A levels needed to become a doctor/ get into medical college?

Question

next year i am going into sixth form and i'm confused about which subjects to pick.
my ambition is to be a doctor
i was thinking of choosing
Biology
psychology
sociology
physics or maths
i guess my question is which is more useful to get into a medical college/university physics or maths?
or are they both essential to my chosen career path?
any help would be appreciated because i am so confused

i'm thinking of specifically being a paedtrician if that makes a diff.

Answer 1

You can pick any major you want. You just have to fulfill the pre-med requirements before applying. These depend on the medical schools. Most pre reqs are covered in a biology major. This is why this one is so popular, 2 birds with one stone. A good GPA is helpful, but the MCAT is just as important if not more.

Most schools require:
1 year biology and lab
1 year general chemistry and lab
1 year organic chemistry and lab.
1 year physics and lab.

Check with the school you want to apply to.

Answer 2

It can vary from university to university but typically most people looking to go into medicine do the 3 sciences - Chemistry, Physics and Biology.
Could you not to Physics and Maths and drop Sociology? Sociology and Psychology and not as widely accepted by university as maths.

Given the competitiveness of places for medicine, it is also important that you have extra cirricular activies - you want to set yourself apart from the competition on that application form!

Answer 3

Here's my advice:

Chemistry
Biology
Physics
Maths

Firstly, you can't do the physics without the maths, and you need the physics for the medicine (in understanding how drugs fundamentally work, you need a suprisingly good knowledge of physical chemistry).

Chemistry is a given, and biology, strangely, is them ost disposable one- A level biology could easily be replaced by psychology or sociology without any real issues.

Answer 4

I'm in 6th form at the moment and lots of my friend who want to do medicine don't do physics- out of 14 people I know who want to do medicine only 2 do physics. And one of them doesnt do maths- so you don't need maths for physics.
The most important deciding factor is which one you enjoy the most- else you'll be stuck doing a subject you hate- because from personal experience AS are much harder than GCSEs

Answer 5

BEFORE YOU CONTEMPLATE MEDICAL SCHOOL, GET A DEGREE FROM A COLLEGE. SINCE MEDICINE DEALS WITH BIOLOGY THIS IS WHAT MOST FOLKS CHOOSE. BEFORE COLLEGE ESTABLISH A SOLID FOUNDATION IN HIGH SCHOOL TAKING CHEMISTRY, BIOLOGY, PHYSICS AND MATH COURSES. EACH STAGE PREPARES YOU FOR THE NEXT. TALK TO A COUNSELOR AND TELL THEM YOU WANT TO BECOME A PHYSICIAN. ASK FOR THEIR ADVISE. EARN THE BEST GRADES AT EACH LEVEL.
REMEMBER THAT THOSE WHO FAIL TO PLAN, PLAN TO FAIL. GOOD LUCK!
ps. in college biochemistry is essential not math, physics or psychology. Check what is required fr a pre-med program.

Answer 6

i'm tremendously particular, you choose atleast 5 GCSE's between A* - C. notwithstanding, maximum elite universities, alongside with Oxford, Cambridge assume you to have a grade B or above in Maths and English. So, no you do no longer ought to get all A*s :P

Answer 7

you need a BS (or BA) in one of the related fields,i.e.chemistry,phyics,biology,zoology,etc.You will also need to place high on your MCATS,plus have a good interview with the admissions board.Your GPA should be at least 3.85 or better.You will also be ask to have recomendations from teachers or doctors that you may have worked for.