[chiluvskk]

^that's not true. you don't need to finish your prereqs before applying to med school you only need to finish it before entering med school. that's why when you apply they ask you what courses you plan on taking and that's where you would put it. example if you apply summer of 3rd year you put under planned courses that you would take bio in your 4th year. though i wouldn't reccomend taking it senior year.

[laydeepkay]

i really want to become a pediatric oncologist. but now i'm getting scared that my job is going to just take over my life.
i have A LOT of interests and i don't want to become a workaholic who barely spends any time at her own home. what should i doooooooo? hahha i'm so conflicted and sad.

[eva-chu]

my mom's pressuring me to go into nursing since most of the girls on my mom's side are all in the nursing field. plus she's determined on me marrying a doctor...;;

[potensvita]

This is generally for a lot of medical students.
(pardon the grammar ... )

I felt that there are a lot of medical students enrolled not knowing anything about medicine.
They are either forced by their parents or maybe just enrolled because that was one of the
few options they have.

Trust me.
I love medicine.
But there were days when I questioned myself .... why did I step into this?
How about building a family in the near future?
There was once when I was so tired that I don't have time to eat. I rather sleep and sleep through a party.

But there were many many more days that I love medicine. lol.

Because right now, I wished that more people enrolled would know what medicine is.

A student doesnt mean that you are a doctor. A doctor had to be responsible for his or her patients.
and there seemed nothing more important at that moment other than saving your patients.
You might have to sacrifice a lot of your personal life to be a doctor, especially a high rank one.

sign.

and a student just have to be responsible for their students.
enjoy students. I have one and a half more years of student life.

[joeeece]

Is it true that med school prefers someone from a non-science background? I.e. history or english majors?

I've always wanted to join the med field, and eventually do Doctors Without Borders. I'm planning on double majoring with Socio and International Studies. Is this a bad idea?

[Endool]

Is it true that med school prefers someone from a non-science background? I.e. history or english majors?

I've always wanted to join the med field, and eventually do Doctors Without Borders. I'm planning on double majoring with Socio and International Studies. Is this a bad idea?

There is no bad idea when it comes to majoring. Don't stress on this if you want to go to med school or in general I should say. Major in what you're interested in and take pre-med courses. I can list options after options of what people would think is an 'easy route' to getting into med school and give little pointers on playing the system. I personally think that if you're going to invest thousands of dollars in your education, you better be learning about something that's beneficial or interests you. I also think that med school is one of those things where you assume you're going to get into as long as you put your time and effort into it.

[farcus]

This is generally for a lot of medical students.
(pardon the grammar ... )

I felt that there are a lot of medical students enrolled not knowing anything about medicine.
They are either forced by their parents or maybe just enrolled because that was one of the
few options they have.

Trust me.
I love medicine.
But there were days when I questioned myself .... why did I step into this?
How about building a family in the near future?
There was once when I was so tired that I don't have time to eat. I rather sleep and sleep through a party.

But there were many many more days that I love medicine. lol.

Because right now, I wished that more people enrolled would know what medicine is.

A student doesnt mean that you are a doctor. A doctor had to be responsible for his or her patients.
and there seemed nothing more important at that moment other than saving your patients.
You might have to sacrifice a lot of your personal life to be a doctor, especially a high rank one.

sign.

and a student just have to be responsible for their students.
enjoy students. I have one and a half more years of student life.

Speaks the truth and nothing more. I'm not a med student, rather a pharmacy student and damn i go to a multi health division school and the pharmacy student is doable but rough but the med students are wayy more "short of free time" I seriously don't see how they make time to sleep -___-'.

[QUlRKofFATE]

I know the medical school courseload is very very heavy, so do students have any time for a part time job on the side to make money for food and other living expenses? Also, do you get paid during residency?

[yohimbine]

I know the medical school courseload is very very heavy, so do students have any time for a part time job on the side to make money for food and other living expenses? Also, do you get paid during residency?

No, for 99.9% of the students no time for part time work.

Money for foods and living expense comes from loans ( or parents).

Yes, you get paid during residency. Most pay for PGY-1 ~ 45K. Pay will vary depending on location and residency choice.

[tian`tian]

^ hahaha agree. I WISH there was time for money making!!

Most people take some extra money out from loans for expenses (budget it out well)!! Or just save up working the summer before med school and the summer after M1 (either paid research or another job).

[laydeepkay]

can any med school student tell me what their average day is? like, in time specifics (2pm, 3pm, etc) thanks!

edit//
oh and a day in the weekend would be great too!

[yohimbine]

^ hahaha agree. I WISH there was time for money making!!

Most people take some extra money out from loans for expenses (budget it out well)!! Or just save up working the summer before med school and the summer after M1 (either paid research or another job).

Hey! How's MS1 going? Or are you MS2 now? =)

can any med school student tell me what their average day is? like, in time specifics (2pm, 3pm, etc) thanks!

edit//
oh and a day in the weekend would be great too!

Back when I was in basic science my usual day was 8am-12pm. If I had anatomy lab it took up 2-4pm. Once anatomy class was finished it was pretty much 8-12 with a clinical skill course running 2-4pm.

My schedule now that I'm on rotations are 8-5 unless I am on call. If I'm on call it's until 7pm or until I finish admits in the ER.
This is for internal med rotation. I believe my rotation for OBGYN is 27Hrs on call. Weekends are pretty much the same as weekdays, just depends if you are on call or post call.

If it's still a bit confusing I can rephrase it when I get back to a computer. =)

[hiphopmovement08]

i have a few questions.

if i want to become a nurse, do i need to take a nursing program in college? or do i just take the pre-med requirements?
Do aspiring nurses have to go to med schools after 4 years at a university?

if you can help answer these questions, i would greatly appreciate it.

[xiwang]

f i want to become a nurse, do i need to take a nursing program in college? or do i just take the pre-med requirements?
Do aspiring nurses have to go to med schools after 4 years at a university?

Only premed students who want to be doctors go to medical school. If you want to be a nurse, you usually take 2 years of prerequisites in college for pre-nursing (which are similar but differ from premed prereqs) and then enter nursing school in order to earn a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN).

[hiphopmovement08]

so if im going to a community college, all i need to complete is the 2 years of pre-req courses for pre-nursing? would i need to major in pre-nursing or can i choose anything i want at the community college? and so i necessarily don't have to transfer to a 4 year university after taking 2 years of pre-req courses at a community college?

sorry! your answers gave me a few more questions to ask.

if anybody can give me any sort of information about becoming a nurse i'd be really thankful!

[nekochan6]

ok... For what i've read.. most of u r planning to go to med school.. or r just curious about..
In MY CASE.. I'm 21 and i already go to MED SCHOOL.. .. in fact within two years i'll have finished my career.. and then i'll have to do one year of public service in a small town it's a really unique career...
come one 7 years? 7 years to learn?.. yeah some of you probably think that wow it's a life-time well i dunnno the rest of u guys but here in my country a career like administration.. comunication ... turism... engineering etc lasts 5 years.. but med school lastes 7 years!.. i must have been crazy to enter in this weird full of blood world... well yes in fact i'm kinda crazy ... at the beginning i didn't want to study medicine.. i was very inmature and young to decide what to do.. so i let my parents to decide for me it's a long story.. i hated pre clincal classes..u know. physic.. chemistry.. biology...pharmacology haha the list goes on and on.. but then when i started to do practices at the hospital.. at first i was weird cuz i could get to see the real patients the frustation ansiety not just the symptoms that u lear in classes but the feelings they trasmit to u cuz they wanna feel good... and there r a lotof disease..illness that hasn't a cure yet... even more that r not appropiately treated and then i think that 7 years isn't enough... researchers r not enought...
yes i feel pretty nervous when the day comes and i'll be a doctor... it's a whole new responsability cuz it's not just worrying about the final exam.. i'm talking about the LIFE of a persona.. it' would be in my hands...
so now that i think about it... i just want to take all i can to make myself a better doctor in the future..
i know it's hard.. cuz it's too much to put inside ur brain ... but once u study and then u understand how can u treat a patient.. and u kind a put it in practice u would feel less stressed...
ok it was my moment of inspiration..LOL i think i was too serious (so weird!!!) but if anyone wants to talk more pls do it...i'd like to help u or maybe if u could help me too...! c ya ^^

[emyeu]

Can anyone tell me the difference between Biology BA and BS?
To be either in general practice, more schooling it would be pediatrician.
Thanks.

[GoldFork]

Hey guys,
Im currently a Junior in highschool right now and I'm planning on becoming a Pediatrician.
As of now, I'm taking U (University) Math, Biology, and chemistry,<--- Only stating sciences/math
Anyways, my question is whether or not i have to take Physics or not. Im also debating on whether to take statistics or calculus (Maybe both?) in my senior year.

Also I live in Canada, but replies from students in the US would be helpful also

Thanks,

[joie.de.vivre]

Hey guys,
Im currently a Junior in highschool right now and I'm planning on becoming a Pediatrician.
As of now, I'm taking U (University) Math, Biology, and chemistry,<--- Only stating sciences/math
Anyways, my question is whether or not i have to take Physics or not. Im also debating on whether to take statistics or calculus (Maybe both?) in my senior year.

Also I live in Canada, but replies from students in the US would be helpful also

Thanks,

Generally, you'll have to take 2 semesters' worth of physics in college..and AP Physics (not sure whether B by itself is enough) credit can take care of at least one of those semesters, giving you more time to take other requirements and classes in college.
AP Calculus courses take care of credits more than Stats does, I believe.

I'm not sure how the system to get into med school works if you're a Canadian student, though.

[Ashley]

Hey guys,
Im currently a Junior in highschool right now and I'm planning on becoming a Pediatrician.
As of now, I'm taking U (University) Math, Biology, and chemistry,<--- Only stating sciences/math
Anyways, my question is whether or not i have to take Physics or not. Im also debating on whether to take statistics or calculus (Maybe both?) in my senior year.

Also I live in Canada, but replies from students in the US would be helpful also

Thanks,

You don't have to take physics in high school, BUT there is a physics section on the MCAT (Medical College Admissions Test) that tests you on first year university level physics. So, it's probably a good idea to take physics since you'll be needing it in first year anyway!

As for stats of calculus, you should check with the prerequisites for the university/program you want to get into.