i am in nineth grade and want to know the classes i should take in high school to become a surgeon from here?

Question

i am in high school a nineth grader and i want to know what classes should i take in high school starting from here to residency and also the greatest colleges and medical schools you can find and do i need to be a star student and also take ap courses plus allied health one and two one more thing do i need to be an ihl completer

Answer 1

I just gone through the college process myself and surgeon is also a job I'm looking at.

You have to know that once you're in college, all your HS stuff is erased.
What you want to do in HS to get into a good undergrad college is to take the most rigorous course and especially take AP science courses. It will definitely help. Personally, I decided to go to Johns Hopkins University undergrad. I can't personally tell you if they're great yet since I start this fall, but their reputation for premed is great.

Also, make sure you volunteer and do lots of Extra-curricular that shows that you give back to the community and have leadership. I've seen kids with super impressive scores and GPA and still get rejected from top tier schools.

For med schools, you will know by then. You don't necessary "pick" your med school even if you have very impressive stats. Its all about seeing who accepts you, then picking from the list of schools that accepted you.

Good luck. You're still young. Just remember to not stress yourself too much about it.

Answer 2

Take as many science and math classes in high school as you can. Having a good GPA and ACT/SAT scores are more important than your class selection, however. Taking those science classes will simply help you be more prepared when you take your pre-med curriculum in college.

In college, you'll have to take a variety of chemistry, biology, physics, and math courses in order to meet the med school prerequisites and to be able to get a good score on the MCAT test, which all medical schools require you to take.

Once you get to medical school, it's pretty linear from there. The medical school you go to doesn't matter as much as the place where you do your residency. The places to go to be a surgeon depend on what type of surgery you'd like to do. Go to http://princetonreview.com if you want to do a little research about what medical schools have good programs in all the different specialties.

Answer 3

I'm working on pre-med right now at my local community college. I'd say the main thing to focus on would be as much math and biological sciences as you can handle. Those seem to be the largest number of required classes, and the sooner you get them out of the way, the better. Plus with an extensive biology background, it'll make the anatomy and physiology classes that much easier.

Answer 4

In HS, you should take the same classes that anyone who wants to get into a good college should take -- regardless of what they want to do when they get out. If you can take AP classes in math and the sciences, then that will help you get into a good college.

Once in college, you need to take the pre-med classes. While you can do this with any major, most MDs study biology or chemistry as undergraduates.

Answer 5

You should aim to complete at least 10 AP's by the end of high school. Generally, 1+ in Sophmore, 4+ in Junior, 4+ Senior. You should consider taking Summer research programs for high school students at MIT. Beyond that, get straight A's, get 5's on your AP's, and get perfect SAT scores. The best undergraduate pre-med education is at either Harvard or Stanford. I should note, always challenge yourself with the hardest courses and pursue your interests. It is critical that you join a research project early in your undergraduate education.

Answer 6

Get your math down, since you will need to take chemistry, biology and even some physics. Anything to get ahead of the game while your young.