somebody please help me!!! ....I need to know what kind of school I should attend, what classses I need to take, who I need to talk and neither of my parents went to college so I have no one to ask for advice on this.
2007-01-15 16:42:15 · 10 answers · asked by C0CH1N0 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Higher Education (University +)
Yes, talk to your guidance counselor at school. You can still go back and talk to them even if you have graduated. Teachers are also a good resource.
A surgeon requires a lot of schooling. Your next step will be obtaining a Bachelor's undergraduate degree from a college. Major in whatever you can be successful in and get good grades. There will be pre-requisites for medical/surgeon graduate school, so it's important early on, especially since you know this is what you want, to talk to a pre-health/pre-medicine advisor which any college should have about what classes you need to be taking in preparation. Many times they will recommend that you minor in Biology to complete the prerequisites, however, you do not have to. Make sure that you do well in your prerequisite classes . . . get As!
As a side note, I know you're really excited about this, I would recommend that you look into volunteering or job shadowing at a hospital to see a surgeon's work. There are many sites that encourage this, and you can either find out by contacting the hospital directly or often times your guidance counselor or career center counselor(if you high school had one) can help you with this. This is good for a lot of reasons. First of all, if you don't like you, you find out now instead of lots of $$$ later, and if you do like it, then it's great experience to add to your resume to help you with colleges and later a job.
Also, b'cuz you're a first generation student to attend college, there are millions of scholarships for this! Just a thought, these kind of scholarships tend to be generous and could really help you pay for your many years of schooling (to become a surgeon) ahead.
Best of Luck!!! :-)
2007-01-15 16:57:37 · answer #1 · answered by Lizzy 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That seems like to much pressure. I find it more relaxing to just do the following. 2 times a school week i dont go to where my friends are and go to a class early and do nothing. Then i go home and turn off my phone. Watch a movie, then play some games. At 6:00 do hw. Then at 8:00 get a snack and at nine do whatever, eat, sleep whatever. Then the rest of the week i rotate between friends. Remember , when you look at your parents they dont hang out with thier own high school friends. If you want to be successful you have to loose all Liabilities if you truly want something. But dont cut them all out. Only the dumb ones. Hope this helped
2016-03-28 23:43:25 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
First, you usually have to have 4 years of undergrad. A lot of people choose science related majors, but you can choose any major you want as long as you get all the prerequisites for medical school. The prerequisites are generally one year each of the following:
biology
general chemistry
organic chemistry
physics
math
english
All the science classes should include a lab. The prerequisites may vary somewhat depending on the particular medical school. Websites like SDN can be a great resource to help answer questions. http://www.studentdoctor.net/
2007-01-15 17:02:04 · answer #3 · answered by zek 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Most students have to earn at least a bachelor's degree before even being considered for Med School.
I would look into schools that offer degrees in Pre-Professional Studies/ Pre-Med.
I'm currently going towards a Pre-Professional career and classes I'm taking are 2 years of chem (2 semesters of general chem and 2 semesters of organic chem) as well as physics, biology, statistics, college algebra, and calculus.
...Nevertheless, different Med Schools want different things...I would look into a college you like and build your class schedule based on those requirements
2007-01-15 16:55:30 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Now comes college. You can major in anything as long as you have at least 4 classes on Biology, 4 on Chemistry, 2 on Physics, 2 on Math, 2 on English....you need at least 90 credits to apply to a Medical School. Of course, most medical students major in biology, but I can assure you, you can have any bachelor degree (I went to med school with a guy who had a B.C.E. - bachelor in computer engineering, and also there were 2 teachers, I myself have a B.S.). Go to your guidance counselor and he/she will be able to help you.
2007-01-15 16:53:13 · answer #5 · answered by cooljeannie06 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Look for a university or college that offers a pre-med specialty. If you can't find one near you, major in something like chemistry or zoology. Biochemistry would be perfect. Lots of science classes - anatomy if it is offered.
And the previous answer about guidance counselors is good advice. And if all else fails, talk to a doctor and find out what he or she did.
Good luck!
2007-01-15 16:52:29 · answer #6 · answered by iwasnotanazipolka 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
college is next. talk to a college adviser and they will have a path that you can follow. there are certain core classes you have to take the first couple of years but since you know the degree you want to pursue their maybe specific classes you will need to take. really talking to an school adviser or counselor will really help you plan. thats what they are there for.
2007-01-15 16:51:32 · answer #7 · answered by ?! 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
next go to college, take and choose the following courses:
BS Biology
BS Medical Technology
BS Chemistry
take one course because they are pre-medical course so that you can proceed to main course for medical then afer that you will specialize surgical doctor.
2007-01-15 19:23:55 · answer #8 · answered by nej24 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Talk to your hs guidance counselor. That's one of the things they specialize in.
2007-01-15 16:47:42 · answer #9 · answered by Angela M 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Next on your list you should get the classic game Operation.
2007-01-15 16:49:55 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋