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I want to be a clinical psychiatrist in the future. What should my steps be to achieve this goal?

I'm a senior in high school and I am intersested in becoming a clinical psychiatrist because someone inspired me and I believe in myself. #psychology #pre-med #psychiatry

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phillip’s Answer

Step 1: Earn a Bachelor's Degree. As an aspiring psychiatrist, you'll need to take undergraduate courses in biology, chemistry, math and physics to meet medical school admissions requirements. ...
Step 2: Pursue a Medical Degree. ...
Step 3: Complete a Residency. ...
Step 4: Obtain a License. ...
Step 5: Become Board Certified.
How to Become a Psychiatrist in 5 Steps - Learn.org
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Richard’s Answer

In the US, to apply to medical school, you need a bachelor's degree which takes between three and five years depending on the major.

Pick a major that interests you because you will spend countless hours studying this subject. 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

Pick a summer during college to self study for the MCAT or take a MCAT prep course.

Take the MCAT and apply to medical school. You will be invited to on-location interviews to choose a school.

Next, four years of medical school. And the application process starts over for residency.

After that, 4 training in residency before you can enter practice.
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Linda Ann’s Answer

Mr. Rasy had a very good answer to your question! Good luck.
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Rachel’s Answer

My sister is a psychiatrist and loves her job. She majored in psychology, worked in the mental health department of a prison and a mental health hospital, and then completed the pre-med requirements and went to medical school. The requirements, as stated above are rigorous, but you don't need to take the direct path to medical school. You can work, volunteer, and shadow. All of these help on your application.
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Estelle’s Answer

One of the most valuable things to know about applying for medical school is that it does not matter what you major in, and this is great news because it means you should earn your undergrad degree in whatever you like best! An important thing to know is that you simply need to complete the premed requirements to apply for medical school, but that can be done with any degree. Richard's answer outlines some basics for that very well. For example, you could major in biology, business or even music and still apply for medical school. Once you are in medical school, it does not matter what your undergrad degree is in, so you can go into any field of medicine after that.
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