college help, please!!?

Question

I need help. I know this is a little too late but i'm a senior in high school and i applied to colleges and i've chosen the best one for me but....I don't know how it works.
When I start to pick out my classes do I pick classes for my major as an undergrad or do they have classes that are required.
I want to go into the medical field.......please help. I went to my school counselor but they arn't any help. To be honest I know that they don't have any idea what they are talking about. and i really don't want to waste money on useless classes.

Answer 1

When you go to your orientation for your college, they should set you up with a counselor or advisor, who is specific to your major (usually), and they will help you plan your classes, especially if you are pre-med. If you are pre-med there are specific classes to take at specific times, and that is basically different for each school. Also, pre-med usually has a strict schedule that you have to follow, they usually set u up on a four year plan, which is really tough. Good luck and don't worry.

Answer 2

Well if you are pretty certain of which coursework that you would like to major in, chosing a school with that major is a good idea. Most say not to declare a major until at least sophomore year of college, and one can most likely change their major if changing their focus and mind though perhaps you should talk with a counselor at the college that you have chosen to attend about those options.

If by medical field, you mean medical school to become either a medical doctor (M.D.) or doctor of osteopathy (D.O.), then you would need to find out the necessary prerequisite courses to the medical school(s) that you are interested in. The medical field is pretty broad with some fields having more jobs than others. Physical therapy which requires a master's degree (unless going for physical therapist assistant which is an associate's degree) is actually supposed to be more competitive to enter than medical school oddly enough with applicants needing a 4.0 gpa (grade point average). There is also nursing, nurse practitioner, physician assistant (very similiar to nurse practitioner) and speech/language therapist included in the allied health field. Just fyi in case you were looking into various professions in that field. Good luck to you and just remember to find out the prerequisite courses for admission to a school/major and general course requirements for graduation from that college(s).

Answer 3

When you get to school someone will help you choose your classes during orientation. Typically you start taking your gen ed requirements.

Answer 4

i think undergraduates have to take some required course
then you can start pre-med