<p>Hello everyone!! </p>
<p>I'm an 18 yo italian guy and I moved form Italy to Los Angeles, two years ago. I just earned my GED diploma, and my plans for a future career is to become a surgeon.
Now, can you guys please tell me which kind of college I should apply?
I'm a little bit confuse on how to proceede at this point.</p>
<p>Hope I explained well ^^ , thanks.</p>
<p>First and most important question: are you a US citizen or permanent resident?</p>
<p>If the answer is “no,” your chances for acceptance at any US medical school are very poor. (Most US med schools accept US citizens or PRs only.)</p>
<p>If you are a citizen or PR, then you can attend any accredited US college or university and be adequately prepared to take the MCAT (Medical College Admission Test) and apply to medical school.</p>
<p>This thread contain much useful advice about how to choose a college:</p>
<p><a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/pre-med-topics/1122176-bluedevilmikes-ten-step-guide-picking-premed-school.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/pre-med-topics/1122176-bluedevilmikes-ten-step-guide-picking-premed-school.html</a></p>
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<p>In the US, medicine is a graduate degree and you must first complete an undergraduate (baccalaureate) degree before you can apply to medical school.</p>
<p>The US medical education process is outlined here:</p>
<p>[Medical</a> education in the United States - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia](<a href=“http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Medical_education_in_the_United_States]Medical”>Medical education in the United States - Wikipedia)</p>
<p>Apply to any college, get great college GPA, decent MCAT score, participate in medically related EC’s and apply to Med. School. Good luck!</p>
<p>Thanks guys! both very helpful :)</p>
<p>See my post titled " a new page begins for a little more insight.</p>
<p>My son is beginning his surgery residency on July 1.</p>