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What classes did you take in college to be a doctor?

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Richard’s Answer


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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Sanaz’s Answer

to be a doctor, or prepare for it in college you are required to take the following if it has not changed:

1 year english

1 year calculus

1 year Gen Chem

1 Year O Chem

1 Year Physics

1 Year Biology
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Ransi’s Answer

You need to complete pre-med requirements before you apply to medical school. These may have changed since I applied to med school so you should check with a college or even the Associate of American Medical Colleges. Generally you'll need at least one year of biology, one year of calculus, one year of physics, one year of chemistry plus a course in organic chemistry. You can major in anything you want but have to complete the pre-med requirements in order to apply to medical school. You have to finish college and then go to medical school to become a doctor.
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Catherine’s Answer

Hi there! Your question has already been answered here: https://www.careervillage.org/questions/20972/is-it-necessary-to-be-in-a-pre-medicine-program-during-undergraduate-school-in-order-to-attend-medical-school?page=1#20994
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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).
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