply to medical school with a genuine interest in medicine.

Also, visit the premed forums at www.studentdoctor.net if you have more questions.

Answer 3

Hi, I'm a sophomore in high school. And I want a future career in medicine as well. I wanna be a pediatrician one day. I'm planning on going to UC Davis right after high school. My cousin went to Davis and then to a medical school and now she is a surgeon as well. Another good UC is UCLA or UC Berkeley. Stanford is also good but is difficult to get in and reaaaally expensive and the admitance rate is soo low. Anyway, even if you don't have the money right now, you can go to a junior college/jc first after high school for 2 years and then transfer to a UC for 2 years.it'll be MUCH cheaper and it won't take longer or anything like that.you go to a jc for 2 years to get your GE/General Education and then transfer to a UC for your last 2 years of University.then you apply for a medical school.Yep.hope I helped if any.Goodluck

Answer 4

University of Southern California is good but expensive.
If you join the military service they will pay for your school if you agree to be a Dr. or surgeon in the service for a designated number of years. Or they will pay your student loan off for you if you join the army or Navy etc, and then be a Dr. for them. I know several people who did this. Call the recruiter for the different branches of service (army, airforce, navy, marines) and ask for information on this program. I think there is also a government program that will pay for your student loan if you agree to work in underserved areas for a designated number of years. What ever you do, try to avoid having a huge student loan cuz you will be broke making that payment, It could be around 1000.00 per month for 20 years!!! Try to find a way to get it paid for. Good luck!

Answer 5

For southern California, UC Irvine and UCLA are both really good if you wish to pursue in medicine.

I would also recommend UC Davis to you, although it is in northern California. However, UC Davis is really good in medicine and I volunteer for their medical center and so yeah, a little bias there...

Answer 6

start applying for schools and grants. see what you can afford. you have a long way to go to med school.

Answer 7

Norcalgirl was on her "mark". That seems like a good path. A+. Ty

Answer 8

University of Montana (Grizzlies) in Missoula - the best place ever to live.. if you love the outdoors!

Answer 9

go to a college that youlike the most and which it costs less

Answer 10

you need to go to school on the east coast... but UCLA USC all great...but rutgers is good for medicine...john hopkins..Northeastern...maybe maryland would be good for you or udell...idk...good luck