By: Cezar Gumma
Becoming a doctor isn't something you can master in just a
couple days of studying or couple weeks of practice. It all starts during your
undergraduate years. You can major in any field, obtain any degree, and still
be able to go to medical school and pursue becoming an emergency room doctor.
Every student who is on their way needs to meet prerequisite classs that
medical schools require. That’s the easy part. So ideally someone can major in
photography and still find themselves working on patients in the emergency room
trying to improve their health. Shocking to think that, right?
One of the major things that need to be taken is the Medical
College Admissions Test, also infamously known as the MCAT. The MCAT is one of
the hardest tests of determining whether or not you are suitable for the
stressful, constantly changing environment of an ER doctor. This is a daylong
test that requires tremendous amount of studying as well as dedication. The
MCAT is typically taken within the year that you are applying to medical
schools. Recently the MCAT has changed tremendously and incredibly more
challenging in order to weave out people who do not fit in the medical field.
Along with the MCAT, a high grade point average, letters of recommendation, and being well rounded all come into play when applying for medical school, and only a small step to becoming an emergency room doctor.
It is interesting how you can major in anything to apply to med school. Obviously, certain majors like biology or kinesiology will be more beneficial than photography in the long run. My brother just recently got accepted into med school and watching him study for the MCAT was very stressful. He took the test twice but the good news is that he made it! If you plan on taking the MCAT don't be discouraged by a low score at first because that is actually more common than you think. You should maybe think about taking a prep class that help you understand certain techniques to succeed.
ReplyDeleteYeah it is! a majority of times people think you have to be in a science related major but it actually has no affect on it. The MCAT will probably be one of the hardest tests anyone in this field will have to take.
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