Brown pre-college online course "so you want to be a doctor"

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<p>I have been thinking about taking this course, but it is frankly quite expensive in comparision to its value of being a certificated course instead of an actual credited course. I do realized that someone else posted this thread already and their suggestion was to apply for internship at the local hospitals or doing research with professors at university. </p>

<p>I think the intern idea is wonderful, but I have been phoning the hospitals and medical related organization for internship opportunity. They all turned me down with the reason being of either 1. under age 2. The intern opportunity is only available for university students… This really sucks. The only thing I have not tried yet is to contact the university research… Any one who had gotten the position as a intern in either a lab or a hospital? Could you share some of your experience and state HOW did you get this intership? </p>

<p>Thank you. A valid answer is strongly appreciated.</p>

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<p>Use your connections, if you have any. Talk to your high school science teachers - often they know about research opportunities. Is there a local university? Often they take summer interns. Email professors directly. Call your doctor’s office and ask if you can shadow. You need to be really proactive.</p>

<p>My local hospital takes volunteers at age 16, by the way. Try different hospitals if you’re 16-17, since they tend to have different policies. Under 16, you have slim chances of being able to be in a hospital</p>