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High school senior going to College. I am a high school senior who starts college soon and wants to go to medical school.

What are some suggestions on how an undergraduate can equip themselves for medical school What are some jobs medical students can do while attending medical school?

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Congrats, Angel, on your college admission and your decision to go into medicine, a career which I found very fulfilling. You are wise to be thinking ahead because there is a lot of planning and hard work involved in following this career path. I suggest that as soon as you get to campus, you seek out the pre-med advisers. They will be able to walk you through the process and it's helpful to make friends with someone in that office. Be sure that you are taking the correct pre-med classes and that you have a plan to get them all in within the next four years. (Typically this means at least a year of biology with labs, general (inorganic) chemistry, organic chemistry, physics and math through calculus). It is important that you do well in these classes, as well as in all your other classes since GPA will be an important factor in medical school admission. If you are struggling, speak up early and often and seek out help. Go to professors' office hours, extra tutorials, etc. Don't be shy or embarrassed-- ask for help, if you need it.

Pre-med advisors as well as pre-med clubs and organizations can help you with the other tasks you want to be doing: namely finding healthcare volunteer and shadowing opportunities and finding a way to take part in research. You can also contact hospital volunteer offices and see what options are available. During your summers you can try to work and/or volunteer in healthcare or research settings.

Unfortunately, other than the summer after your first year of medical school, when you will probably have a short vacation, there is really no opportunity for working for pay during medical school. The demands on your time and energy are just too great to also have an outside job -- so plan ahead for applying for scholarships and loans.

Best of luck to you, Angel. It is hard but worth it-- so write back as other questions come up. Rooting for you!!
Thank you comment icon Thank you so much for sharing your perspective! Angel
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