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What classes should i take if i want to become a pediatrician?

what should i major in?
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Thank you comment icon Hi Linda, any classes like Biology, Early Childhood Development, Chemistry and if your school offers them, definitely anatomy and physiology. In medical school you will have a rotation through pediatrics, however, if you are 100% sure that pediatrics is your choice, then the tops medical schools for Peds are Univeristy of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Johns Hopkins, University of Pennsylvania, and then some of the IVY league schools like Harvard, Duke, etc., Victoria (Vickie) Montrose
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Dimple’s Answer

It all depends upon what you want to do. If you want to be a general pediatrician or any doctor you need to at least take core biology classes required by medical schools. I wouldn't get to tied to specialty most people change their mind once they enter medical school. A lot of change is going on in medicine right now, if I could do it again I'd get a degree in Information technology and computer programming. Artificial intelligence will likely take over multiple roles in medicine in the next decade. So many apps are being created on a daily basis, electronic health records etc..
I suspect a lot of what general doctors do, be it pediatricians or internists or radiologist will likely be augmented with AI. Read some of the latest articles including one that shows a computer can read Chest XR at 99% accuracy.
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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 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. I chose to major in biochemistry because there was overlap with the premed requirements and I wanted to complete my degree in 3 years.
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
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