I want to enroll at Harvard, Cambridge or Oxford (if I can)
2007-03-27 18:08:38 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Higher Education (University +)
In the USA there are 3,800 college campuses. PRobably at least half of them offer the prerequisite courses to enter medical school. '
You must first complete a BA or BS - that is four years of study. It does not matter what your major is, as long as you do the courses that are required for med school admission. THen you must take a difficulty test called the MCAT - similar to SAT but much harder.
Then you apply for medical school. About half of the well-qualified medical school applicants are rejected. Medical school takes four years to complete an MD. THenyou must have a residency of 3 - 5 years in your medical specialty.
There is very little chance (infinitesimal) that you could be admitted to Harvard, especially if you are from outside the USA. Each year Harvard receives 10,000s of applications from the best students in the world and can only admit about 1500 freshmen. But there are many other excellent universities in the USA, and 500,000 international students come to the USA every year. So do some research and plan your future. It is not impossible to become a doctor, but you must have a realistic understanding of how the system works.
2007-03-28 02:54:32 · answer #1 · answered by matt 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Do a search. Too tired to write too much. This question is asked about 20 times a day.
In the US, med schools don't care what major you are. They have a list of prerequisite classes they want you to take. That's all that's required, not a particular major. There's no such thing as a pre-med major or minor. Some schools have a pre-med program, but it's just specialized counseling. Can't get a BS in "pre-med".
2007-03-28 03:14:42 · answer #2 · answered by Linkin 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In high school you will want to have a good backing in the life sciences (bio, chem), math, and physical sciences (physics)
In college, it doesn't matter what you major in. My advice would be to find something that you really enjoy doing, and major in it. Then, minor in Pre-Med. Completion of that minor program should allw you to complete all requirements for medical school admissions.
Work with your counselor/advisor to put togther a program, or you can get in touch with me and I will try to help out.
2007-03-28 02:05:55 · answer #3 · answered by Brandon W 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Take all the courses nobody wants a incompetent doctor.
2007-03-28 01:26:23 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Perhaps you should study medicine!
2007-03-28 01:30:20 · answer #5 · answered by shanie_shaine2007 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋