I want to be a Nuerosurgeon and need to know what to do now. Help?

Question

ok,here's the scoop:
1. I am a honors student with a 4.0 since 4th grade.
2. I don't know what to sudy
3. I don't know how long it will take to complete this
4. Hopefully I'm going to Oxford Academy High School the 8th best in the country
5. And I need help
6. please no rude names for my feeling get hurt eaisly


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ok,here's the scoop:
1. I am a honors student with a 4.0 since 4th grade.
2. I don't know what to sudy
3. I don't know how long it will take to complete this
4. Hopefully I'm going to Oxford Academy High School the 8th best in the country
5. And I need help
6. please no rude names for my feeling get hurt eaisly
(was this already repeated? idk...)

I'm in *****8th***** grade.

Answer 1

It sounds like you've got a good jump on what to do. I would suggest that you seek our a neurosurgeon in your community and perhaps chat with them to see what their life in really like. It's a misconception that they are always performing these exciting surgeries like McDreamy :-). Then - and you should start this ASAP no matter what kind of medical profession you want to go into - you should start volunteering in medical clinics, hospitals, etc. You need to get a feel for what its like to work in these settings. Volunteer work also looks marvelous on college and medical school applications. As for studying, you of course want to focus on classical sciences, esp. chemistry and biology. But remember that the MCAT has a physics section too. You will also want to do well in English composition classes - good written skills are highly appreciated in the medical field. Finally, choose a good college, and make sure it fits with your personality. Join their pre-professional groups, and do lab research if you can. Try to job shadow a neurosurgeon (or any surgeon for general experience...keep in mind you'll need to become a surgeon first, then specialize in neurosurgery). Make sure you are well rounded - biology majors without any social science of humanities experience are a dime a dozen, but somebody who majors in biochemistry and minors in, say, history stick out to admissions committees. I took the Kaplan class to help prepare for the MCAT, and you know what? It was worth ever single penny, it's expensive, but you might consider it. I hope this helps you out.

Answer 2

Well congratulations on having such an ambitious goal and maintaining a 4.0 grade point average since 4th grade! To become a neurosurgeon, one must first get accepted into medical school, work as an intern, then complete their residency and perhaps even get more clinical rotation experience in the neurosurgery specialty. It can take many years and thousands upon thousands of dollars to finance such an education, just fyi. Perhaps you can apply for some type of scholarship to at least help out with undergraduate school.

In order the gain acceptance into medical school, one must have taken their pre-med courses such as the sciences including biology, anatomy and physiology (Not 'human anatomy' as that doesn't typically 'count' or transfer to college programs), chemistry, biochem, physics, calculus, however, each medical school's admissions requirements may be slightly different. They've had to have earned a bachelor's degree in something which can be one of the sciences or another major such as political science. One must also take the MCAT (medical school admissions test) exam and I'm sure have glowing letters of recommendation as competition is keen in attending medical school (as well as physical therapy programs). Wishing you all the luck in the world!

Answer 3

I do not know Oxford Academy, but I am sure you will get a good education there.

You should go from Oxford on to a liberal arts college or a university. You should fall in love with the college or university where you go. There, you should study what you choose. The important thing is to take all the courses in chemistry, biology, and physics that the pre-med curriculum requires. Major in a subject such that, if you are not accepted to med school, you can do something else. In my experience, med schools love students who could have done something else but decided on medicine. Make sure to ace all your science courses.

As for neurosurgery, when you complete med school, apply for a residency in that subject.

Buy a book on amazon.com or alibris.com, "Not an Entirely Benign Procedure," by Perri Klass. She began as a graduate student in zoology at one of the California schools. She realized she wanted medicine after her first year and went to Harvard Medical School. She is today a pediatrician.

Answer 4

How old are you. The best thing you can do now is other that getting into a good high school. Is just study the sciences... even physics because you will have to take some in college.

Now other than that, just make sure you keep up your grades and stuff and do some volunteering or join a few clubs. Don't join too many clubs just join a few so that you will have enough to time to focus on them so that you can move up into high positions or accomplish more difficult projects.

Just get into the best college you can and go pre-med. From there, you just get into Med. School.

Time to complete 4 years high school plus ~ 4 years college plus 4 years medical school plus 3-4 years residency.

Answer 5

It sounds like you will have no trouble getting into medical school, with such good grades and ambition.

Here's what you need to work on: not getting your feelings hurt.

Surgery is rough. Neurosurgery can be more so. Count on being yelled at and humiliated for things that really are not your fault (doubly so for things that ARE your fault!) It goes with the territory of being a medical student and resident. I have seen very bright and competent residents treated like dirt in the OR and on the wards. It's the way things are, and, being female, you'll have to be twice as good as the guys just to break even.

As a woman in medicine, I've found that if you're too nice, people will walk all over you (or try to); if you're firm, they call you a b***h.

I'm not trying to talk you out of medicine, just prepare you for what will likely be the most difficult part of it.

Study hard; learn how to learn, so you can assimilate large amounts of information quickly; don't forget to have fun and enjoy being a kid.

Answer 6

Keep studying. You're doing fine. Get into the best college you can - there are several with highly competitive combined BS/MD programs.

Look into Johns Hopkins, Harvard, or other elite schools with Medical schools attached. When you get to high school, you can start looking at what these schools look for in an applicant.

You're looking to major in bio, chemistry or something like that. The science majors give you a good basis for medical school. Don't forget to take anatomy, too.

You don't need heeeeelp yet if you're just going into high school. You do need to study, maintain grades, but also do something that you love, like theatre or art or whatever floats your boat. Otherwise you'll burn yourself out.

Don't forget to be a kid.

Good for you for having a clear vision and the willingness to work for it. Best of luck!

Answer 7

Nice. Well as far as high school goes, just continue to study hard. Science and Math are going to be the main things you need.

Once you get into college you will speak to a counselor that can guide you on your specific classes.

In addition if you can volunteer at a hospital that would probably help you get immersed with the jargon and politics.

Answer 8

you might want to start out by going to collegeboard.com and making an account there
then add oxford college as one of your favorite colleges and it will show you what course/how many course and other things that they look for when accepting a student

and you might want to either talkto a neurosurgeon and ask them what courses they took in high school and college

and maybe the school guidance counciler?

but i would try the first 2 options first


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i have the same problem and i am already a sophomore in high school
good luck!

Answer 9

Read the book, "Another Day in the Frontal Lobe" by Katrina Firlik. She's one of the few successful female neurosurgeons out there and the book was really interesting. It might give you some insight into the profession so you can figure out if you really want to do it and it also gives some tips as to how SHE got ahead of all the men.

Answer 10

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