Is there a doctor in the house? How do i become a doctor?

Question

i will graduate in 2008 so im trying to start the whole career path now. I really want to be a pediatrician or a doctor in family medicine but what courses must i take in college and what degrees must i have. also could i attend medical school at night?(if im accepted)

Answer 1

Please talk to your Career Counselor in school. That would be the best thing. If you know any doctors personally, through yuor friends, or whenever u visit a doctor, ask them for a little advise. It doesn't hurt. When you get enrolled in a college and even before you do, talk to your advisor before you register for any courses, and chalk out a plan. Then you meet up with your advisor regularly to see if everything has been going well. See if the college has a pre-med line of courses. Ask the advisor what kind of Bachelors degree would be most helpful for a career in Medicine. Maybe biology? I have also heard of medical programs that take students right out of high school. Do some research on the net, and enquire bout that from your advisor. The internet is a wonderful resource. Also, get some books on how to go about ur plan on becoming a doctor. They are amazing resources. All the best!

Answer 2

It sounds like you need to find out more about the lifestyle of a doctor. A doctors life IS his/her career. They regularly work up to 100-hour weeks and generally have no life or time for other pursuits.

Find out whether there's a career day at your community college, or find someone there who can advise you on the lifestyle of this profession (i.e., you cannot attend medical school at night)

Answer 3

In the United States, you need to have a Bachelor's degree, then graduate from medical school. You then complete a residency
and can then practice medicine.

The length of your residency depends on your speciality. Surgery, for example, is a 7-year residency.

Medical school is not just a class, it is your life. I don't think night classes are really viable.