Skipping school?

Question

I want to go to medical school and I'm graduating h.s this june.
I hear you can skip the associates degree, is that true? Can you skip masters too? I am confused as to how many years of what degree is needed on the path to becoming a doctor or atleast try to be one.
Can someone clear me up plear?

I meant many people don't get their associates. In what circumstances do they not?

Answer 1

You'll really only need a bachelors degree. You'll probably major in a science or engineering field or premed depending on your interests.

A Masters Degree is not typically required. Many schools have 5-year BS/MS program (where you get your bachelors in 4 years and your masters will take only one extra year--5 years total) if your interests take you in that direction. It'll of course depend on your major, school, etc and what there set up is. The MS is actually unnecessary for those getting many degrees today (i.e. in engineering it is not necessary to get a MS before a PhD).

I also know people in MD/PhD programs in which you get both degrees. Typically you spend a few years in med school, go get your PhD (usually quickened to 3 years) and then go back and finish med school and finally residency.

It all depends on what your final goals are (clinical, research, etc.). However, you've got a few years until you need to decide. Good luck with your plans.

Answer 2

Yes, you can skip your Associate's degree. In fact, a majority of people's first college degree is their Bachelor's and they never bother to get an Associate's. Associate's degrees are generally awarded by community/junior colleges and take two years to get while Bachelor's degrees take four years (or five for some people) at a four-year undergraduate institution.

For Medical School:
1) Apply/attend a four-year university/college
- 4 years have now passed -

2) Earn a Bachelor's; probably a Bachelor of the Sciences (BS)
- as little as a summer or as much as a few years have passed -

3) Apply for med schools. You'll get your MD after finishing med school and residency. You will never have a Master's or a Ph.D unless you go back to school or did a joint-degree program. Doctors only need an MD and most only have an MD as they're difficult enough to earn as it is (versus Master's or Ph.Ds).
- 7 to 12 years have now passed with med school (4 years) and hospital residency (3-8 years) -

You are now a doctor.

Answer 3

An Associates degree is not necessary for those who go to 4-year universities. An Associates degree is granted at 2-year colleges.You can get a Bachelors degree without any previous degree.

Medical school is one where you do not need to get a Masters degree before becoming a doctor. This is because an MD is considered a Professional Doctorate degree. This is similar to other professional degrees like dentistry and law.

However, for most other fields, you have to get a Masters degree before getting a Doctorate degree. This occurs in research fields like sciences, engineering, and other academic fields.

Answer 4

An associates is when you go to a two-year school and make a carrer out of it. (usually some type of assistant for dental, medical, etc.) In a four-year university you get a bachelors, no associates....these are jobs such as teachers, artist, well....about anything. However, some fields require a masters..which is another two years after getting a bachelors (like in the psychology field, speech pathology, etc)...so you would go 4 years and get a bachelors and then another 2 for your masters...they do this because with out the masters they are not qualified for the job. Doctors need a doctorate degree. I believe this is another 2 years after the masters. Of course any field is welcome to keep studying to become better in their area or higher qualified...so you want to be a doctor...it usually requires something like a biology major or some kind of bio...something major...you would make this what you study for 4 years and you would get a bachelors. then you would go to med school

Answer 5

Well. After graduating from high school, you normally go to college for 4 years, majoring in a pre-med program (e.g. biology, chemistry, mathematics). In your senior year of college, you apply to take a test known as MCAT. Depending on your GPA, MCAT scores, courses taken in college , letter of recommendations, etc, you will be admitted to a medical school. The medical program is normally 8 years beyond 4 years of college. During your first 4 years in med school, you take various classes related to the profession, then you spend your last 4 years doing something that is called "internship." You will normally receive a salary during your 4 years internship but it is not a lot. After all is done, you become a Medical Doctor.

Hope that helps

Answer 6

2 years for associate degree (community college i think)
4 years for Bachellors Degree (4 year university)
8 years for Master Degree (4 years university and graduated as a "Under Graduate, go back to get your Master is another 4 years and graduated as a "Graduate")

if your confuse, talk to your counsler

Answer 7

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Answer 8

You can't skip anything! You have to start from the gorund up. If you want a master's etc etc, you must first get a bachelor's, then a doctorate's.

Answer 9

You need four years of college, four years of med school, four years of residency.

Answer 10

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