to become a doctor do u need a good highschool grades or can u beacome one with out it?

Question

hey sup i was wondering that I wanted to become a doctor
and my high school grades are ok i have a gpa of 3.0 and does that mean anything or do they only look at your college grades
just wondering
and by the way i love house it is an awsome show my true inspiration for becoming a doctor. Tell me if you watch it or not
i dont know if becoming a doctor is just a craze cuz i like house but it got me excited. well plz REPLY THANKS

Answer 1

Medical schools don't care what grades you got in high school, but colleges sure do, and if you go to a not-so-great college and do poorly, you won't have a chance of getting into medical school. Admissions are incredibly competitive and people who get respectable college grades are rejected all the time. I do watch House and I love it, but I have to tell you, in the real world that poor guy would have lost his license by now, no matter how smart he is. My father-in-law-to-be is a doctor, and he can't say enough about how much it sucks. These days medicine is less about science and helping people and more about efficiency and profit- seeing the most patients in as short a time as possible. Insurance companies and pharmaceutical corporations control medicine to the point where it's becoming harder and harder for doctors to really help patients. They're pressured to hand out prescriptions instead of educating patients in how to take care of themselves, particularly those patients that have chronic diseases like diabetes. Medicine is not all fascinating cases and heroics- lots of times it's frustrating (patients who want to take antibiotics for a cold, or who pressure you to give them prescriptions for pain medication so they can get high), and you can't devote enough time to the patients that need the most help. If you really like the medical detective sort of thing, you might want to consider going into medical research, forensics, or pathology. I don't mean to burst your bubble or anything, and I absolutely support anyone who wants to go into a science-related career, but there may be better options out there for you.

Answer 2

Hey, a 3.0 is pretty good! :)

Of course, the more you learn, the better you will do later in your education. Develop good study habits now, they will serve you well in college and beyond.

I think if you went to a junior college for 2 years before starting a university, they may only look at your junior college experience. It just depends on the university.

House is a great show, but I think if most doctors acted like him, there would sure be a lot more unnecessary deaths and possible malpractice lawsuits. If you find medicine intriguing, see about finding a volunteer or internship position in a hospital near you.

Before you devote your education to medicine, consider all of the information you will have to cram into your brain between high school and medical school, the pressure to succeed and test well, and the long sleepless hours ahead of you.

I have friends that are doctors, respiratory therapists, etc., and they love their jobs. If you are uncertain about which path to take, volunteer at different places, and spend the first part of your college career at a junior college so you can try different classes without the expense of a university.

By the way, almost all of my friends changed their major at least once or twice along the way. I have one friend who's been everything from a phone psychic to a knife salesman, and another who got her master's degree in physical therapy and kept the same desk job she had through college.

You won't know for sure what will make you happy until you try it. Good luck finding the right career for you, and I hope this helps! :)

Answer 3

To actually get in med school, your highschool grades won't be looked at, only your college grades will. Worry about getting into a pre-med or a biology program at a good university before worrying about getting into med school.

Answer 4

lucky us...i even want to be a doctor...thats is my dreams....well to be a doctor is not easy as u think...u need to go to college to be a doctor for 10 yrs..thats a lot..but no worry..if u work hard u will accomplish your dreams and mines too...DOCTOR!