high school

Hello I want to be an optometrist and I would like to know what I have to do to achieve my goal. What classes to take an why not to do Etc.. Things u would tell ur younger self Advice and tips plz I'm new btw

Hi! I'm new to sdn so bear with me! :) I am a high school senior at the moment, and I am planning on attending Univeristy of South Florida in Tampa as a pre-med. They have a specific major there that includes all the basic pre-med courses called Biomedical Sciences that I plan on enrolling in...

Before I start I want to thank you for taking the time to read this thread. Any feedback is very much appreciated! (I originally posted this in the Allopathic forum, but I figured this was a more suitable place) Hi everyone! I am currently a high school student working on a project about...

Before I start I want to thank you for taking the time to read this thread. Any feedback is very much appreciated! Hi everyone! I am currently a high school student working on a project about pediatricians, which is a career I am currently interested in. I wanted to gather some information in...

I'm currently a freshman and I need help deciding which math and science courses to take. I don't have too many spots for classes since I'll be taking dental academic courses in junior and senior year which takes up two class periods. This is what I have currently: 9th grade - Algebra 2 and...

I am currently a sophomore in high school and want to become a vet tech. I have thought about many careers I want to persue but I think I have my heart set on becoming a vet tech. This summer I helped to rescue 6 stray kittens in my neighborhood that were going to be sent to a shelter and found...

Hi everyone, Hey! I'm currently a high school senior who has decided upon attending a two/three-year pre-pharmacy program (I am electing for the three years of undergrad). However, I have a great deal of concerns about my capacity to be able to be able to do well within pre-pharmacy and...

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***UPDATED 8/30/2017***** Hi... I just made an account here cause i couldn't find an answer to my question in any other threads.. Im a junior in high school right now with a 3.7875 gpa out of 5.0 and I reaallly want to get into a BA/MD program. How are my chances looking? I want to apply to...

I am currently a high school freshman. I have heard that I shouldn't focus on a career now, but I am sure this is what I want to do. Are there any majors that would be best in college? And what are the best colleges for a medical undergrad? I read Pre-Med major has awful scores on the MCATs. I...

I'm from the Bay Area, and it's pretty competitive so most clinical experience programs for high schoolers are SUPER competitive and require a 4.0+. Medicine is something I really want to do and I really badly want to get clinical experience but I keep getting rejected from these programs. I...

I will be graduating in May 2017 with a Bachelors degree (honors) from a US university and possess a high school diploma BUT I am a German citizen (big caveat--as I need to apply through hochschulstart with all the German applicants) How would the German system rank my GPA compared to NC? Would...

Hello, I am a Junior High School student recently looking into possible medical work. I volunteer at my city's hospital and through this I believe I may want to consider going to a medical school. Originally, I planned to become a software engineer, I am a half-decent programmer and believe CS...

Hello! I am looking for some advice in terms of what I should do coming out of high school. Young, premature, whatever - I know... but please understand that, albeit very far ahead in the future, ophthalmology is something I'm already very passionate about. For the past few years, I have been...

Hello SDN. I'm a high school student who is considering becoming a pharmacist. I still have a ways to go, so I decided to do some research, and found a plethora of information about the pharmacy market saturation. I'm here to either confirm or deny my suspicions, and this looks like a trusted...

Hello, I'm 16. I'm Junior in High school at the moment. In February, I plan on talking to a recruiter and joining the Army National Guard through the Split Enlistment Program (go to boot camp the summer of junior year come back for senior year then leave again for job training and come back in...

I was thinking about starting a medicine club at my high school and wanted some ideas. I was thinking about maybe doing "House like" cases? Very complex and requires a differential. Once case per week? Any ideas would be greatly appreciated!

I'm a high school senior and I love math, biology, and chemistry I have taken multivariable calculus, ap chemistry, ap physics c. I self studied for ap bio and i got a 5. I also got 800 on sat bio. I don't know whether to pursue medicine, dentistry, or chemical/biomedical engineering i am...

Hi, I just recently graduated from my high school and started considering the medical career. I went to a professional conservatory and have NEVER taken any biology and chemistry classes. I will be studying at Wesleyan University this fall. I was wondering how hard it would be for me to study...

Hi. So I'm posting this thread because I am entering the 9th grade in September. I've dreamed of becoming a diagnostic radiologist. I've fallen in love with this field because I love the idea of learning new things as I progress through life by continuing reading because I know that radiologists...

Relatively useful information: going to be a high school junior, 3.9 GPA, 26 ACT, very VERY limited in-state college options (two or maybe three that are useful to the medical field), seriously interested in becoming a type of psychiatrist. I'll start with my ACT. It's my first and only score...

Hello! :-) I'm from Portugal. I'm intending to persue Medical School in US. I was supposed to get my high school graduation this month, but I failed the final exams because I couldn't study. My health decided to control my life, diabetes and heart diseases brought me down and because of it I...

My principals and teachers recommending that I graduate in 3 yrs because I basically have covered the required credits to graduate. I want to go into NYITCOM for their 7 yr program I have a good sat score. Should I do it?

Hey, I'm an incoming high school Junior and I'm taking a Physics AP course this year. I'm wondering what Physics is really like. Is it more math based than theory based? How did you do in it in comparison to Biology and Chemistry? Also, what type of math does it use the most? Trig? Algebra...

I was thinking about how I definitely did not do my research in high school which affected my life now. Would the following be a good guide/advice for future high schoolers? Don't apply to the 3+4 dental programs. Enter college with AP credits (around sophomore in credit standing). - after...

Hi everyone, I am in a very tough academic situation. I am currently a Grade 11 student, going into Grade 12 after summer break and from grade 9-11 these are the courses I have taken and my average (listed below). I was wondering if i would be able to get into in the United States/Canada for...

I've seen many threads about shadowing too early or shadowing too late, but I'm making a new one because I think I'm in a situation where both applies to me. I shadowed an ophthalmologist for 55 hours the summer before my senior year of high school, and I just graduated from college in May of...

Hi! I thought I might post this here in case students are interested in joining our student org/med ed program. The program runs online over the summer and covers some of the science-part of medicine along with the "holistic" part. We have run two pilot course as a medical school and want to...

Hi everyone, first time poster here. Sorry for the wall of text. I'm currently enrolled and on my way to the flagship public university in my state that has a medical school in its system. I am completely financially supporting myself while there, but I have scholarships that cover all expenses...

I apologize if this is a common topic, but I am including personal factors that will make this thread at least somewhat unique. I am currently in high school taking basic college courses as a dual enrolled student. I love learning and using computers and I plan on majoring in Information...

Hi, I'm in highschool, and I'm interested in medicine. I'm 15 years old, black, and female(underrepresented minority). I had some questions for all of you that I hope you can answer. How did you know that you wanted to be in medicine? How do you choose what category of medicine to be in(like...

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Hello! I'm currently a High School sophomore, and I know for a fact that going into the medical field is the career path I would like to take. At the moment, Anesthesiology has caught my eye, however that isn't quite as important as actually getting into a medical college is. I am in my second...

Hello guys I finished my engineering degree here in University of Alberta. Since the Engineering job market is brutal I am looking towards alternatives. I heard a friend of mines sister is studying optometry in the UK and planning on coming back. I was curious to know what kind of average...

I'm currently a high school sophomore and I am very interested in BS/MD or BA/MD Programs. I have heard that to be competitive for these programs you should have shadowed a doctor during high school, and unfortunately I do not have connections to physicians through family. I was wondering what...

I am a senior in high school and my parents are making me be a nurse. I didn't really have much of a direction and so, even though I don't want to be a nurse, I had no other choice really. My parents are also the kind of people who will just drag me down after like 5 years in school and...

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Hi everyone! I'm a senior in high school and I'm stressing out because I can't decide on a career. I know I'm young but I guess I kind of want to decide now because I like knowing what I'm getting myself into in college...if that makes sense... Just a little bit about me that might help with...

Hi everyone, This is a long post but please bear with it! Your help is GREATLY appreciated!! I am a current high school senior and I am set on being a dentist. I took two years of PSEO and am graduating with an A.A in Liberal Arts and Science in May 2016 as well as high school in June. I...

I am from southwest Wisconsin, 1 hour away from Madison 2hours away from Milwaukee. Are there any Surgeons or Emergency Medicine Physicians looking for job shadowers??? I would love the experience.