I want to go to pre med school in college and i need to know what the difference between these types of degrees. Also i would like to know which one is the best and the highest. thank you so much for your help!!!
2007-04-18 08:59:38 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Higher Education (University +)
Bachelor's is the simplest - 4 years (usually) of general education in a variety of fields. The idea is to get you a basic knowledge of a field, or of a variety of areas.
Master's is the next level up - 3-6 years (more or less) of more intensive, specialized study of an area. Usually ends with a thesis project or some other product that indicates that you have 'mastered' (hoho) the particular area of study. You are competent to work semi-independantly.
A doctorate is the highest form of degree available - it takes some years to complete (generally something like 4-7 or so) and ends with a doctoral thesis or equivalent. It essentially prepares you for a career as an independant researcher or mentor in your field.
If you're heading to Med. School, there are several different routes you could take. Talk to your guidance counselor about what you need to do, and write to prospective colleges about what they recommend. Good luck!
2007-04-18 09:10:55 · answer #1 · answered by John R 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It goes in this order, from lowest to highest: bachelors, masters, doctorate.
If you want to become a doctor, you need to get your bachelors degree and then apply to med school to get a MD (type of doctorate). What major you pick doesn't matter, so long as you fulfill all of a med school's required courses. What school you pick doesn't matter either. In general, you want to go to the most prestigious b/c med schools prefer kids who were "challenged" academically and that generally means they went to a prestigious college. There's not really any such thing as a "pre-med school in college".
2007-04-18 11:16:06 · answer #2 · answered by Linkin 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Bachelor's = 4 years
Master's = Bachelor's + 2 years = 6 years
Doctorate = Bachelor's + Master's + 2 to 4 years = 8 to 10 years
Doctorate is apparantly the highest level of education.
2007-04-18 09:02:16 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Generally these degrees are commonly called B.S, M.S and PhD.
BS means you learned a bunch of bull ****. MS means you learned More **** and a Phd means you are Pile high Deep in ****.
2007-04-18 09:13:22 · answer #4 · answered by Mr. B 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
*rolls eyes* literally.
Umm, you might want to study a little more if you hope to make it to med school ;)
2007-04-20 15:36:57 · answer #5 · answered by BLANK 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋