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How many years of college and medical school does it take to become a physician's assistant?I am going into my junior year of high school and after college i think i want to head into the medical field. And I'm wondering how many years of college and medical school does it take to become a physician's assistant?
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The author John Perkson talks about the advantages of where to find medical schools and where to go. Many medical schools are online for you to check them.
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It depends on where she applied. Texas has basically finished their interview invitations, but schools outside of Texas are still reviewing applications. Most finish in February or March. She'll have to check the individual school time lines that are posted.
it probably depends more on the school then Canada. call and check.
Hi, I'm really glad to hear that ur thinking about this already. Here are some things you should prepare yourself to do. btw, if your not ready to do these, plus more…you should reconsider your decision (i'm not trying to be funny, just realistic).
1. Talk to ur advisor about what are some recommended courses you need to take in order to do well on the MCATs.
2. Make sure you maintain a good GPA throughout college 3.8 or above is required for good Med schools.
3. Get to know your profs well so when you need recommandation letters, they'll be able to write a good one for you.
4. Take MCAT courses, your school should have good deals on them (you can do this summer before your sophomore year and junior year). Do research if ur not taking courses, it'll come in handy when its time for your interviews.
5. Research med schools and see what their requirements are, and what they specialize in.
6. decide if you want to take a year off before med school or go straight. deadlines will differ then.
7. find out dedlines for med school applications, MCAT exam dates etc. (this comes first thing ur Junior year). usually its acceptable to take them twice. btw, most schools have "rolling" admisson, which means they accept people as they go for the next school year. so, if u take an exam in april, ur score is not going to come out on time for that application time table..so, plan plan plan….
8. STUDY STUDY STUDY you little butt off….then, you'll be fine. 32 is usually the min MCAT score to get into a top 40 school.
BTW, med school apps are not like college apps, usually your'll apply to a few more.
You can start by buying books infectious disease books like this
http://www.amazon.com/Infectious-Diseases-AMERICAN-COLLEGE-PHYSICIANS/dp/1930513852/ref=sr_1_3/188-0339385-8319257?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1230342967&sr=1-3
Well, the obvious answer and one that anybody who has "Been there, done that" will tell you is that you need to keep your focus on your current studies so that you are able to get into a medical school.
But that's not a 'sexy' answer and sounds too much like a parent. Go to a major bookstore chain and look for a paperback book called First Aid for Step One of the USMLE. Look at the first chapter on anatomy and you'll see that it ain't the knee bone connect to the thigh bone kind of stuff and it's a guarantee you never had anything like it in your high school A&P class. Trying to learn all of that information now, without the context provided by a medical school instructor would be like trying to become conversant in a foreign language without being able to talk to anybody else in that language. Certainly doable, but certainly doing it the hard way.
In all seriousness, keep your eyes on the prize. Your goal to to get into a medical school, which means getting into a pre-med program at the university, which means getting accepted by the university, which means doing mostly AP sciences and math with a high GPA. If you aren't pulling a 3.8 GPA right now, you've taken your eyes off the prize.
the average age of a freshmen at most medical schools is around 24 years old, and in fact, I have had classmates as old as 55….so no, it is definitely not too late. One of my regrets is not taking a year off to gain more life experience after undergrad.
I started med school when I was 51. I had several 40-somethings in my class–one a professional athlete!
Although the thought of returning to the classroom was daunting, there really wasn't a negative experience. Your idea of doing the classroom review is a good one. In your preparation for the MCAT, try studying for hours every night, too. Not only will that improve your score, but it will get your feet wet for med school. Six hours a night studying is fairly routine. Not that the material is hard, but merely due to the volume of info presented on a daily basis.
Here's some other info: the info presented in class is not presented in the same manner in which it is tested. That may sound odd, but there is an expectation that you can extrapolate what is taught. Here's the best way to learn things: pick up the manual for each of your courses available in the Board Review Series. Also pick up First Aid for Step 1 of the USMLE. And for anatomy, pick up Netter's flash cards.
Personally, I found studying every night addicting. It was fun for me and my background as a PA gave me a little edge by knowing why the info I was studying was relevant.
Hopefully, you'll have fun, too. Enjoy the journey!
Usually August, but I would call you medical school to get the exact date.