College && Medical school?

Question

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While im in college and and what to be an anesteiologist what major should i choose?
Does it matter what kind of doctor i want to be while im in college?
Could i go from an RN to an anestiololgist?
what test must i pass to be qualified in to medical school?

Answer 1

An anaesthesiologist is a medical doctor, so you need to qualify for medical school. You can do that most easily by taking a science major of some sort (biology, for example), but a particular major isn't required, just certain courses.

While you are in college, it definitely doesn't matter what kind of doctor you want to be. You will probably decide that either during medical school or as a first year resident (your first year after medical school). It is only after that that you go on for more specialized training.

As far as going from being an RN to being an anaesthesiologist, it is possible, but not an easy transition. You may get many of the science classes you need for medical school while you are in nursing school, but nursing school is by no means the same as medical school. You would still need to go to medical school to become a physician before you can be an anaesthesiologist.

The test to get into medical school is called the MCAT.

Answer 2

Be a nurse anesthetist. Man, we have a friend who chose this profession, and he makes double what my hubby ( a surgical P.A.) makes! $200 grand per year, high demand, great pay and less schooling (less up-front cost)...