I'm not very intellegent or smart. I'm not good in science.?

Question

Doing a higher level of science! I'm not sure. I want to become a doctor now that I've got just a year in college before I go onto UNI. What will I need to study? How hard is it? And what should I do?

What will I need to do? And also what other careers are there that are in the medicals.? Like other stuff like nurses, nurse specialist etc. Especially for working with children.

Answer 1

Hi Bluebell.

It seems to me you have a low self esteem. EVERYONE has the ability to learn. If you want a medical career yo have to ask yourself, "How badly do I want this?"

Because you need to want this so much you can taste it!

You need to understand that no one knows or is expected to know everything. If there is something during your studies you do not understand ASK!

I left school with virtually no qualifications but I returned to study later. I have 2 batchelors degrees and a masters degree now. Engineering, law and quality management respectively.

You can do anything you want to do. It will not be easy and very hard work but you can do it. You just need to stay with it and believe in yourself. For A- level you will need English, Maths and Human Biology would be helpful.

Go for it and good luck!

Answer 2

First of all; by starting your question the way you did, it make me think you should not become a doctor. You admit to not having high intelligence, which indicates you have low self-esttem/confidence which is also a trait that is that is the opposite of what a good doctor should possess. And if it is true, a doctor should be intelligent and good in science.

That being said, there are lots of great jobs in the medical field. Nursing is what most people who want to work with children go into. Keep in mind you need to beable to handle really heavy duty, emotioonally charged situations many times, when caring for medically ill children. If you have "tough skin" so to speak, you would be good for that position. I work with children who have severe physical disabilities and have a hard time finding nurses who are willing to work in thier homes because of liability issues, and the emotional stuff that goes along with "losing" a child patient. There is also jobs like Physical therapy, Occupational therapy, Speech therapy that offer a vaiety of positions/jobs in a hospital, school, home, or outpatient environments. There is always the clarical side of the medical field. You could be a lab tech, phlebotomist, surgical tech., pharmacist, xray tech,......... maybe a hospital near you will be having a job fiar you could check out.
Keep in mind even if you want to become a doctor, you'll need to choose what kind (surgeon, family doc., psychologist, psychiatrist, cardiologist, gynecologist, gerontologist, pediatrician, etc.)
Good luck.

Answer 3

To become a doctor:
All good Gsces & A double science gsce
Take Chemistry or one of these... biology physics and mathsnas an As and A2 level
then you'll need a AAB-AAA

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if you want to be anything like a GP yo still have to under go these and get in med school. I don't know about nursing

Answer 4

Anything worth getting will have some difficulty. You have trouble with sciences but that does not mean you are not smart.
In the U.S. students need
General chemistry 1 and 2
Biology 1 and 2
Organic Chemistry 1 and 2
Physics 1 and 2
Some schools require biochemistry and higher level maths but it all depends on the specific school.

I apologize if you are not a U.S. citizen or someone looking to get into a U.S. school. I do not know what U.K. schools require or other schools outside the U.S.

Answer 5

Have you thought of working with mentally challenged children and Adults? There is a great need for Medical Aides and Social Workers in the Adult Day Care Services. Good Luck!

Answer 6

If we're talking the UK here you'll need excellent GCSEs (mainly A grades) followed by a minimum of 3 A'levels (including Chemistry and usually Biology) with grades of at least AAB....so not being good at science aint a good start!
You can find out more about medical and health careers on www.nhscareers.nhs.uk
If you are not keen on science maybe focus on careers such as nursing and occupational therapy where a science A'level is not essential.

Answer 7

Physician assistant, dentist, podiatrist, pharmacist, nurse, nurse practitioner. That's all the ones i can think of that aren't normally thought of. If you are in undergrad, study either chemistry, biochemistry, or biology i would say. If you are better at math then do chemistry, better at memorizing then study biology but either way you will need the biology. It is time consuming but it is doable. Some people psych themselves out and think "it's science so it's hard". Get over that and you'll be fine.

Answer 8

What made u conclude that you ain't intelligent? Science is more abt reasoning & analytical thinking. Yaah its true that some are born genious...so what? you can also develop an exceptional IQ...juss tickle your mind wid puzzles,riddles...quiz etc. Most of the time we keep mugging up things and do well academically...but along wid depth of knowledge ,u need breadth also :D...coz in real world u need to handle issues wid common sense.

Medicine is a career which needs lots of patience and devotion. A true urge to serve ppl. Some more paramedical courses like pharmacy,lab tech, radiotheraptist etc wid be a good bid. Don't mess it up baby...think what appeals you most.

Good luck!

Answer 9

Before you devote yourself to a course of study you may be ill suited for, try for a nurses aid course, then work at a hospital and go to school. You may find that medicine is not what you want anywhere along the way. If so, change your direction.

Answer 10

There are many rewarding careers out there for people who want to help others. Becoming a medical doctor is very difficult and requires high competency in many sciences.

There are many very intelligent people who are not good at science or math. The most intelligen of all are those like you who are aware of their strengths and weaknesses.