I am a sophomore in Biology and intending to be a doctor (undecided on what specialty). Once i have the BA in Biology how many yrs is it for medical school assuming i am not going to specialize in anything yet? I heard some say 3 yrs + 1 yr residency, and i heard some say 4 yrs + 1 yr residency, which one is correct? Also, assuming i got admitted to Med School, would i be able to work alongside studies or i have to study only and no time for work? Last question, if i want to get married, is it doable to be married and in Med School or is it not recommended, will school board member refuse to accept me because i am married?
Thanks so much for any help you can give. Your input is greatly appreciated.
2007-02-27 09:18:48 · 3 answers · asked by KittyLover 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Higher Education (University +)
BS in Biology is a better bet than a BA (which is intended for, say, people who want to teach biology for high school)
4 years of medical school, at LEAST 3 for residency (some, particularly the surgical specialties, usually take at least 5 years)
You cannot work or they will kick you out. Besides, you won't have time to work. You'll barely have time to sleep.
Married people enter medical school all the time. They don't all leave medical school as married people. Medicine is a very demanding profession because people's lives are at stake and there are always people to help.
However, if you're dating someone who is going to the same medical school as you (or some other professional school with an equivalent amount of time consumption) than you may be able to work it out.
Good luck!
2007-02-27 11:00:52 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Med school is 4 years. Your residency is irrelevant. That comes after med school. And I've never heard of a 1 year residency for a doctor.
Think 4 years med school. Than an additional 3+ years of whatever residency you choose to do. That's 7 years or more on top of however long it takes to get your bachelors.
No school's going to reject you cuz of your marital status. Whether it's a good idea depends on your partner. As long as they're aware your life will be super busy and you won't have that much time with them (especially compared to what you could give in college), then it can be fine. The key is good communication and realistic expectations. Your partner has to talk with you and go over expectations and understand that sacrifices will have to be made. It sounds cruel, but if they can't handle it, ditch em. They'd just make your life miserable with their complaining during a time when you don't need that (you need support) and a divorce would just be a super expensive problem that could have been avoided.
2007-02-27 09:25:55 · answer #2 · answered by Linkin 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You don't want a BA, you want a BS...
4 years medical school
2-3 years residency
and NO you will not be able to work while attending medical school...it's a full time job
the divorce rate of married medical students is very high, but you will not be discriminated against if you are married.
2007-02-27 10:17:55 · answer #3 · answered by coquinegra 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋