GED and Other studies.

<p>So I'll be getting my GED within a year, I'm going to be 17 when I get it and everything,</p>

<p>So do GED's hurt your chances of college and careers? when I completed 8th grade my dad sought to "educate" me via traveling around the world, I never went to 9th or 10th grade so now I'm back in the US and "Can't go to high school" because I'm too old.</p>

<p>So also, I want to become a Neurosurgeon, I love the brain and find it fascinating, so what better than to help another's brain? </p>

<p>So what minor studies should I take? I don't know the correct terms for everything, so sorry for that, but I believe the courses you need to take before med school would be, Chemistry, Biology, mathematics,and organic chemistry, (Physics?).</p>

<p>I would to know everything from getting a GED to hospital residency, Also, I heard you can join the army when you get your medical degree, and that they pay for college and med school debt in return for you working for them, is that true?</p>

<p>I got good grades when I was in school too, I was honor roll, I got B+ to A+ average.</p>

<p>Anyone’s feedback would be most appreciated.</p>

<p>I have no idea how a GED affects getting into college but once you’re in college no one will care about the GED.</p>

<p>With regard to everything else, start with the 1st thread on the pre-med topics forum.</p>

<p>Starting in 2015 med admissions and courses required to take the MCAT will be changing. (This is probably not yet reflected in the stickied threads.)</p>

<p>You will need:</p>

<p>2 semesters gen chem w/labs
2 semesters ochem w/labs
2 semesters intro bio w/labs
2 semesters physics with labs
2 semesters of English or “writing intensive” coursework
2 semesters of “college level mathematics”–one semester must be stats (Calc 1 is required or ‘strongly recommended’ at many schools)
1 semester biochem
1 semester intro psych
1 semester intro sociology</p>

<p>Individual medical schools may additional requirements so please check a school’s website for specific requirments.</p>

<p>In order to be considered for admission to medical school, you will need to have completed your baccalaurate degree, or will have completed it by the time you matriculate. So it isn’t just a matter of taking the necessary pre-reqs.</p>

<p>Wait, so that means It would take 7 and a half years to complete the pre-med requirements? or can you do multiple classes at a time? how many years am I looking at?</p>

<p>Also if I’ll major in Bio-Chemistry,would that help out? I heard it’s great for Med School.</p>

<p>You are expected to take more than one of those classes at a time. Most pre-meds apply the summer after 3rd year.</p>

<p>A biochem major would probably cover all the pre-reqs but other than that aspect, it is not “better” for med school than any other major.</p>

<p>Most full time college students take 4 courses each semester. That means you will be taking several classes on the list above simultaneously.</p>

<p>For example, as freshman, you will likely take: bio, gen chem, Calc/stats, and freshman writing/psych.</p>

<p>Okay, well that pretty much sums everything up, thank you so much, everyone.</p>