hi im a junior in highschool im not quite sure what colleges to apply for to become a psychiatrist my GPA is below 75 i also want to know how many ye...

I have a question. What math class would be more useful to take if I plan on becoming a psychologist-psychiatrist, Calculus or Statistics? I am still ...

Student loans are a big issue as you'll likely have loans from both college and medical school. It can vary significantly based on your family's fina...

Hi, I am a senior in high school and i have taken some steps to becoming a Psychiatrist. I have already applied to colleges and have gotten accepted. ...

You may want to try googling "non-traditional medical student" for more resources on people who decide to go to medical school after they've already g...

Thanks for responding. I've looked at that list several times before and I have a few questions. 1. As an inspiring psychiatrist, should I pay more a...

Regarding medical school, does it matter which one you go to? By that I mean, do employers look at which medical school one goes to, and will the sala...

Is it bad if I kinda want to become a psychiatrist for the salary? I mean what I REALLY want to do is become a sociologist, because it's my favorite s...

Miss Caitlyn, As you are very early on in high school, I would suggest you focus on doing as well as you can in the classes that most people take. I...

wht if i decide to go in oxford university nd they hv department of psychiatry there...?.. i cn do it directly frm thea' right?..i dun hv to go to ny...

Dustin, I would suggest you speak to your school counselor about college plans to figure out what schools would be a good fit for you. GPA needed to...

Your situation is not as unusual as you might think. There are many people who are not ready for medical school right after college. I would suggest...

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MyDarkling - can you be more specific on what your questions are?

Lunabeam82, I would think that having multiple transcripts would not be that big of a deal, especially as you are able to give a very clear and reaso...

I would highly recommend you take your pre-med classes at a full college not a junior college or community college. From what I have heard, medical sc...

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Maritza, You have a lot of time to decide on a career. I'd say continue taking the classes that you enjoy for now.

I would suggest you attend college in the US if you want to get into a US medical school. You obviously would still need to do very well in the US col...

Glad you like the site. Sophomore year in high school is a long way before you need to make a decision on what you want to do with your life. While ...

In college, you only need to make sure you take all of the required pre-med courses. They are the same courses taken by anyone going to medical school...

My response: Thanks for your question. As a senior in High School, you will be applying to colleges soon and having to make that decision. After 4 ye...

Interesting question. The first question is to ask, what is the advantage of attending a medical school with a great reputation? I look at it that the...

Just off the top of my head, the competitive programs have generally been Columbia, Mass General, and Harvard's other psychiatry programs. I'm sure th...

As a sophomore in high school, it is extremely early for making career decisions. Fortunately, you have a lot of time to explore many different areas ...

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I wish I could help you some more, but unfortunately, this is all well out of my area of expertise at this time. I don't know what credentials would b...

Seems to be a well thought out plan for a few reasons. First of all - even with doing the MS program, I am thinking that it remains difficult for inte...

Medical schools will look at your overall GPA for all coursework you have taken prior to medical school. You have to submit all of your undergrad and ...

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In order to take the MCAT, you'd have to have taken your pre-med courses. The MCAT covers topics of biology, chemistry, organic chemistry, and physics...

Please see more on this discussion here: BA/MD Programs

Cecillia, My own opinion is that for most people it is better to NOT do the combined BA/MD programs. If you can get into one of the BA/MD programs, y...

GPA and MCAT scores definitely seem to be the biggest factor in getting into med school. They are the easiest things for medical schools to measure an...

I was lucky in that my medical school was on a pass / fail system. The first two years of basic science coursework, you could only get a pass or fail ...

When applying for medical school, your ultimate specialty is of little consequence. Most doctors don't decide on their specialty until during their 3r...

The C+ in chemistry is the biggest problem. It is a minor problem if it was poor study skills that led to the grade - but in most cases, if you got a ...

I'm going to reply to your message in two parts. The first part will be steps to take to become a psychiatrist. The second and more interesting part...

I am a freshman in college and the best thing for those of you still in high school is go to your school counselor and talk to them. Some things to ke...

I have been trying to start one at Bellevue in NYC. I would love advice. Register an account here so I can get your email address privately - and I'l...