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Overview of Medical School

A quick overview of medical school for the high school student interested in becoming a doctor.

BreakThru October 20, 2020

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BreakThru Learner Series:

Medical School

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Medical School

In this section we're going to talk about medical school. If you've ever asked yourself "where can I find an overview of medical school?" You're in luck! We'll review a number of topics. What do you learn? How are the classes? When do you start doing 'doctor stuff?' How long is medical school? What comes after?

It's going to be Hard

It is an incredible place for growth and advancement, really unlike any other. It's also probably going to be one of the most challenging experiences of your life. Even if you are proud of being an elite student, medical school is still going to challenge you.

You May Be Away From Home

Getting into medical school is hard, so you'll probably want to apply to many different places. As a result you may not end up going to a school that's close to home. Depending on where you live, the likelihood of you needing to travel for school may be pretty high.

It's going to be Expensive

If you're not getting any assistance, expect to pay around 200k for medical school. That's about 50k a year. Of course that number may increase if you get a dual degree, or may decrease if you take advantage of options like the national guard or if your family is able to assist. Just don't forget you have your undergraduate loans too! This can be a source of stress for a lot of medical students, but keep in mind that after residency you'll be making an exceptional salary. As long as you are frugal with your spending, you can get those student loans paid off in no time.

It's going to be Long

From the start of medical school to the end, it's going to be at least 4 years. If you add on an MBA, MPH, JD, or PHD that'll add another 1 - 4 years. So in total you might expect to spend 5 - 8 years at school. Remember this is after 4 years of undergrad and 4 years of college. While in medical school expect to spend the first year learning about how the body is supposed to work. Then in the second year you'll be learning lots of new diseases and the most common ways that the body breaks down.

Clinical Years

Now during years 3 and 4 you shift into the hospital and clinics. You'll be responsible for patients (under the supervision of doctors and residents of course) and you'll be applying all that stuff you learned during the first two years. This is the part people consider 'doing doctor stuff'. Because, frankly you are doing doctor stuff! You'll be rotating through many different specialties during this time. While they rotate most people really confirm the type of doctor they want to be. You'll have opportunities to work in surgery, psychiatry, family medicine, pediatrics, internal medicine and more!

Exams and Assessments

Throughout all 4 years you're going to have tons of exams. In fact I probably had about as many exams during my first semester of medical school as I did in all 4 years of premed. It's just the nature of the process. Don't worry though! Your school will set you up with the materials you need to tackle those exams.

After Medical School

Graduating medical school is really just the start of your training to becoming a doctor. Next comes residency. During residency you'll really be training to become the type of doctor you want to be. On average, most residencies last for 4 years. Many people follow them with a fellowship to gain even more specialized training and additional board certification.

The Path to Medical school can feel long and unclear

But never forget that we're here to help. Do you have a question about something you just read in our BreakThru Learner Series? Use the BreakThru Feed to Ask and Inspire others with your questions. Our Medical Student Mentors are always here to help you, for free, anytime. -BreakThru, Where Mentoring Happens

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