Am I capable of being a doctor?

Question

I am going to be a junior in high school in the fall.
I go to a small private school and my school doesn't offer any AP or honors science or math classes.
It is my dream to be a doctor. I want it more than anything.
I am just afraid that when I go to college and especially med school, that I am going to be lost.
Is there anything I could do to prepare?
Being a doctor is my dream and I will do anything to achieve it.

Answer 1

Of course you are. Just focus on doing well in the courses your school does offer. Don't worry about the competition. You'll find that you will catch up and pass people from more preppy schools when you are competing at the same level. You are way ahead of all the idiots who don't know why and whether they want to be doctors.
It's nice to hear from someone like you. I know you're going to be a great doc.

Answer 2

You'll be fine. AP courses help you get into the undergraduate college of your choice, but they really don't make that much difference. Go to the best college you can get into (let them know on the applications that AP wasn't offered), do well as an undergraduate, and then you should have no problem getting into med school. The trick is to do VERY well as an undergrad. (straight 4.0 or so).

If you really want to, you can start taking lessons with private tutors or learning the material on your own. You'd be able to test out of the basic math and english courses, then.

Honestly, though.. What you took in high school really ceases to matter after the first year of college.

Answer 3

First, you can calm down! Everybody knows it's a competitive field, and there's a lot of anxiety about getting into medical school. You hear about thousands of applications to a school that has perhaps a hundred slots, but what you don't hear is that the reason is that students tend to apply to a bunch of schools. Fully half the pre-med students in college get into medical school, though it may not always be their first-choice school. When you get to college, you'll see that half the pre-med students obviously don't belong there. It'll be as clear as the nose on your face, and you can take a deep breath. Just get a good general education and read. It's nice to know the pancreas is somewhere in the belly before you start gross anatomy class, but you needn't be able to give an extemporaneous speech on the cingulate gyrus. What will be important is that you be a good person, because your patients deserve it (well, most do, anyway!); and a good student, because you'll never finish your education.

Answer 4

If that is your gream, you can accomplish it.

Get excellent grades in the courses that your school DOES offer.

Start learning things on your own. If you love medicine, it'll be fun. Start with anatomy. Everything in the human body has a name. Start learning those names. Learn all the bones, all the muscles and all the major nerves. Learn all the organs in the body. Then start researching what all those organs do.

Invest in an anatomy coloring book.
http://www.amazon.com/Anatomy-Coloring-Book-3rd/dp/0805350861
It's a great way to learn.

You can also try to get a job in a medical setting. You won't get to do a whole lot, but you'll be exposed to the medical field a little bit, an d it never hurts to have connections.

If you really want it, you'll get there!

Answer 5

Take as many science and math classes as you can. In college, do the same. Buy a copy of Grey's anatomy and start memorizing. You'll do fine. Do your best to improve your vocabulary and writing skills and do all the other things that will make you a good doctor. Volunteer at a clinic or be a candystriper at a hospital. All these things will help prepare you to be what you want to become.

Don't be afraid. If you really want it- go for it!! Best of luck :)
"If you can dream it, you can do it" ~ Walt Disney

Answer 6

As long as you get into college and do well once you get there, then no problems. You don't need to do anything special in High School to become a doctor.

Answer 7

Follow your dream.Don't give up, when you begin to doubt just remember why it is that spark that flame to be a doctor. We need more people in the world to help save lives and not take them.Good luck on your journey

Answer 8

Many schools will allow their students to attend the local community college for courses that they do not provide, but you may have to ask if you can do this. I suggest you speak to your advisor and see if it would be possible for you to do.

Answer 9

I had a friend who was determined to be a surgeon, a tree surgeon to be precise. But to her dismay, she discovered that she couldn't stand the sight of SAP.

Answer 10

keep studying and your dream will come true