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Medical Career...?
I have decided that when I grow up I want have a career in the medical field. I am not sure what I would like to become in that field so could I have some advice... pro and con of some good jobs. I was thinking about an leg/foot orthopedic. What are some pros and cons of that job? What is the salary? I am entering high school next year and must decide a path to take. What subjects do I need? I am very good in sience and excelent in math and am 3 lvls above. However, I take french. Is it important to take latin? Any help, info, or links appriciated Oh yeah... I am a female and I decided to choose a medical career because … I want to help those in need andthose who will cherish my kindness forever... I also want to help people or fix something for them so when they finally feel better I can experience the good feeling inside when I see someone finally be able to smile, not a fake smile, but one that says "thank you" and shows all the love and happiness that they can now feel... this is why I want to work in the medical field..
Public Comments
- talk to your counselor at school for advice.
- It is wonderful to hear and know you have set goal in your early life. You should pursue general medicine at the primary. After you are accepted to a medical school, you then decide which field you really are interested. You will need to concentrate in biological sciences, chemistry and mathematics. Foreign languages are great to have. You will need to maintain or close to 4.0 GPA. There are a lot of smart kids out there to compete just a handful of spots in medical school. There are many medical school students drop out after the first year in graduate school. The hours as an intern is terrible. Once you are able to handle the ridiculous demand of the hours and course studies; you learn what really interest you most. I personally have three children in the medical fields, child psychiatry, general dentistry and veterinarian medicine. They all want to be a doctor while they entered high school. While they completed they undergraduate studies, they decided which fields of medicine interested them most. I am sure you see my points. Good luck to our future doctor(s)! Yes, you have mentioned money. We all want to mak a lot of money, do we? Sports medicine makes okay money in the $400-$500k, if you are cut out for the broken bones and surgeries. Plastic surgeons make in the million dollar range. It is too early to think money right now. Don't bring that up when you are applying medical school. You will not be accepted when you bring that up at all. Players in sports make a lot more than doctors.
