What should I be doing now to get in a medical school?

I know this question is redundant, but I really have to ask it. I just started college, freshman, and decided that after high school, I want to become a doctor. I am planning to major in biology, but as a freshman, what should I be doing now to increase my chances of getting in a medical school, particularly JABSOM. Should I volunteer in a medical-like setting, join a club that will increase my success, or participate in a research finding cure for AIDS or cancer? Please, tell me what to do. I am really stringent with myself right now. All I want to do is get a 4.0 in college. You know, when your dream is this big, you will be very desperate achieving it, even though you make yourself look and feel stupid to others just to catch your dream and maybe would not even have time to grief for failure, you must move on without looking back. So please, tell me what to do now, maybe one day you will be my patient.

What should I be doing now to get in a medical school?
Majoring in Biology is great. You may want to minor or double major in Chemistry. You could take some human relations courses (to make sure you can relate well with people). You also want to be strong in Math.





Does your college offer pre-med as a major? That would be the first major to choose. If not, do the above mentioned courses.





Get a job working in the medical field - plasma center, CNA, nursing home. Anything that will be medical related. You could also volunteer.





As far as working in the actual setting vs. research - that is something only you can answer. If you love research, then perhaps you don't exactly want to be in medicine. You could do research and go into public health administration instead of being a doctor. If you want to stay in the research aspect, you will spend hours upon hours in the lab, and you need to make sure that life is what you want.





In any event, you want as much experience as you can get. If you want to tie research in your studies, please check out the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN. They have summer undergraduate research opportunities: you get PAID to do research and you can take classes for FREE! Just something to look in to for the future. It's quiet competitive, but with more classes (apply between your sophmore and junior year or junior and senior year) and by doing the summer programs, your chances of being accepted in the grad school will be better.
Reply:You are most welcome. I wish you the best as you pursue graduate studies. Oh, and btw, within your university or surrounding universities, check into the McNair Scholars Program -- there is no national site, but here is ours: www.uwsuper.edu/mcnair. Report Abuse


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