My dream..

[dahgame15]

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Hey, so i am currently a senior in high school. Over the past few months i've been doing a lot of research on possible careers. I've decided on trying to go into the field of medicine & become a physician. I'm really interested in the human body and how it works. I'm really looking forward to the anatomy classes. Unfortunately, throughout my high school career i did not really think school was too important. i realized too late that without an education i cannot get very far in life. I guess you can say i matured a bit. Anyways, my plan is to go to a two year community college, major in biology. Work really hard & after two years transfer into the university i've wanted to go to. Then maintain good grades, do alot of volunteer work & take the MCAT & hopefully gain acceptance into med school. I do realize this is alot of work & im going to have to set many things aside to get this done. But i am really dedicated, my dream is to become a doctor. Do you think this is a good plan to accomplish my goal? & Do you have any advice? Anything would be helpful

 

[Ranniks]

Excellent! Just remember that hard work is vital to getting an easy acceptance into medical school. Do your very best and remember your end goal. Don't mind other people who party and such, you just study and become the doctor you were meant to be.

You will probably make debt, but that will be paid of easily by your salary later.

Stay strong and never give up! 🙂

 

[DocVapor]

I want to echo what Ranniks said. Personally I think the CC>4-year path is a great option. You will save a whole lot of $$ those first two years, and you'll be glad you've got less student loans before you get to med school and see what it costs. Make sure you keep great grades, and get used to learning things on your own instead of relying on being spoon-fed information. It is easier to study information that you are interested in, but learn to expand your natural curiosity to the information that seems abstract or boring. Those skills will serve you well.

I won't tell you good luck, because it's not about luck as much as it is hard work. Just have the faith in yourself that you can do it. You will come up to obstacles. Get over them. No excuses. No whining. Stay focused, and you will achieve your dream!

 

[Smurfette]

Cross posted in hSDN. Closing this duplicate thread.

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