what is the fastest, cheapest way to become a medical doctor?

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In general, whats the fastest, cheapest way to become a medical doctor? I'm male, 27, live in california. Would want to stay in california. Never took the SAT, but have looked at it and would have no problem passing it with a high score. How much of the general ed can I take via online classes? And then what portion can I take at a community college? And then what?

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If the online course is being offered by the university you want to attend and meets the requirements for your major, then sure, do as many general ed courses as you can.

Most people don't realize it, but the only time your SAT score is relevant is during that one year of transition from high school to college. That's why you never hear of repeat SAT's or SAT's for adult students. You can prove this to yourself by going to the university of interest's web page and look up their transfer policy. You'll find (most likely) that they will require a minimum of 30 semester hours and a 2.0 GPA. They also won't let you transfer any credit that doesn't meet the requirements of one of their majors. No mention of SAT's, high school grades or extracurricular activities. All of those are used to cull the students entering college right out of high school.

Most medical schools require an applicant to have completed a degree, but the minimum requirements to be accepted to a medical school (as set by the accrediting authority for all US med schools) are the completion of 90 semester hours (including the prerequisite courses) and, of course, the MCAT. You will need to be familiar with the admission requirements of the medical school(s) you intend to apply to, as many add their own requirements.

This is a personal opnion only, but I think it's a mistake to declare a major at a college or university or sign up for any program of study in a community college. No sooner do you do this than you have to start taking courses on the school's schedule versus yours. If I had psyched myself up to go back to school (which I did) and had to first take some lame English class, I'd be PO'd. The only time you will encounter anybody trying to sign you up for these "fill-in" courses is when you first enroll. As an adult student, I'd advise you to declare that you're just taking a course or two out of personal interest, get accustomed to being back in a class environemnt and then proceed full tilt the next semester.

Looming on the horizon is the MCAT. The MCAT is as important as your GPA. If you aren't familiar with it, here's a good overview: http://www.columbiareview.com/htdocs_v6/mcat.html Obviously, the best time to take the exam is when the information is as fresh in your memory as possible, which means after you complete all of the prereqs. For most students, this is the spring of their Senior year because they had to fulfill all of their courses for their major. You can complete all of the prereqs in 3 semesters, so how you go about it depends on your strengths. Just be aware that it takes about 3-4 months to get your MCAT score and you need that before you can apply to a med school.

Med schools don't care where you do your prereqs or what undergrad school you attended--just as long as all of the prereqs were major level courses. If you choose to do these at a community college, VERIFY that the classes meet the major level requirement and can transfer to the university.

Hopefully, you'll be as good as you infer. If you are, I hope you get into the med school of your choice. But, if you don't do as well, you may still have a chance. Go to the California Medical Board list of approved schools: http://www.medbd.ca.gov/applicant/schools_recognized.html
You can attend any of these schools and still practice in California. DO NOT attend any of these schools: http://www.medbd.ca.gov/applicant/schools_unapproved.html

If you don't get into a US school and can speak Spanish, I recommend Puerto Rico. If you don't speak Spanish, consider a Caribbean school. Visit http://www.valuemd.com/ for frank discussions from current students attending each of these schools.

Good luck!

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If you want to get your MD fast, you should try to get into one of those combined BS/MD six year programs. I don't know whether there's one in California, but its worth a look. There are trade offs, as you'll be in school full-time all year round. If you're going to try to do classes online, make sure you do them through a school with a bricks and mortar prescence and a solid reputation. Otherwise, med schools won't take them seriously, if you find a four year program that will count them toward your degree in the first place.

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