In need of information about becoming a surgeon.

[Jordan 0]

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Hello everyone. I am 19 years old, doing some really simple subjects in a community college right now, and I am now realizing that I really need to figure out what to do as a career. In high school i kept good grades but I never did any classes that were above average. I am looking to the future and wanting to be able to support a family the absolute best I can. I am willing to put in the work and time. I just want to know if there is any possibility for someone like me coming from that background that I have, to become a surgeon, of any kind. If any of you believe that I can achieve this goal then I would also really appreciate some help on the best way to go about becoming one. I really appreciate all impute and honesty.

 

[TheWeeIceMan]

Of course you can. Stick around SDN, search some threads, and you should have all the info you need.

 

[Jordan 0]

Thank you, I will definitely be looking around at the other threads. I was just hopeing for some direction for my situation, maybe from someone who came out of high school without being above average or anything. But I do understand, I will be looking through the threads 🙂

 

[Doctor Strange]

In a nutshell...

go to college (do well), take the MCAT (do well) --> apply to medical school --> get into medical school --> do well in medical school, do well on STEP 1 --> do well on rotations --> apply to surgery residency

 

[mvenus929]

Thank you, I will definitely be looking around at the other threads. I was just hopeing for some direction for my situation, maybe from someone who came out of high school without being above average or anything. But I do understand, I will be looking through the threads 🙂

Meaning your HS GPA was 2.0? Of course you can turn things around, you just have to be willing to study and work really hard for the rest of your life. Put in the time to get A's and B's (but mostly A's) in all your college classes. Study hard and do well on the MCAT.

 

[TheWeeIceMan]

Bro, I was a TERRIBLE high school student and I got into medical school. Who cares how you did in HS or at what college you start at. You can turn it around.

 

[Jordan 0]

Thanks man, that is definitly what I was hoping to hear. Thanks bro! honestly.

 

[WillburCobb]

Make sure you develop SOLID study skills as well. I managed a 3.75 in high school with quite a few AP and advanced classes without ever studying but averaged around a 3.3 my first 4 years of college bcecause: a) I had absolutely NO study skills what so ever, and b) being immature I blamed my mediocre grades on my instructors instead of taking accountability for my performance. Eventually I got things straightened out and managed to do very well on most of my pre-med and science courses and the MCAT, but my initial performance in college has definitely caused an uphill battle in applying to med school.

So yeah, in short, high school doesn't matter at all. Its all about how you do in college.

 

[Womb Raider]

Starting reading something (book, news, etc..) regularly. I noticed some spelling mistakes in your posts - it's important to have a solid vocabulary when entering the professional world.

Unlike the sciences (math, ochem, bio, etc...) you cannot improve this significantly by studying. It takes a lot of time and I'd start now...

 

[Ja3ger]

Starting reading something (book, news, etc..) regularly. I noticed some spelling mistakes in your posts - it's important to have a solid vocabulary when entering the professional world.

Grammar is important, too.

 

[Shjanzey]

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[Dr.Forssmann]

Start using google calendars and plan out your quarter and how you'll spend your time.

 

[jm192]

Starting reading something (book, news, etc..) regularly. I noticed some spelling mistakes in your posts - it's important to have a solid vocabulary when entering the professional world.

Unlike the sciences (math, ochem, bio, etc...) you cannot improve this significantly by studying. It takes a lot of time and I'd start now...

Start working on being less of a tool. Telling someone to start reading because their interwebz grammer aint good enuff makes me think you need some personal growth of your own before entering the propheshunal wurld.

 

[Womb Raider]

Start working on being less of a tool. Telling someone to start reading because their interwebz grammer aint good enuff makes me think you need some personal growth of your own before entering the propheshunal wurld.

A) I never said anything about grammar big guy. I'm sloppy with my grammar here too.

B) The post wasn't meant to be patronizing. There's a difference between being lazy with grammar/spelling on the internet and actually having a problem.

If you come here, asking for help to be a DOCTOR, the least you could do is provide a nice, neatly structured legible post. Its h3rd t0 t4k3 sum1 s3riously wh0 typ3s l1ke a 1st grad3r.

I'm not afraid to tell someone the truth, even if it hurts. He may not have a reading/writing problem at all, but I thought he did so I said something about it. If he does, he better start working on that ASAP. Misspelling something as simple as "hopeing" at age 19 is ridiculous.

How do you expect someone to get into medical school (or any professional vocation for that matter) without adequate knowledge of the English language?

 

[roundza]

seek an advisor at your comm college and it might be a good idea to transfer to a 4yr. I did my post bacc at the state school in my city and there were tons of undergrad (lots of non-trad) pre meds. depending on where you are, the school should have an advising office for career, grad school, etc. these people will be in the know and can give you on-the-ground personal advice. quality of this advice varies from school to school, but usually it's a decent place to start!

sdn is nice but can be hormonal. there's great advice here but also lots of grains of salt needed.

 

[Womb Raider]

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[SweetDee04]

Your eloquent post suggests someone attuned to less-than mature, unrealistic expectations, and a poor understanding of life's machinations. Finishing college would be a start, but you truly must hone your English language skill. You're grammar is horrible. Next I suggest using a search engine and researching what's involved with becoming a surgeon. Little things like graduating medical school, three year residency, and all those things in-between. However there's some good news for you there are shortcuts. Just stay in school, express a desire to be a doctor and take the MCAT. It won't be long until a podiatry recruiter contacts you.

An ironic joke... I hope.

 

[Eiot]

Never seen a thread so full of users patrolling other users' grammar, yet still failing to construct proper sentences of their own.

+1 would read again.

 

[nyc1990]

^ this. +2

 

[IonClaws]

Hello everyone. I am 19 years old, doing some really simple subjects in a community college right now, and I am now realizing that I really need to figure out what to do as a career. In high school i kept good grades but I never did any classes that were above average. I am looking to the future and wanting to be able to support a family the absolute best I can. I am willing to put in the work and time. I just want to know if there is any possibility for someone like me coming from that background that I have, to become a surgeon, of any kind. If any of you believe that I can achieve this goal then I would also really appreciate some help on the best way to go about becoming one. I really appreciate all impute and honesty.

The first thing I would like to say is that you are looking at medicine, from a purely financial standpoint, correctly - while it is NOT a way to get rich, it is quite a stable, secure career and you will be able to live well and support a family if you play your cards right with debt.

The second thing is that you don't have to become a surgeon - but more power to you if you choose to anyway - in order to live well/support a family as a physician.

The third thing is, some medical schools won't accept taking prerequisites (i.e. biology, chemistry, organic chem, physics, etc.) at the community college level. You will most likely be better off taking them at a 4-year university, if you haven't already.

Good luck!

 

[Koalafied]

Hello everyone. I am 19 years old, doing some really simple subjects in a community college right now, and I am now realizing that I really need to figure out what to do as a career. In high school i kept good grades but I never did any classes that were above average. I am looking to the future and wanting to be able to support a family the absolute best I can. I am willing to put in the work and time. I just want to know if there is any possibility for someone like me coming from that background that I have, to become a surgeon, of any kind. If any of you believe that I can achieve this goal then I would also really appreciate some help on the best way to go about becoming one. I really appreciate all impute and honesty.

http://forums.studentdoctor.net/forumdisplay.php?f=40

Seriously though, work very, very harder in college/university. Do/Try your best to avoid running into a redemption path, especially when you're still young. Time management is very, very important!😍

Good luck.🙂

 

[mvenus929]

Little things like graduating medical school, three year residency, and all those things in-between.

Surgical residencies are at least 5 years.