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Where is the best place to go to becoming a surgeon?

I am a 8th grade student, I want to be a orthopedic surgeon #surgery #medicine #doctor #surgeon #premed

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As you enter high school sit down with the counselor and sign up for the early entrance to medical school program they have. Earn As and volunteer during the summers to gain letters of your integrity. You will have to take a test called the MCAT. You can invest in used MCAT study books. During the summers study these books, so they become natural information to you by the time you have to take it. Learn Organic Chemistry, even though it is not really used in medical school or in practice, the MCAT requires you know it, and medical schools require you take it in university.

With early admittance programs you do 3 years of university and 4 years of medical school. After you gain your residency you are a MD, but you have to get your specific training in the field of your choice for a few years. Surgery and Radiology have the longest time. You have to have stamina, good vision, strong legs, steady hands, and the ability to coach a team of all levels of people. If you work on these things you will have the a good future in the medical field.
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In the US, to apply to medical school, you need a bachelor's degree. Any 4-year university should suffice.
Pick a college that suits your personality and major that interests you so you don't mind devoting a majority of your hours to studying. You will need to get good grades in college in order to apply for medical school. At the medical school I attended, the average GPA is reported to be 3.85, so even one or two B's can hurt your chances of acceptance.
Aside from this, any major is acceptable as long as you complete the prerequisite courses.
Typical medical school prerequisites include:
Biology: Lecture – 4 semesters; Lab – 1 semester
General Chemistry: Lecture – 2 semesters; Lab – 1 semester
Organic Chemistry: Lecture – 2 semesters; Lab – 1 semester
Biochemistry: Lecture – 1 semester
General Physics: Lecture – 2 semesters; Lab – 1 semester
Math: Statistics – 1 semester
English: Rhetoric (Composition) and Literature – 2 semesters

Medical school takes 4 years to complete.
After medical school physicians complete a residency for additional training. These can last 3-6 years and are sometimes followed by an additional year or two of fellowship subspecialty training.

Top programs for surgical residency include:

Johns Hopkins University.
Massachusetts General Hospital.
University of California (San Francisco)
Duke University Hospital.
UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine/UCLA Medical Center.
Washington University/B-JH/SLCH Consortium.
University of Michigan Health System.
Brigham and Women's Hospital.
Thank you comment icon Hi Richard, this doesn't directly answer the question. What are some schools that have a great program for surgeons? Gurpreet Lally, Admin
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Rachel’s Answer

Any 4 year university should be able to provide you with all of the premed requirements (1 year biology, 1 year inorganic chemistry, 1 year organic chemistry + labs, physics, calculus, and biochemistry). I would look at each school individually and see which fits your personality and desired major (does not have to be science) best.
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Kess’s Answer

Hi Jazmine!

Great question! You'll need to complete medical school to become a surgeon. Here is the general breakdown:

1. Complete high school

2. Research what college you want to go to for your bachelor's degree. Most medical schools will consider any degree as long as you've completed the prerequisites for the med school.
(I have a bachelor's in biomedical science with minors in chemistry and sociology, and my friends in medical school have English, Russian history, and Psychology degrees.)

3. Take as many classes as you can for your degree at your community college to save money (but make sure they transfer to a university)! Apply for financial aid through FAFSA. Some community colleges have programs to get you from that community college and into a nearby university.

4. Apply for and graduate with at least a bachelor's degree.

5. Prepare for and take the MCAT (medical college admissions test).

6. Prepare for and apply to medical schools (both MD (medical doctor) and DO (doctor of osteopathic medicine) can become pediatricians).

7. Complete 4 years of medical school (the first 2 years are book learning, second two years are clinical rotations). Licensing exams are done after the 2nd year of medical school and another after the 3rd year. Then the 3rd one is done during residency.

8. Apply for and attend the surgery residency - another few years of training for general surgery, more for the specialties (Take your 3rd major exam here.)

GOOD LUCK! YOU CAN DO IT!!!


The more prestigious medical schools are fine to go to but from what I've seen, it's actually more important where you go for residency and training.
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