what classes should i take in high school in order to get into the medical career?

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There is no real set of classes at the high school level as you need to do a Bachelor's first before medical school which is a Graduate level program.At the undergraduate level (bachelors) you need to pick a major that lends itself to Med School, this can be pre-med or not but you must fulfill the physical science and math requirements for Med School either within or in addition to the undergrad major you choose.My best advice is to look at what you want to do with your medical degree AFTER med school and decide backward from there which undergrad supports both that endeavor AND getting into Med school best.For example if you want to be a "doctor without boarders" then I'd suggest Anthropology or Sociology with Biology or Pre-Med as a minor. If you want to be a Gynocologist you might want to have as an undergraduate major or minor Women's Studies. In any event any AP Science or Math (save maybe Physics and Trigiometry) is related to one degree or another to medicine so I'd recommend those at the high school level as they make it easier to confront the higher level of the same material once you are in college.

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Any life sciences like biology, anatomy. Chemistry. Greek and Latin will help. Language classes that require research papers would be good preperation. Good computer skills can make any college program less effortful. Try to get an internship at a hospital or doctors office to get used to the routines.

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Biology, chemistry, and Anatomy if your HS offers it. You might also want to Volunteer for EMT (Emergency Medical Training) at your local Fire Station. It helps on the resume.

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Latin. After you learn that, start biology.
Mike

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You should take Biology, Zoology, Physics , Chemistry and Physiology and Hygiene to enable you getting in a medical career.

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High school classes aren't as important as you'd think. The most important thing is to do you're best to get into a good college. Take as many AP courses as you can. They're really hard, but the just start when you get to college will be really helpful!

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Take whatever interests you in high school. It doesn't matter. Even in college it doesn't matter as long as you take enough required courses for med school or whatever field you want to go into.

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science, statistics, math, creative writing

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Being in your same situation and then getting into college for the same things, I can tell you what worked for me and what is working for most people.Yes, Latin is a good base subject, but honestly, you can get by without it and just learning the medical terms and root words. Since there is a very high and practical need for Spanish in our society, it can be very helpful to show that you have experience in that. My suggestion is to study the Latin roots and medical terminology and take Spanish, if you have a choice.Also, biology and chemistry are very important.TAKE AS MUCH AS YOU POSSIBLY CAN RIGHT NOW! If you learn a lot of it while you are still in high school, it will be VERY beneficial. High school and college are quite different, and while I did very well in the classes in high school, I was not very prepared for the intensity of college-level material.Most importantly, it is very good to take as many upper-level classes as you possibly can--particularly in the sciences. Take honors classes and AP classes--whatever your school offers.Finally, if you get into all of this and decide that the pre-med life is NOT for you, that is okay too! Colleges and medical schools want you to take things you love, not just what you want yourself to like. Good luck with everything.you will do wonderfully! :)

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u shud concentrate more on life sciences and chemistry , along with physics. mathematics is not all that important.

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Mathematics is very important because you will need a good background in it to pass college chemistry. I found advanced biology in highschool to be very helpful when I took college anatomy. Anything to advance your writing and communications skills will help, and I highly recommend a language. Being bilingual is an asset to any profession.

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