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What are the steps to become a General Pediatrician?

I have heard many different ways you can be just to become a doctor. However, I want to know what I have to do to actually get to where I want to be. I am a latino women and for me to become a doctor is a huge step for my family. I am not only doing this for my family but mostly for me. I want to have a good route to what I should be doing and where I should be at. My doctor became a General pediatrician in under 3 years but other doctor I have asked became a doctor in 10 years which is a big gap difference. #doctor #medicine #sos

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Thank you comment icon Hi Ashley, Please read link below. I hope this helps you out. https://learn.org/articles/Pediatric_Medicine_Become_a_Pediatrician_in_5_Steps.html Serge Serge V. Vaval, M.P.A.
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Jessica’s Answer

Steps to becoming a pediatrician:

  1. 4 years of college with pre-med classes. Take the MCAT during college and apply to medical school.
  2. Get accepted to medical school! GREAT! 4 years of medical school. Apply for pediatric residency during medical school.
  3. Complete 3 years of pediatric residency and take your boards in order to become a board certified pediatrician

After high school, it takes approximately 11 years or more to become any type of board certified doctor.


Some programs combine undergraduate college and medical school for a total of 6-7 years instead of 8 years. These programs are called BA/MD or BS/MD programs.


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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
Try to find opportunities to pursue research.
Volunteer at your local hospital or low-income clinic. Ask physicians, PAs or other clinical providers if you can shadow them.
During college study for and complete the MCAT. Devote an entire summer to studying for the MCAT and consider paying for a prep course if you can afford it.
My son used MCAT Complete 7-Book Subject Review 2019-2020: Online + Book + 3 Practice Tests (Kaplan Test Prep) Kaplan Test Prep
It was about $140 and he achieved his goal score.
Apply to medical schools during your last year of college.
Medical school takes 4 years to complete.
After medical school pediatricians complete a 3 year residency for additional training.
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