hello i want to become a doctor ,so what can i do to become a doctor
Someday submit a competitive application which includes high GPAs in all courses and in premed courses, do well on MCAT, participate in ECs that show you have qualities med schools expect to see (eg leadership, compassion, altruism, show you have some idea what you’re getting into, etc), get strong LoRs, write a compelling personal statement that explains why you want to be a MD, do well on interview, apply broadly, and as 60% of those that actually apply to med school fail to get even one acceptance, you can keep fingers crossed and/or pray after you submit your application.
However, before you submit your application, you should consider colleges where you think you’ll fit in as if you’re happy you more likely to do well. There will be many colleges that can do this. Why bio? You can be a history, Spanish major, whatever major etc. Med schools simply do not care what you major in. Pick a major that interests you as you’re more likely to do well GPA wise if you’re happy. Most premeds pick bio, maybe out of interest, but also because one satisfies major and most premed reqs at same time whereas as a history major, it may be difficult to schedule in premed reqs. But as the vast majority of premeds who show up on day one change their minds and never apply to med school, you should have a Plan B. The job market is not good for bio majors, again why bio? I don’t need an answer, just meant to be food for thought. As med school is crazy expensive and is typically paid for by loans, consider colleges where you can graduate with as little debt as possible. And as you’re looking at at least 4 years of college, 4 years of med school, 3-5 years residency, more years if you pursue fellowship training, are you prepared to say bye bye to your 20s and a chunk of your 30s. Good luck.
In high school start shadowing to be certain this is a path you want to take.
Read the threads listed in this link:
At the same time, study to get a good foundation in all of your classes so you are more likely to do well in your college classes. A bonus for doing the studying should be a nice GPA to help get into college - perhaps with good aid. Be sure to prep for the SAT/ACT as usually you will need a decent score on one of those too.
In college pick any major you like and do VERY well in it. Register with your Pre-Med (sometimes called Pre-Health) department to get their input and guidance but be super aware that there are Pre-Med departments out there that DON’T give good guidance to their students, so keep abreast on this sub-forum too:
http://talk.qa.collegeconfidential.com/pre-med-topics/
You will also need some decent ECs. Here’s what one med school likes to see in their successful applicants. You can change the year in the URL to see it’s a template. I suspect pretty much all other med schools are similar, so read over a few years and see what sort of things that interest you that would fit into their description while also doing the things “we’ve come to expect in medical school applicants.”
https://www.urmc.rochester.edu/MediaLibraries/URMCMedia/education/md/documents/2021-profile.pdf
As you go through college, decide which year you want to apply - many students take gap years between college and med school. Take the MCAT after preparing well for it. Get recommendation letters. Fill out your application and submit it pretty much as early as possible as earlier apps get more consideration. (This is one area where Pre-Med departments can give wrong info.)
One can get far more detailed of course. There are also DO schools (but look at those carefully as MD and DO graduates will compete in the near future) and Caribbean med schools (ditto with looking at those carefully). There are post bac programs and BS/MD programs. The links above contain a wealth of knowledge to where a summary should suffice for the “basics.”
Are you a domestic or intl student? If domestic, what is home state?
How much will your family pay for college?
What are your stats?
Are you a rising senior?