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What kind of classes do i have to take if i want to be a doctor??

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Yasemin’s Answer

Hi Qurya! So in college as an undergraduate you are regarded as a premedical student, premed for short, because in college you will be preparing to apply to medical school. You can be any major and apply to medical school; although mostly students may think biology, chemistry, biochemistry, etc., I was a Psychology major. I actually also minored in Chemistry because of the courses I took! Regardless of your major however, you must take specific prerequisite classes such as one year biology, one year inorganic chemistry, one year organic chemistry, one year physics, English I and II, math such as calculus/bio stats, biochemistry (some medical schools do not require it but I highly recommend it for the MCAT) and the labs as well for the science classes. Usually when you are in college there are premed advisers in the science departments and they have a very nice sheet that will list what classes premed students must take along with recommendations. Some recommendations are anatomy and physiology, cell and molecular, genetics, ethics, psychology, sociology, etc., if you are a traditional science major you will be more immersed in the academics of the classes and take even more than what is required for medical school.

The MCAT is the Medical College Admissions Test- basically the SATs for medical school- but it tests a variety of subjects such as Chem/Physics, Biology/Biochemistry, Critical Analysis/Reasoning Section, (CARS) and Psychology/Sociology in that order. The classes you take will prepare you not only for medical school, but give you a strong foundation for the MCAT. For example, knowing amino acids, stoichiometry, Avogadro's number and balancing equations along with other topics.

If you are a high school student currently, I would recommend to take an intro to anatomy class if available and maybe even an AP class such as biology, chemistry, or English. You can even take the AP exam and get credits for college! In addition besides the AP English class, if there are English Composition classes that offer college credit through a community college (cc), I would definitely do that during high school. I actually took English Comp I and II during my senior year offered through our local cc, it was 300 for both semesters, it saved me a ton of money and in addition I didn't have to worry about it during undergrad because my credits transferred. I would recommend to speak with your guidance counselor if possible!

Also remember that it is important to be dedicated and work hard with discipline in order to be a good premed student, med student and doctor. Personally, I struggled a lot when I was younger with my academics and continue to do so from time to time but with devotion and discipline I ended up being a tutor for subjects that I once had difficulty in. Don't give up and keep working hard!

Best of luck future doctor!
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Estelle’s Answer

Take all the AP and dual credit classes that you can in high school. These help prepare you for a successful college career. In addition, they help save time and money in college with credits towards your degree. All of the STEM classes are beneficial including chemistry, anatomy, physiology, and physics.
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