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What do I need to do to be successful in medical school

I am a junior in high school and when I graduate I want to go into the medical field #medical

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I am not a medical professional but do have experiences that I can observe people in medical schools or 'successful' students in different majors. They all seem to have similar characters:

("success" can be measured in may different way)
1) They do previews
2) They are very good planners
3) They use their time efficiently
4) They work very hard
5) With all above, they still get good sleeps
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Hi Joseph ! Great question! First I'd like to break this down since you are in high school. After high school you will need to go to college and obtain a Bachelor's and then attend medical school. As a high school student I would work on doing well in school and being committed to community service especially in the healthcare field. I understand with COVID it may be hard to be in person but there is a lot of virtual opportunities such as on volunteermatch.com. I would recommend to be involved as a high school student especially with core classes such as anatomy and physiology in high school. As a college student these are the years to strive to be successful and be a strong candidate when you apply to medical school. You can be any major and go to medical school, many applicants have been majors in Psychology, Spanish or History- myself included. There may be a potential question as to "why did you choose your major?" during a medical school interview, however as long as you can answer truthfully and be honest then you do not need to worry. You can also be a traditional major as well such as biology or chemistry -honestly it is what you prefer!

Overall the important thing is to take the prerequisites required such as biology, chemistry, physics, English composition, etc. I would also take recommended courses such as cell/molecular, genetics and definitely biochemistry to become better prepared for the MCAT exam and medical school. In addition, I would make sure to be involved with activities pertaining to medicine, such as shadowing, clinically volunteering, and non-clinically volunteering. Community service is big for medical school and committing to activities beside medicine will help to show medical school the greater side of who you are and highlighting the important qualities a physician should possess such as compassion and empathy for example. Lastly, during college I would seek out a premed adviser the first year/first semester of your college, as well as check out YouTube videos on others in medical school or who are familiar with this path, especially Dr.Gray. His videos are very informative from premed days all the way to applying and attending medical school. It really gives an eye-opening understanding of the process.

For success in medical school, I have yet to experience this as well but my two siblings finished and I will offer what I have seen. While there may be obstacles, remember to surround yourself with support from loved ones, seek out a wellness center at the campus, and be organized. Medical school is not easy but it is doable, with good resources, support and understanding!

I truly hope this has helped and I wish you the best!
Please check out some of the links below that will give more information.

Yasemin recommends the following next steps:

Volunteermatch.com
AAMC.org/AACOMAS.org (MD and DO medical school application websites)
https://www.kaptest.com/study/mcat/medical-school-requirements-prerequisites/
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