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Re: About becoming an OBGYNFrom: Saša Jukić (sasa.jukic@zg.hinet.hr)Wed, 27 Nov 2002 21:30:35 MEST
> At Mon, 15 Jul 2002, Kristen Butler wrote: > > > >I will be graduating from highschool in 2003. I have wanted to be an > >OBGYN for as long as I remember.I love babies an I can't see myself > >being any other type of doctor.I would like to know what it is like to > >be an OBGYN? I know it takes alot of hard work and dedication to become > >a doctor. How hard is it to become a doctor? What are the steps? What > >was your experience like? Thanks for taking the time out to read my > >message. > > Hi Kristen. I am a first year resident in Ob/Gyn in Virginia. > Congratulations on your foresight into what you want to do with your > life. Before you start arduously pursuing your career in medicine, you > should first explore all of your possibilities. I felt the same way as > you when I was in high school. I had to suffer through burning out on > science before taking a break then coming back to medicine. I think > everyone should experience all they can in terms of possible career > options before selecting one. Once you come to choose medicine as a > career get ready for a long road. > These are the hard facts: > > 1. Approximately 1/3 of people who apply to medical school get in > > 2. The grades required vary from school to school, but to be a > competitive candidate at your state school (excluding California) you > should average around a 3.5 in college > > 3. The entrance examination is the MCAT (medical college admissions > test) > STUDY for this exam. Some people naturally do well on it, most don't. > Preparation courses like Kaplan and Princeton Review seem to help many > people. > > 4. Pursue other interests. When it comes time to interview, the school > wants to see more than just a good grades machine. Explore hobbies, > read, travel. Do what you feel to become yourself and learn about the > world. > > 5. Volunteer. Medicine is not a career for people who just want to > make money. If that's what you're after, there are many easier ways of > doing it (like Law School...just kidding) Be certain you want to spend > your life helping those who cannot help themselves. > > 6. Get in the Hospital!!! Don't waste four years of medical school only > to find you don't like your job. Shadow a physician. Contact your own > doctor or any doctor associated with a teaching hospital. > > 7. Have fun. College for many only comes once. Enjoy yourself. If > you find you hate science courses but love history, listen to your > instincts. > > This may come across as sounding negative, but I don't mean it to be. > These are just things I wish someone had told me before I started > college. All the best and good luck with your senior year. > Hello Kristen, I'm 3rd year OB/GYN resident in small country named Croatia (western part of former Yugoslavia, South Europe). Although I was involved in medical work from my childhood (my father was gynecologist), I didn't know how does it work in medicine in a small poor country with public medical system. So I found myself, 32 years old, studing hard for USMLE exam. I don't know country you came from, but I just want to tell you my experience, of unsatisfied doctor in my own country. Hope you're living in some better place! Wish you the best in your future medical career! -------------------- H T h i n e t - - W e b M a i l -------------------- Ova poruka poslana je upotrebom HThinet WebMail usluge. -------------------- H T h i n e t - - W e b M a i l -------------------- https://webmail.hinet.hr -------------------- H T h i n e t - - W e b M a i l --------------------
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