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ashya
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what are some good first steps to take for wanting to be an OBGYN ?
I am starting college in September, love to be active, and I know that delivering babies(OBGYN) is something I wanna do. I wanna make a change in the black community for pregnant African American women.
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RAVI REDDY
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As a father of a medical student, I can share some thoughts on how my daughter went about it.
1. First, work with the college councilor to guide you towards Pre-Med requirement courses. I think you can do any of the science majors - Bio, Chem, Physics along with some basic Math courses. Most medical programs requires some number of credits in each of these fields to be even eligible to take the medical college admission test MCAT and apply to medical colleges.
2. It is better to major in one the above programs - chem or bio or physics and focus on getting the minimum required credits in each of them
3. throughout the college practice on MCAT test prep. Get some MCAT test prep books, borrow, use public libraries or even buy used ones.
4. In your junior year take the MCAT test and do well. If you do not do well, take it again. My daughter said it is very tough and is a long test. But it is not something to be scared of. Practice paid off for my daughter.
5. Apply to medical schools that interest you and hope.
6. Throughout all this process, I believe most medical schools require a high GPA - 3.5/4.0 minimum. So study well and maintain good GPA.
7. Once you get pre-selected by medical schools, they all have in person interviews. Covid might have made them via video conference. But is required.
8. Hope you get in to the medical school. Best wishes.
9. Complete the 4 year medical program and then apply for OBGYN residency program and hope you get selected.
Wish you the very best and Hope you serve the basic needs of women.
1. First, work with the college councilor to guide you towards Pre-Med requirement courses. I think you can do any of the science majors - Bio, Chem, Physics along with some basic Math courses. Most medical programs requires some number of credits in each of these fields to be even eligible to take the medical college admission test MCAT and apply to medical colleges.
2. It is better to major in one the above programs - chem or bio or physics and focus on getting the minimum required credits in each of them
3. throughout the college practice on MCAT test prep. Get some MCAT test prep books, borrow, use public libraries or even buy used ones.
4. In your junior year take the MCAT test and do well. If you do not do well, take it again. My daughter said it is very tough and is a long test. But it is not something to be scared of. Practice paid off for my daughter.
5. Apply to medical schools that interest you and hope.
6. Throughout all this process, I believe most medical schools require a high GPA - 3.5/4.0 minimum. So study well and maintain good GPA.
7. Once you get pre-selected by medical schools, they all have in person interviews. Covid might have made them via video conference. But is required.
8. Hope you get in to the medical school. Best wishes.
9. Complete the 4 year medical program and then apply for OBGYN residency program and hope you get selected.
Wish you the very best and Hope you serve the basic needs of women.
Gerald Park
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Gerald’s Answer
Some good first steps are to decide whether you want to major in a biological or biochemical degree or a non-science degree. Depending on the university, majoring in a biological science degree (if that is something you're interested in) would get you to most of the pre-med requirements to apply for medical school. If you major in the liberal arts, or another degree, then you would have to add on additional classes such as biology, biochemistry, chemistry, physics, in order to meet the requirements for applying to medical school. I would recommend choosing the major you're most interested in, as you want to make sure you have a high GPA, and then making sure you are meeting all the requirements in terms of classes. I would also start exploring ways you can work/volunteer in the field you're interested in. Some options are to shadow physicians in OB/Gyn, work in a research laboratory, or even consider a public health research opportunity for women in the African-American community. You want to get your foot in the door with an opportunity for recommendation letters, and to give you more exposure and experience to the healthcare field in general. Good luck!