The path directed towards this occupation is long and tedious. Technically, a student is able to major in anything, as long with taking pre-med class and be accepted into medical schools. However, most choose degrees in the scientific field; biology or chemistry. I choose neuroscience as my major, not only because the major occupies my interest, but to set me aside in the application process for medical school. Only a few universities neuroscience as a major in the United States of America. In simpler words, any degree is acceptable. In addition, along with any degree is acceptable, a student must complete the following in the list presented below.
A year of chemistry with the appropriate laboratory courses
A year of organic chemistry with laboratory courses …show more content…
The experience that is required for this career is to have possessed a year long internship and residency for about eight years. I have already done two internships at my high school, but am excited to obtain another one. The educational outline towards this career:
Earn a bachelor's degree
Take the MCAT in your junior year.
Obtain an internship.
Enroll in medical school and earn you Doctor of Medicine or D.O
Get licensed by the state.
This challenging course requires you to have strong communication skills, empathy, patients, and leadership skills. The advantages of this occupation is that it permits me to work with patients and income. The disadvantages are that the hours are long as the process to get their is long. I have already done internships in which I shadowed health works in the medical field and have become a pharmacist technician. My communications are still developing as are my leadership skills.
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