Do you really need to have a good grade in chemistry to become a doctor

Question

Okay i know what your thinking "yeah?" but I'm going to be a junior in high school and Ive passed biology 1 and chem but in biology i passed with a low b and chem with a d the teacher in chem never explained anything and when i asked for help like tutors they never really helped.. I'm taking anatomy this year and was wondering if i crack down for the next 2 years and do really well in these upcoming classes can i become a doctor?

and i am average at math but willing to pull it together this year and get it up to an A

Answer 1

You can definitely become a Doctor if you so choose this as your career path. Remember doctors are not chemistry whizzes! They may excel in life science, anatomy and physiology, and perhaps microbiology, however, they do not have to be an Einstein in chemistry. Count on that.

Drug makers must be chemistry whizzes. Pharmacists must excel in chemistry and math.

You can truly do anything you set your mind to. Even if you must take an additional chemistry class, you can get through it. There are tutors and study groups that you can also take advantage of.

It is sad, there are many teachers out there today who do not have the knack, motivation, or drive to do their job, which is to teach. Teaching involves effective communication, as I can stand up and say anything, however, if you do not understand what I am conveying, and we are not communicating,  it is a futile and useless experience. Many do not care. There are many who do, yet, they seem to be few and far between these days.

However, do not let this hinder you from achieving your goal. There are many doctors in the world and they did not all achieve their status from smarts. It is by persistence and tenacity. If you can hang with it, while studying and persisting with the "little engine that could" characteristic,  you can accomplish this goal, or any goal you set your mind to.  Additionally, learn to utilize all of  your resources.

I have been a Registered Nurse for over 25 years and have worked with many delightful doctors and nurses who utilize the resources at hand. If they do not know something ..they know where to find the answer. If they need to know the chemical composition of something (for instance say a drug), they may contact a pharmacist or a drug manufacturer.

And so what, if you do not ace a particular class. We all have our individual strengths and weaknesses.

Do you know what they call a doctor who graduates last in his class?

They call him "doctor"

Again, it is not about smarts. It is about perseverance!

And if at some point in your medical career, you wish to teach, you know how NOT to teach, by the experience you had with your former chemistry teacher.

So set your goals and go after them! You can!....you can!...and you will! I wish you the best!