Is it really hard to be a doctor or go to school to be one?

I want to be a doctor but i have heard its super hard? Is it true?
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I too was considering the MD track. I agree it is much harder to get into than the get through. When you are in, they have invested too much money in you to let you simply flunk out unless you don't put in an effort. I'm not trying to dissuade you, but rather offer you another option. What turned me off was when the physicians I was working with all said that they wouldn't have their children go into it. I do prostate cancer research now with a masters degree in neuroimmunology. My boss is an MD/PhD. He quit after 5 yrs of practicing medicine in England because he couldn't tolerate the work. He worked in children oncology and said it was HORRIBLE to see so many die. Anyway, I guess if you can't handle the possibility of your patient dying, you shouldn't become an MD. I was just accepted to Dental school. This year Dental school has a lower acceptance rate than medical school...know why? flexibility, better pay and better hours. Look into it esp. as a female. You wont have as much malpractice insur. and you will have time to spend with your family...in addition, you are still a doctor and can still prescribe meds. Most of the MDs I know spend from 6am-10pm at work... eeeeshhh...not for me, not with a family. On the other hand, if i were single I would absolutely LOVE it! You pick ;) Good luck.

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good lord, i hope so!

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it is very competitive to get into med school. they only take the brightest so unless u plan on coming out of school with a near 4.0 and studying alot, u might want to find something else. btw: its even harder to get into vet school!

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the hardest part is getting into med school. the exact requirements can change from year to year because most med-schools only have a limited number of openings. so lets say you go to college and they only have 20 openings in a certain year, you have to be one of the top 20 out of maybe 1000 people who apply to get in. it can be difficult if there are many people who have 4.0 gpa's. most people have to wait a year to apply again, apply somewhere else, or go into another field. Once you're in, a lot of studying and hard work and you should be alright.

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It helps if you are smart. You figure you have a lot of difficult subject to take like chemistry,Latin, calculus. and many more.

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super hard.no but its pretty hard..unless you have determination and the goal on your mind to be a doctor everyday...You see its much easier for oneself to dedicate themselves to their studies and get a good GPA...but then once you do get a 4.0 GPA you then have to study alot and become "competitive" against the others that want your spot but you know what...everyone is competing against each other to get the best job so there you go.

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It is very rigorous to become a doctor. Medical school isn't that hard to get into if you study hard and do very good on MCAT test. You don't need a 4.0 to get into medical school. You do need to have very good grades in all you science classes, and other medical classes. Once in med school you will work VERY hard. If you are a female you even have to work harder to be recognized. You have to read every day on new medicines so you can treat your patients correctly and try new things. If you want to be a Doctor o meet on at a hospital. Most doctors love to give advice if they are not busy on becoming a doctor. Before I became a doctor I sat down with a Doctor and talked about how he become a doctor what where his struggles so I could try to avoid those situations. Trust me just talking to a doctors Will really help you. Some of them might even let you ta tag depending on their specialty.

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