College question?

im 16 years old and ill be a senior this fall. and i have to pick which colleges i want to go to. i want to be a doctor so would i start applying to medical school now or would i go 4 years of college then after college apply for medical school? and which majors and minors would i have to take to be a doctor in college.

College question?
I want to be a doctor as well. You would first go to college and get 4 years of education there.





Admission requires at least 90 hours of approved college credit, including:


One year of college English or a university writing course


One year of inorganic chemistry/one year of inorganic chemistry lab


One year of organic chemistry/one year of organic chemistry lab


One year of physics/one year of physics lab


One year of biology or zoology/one semester of biology lab


One semester of calculus plus one semester of an additional college-level math, such as statistics








I recommend that you take an introductory course in biochemistry during the senior year, if possible. All science requirements must be completed not more than seven years before you enter medical school.








All applicants must also have taken the Medical College Admission Test (MCAT)





You must take this test BEFORE going on to Medical School.





(Yes, I've done my research)





The person above me is absolutely correct, it does take time to become a doctor, only depending on what kind of doctor you would like to be. So yes, 4 years of College, 4 years at Med, and 3-4 as an intern.





Good luck and I hope you pursue your dream as much as I want to.
Reply:Becoming a doctor requires more training than most other jobs. It usually takes at least 11 years to become a doctor: 4 years of college, 4 years of medical school, and 3 years working in a hospital. For some specialties, doctors may have to work in a hospital for up to 8 years before they are trained.





To become a doctor, you should study biology, chemistry, physics, math, and English. It is not easy to get into medical school. You have to do very well in college and on medical school entrance tests.





Students spend most of the first 2 years of medical school in labs and classrooms. They take lots of science courses. They also learn to ask patients the right questions and how to examine them. They learn how to tell what sickness a patient has. In the last 2 years, students work with patients and doctors in hospitals and clinics. After medical school, doctors go to work in a hospital for a few years. They are called residents. To be a resident, you must take a test.





If you want to be a doctor, you should like to help people. You should be willing to study a lot.





You have to know how to talk to sick people. And you should be able to make decisions and handle emergencies.