Is going to a med school really that hard?

Question

Also, is it an advantage if I have a double major (like Mass Comm and Psychology) when I am applying for a med school?

Answer 1

Im by no means in the field of medicine, however my cousin is studying to become a doctor. I see he's stressed out all the time because of all the work he has to do. Once he wanted to switch majors but he got a good knock in the head and realized being a doctor is what he really wanted to do. He really likes helping others that are in need and says that's what's going to make it worth it. I really wish you luck, and with any other doctor you have my admiration.  

Answer 2

Short answer: Yes.

Long answer: Ok, so the first thing you need to do is get in contact with your school's pre-professional programs adviser. He/she can guide you as to how to fulfill the entrance requirements for most medical schools in as manageable a fashion as possible. You'll need to take at least these following courses: 8 credits of biology (labs required), 8 credits of inorganic chem (labs required), 8 credits of organic chem (labs required, some schools will substitute a semester of biochem w/lab for the 2nd semester of o-chem), 8 credits of physics (labs required), microbiology, math through calculus (advanced statistics may be substituted in some cases), and a course in molecular & cellular biology is suggested. Beyond that you need to maintain a high G.P.A. (I would say 3.5 is the lowest you should plan on earning, if you want to be a valid applicant) and earn competitive scores on your MCAT's (28 or higher). Make sure to find opportunities to gain research experience (if you're a psych major, sign up for Psi-Chi as well as work in a biopsych lab) and take advantage of unique opportunities to intern during the summer (A good friend of mine was head and shoulders above other more qualified applicants, but was accepted because he spent a summer working as an aid in a Nicaraguan hospital). Keeping busy with extra-curricular activities is a good way to show your prospective admission officers that you can balance multiple items on your plate (a natural state of affairs in most graduate studies, not just medicine). Having a double major doesn't hurt, but I would say that the fact you earned dual degrees would only be weighed in if it was down to a tie-breaker between applicants. That does not mean don't do it, it just means don't overly rely on this fact to gain admission. Many students are admitted with one degree, and many are rejected with two.

Answer 3

idk, but ure hot

Answer 4

Having a double major may possibly show an ability to handle a larger-than-normal work load. Medical school is hard, but not insurmountably so. The two big differences between college and medical school that take a real adjustment are: (1) the work load, which is much greater, and (2) the ego hit moving from being one of the really smart people to being just so-so compared to your classmates. That's not likely to be something you grasp until it happens.

Answer 5

Med school = 7-9 years.  You have to really enjoy working your butt off to like it and have it not be hard.

It does not matter if you have double majors...it probably just means that you took forever in undergraduate school taking pre-med classes as well as two non-science majors.  

Med school is not for everyone, but if you want it real bad and enjoy the medical field.  Go for it!

good luck studying for the mcat

Answer 6

YES unless

if you enjoy studying and can accept the fact that instead of going to the movies or to the pool or the park with your friends that you'll be shut up in your room studying then it won't be that bad

if you can make the studying fun somehow it really helps

Answer 7

nothing good in life is ever easy...