<p>I already know what I want to become, does it make sense to do 4 years of undergraud then about 8-10 years of grad school or go to europe and go right to my major basically like bypassing undergrad and start on my career classes?</p>
<p>What?</p>
<p>Okay what is it you want to be?</p>
<p>…Uh, way to be vague.</p>
<p>What -is- it that you want to be? A doctor? A teacher? A plumber? A bum?</p>
<p>sorry about that, a doctor</p>
<p>LOL</p>
<p>there is no way you can become a doctor that actually practices without degrees.</p>
<p>So no to the last part.</p>
<p>Hahaha…genius.</p>
<p>No in europe instead of going through undergrad like the usa many highly rated schools start their med programs right out of highschool. Is it a good idea to directly start those kinda classes in europe or go through the stuff here in the usa</p>
<p>Ohhhh. I have to say, you kind of sucked at explaining things the first time. xD</p>
<p>It will still take 6ish years.</p>
<p>I guess you could do it. It’s very expensive, though, and if you realize you don’t like it you are practically screwed.</p>
<p><a href=“http://www.atlanticbridge.com/index.htm[/url]”>http://www.atlanticbridge.com/index.htm</a></p>
<p>This site lists some schools that does it.</p>
<p>For med school, no. I have a friend who is thinking about doing it in Australia and it seems like a bad idea. After med school, you need a few years of residency. It’s gonna be hard to get residency at a good hospital if you’re coming from a foreign school. Plus, there’s a reason people say college was the greatest time of their lives and it’s not because they hurried into the workforce.</p>
<p>Exactly why I honestly think medicine is a waste of time. Residency kills the whole point. You’ll be rotten and wrinkly by the time you get out in your 30’s.</p>
<p>:(</p>
<p>ok thanks for your help and thats my point i can be in my late twentys when I get my degress and be elgible to study in the u.s verse doing the fours years of undergard and possible 8 years of grad.</p>
<p>Well if you want to leave your family and friends behind, and don’t mind getting used to a whole different culture and going through the struggle of having to find people to socialize and fit in with, I guess it’s worth it. </p>
<p>…glad I’m not going to med school.</p>
<p>I think you need to do a lot more research because it seems like you haven’t at this point. You’re not in Grad school for 8-10 years to be a doctor. You do 4 years of Med school, then your Residency. Residency is not “Grad school”, you have an MD and are working at a hospital as a physician, just like you want - but you’re learning a lot and being tested on how to apply all the knowledge you’ve learned to the real world. Residency is also when you can choose a specialty if you want, and it generally takes 3-5 years. You get paid $30k-$50k a year and are working as a resident in a hospital practicing medicine, it’s not like you’re in school.</p>
<p>Europe only saves 2 years - they do Med school in 6 years and then go to Residency. And you’re making it sound like you’re trapped in a classroom for all those years, when you’re not - the first 2 years of Med is more of the “classroom experience”, your 3rd year of Med you do clinical rotations at a hospital and work with patients, and in Residency, sure you have tests, but you’re working at a hospital as a physician, treating patients, as part of your career. There is no “10 years of Grad school”, it’s 4 years. </p>
<p>Here’s why Europe sounds like a bad idea: You’re only saving 2 years, it’s expensive (no FA), you have to move to a foreign country, and if you change your mind you’re screwed. Most preMeds do well in HS Science since it’s easy, but have trouble in college, which is why most American preMeds never actually make it to Med school. Plus even if you do go to Europe, you’ll be considered foreign when you apply for your Residency, making things considerably harder. </p>
<p>It’s a hard decision and I think you need to do a lot more research and consider if this is even the career you want, it’s hard to tell at the age of 16 or 17. Also, post this on the preMed board, you’ll get better replies there.</p>
<p>you should really look into UMKC, they are a medical program that starts right after high school…much like the europe. It is a 6 year program, where you would not have to take an undergrad…they throw you right into the medical stuff. It is not super hard to get into the program but it is super hard to stay in it. I know that by the 3rd year the students are already doing rounds at the hospitals…it is a very cool program that saves you a few years and let you get by without the MCAT…really nice thing. also there is no summer breaks.</p>
<p>if you are doing it just because of the money they make, you should change your major. It will take 12 yrs…12 YEARS!!! Assuming you are 18, you will start working at it when you are 32. You will find it boring and think your life as miserable by then if it’s not your passion.</p>
<p>No I really want to become a doctor to help those in need, money isn’t why I do something. yes i know some people do that but thats just wrong.</p>
<p>Is your foreign language skill strong enough to be able to handle medical school level classes and get good grades? That could be a crushing load to keep up with the reading and writing while doing all of it in a foreign language.
Also, be careful with the licensing requirements; having a foreign medical license doesn’t necessarily that you can prctice in the US without additional study.</p>