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Audriana
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Do you have to go to a certain colleges to be a Forensic Pathology doctor?
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Estelle Archer
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To become a forensic pathologist, you need to go to medical school after college. In the US, to apply to medical school, you need a bachelor's degree. Any 4-year university should suffice. There is no specific college that you need to attend.
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.
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.
Apply to medical schools during your last year of college.
Medical school takes 4 years to complete.
After medical school physicians complete a residency for additional training in forensic pathology.
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.
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.
Apply to medical schools during your last year of college.
Medical school takes 4 years to complete.
After medical school physicians complete a residency for additional training in forensic pathology.
Justin Singleton
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Justin’s Answer
HI AUDRIANA!
YOU DON'T HAVE TO GO TO A SPECIFIC COLLEGE BUT YOU WOULD HAVE TO GO TO COLLEGE FOR SOME SPECIFIC THINGS. I DID A SERACH AND FOUND THAT YOU WOULD WANT TO HAVE STRONG GRADES FOR A BACHELORS AND FROM THERE APPLY TO MEDICAL SCHOOL AND PURSUE PATHOLOGY
Education
In most English speaking countries, forensic pathology is a subspecialty of anatomical pathology. Training requirements differ from country to country, however it is common for Pathologists to study at a medical school and go on to study pathology. Many Forensic Pathologists practice as a Histo (Hospital) Pathologist before moving onto Forensic Science
YOU DON'T HAVE TO GO TO A SPECIFIC COLLEGE BUT YOU WOULD HAVE TO GO TO COLLEGE FOR SOME SPECIFIC THINGS. I DID A SERACH AND FOUND THAT YOU WOULD WANT TO HAVE STRONG GRADES FOR A BACHELORS AND FROM THERE APPLY TO MEDICAL SCHOOL AND PURSUE PATHOLOGY
Education
In most English speaking countries, forensic pathology is a subspecialty of anatomical pathology. Training requirements differ from country to country, however it is common for Pathologists to study at a medical school and go on to study pathology. Many Forensic Pathologists practice as a Histo (Hospital) Pathologist before moving onto Forensic Science
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