what should I do...really confused

Pre-Med & Medical School High School Student Topics
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<p>I'm going to study engineering science in university of Toronto this fall(i'm canadian.)
but i don't really know what I really want to do since I'm interested in so many things. So now I'm thinking about applying to med school after I get my engineering degree. But I don't know if I can actually do that since it seems that all the med school students went to study lif sci for their BA. And I want to apply to top american schools since that's the only reason i want to go to the States. I don't know if my engieering degree will get me into top med schools (BTW engineering sci in U of T is claimed to be the best in Canada).
and also I don't knw how I should plan my four years effiecently so I can actually have a good chance for schools like harvard etc. (like when should I take MCAT, where should I volunteer, what jobs should I get, what should I do during summer, should I take summer school da da da...)
anyway, I'm really confused now, my tread my be confusing too, but that's what I'm thinking right now.</p>

<p>PS: is there really a big difference between top medschools and avg ones?</p>

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<p>every med school in the US is really good. (Carribean ones are on a lower standard so I've heard)</p>

<p>as for gettin an engineering degree, then goin to med school, all you have to do is do the required classes (and do amazing on MCATs)</p>

<p>I would suggest taking MCATs in april (or the earliest date) of your junior year. (as long as you are prepared for it) </p>

<p>as for volunteering- hospitals and shadowing doctors are your best bets.</p>

<p>jobs- i'm not sure, but anything in a hospital/research/clinical would probably be your best option.</p>

<p>during summer - i'd suggest volunteering, possibly getting some of your pre-med/engineering credits out of the way, maybe a job</p>

<p>summer school - review what classes you need to take to get your bachelors degree, and review what classes you need to get into med-school and do good on your MCATs, and decide whether you have enough time to cover all that during the regular school year, otherwise do summer school</p>

<p>hope that was of some help
hopefully people w/ more expertise can comment.</p>

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<p>thanks evlbooyaa</p>