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How hard is it to become a doctor? Is the job the same for every physician?
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Rita’s Answer
I feel it is very hard to become a physician and I think it's getting more difficult. I don't know if I would get into medical school if I applied right now.
You need to get a degree in college which is usually 4 years. After, you have 4 years of medical school. At this point, you are a doctor but you require more training. This training is called internship (first year) and residency. This is a minimum of 3 years but could last more depending on which field you pursue.
Each field is different. I am a family medicine doctor. The challenges in my field are the following:
1. It's very broad so it's difficult to know everything.
2. It can be challenging dealing with so many peoples' personalities.
3. Because my field is so broad, many patients come into the office with so many questions and I only have a small amount of time dealing with all their problems and I usually become overwhelmed.
You need to get a degree in college which is usually 4 years. After, you have 4 years of medical school. At this point, you are a doctor but you require more training. This training is called internship (first year) and residency. This is a minimum of 3 years but could last more depending on which field you pursue.
Each field is different. I am a family medicine doctor. The challenges in my field are the following:
1. It's very broad so it's difficult to know everything.
2. It can be challenging dealing with so many peoples' personalities.
3. Because my field is so broad, many patients come into the office with so many questions and I only have a small amount of time dealing with all their problems and I usually become overwhelmed.
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Richard’s Answer
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 a major that interests you. 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
During college study for and complete the MCAT. Apply to medical schools during your last year of college.
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.
There are so many types of physicians. Broadly there are family practice doctors, internal medicine and its subspecialties, and surgery with its subspecialties. There are also physicians that don't fit in these such as psychiatry, radiology, pathology , physical medicine/rehabilitation.
Pick a college that suits your personality and a major that interests you. 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
During college study for and complete the MCAT. Apply to medical schools during your last year of college.
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.
There are so many types of physicians. Broadly there are family practice doctors, internal medicine and its subspecialties, and surgery with its subspecialties. There are also physicians that don't fit in these such as psychiatry, radiology, pathology , physical medicine/rehabilitation.
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Dennis’s Answer
It is not very hard to become a doctor. For a smart, hardworking person, becoming a doctor is the easiest part. Go to school, do well on your exams, get good grades, do some more time in medical school, graduate and done, you are a doctor. ... It's the same story after you graduate too.
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Estelle’s Answer
Becoming a doctor requires many years of hard work and dedication. If you are committed and interested, it is definitely worth the effort. There is a lot of variability in the fields of medicine depending on which specialty you pick. Good luck!
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Rachel’s Answer
In order to apply for medical school you will have to complete college with a bachelor’s degree as well as all of the Pre-med requirements. GPA should be 3.5 or better. You will also have to score well on the MCAT. Community service and leadership are also important, but less so than GPA and MCAT. After 4 years of medical school, you can apply for a residency to receive your medical training.
The jobs are dramatically different for physicians of different specialties. Surgeons operate, radiologists read x-rays, dermatologists look at skin, etc.
The jobs are dramatically different for physicians of different specialties. Surgeons operate, radiologists read x-rays, dermatologists look at skin, etc.