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Karissa Helton

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Ebony Mar 07 661 views

How different is medical school for dermatologists than for physicians?

I am in the 10th grade and I wanted to know the difference in experiences of residency and medical school for aspiring dermatologists than for physicians that would work in a hospital.

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Jimmy Feb 28 498 views

How should I prepare myself to pursue a career in the medical field?

I am a junior in High School and I want to be a nurse/registered nurse.

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Isabella Feb 27 497 views

What are some junior courses I should take if I want to go into premed?

I want tp go to college, and hopefully go to med school after and pursuing my dream of becoming a doctor. I am not sure which type of dr I would want to become but my options are open.

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CareerVillage Office Hours Feb 26 759 views

How to get into a medical school and become a neurosurgeon if I didn't take science in high school.?

I just finished my 12th grade. I was a humanities student. I'm currently in Turkey for my bachelor's in Islamic theology. I want to go to a medical school after I'm done with this bachelor's degree. What should I do right now for that and how to get admitted to a good medical school with a...

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hannah Jul 10, 2023 834 views

What advice you would give to a teenager worried about college admissions ?

I feel like I’m super unprepared for college and I don’t have enough credits or extracurriculars to be seen as a desired applicant for a school. I have good grades

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Aisha Feb 21 4159 views

Do you think it is worth doing the IB program to get into a top 20 school?

I selected my classes for next year and chose to do the IB program. I am starting to regret that choice. I would rather do partial IB. Do you think It’ll look bad if I drop out of the IB program to do partial IB? My goal is to get into a top 20 school. Also my school is an IB school so they do...

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Benny Feb 19 644 views

What IB sl and HL courses should I take if I would like to purse criminal pyschology?

What IB sl and HL courses should I take if I would like to purse criminal pyschology, what IB courses would be helpful to prepare for my undergraduate

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tamar Jan 13 871 views

What are some activities, study skills, and internships college freshmen can start implementing to maximize their chances of getting into med school?

I'm really into oncology and research but love working in clinical atmospheres.

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Lily Jan 05 1508 views

I have to take fine arts at my school, but which should I choose if I want to be a doctor? Does it matter at all?

My school has a fine arts requirement to graduate. I would like to become a doctor and am not very interested in art. What genre of classes are best for my situation? My school offers choir, band, orchestra, theatre arts, visual arts, dance, technical theatre, and art history at various levels...

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Lily Jan 05 955 views

Is kinesiology or child development better for a high school student looking into medicine?

I'm selecting my 9th grade classes. I have no idea if other schools do this, but we have to create a "career plan" and select classes for all four years of high school. Between the classes of kinesiology (my high school's course catalog defines it as studying the effects of exercise on the body...

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Lily Jan 05 1330 views

Is multivariable calculus or linear algebra better for someone who would like to become a doctor?

I'm taking calculus BC (high school), and unsure of whether to go into multivariable calculus or linear algebra next. I would like to become a doctor, as a surgeon specializing in orthopedics.

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Fiker Dec 22, 2023 765 views

What classes do med-schools want their applicants to excel in during high school?

I'm a freshman planning on becoming a doctor, so what classes should I focus on? Should I take AP biology or anatomy and physiology? Which classes do universities expect me to take?

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stormie Dec 16, 2023 321 views

what are the first steps that are preferable to take to become a medical scientist?

what i am many asking for high school students in witch direction they should take to be prepared for, as example, futher schooling.

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Alayna Dec 09, 2023 874 views

Why does med school cost so much?

Why does medical school cost so much? I am in 9th grade and planning on being a doctor I just want to know why is it so much for med school

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Chastity Dec 06, 2023 2250 views

Can I get into med school with a B.S.N?

I want to become a doctor who also performs surgical procedures (I don't know what I want to specialize in yet) but if I get a B.S.N. can I still get into med school to pursue that path?