Hi, i'm in high school and i'm planning to go into the medical field. I'm quite unsure if i want ot be a nurse or a doctor but I need to be in the medical field. I feel destined to do so even though my family continues to tell me that I'll never be cut out for it and I'd do better as a buisness woman. But I'm not interested in selling people material objects. I am interested in becoming a nurse or doctor though. I know that money is going to be a big problem but I know that I can make it. So, I was wondering what high school classes and other activities that I should partake in to prepare me for college and then maybe medical school?
2007-03-18 12:14:16 · 4 answers · asked by Kihara 2 in Education & Reference ➔ Primary & Secondary Education
At my high school, we didn't get much choice in what our classes were. I'm surprised that you have such freedom with your choices, but then again, my H.S. sucked....
I'd say your focus more than anything else in high school is acquiring enough padding for your future college applications to have a university with a strong pre-med program accept you.
So, the obvious thing would be to get the top grades possible, particularly in your science classes.
For extracurriculars, do volunteer work! Volunteer for the Red Cross or any place that does blood drives, for example. Organize a blood drive on your campus -- it shows leadership skills, as well as a desire to help out in the medical field.
Take various courses like CPR and first aid type stuff that are usually offered for cheap at local community centers or hospitals. This shows that you've taken initiative to learn about the field outside of your school's requirements. Once you are certified in some kind of skill, organize a workshop on your high school campus and teach others. This will be an awesome thing to put on your apps.
If you are able to take a course at your local community college, then do so. Take a science-based course and work really hard and get an A. This will show colleges that you are ready to handle college courses, which can be quite different from H.S. courses. If your H.S. allows you to take a class at a community college and then apply those credits towards your H.S. graduation, then you can take your required sciences at a CC instead of at your school and kill two birds with one stone.
There are a lot of little things you can do, and while you do them, make sure to keep a list of eveeeery tiny thing even if it was one day when you donated blood, or a beach or park cleanup or something. All these little things may come in handy when applications roll around.
2007-03-18 12:28:24 · answer #1 · answered by Tamara V 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Health, Science, Biology, Chemistry, Trignometry, Geometry
2007-03-18 19:24:09 · answer #2 · answered by Justme 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Choose the sciences, math and english (and also kinesiology is recommended). this will give you the prerequisites required for entry into university for a life sciences program. the life sciences program is the program most recommended for people who wish to pursue a career in medicine. in order to enter the medical field you will need a solid background in the sciences, math and english, as this is requred for completion of the MCAT, which is a standardized test that everyone must take before applying for medical school. hope this helps!
2007-03-18 19:22:00 · answer #3 · answered by blahhh 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In addition to all these things...
Try to read this first and think hard about it...
http://www.grahamazon.com/2006/04/grahams-tips-for-the-pre-med/
2007-03-18 19:37:17 · answer #4 · answered by Syndus Beoulve 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋