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How competitive is the surgery health field?

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Richard’s Answer

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.


During medical school you will compete with your fellow classmates for grades and letters of recommendation in order to get the residency of your choice.
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Angela’s Answer

There is always a need for great surgeons! Don’t let competition scare you. If surgery is what appeals to you go for it!
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Rachel’s Answer

In order to get into medical school , you will have to complete college with a bachelor’s degree as well as all of the Pre-med requirements (1 year biology, 1 year inorganic chemistry, 1 year organic chemistry + labs, physics, calculus, and biochemistry). GPA should probably be 3.5 or better (preferably >3.8). You will also have to score well on the MCAT. If you do reasonably well in med school, you should have a strong chance of being accepted into a general surgery residency.
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